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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1975

Page

8

Deputy Shot During Traffic Stop In Washoe County

Washoe Deputy Brent Royale 21 was wounded by a sawed off shotgun blast while stopping a car on Highway 395 South. Royale, in satisfactory condition, was in intensive care at Washoe Medical Center. The assailant fled, leading to a pursuit that ended when the suspect crashed at a Sparks service station. Alvin Fredericks, 27, of Memphis, Tenn., was arrested with a broken leg and cuts.

el Rancho Drive B” Street Alvin Fredericks Memphis Tenn Washoe Medical Center Butner Fredericks Reno

Appeals Tahoe Decision List Appeals Tahoe Decision

UPI reports Gen. Robert List urged the U S Supreme Court to reject California s bid to block two Lake Tahoe hotel casino projects. The dispute centers on bistate planning authority and a 60 day approval rule amid split regional votes.

Carson City UPI Rtt Robert List US. Supreme Court California Lake Tahoe 9Th Circuit Court of Appeals High Court Bistate Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Olver Tahoe Palace Stateline Nevada Bruce Thompson Planning Agency Supreme Court List Congress

Elections Must Be In Minority s Lingo

Nevada Secretary of State William Swackhamer received a DoJ notice that seven counties Elko Humboldt Lander Mineral Nye Pershing and White Pine must run elections in a minority language alongside English under the federal voting rights act The counties have significant Spanish speaking populations and higher illiteracy rates while Elko County also has an Indian population with no written language Swackhamer seeks exemption arguing state aids non English voters and allows bilingual assistance at the polls

Carson City UPI William Swackhamer Department of Justice Elko Humboldt Lander Mineral Nye Pershing White Pine Swackhamer Nevada

Infant Survives Fall From Ninth Floor Apartment

Bridgeport police say three year old Christopher fell from his parents ninth floor apartment after his father Lawrence Spellman opened the window about four feet. The child climbed out by boosting himself on a radiator but survived with non life threatening injuries.

Bridgeport, Conn UPI Sunday Lawrence Spellman Christopher

Gets Prison For His Art

Jimmy McGee of Kingman Arizona was sentenced to four years in the Nevada State Prison for attempting to break into an art gallery in Boulder City last April. District Judge Thomas O'Donnell rejected the defense plea for parole due to McGee's prior burglary arrest record.

Jimmy McGee Kingman, Ariz Nevada Boulder City Thomas O'Donnell

Prison Guard Laid Off In Gun Charge

Tyrone David, 27, a Nevada State Prison correctional officer, was suspended after being charged with possession of a concealed weapon as a felon. The incident at a bar involved a revolver being shown, and David had been on the job two weeks. Officials noted ex-felon status is considered case by case for prison employment.

Carson City UPI Nevada State Prison Tyrone David Ed Pogue David Pogue

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