By George By George Franklin and Nevada political commentary
The column reflects on public officials, legal matters, and Nevada politics. It notes a pending lawsuit over Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital bond issues, discusses George Ogilvie's employment moves, and mentions the Nevada League of Cities convention in Ely. It also touches on rumors, traffic citations, and judicial notes with local figures like Jack McCloskey and George Foley.
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Brian Greenspun
Richard
Ben Franklin
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Las Vegas
Nevada League of Cities
Ely
League
Reno
Boulder City
Lorin Williams
Henderson
Reno Ratti
Gables
Nev
Nevada
J.p.s
George Foley
N.R.S
City Looks for New Las Vegas City Manager
Las Vegas seeks a new city manager at 37 500 a year deadline September 30 with a citizen panel to screen applicants. The city may hire a Wall Street Journal ad at substantial cost while considering regional ads and potential salary increases tied to 1979 changes. City Manager Bill Adams resigns August 31 after 16 months.
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Las Vegas
John Bramble
Ron Jack
Bob McPherson
International City Management Association
Western Governmental Research Association
Bramble
Wall Street Journal
Nevada
Bill Adams
Adams
Real Estate Course Set At UNLV Begins September
A 14 week Basic Real Estate course at UNLV starts in September. Held twice weekly in Humanities Building Room 109, the program features local experts teaching terms, contracts, math, land economics, financing and more. Completing the course satisfies the Nevada State Real Estate Salesman exam education requirement. Registration is through UNLV Division of Continuing Education.
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Atiout
UNLV
Nevada
Division of
Former Resources Director Denies Grand Jury Report On Child Home
Former state Human Resources Director Roger Trounday disputes a Clark County Grand Jury report faulting him for neglect at the Southern Nevada Children's home in Boulder City. He says he delegated the program to Orville Wahrenbrock and offered to testify but was told the jury had its mind made up. The panel indicted former Superintendent Joseph Gardner for failing to report abuse and lying.
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CY Ryan
Carson City
UPI
Roger Trounday
Clark County
Grand Jury
Southern
Trounday
Orville Wahrenbrock
Wahrenbrock
Mike O'Callaghan
Mike Melner
Joseph Gardner
Frank Leroy Wooldrige
Boulder City
Elko
Las Vegas
Cooper
Melner
Meiner
Postal mix up delays Clark County teacher pay
More than 100 Clark County School District paychecks were mis directed to Seattle and Portland due to wrong zip code bags. About 120 teachers reported not receiving checks as district officials expect some to be returned and reissued.
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Broadbent
Clark County
West Coast
Greer
Seattle
Portland
Auditions Open for Jacques Brel at UNLV
Audition forms for the season’s first Judy Bayley Theatre production are at UNLV theatre office. Tryouts for Jacques Brel are Monday. All roles require trained voices. For information call 739-3666.
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Judy Bayley
UNLV
Jacques Brel
Weil
Pars
Fans could slash power bills say Las Vegas cooling expert
Jim Bacon of Hunter Robbins and Myers told 57 representatives at MGM Grand Hotel that inexpensive personal and whole house fans can cut energy use. He cited a 30 percent potential saving and described attic venting and cooler thermostats as key. A federal tax rebate bill for energy saving fans was noted.
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Las Vegas
Jim Bacon
Hunter Division
Robbins and Myers, Inc
Hunter Manufacturing
Mgm Grand Hotel
Las Vegas Valley
Bacon
Vegas Valley
Federal Register
NLV to Decide Botsford Fate After Narcotics Probe
North Las Vegas officials will decide Vernon Botsford's future after a Metro narcotics probe. City Manager Ray Schweitzer said the Clark County DA turned over findings and an administrative meeting with City Atty George Franklin is set. The DA reportedly chose not to pursue further action.
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Las Vegas
Clark County
North Las Vegas
North Lasvas
Vernon Botsford
Metro
Ray Schweitzer
The
SUN
George Franklin Schweitzer
Botsford
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Ron Lurie
Citizen Committee
Lloyd Mann
Oran Grayson
Hank Chism
Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association
Jim Marsh
Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
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Dorothy Eisenberg
Lloyd Katz
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Gardner
Edward Greer
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