Matthews outlines plan to certify tax impact on casinos
Vegan Joe Matthews proposes higher gaming taxes in Nevada and will hire a reputable accounting firm to certify the plan’s cost to casinos. He cites a firm that drafted a casino income reporting form whose report was rejected and says certification will show true tax income versus casino estimates. Lefevre cautioned PTA members to understand the petition’s meaning and effects on wage earners amid debates over potential school funding.
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Joe Matthews
Nevada
Matthews
Lamar Lefevre
Hawthorne
Nevada Congress of the
PTA
Lefevre
Reno
Hold Own Victims At Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Medical spokesmen report Hold Own victims from the Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital stable but not improving. Mildred Flaine Moore Conscious since her car overturned Saturday night listed very poor. Duran head on collision unconscious and critical. Tooire Gory Las Vegas reported satisfactory after a light plane crash at Mt Charlton.
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Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Medica
Mildred Flaine Moore
Duran
Ced
Tooire Gory
Las Vegas
Mt. Charle
Burglars Crumble Trophy Heist at Madison Elementary
Thieves burglarized Madison Elementary School over the weekend stealing sports trophies valued at about 100 dollars. Police said entry was gained through a broken window and discovered by a custodian while checking the building.
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Madison
Madison and
Streets
Ex-Resident Dies in Rolla Widow of Bureau of Mines Director
Mrs Fisyje Knickerbocke widow of RG Knickerbocker longtime director of the Bureau of Mines in Boulder City died recently in Rolla. Services were held at Mountain View Cemetery where the Knickerbockers were laid to rest after transfer from Boulder City. Survivors include daughter Jane K. Noland of Las Vegas sisters Louise F. Blake of Folgerton Wyoming and Helen Ledford of St. Louis and brother Dr M K Underwood of Rolla. Mr Knickerbocker died several months ago.
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RG. Knickerbocker
Bureau of Mines
Roulde City
Rolla
Mountain View Cemetery
N Fk
Knickerbocker
Boulder City
Damaht
Jane K. Noland
Las Vega
Louise FE. Blake
Folgerton
Wyo
Helen Ledford
St. Louis, Mo
M. K. Underwood
Banker Dies in Reno at 56 Funeral Thursday
A. F. Funk, 56, Reno banker and vice president of First National Bank of Nevada and Reno Trust Department head, died Monday night in a Reno hospital. Born in Nebraska and educated in Sacramento, he began as a bank messenger, later worked in San Francisco, and moved to Reno in 1949. Funeral services set for Thursday.
Death claims famed airman
Maj. Gen Orville A. Anderson USAF Ret. died at Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama from lung cancer at age 70. He and Capt Albert W. Stevens flew to a record height in 1935 aboard the Explorer II balloon, a joint project of the National Geographic Society and the Army Air Corps.
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Maxwell Air Force Base
Ala
UPI
Orville A. Anderson
USAI
Anderson
Albert W. Stevens
Thieves Hit Bandsman Sam Melchionne’s Apartment
Sheriff's deputies investigated a theft from the apartment of orchestra leader Sam Melchionne yesterday. About $6,000 in jewelry clothing and valuables were taken after Melchionne returned from a performance with his group at the Sahara Hotel. Some items with strong attachment were not removed.
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Sam Melchionne
Melchionne
Sahara Hotel
Nevada Democrats to decide on full time executive secretary
The Nevada Democratic Central Committee plans a Las Vegas meeting on October 2 to consider hiring a full time paid executive secretary. Paul Richards, chair of a panel studying the issue, discussed the matter at Tonopah but no decision was reached. Salary was cited as a key factor by party leaders.
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Nevada Democratic Central Committee
Las Vegas
Paul Richards
Tonopah
Las Vegas Commission Meets in Special Session
The Las Vegas City Commission holds a 9 AM special session at City Hall to finalize the purchase of Bunker Bros. mortuary, now an annex. Agenda includes extending Eastern Avenue to 25th Street, appointing a rep to the new General Obligation Bond Committee, and traffic and parking items.
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Las Vegas
Thief Steals $11,000 in Studio Cameras and Gear
The sheriff's office disclosed a theft at ATF Studios on Spring Mountain Road where over $11,000 worth of motion picture cameras and sound equipment were taken during the weekend. Entry was gained by cutting a screen and breaking a window. owner Charles Nizet, 33, of Edna Street reported the loss.
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Sheriff's Office
ATF
Spring Mountain Road
Charles Nizet
Edna St
Moss joins Merchant Marine Academy as midshipman
Las Vegas High School graduate Moss 18 reported to the U S Merchant Marine Academy this week to begin his midshipman career. He is the son of Mr and Mrs James A Moss of 809 Franklin Street and was appointed by Senator Alan Bible.
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Kenyon Moss
Las Vegas
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Moss
James A. Moss
Franklin St
Alan Bible
Lady Facing Jury Trial for Arson in Las Vegas
Willie Franklin testified that gas was thrown on a residence at 919 W. Washington and on his person at 2018 Bennett before flames were ignited. Compton Green, 49, was bound over for trial on arson and assault with intent to kill for the Sept 8, 1984 incident.
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Las Vegas
Hie Compton Green
Justice of the Peace
James Brennan
Otto McFarland
Green
Washington
Willie Franklin
Bennett
Franklin
Attorney Battles Prostitution Law Legal Challenge in Las Vegas
Las Vegas lawyer Robert Reid argues a 14th Amendment equal protection claim in the case of Berry Ann Coleman, 21, charged with vagrancy after prostitution arrest. He contends the city punishes women but not men, and seeks a District Court ruling that could overturn the current vagrancy statute and its application. The outcome hinges on whether male prostitution is treated the same as female, with a hearing date pending.
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Robert Reid
Las Vegas
Reid
Berry Ann Coleman
Miss Coleman
Indictments Return in Clark County Grand Jury Session
The Clark County grand jury returned 16 sealed indictments against criminal defendants after a two day session. Cases presented by the district attorney covered murder narcotics robbery burglary grand larceny and narcotics before District Judge John Sexton. The jury recessed until September 1 to resume sessions and clear a court backlog.
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Clark County
Grand Jury
Dist
John Sexton
District Attorney's Office
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