Las Vegas column skewers local politics and timing
In Las Vegas the column critiques campaign rhetoric and money woes ahead of the Sept. primary. it notes a controversial Convention and Visitors Authority award to County Commissioner Bob Broadbent, questions its timing, and discusses pornography and party lines with local political figures including Senator Lee Walker and Bill Baggio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors
Broadbent
Convention Authority
LVCVA
Walker
Executive Board
William ‘Bill’ Baggio
Clark County
Democratic Central Committee
Bill Baggio
Nothing Free Anymore Road Maps Costing Money
Las Vegas gas stations adopt vending machines selling road maps for 50 to 60 cents as free maps fade. Industry sources note higher paper costs and past energy crunch drove maps to be paid. Union 76 and Chevron stations report steady demand and monthly refills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Tom Kuhlman
Union 76
Sahara
Arville
Kuhlman
O.K
Nevada
Utah
California
Jack
Water Agreement Opens Tule Springs Botanical Project
The City of Las Vegas and Nevada Division of Forestry reach a verbal accord on Tule Springs water use to support a desert arboretum and experimental station. A lease amendment is expected for signing next month, enabling water hookup to the city system and future construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
State Division of Forestry
Tule Springs
Bill Adams
City Hall
Lowell
Lady” Smith
Nevada
Forestry Division
Israel
Italy
Kevin Mullally
Pat Murphy
Boulder City
Ea Baes
Las Vegas Sun August 25, 1976 brief item
A readable Las Vegas Sun fragment from Wednesday August 25 1976 is summarized as a concise public notice style item with a local event or civic note and likely mentions Las Vegas entities without sensitive detail.
New Sewer System Opens in Searchlight
Clark County Sanitation District Director James Parrott announces a $935 000 TAB Construction Co sewer system for Searchlight. Residents may avoid the usual $250 connection fee due to a $200 000 general obligation bond. Fees will be $2.50 monthly. hookups must occur within six months. The setup includes lines and a lagoon for evaporation. Final connection fee decisions rest with the Clark County Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searchlight
Clark County Sanitation District
James Parrott
TAB Construction Co
Las Vegas
Clark County Commission
Sytem
Computers Reviewing LV Costs
City of Las Vegas begins three computer runs through its revenue and expense data to assemble the 1975-76 general ledger. After CPA review for irregularities, the ledger moves to the city commission by late November with June 30 1976 financial position and cash flow details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Marvin Leavitt
General Ledger
City Commission
Leavitt
Planters and Benches To Beautify City Hall
Las Vegas aims to spend 34791 dollars on planters and benches around City Hall plaza. The project, part two of a three phase beautification, includes a focal point of planters near the fountain and will affect police surveillance and entrances. Benches arrive by Oct. 1 and funding covers landscaping perimeter work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas City Hall
Tom Graham
Graham
Metropolitan Police Department
City Hall Plaza
Public Works
Bill Purvis
City Hall
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Assembly
Citizens Committee Against Pornography
Lee Walker
Ardis Coffman
SUN
American Petroleum Institute
Los Angeles
Chevron
25Th
Bonanza
Morrison
St. Paul
Minn
Tule
SUN Local
Ens
LAS Vegas Sun
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