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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1976
Page
10
The ad lists reservations and acts at Showboat Lounge and Silver Slipper including Rainbow Express with Janine Irv Benson and Stardust at Cape Continental with the 1076 Edition Lide de Porte. It provides phone numbers 734 1212 and 732 6325 for bookings.
Jane's Fighting Ships says the Soviet Union now has over three times as many submarines as the United States and has begun fielding 40,000 ton Kiev class aircraft carriers. One is in service, another launched, several more building. six expected total. The report notes US dominance in carriers and attack subs despite Soviet growth.
Federal narcotics agents arrested Domingo Gonzales 46 in Las Vegas after he sold extremely high quality seconal tablets to an undercover officer. The seizure involved more than 120 000 tablets and an eight week cocaine and seconal operation. Each thousand tablets sold for 180 dollars with street prices 1200 to 1400 dollars per thousand. Authorities anticipate further arrests and indictments.
Las Vegas resident Ralph McNamara aged 46 drowned after midnight in his apartment house pool while alone and using an air mattress. Neighbors say he often used the pool late at night. Clayton Phillips of Reno named to Nevada State Museum board chair, succeeding Thomas C. Wilson whose five year limit prompted the change.
A collection of gambling humor about slot machines Las Vegas racing and a Jamaica race track. A gambler jokes about the 1929 crash a cop at a race track and the idea that gambling follows a predictable path. The lines play on pennies meters forms and sickness linked to racing.
Las Vegas reports a successful summer pet tagging effort led by Business Director Ila Britt. No bites occurred and licenses totaled 867 dogs and 390 cats, plus 141 dogs and 31 cats by mail, the second lowest since the 1970s. Cats were licensed for the first time.
A reader asks Dr. G C Thosteson about the risk of encephalitis from mosquito bites. The letter notes six of about 50 mosquito varieties as potential carriers, and mentions public health lab tests to identify disease-bearing species.
The California Senate narrowly passed AB3121 to require 16 and 17 year olds charged with violent crimes to be tried in adult court. The bill would also place repeat juveniles in county jails with adults, require restitution by parents, and faces Assembly review after a 21 to 12 vote. Police groups support, County Supervisors oppose over local costs.
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