Rate Hikes A Ripoff Protest in Henderson Nevada
Letter from a Henderson resident denouncing combined rate increases by Nevada Power and California Pacific Utilities. He cites a 1974 bill of 67.08 dollars for 5853 kWh and 1975 bills of 137.97 dollars for 5314 kWh, arguing excessive charges. Proposes Hoover Dam power, new Colorado River dam sites, nuclear plants, coal detox, windfall taxes on oil and power to refund consumers. He urges representation and action.
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Nevada Power Company
California Pacific Utilities
Henderson
Nevada
Middle America
Hoover Dam
Lincoln County
Reader questions absurdities in Aug. 15 column on methadone
A Las Vegas reader challenges Stu Leslie account executive for a brokerage firm over his Aug. 15 Where I Stand column. The letter disputes 3000 addicts figure, questions clinic attendance, argues the piece asks for funds, and criticizes claims about opium sources addiction and cocaine. It notes tobacco deaths and subsidies while urging factual accuracy.
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Stu Leslie
Leslie
Las Vegas
Wall Street Journal
Almanac Highlights of August 23, 1975 and Notable Births
This almanac entry notes August 23, 1975 as the 235th day with moon phases, lists visible planets and notable births including Gen Jonathan Wainwright, bandleader Bob Crosby, and dancer Gene Kelly. It cites historical milestones from 1924 TexasGovernor nomination to 1971 Berlin talks and a DeQuincey quote.
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United Press International
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Venus
Jonathan Wainwright
Bataan
Bob Crosby
Gene Kelly
Opening Game Dear Senator Lamb
A letter from an Outreach Counselor at Veterans of Clark County criticizes Senator Lamb for a misinformed remark about the CETA program. The writer asserts CETA operates without state funds and praises veterans’ access under CETA while urging correction and questioning reelection motives.
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Senator Lamb
Clark County
CETA
State of Nevada
Lambs
Lamb
Ford’s first year presidency earns praise amid concerns
The piece credits Ford with foreign affairs progress and likability while noting inflation unemployment welfare and rising prices persist. It questions OPEC pressure and overall progress, then asks voters to weigh 1976 options amid anticipated party blame and candidate choices.
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Ford
United States
Ted Kennedy
Congress
Where We Stand Letters Policy at The Las Vegas Sun
The Las Vegas Sun invites reader letters under the Where We Stand heading. Submissions are limited to 150 words. The editor may edit shorten or delete portions. Libelous or tasteless content will not be printed. Writers must sign their name and request that it not be used if withheld.
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The
Las Vegas Sun
Oppose CETA claims say it harms the little man in Nevada
A reader argues against CETA citing a Las Vegas Sun Aug 8 report showing 650000 dollars for 1200 youths. He critiques taxes, bureaucrats, and the 16th Amendment, calling for a 2 percent transaction tax to replace the graduated income tax and curb perceived wealth redistribution. He warns of welfare expansion and national debt. He also notes New York City as context.
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Don Mello
Las Vegas
Mello
Nevada
The
SUN
Robin Hood
the Sun
CETA
Karl Marx
Marx
Congress
IRS
New York City
Firing Cause Clarified Over Hooker Hiring Case
The writer contends the Aug 7 SUN article misstated the reason for firing. They say termination was due to involvement with an excessive force lawsuit from April 1974, not a polygraph test linked to a narcotics investigation. The prostitution inquiry into a supervisor was only a minor factor.
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Nevada Division of Investigation and Narcotics
Barnes
Power Costs My Dear Miss Snyder
A humorous poem in rebellious tone questions Nevada Power billing while a narrator frets over a mysterious note. The piece riffs on meters, kilowatts, and curious methods of access as the speaker laments high charges and seeks a simpler cost—poking at the utility with whimsy and wit.
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Miss Snyder
Senator Cannon under fire over postal electronic separation proposal
A writer challenges Sen. Howard Cannon to justify why true electronic letter separation cannot be adopted to cut postal costs and improve mail service. The author notes past discussions, urges action, and promises a $1000 charity donation if Cannon cites valid reasons, criticizing bureaucrats and lawmakers alike.
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Sen
Howard Cannon
Washington
Senator Cannon
Sen. Cannon
Senate
General Accounting Office
Cannon
Tomato Peel Research Prompts Budget Debate
Patricia van Betten questions a $280000 federal study on reprocessing 130000 tons of tomato peels into human food. The Agriculture and EPA fund a two year feasibility review of lye peeling waste, disposal costs, and potential $3 million annual value.
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San Francisco Chronicle
U.S
Agriculture Department
Environmental Protection Agency
USDA
Patricia van Betten
Commissioners Leavitt and Canter Questioning Dr Johns
A reader criticizes Metro Game Joint Committee on Consolidation Las Vegas for the August 11 Channel 10 meeting. The letter questions the commissioners' handling of Dr Johns statements about Mr Henry past pay increases, urging immediate independent investigation and calling the discourse a distressing, political game rather than public service.
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Joint Committee On
Las Vegas
Leavitt & Canter
Channel 10
Leavitt and Canter
Dr. Johns
Henry
Johns
Average Taxpayer Needs Aid and Comfort
A columnist argues that Andrew Tully’s capital gains tax idea misstates economics It contrasts stock market gains with shopping center projects noting employment and land value effects A bank report on Nevada unemployment is cited and the piece claims New York City faces financial ruin if taxed further.
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Andrew Tully
Tully
Australia
Nevada
New York City
Fred B. Houghton
Trashy Jobs I notice in Tuesday SUN ordinance to raise garbage rates
A reader objects to a planned ordinance increasing garbage collection rates and freezing jobs and funds, calling for public release of reasons and clear allocation plans before any decision, arguing the proposed raise may be considerable and not aligned with the public’s ability to pay.
Mall Visionary Urges Fremont Street Redevelopment
In a Las Vegas Magazine column Roland Hill recounts early pleas to build a Fremont Street mall and cites Minneapolis Nicollet Mall as a model. He notes Lady Bird Johnson and the Dayton Company influence and urges Vegas officials to study successful urban malls to curb suburban drift.
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Fabulous
Las Vegas
City Fathers of
Fremont Street
Montevideo
Minn
Lady Bird Johnson
White House
Vegas
Grand Junction
Colo
Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis
Dayton
Roland Hill
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the Almanac
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Security Council
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West Germany
Thomas DeQuincey
O.P.E.C
Mr. Ford
Democrats
Nevada Power
Metro Game
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