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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1976

Page

3

Harris Named To State Post For West Las Vegas Project

Otis Harris was hired by the State Department of Economic Development to oversee West Las Vegas industrial development. Director Bob Goodman announced at a North Las Vegas Chamber luncheon that a salary is undecided and will be discussed at a Thursday night meeting. Goodman cited Four Corners Regional Commission ties and a new Operation Spark Plug program to address high unemployment and black population concentration in West Las Vegas, while city hall opposition and a Southern Christian Leadership Conference role shape the dispute.

Otis Harris State Department of Economic Development West Las Vegas Department Bob Goodman North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Goodman Four Corners Plug City Hall Westside Development Commission Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Courts Vote Bond Plan for Clark County Courthouse in Doubt

District court judges question a $16.5 million county bond proposal for courthouse expansion and a new jail. Clark County commissioners had set the issues for the general election but the criminal justice committee delayed a final stance, weighing opposition from judges and input from the district attorney and police.

Paul Goldman Criminal Justice Committee Robert Broadbent Thalia Dondero Courts District Attorney's Office Public Defender Police Department Goldman Clark County Third Carson Justice Court

Laxalt Names Aide Louise Ellsworth to Las Vegas Office

Sen. Paul Laxalt appointed Louise Ellsworth as his Las Vegas office manager replacing Geraldine Tyson who moved to Carson City to assist in the Nevada Legislature. Ellsworth left Stewart Title Insurance of Nevada where she was branch manager and vice president and has a long banking background including First National Bank of Nevada. She is active in the Clark County Republican Committee and local civic groups.

Paul Laxalt Louise Ellsworth Las Vegas Geraldine Tyson Carson City Nevada Laxalt Ellsworth Stewart Title Insurance of Nevada Insurance Company Title Insurance and Trust Company Nevada State Bank Southern Nevada First National Bank of Nevada National Association of Bank Women Soroptimist Club of Clark County Republican Central Committee

Charge Dismissed In Barroom Death

A murder charge against Jose King also known as James Ludwig was dismissed by Justice of the Peace Bob Miller for lack of evidence in the Feb 1 shooting death of James D. Holman at Love's Cocktail Lounge during a card game. Witnesses testified a fight erupted after Harsh words and a shooter fired three times from the crowd, with Griffin present and fleeing. King was represented by John Lukens.

Justice of the Peace Bob Miller Jose King James Ludwig Miller King James D. Holman Hassell Ave Holman Love’s W. Jackson Griffin John Lukens

Las Vegas Sun Staff and Contacts Provide Publication Details

Published in Las Vegas with Sunday insertions by Las Vegas Sun Inc. List of executives and staff includes H M Greenspun as president and Bryn Armstrong as executive editor. Advertising director and editors named. Subscription rates shown for daily and Sunday editions. National ad reps listed and professional associations noted.

The Las Vegas Sun, Inc S. Highland Ave Las Vegas Nevada H. M. Greenspun Ray Germain David Greenspun Ruthe Deskin Barbara Greenspun Burt Buy Les Ritchie Bryn Armstrong Bill Guthrie Versiellen

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