City Discusses RPC Pullout Options and Reapportionment
Deputy City Atty Jan Stewart and Bruce Spaulding reviewed options for Las Vegas regarding the Regional Planning Council. Principal ideas include a possible pullout, reapportioning APC membership, clarifying RPC's purpose, and returning RPC to core duties of coordinating duplication in federally funded projects. Further options may emerge and a report is planned before the September RPC meeting.
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Jan Stewart
Bruce Spaulding
Las Vegas
Paul Christensen
Spaulding
Byleeing
Stewart
APC
Thority
Clark County
Boulder City
Henderson
Water District
Thalia Dondero
Christensen
RPC
Steward
City Commission
Zany Telegram Man Performs At United Way Kickoff Dinner
Marty Shadin replaces his red jacket with a tuxedo to entertain during the United Way Salute to Volunteers dinner at the Sahara Space Center. Backed by Lou Vitacco Barry Canter and Paul Terry, the event starts cocktails at 7 dinner at 8. Ten dollar admission with reservations by September 20.
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Marty Shadin
United Way
Sahara Space Center
Lou Vitacco
Barry Canter
Paul Terry
Funds Director Seeks Piece Of PWEA Pie
Las Vegas official Bruce Spaulding flies to San Francisco to pursue Nevada access to 9.9 million PWEA funds. He meets with EDA officials and plans a National League of Cities seminar to learn any strings attached and how to obtain the money. Police report three men from Brownsville Texas and Lost Hills California arrested for selling dangerous drugs. $18,000 worth seized and two vehicles recovered.
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Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Alejandro Vento
Lost Hills
Calif
Andres Garze de la Fuenta
Ramiro Luna
Brownsville
Tex
de la Fuenta
Luna
Vento
FDEA
Nevada
Bruce Spaulding
San Francisco
Spaulding
EDA
National League of Cities
NLC
Darrell Tanner Helps Kids With Camp Fund Donation
Darrell Tanner, a Boy Scout supporter, is pictured giving SUN executive Brian Greenspun a $500 check for the SUN Camp Fund, reflecting his long time hobby of aiding youth.
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Darrell Tanner
SUN
Brian Greenspun
Tanner
Boy Scout Movement
Kitchen designs to help the blind analyzed by IIT students
John Tait of the Blind Center urges integrating the blind into normal spaces rather than reshaping the world for them. IIT students Lindsay Lochman Antonio Abad and Henry Chao studied kitchen use by blind people, proposing 18 modular improvements for safety access storage and appliance use.
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Tom Kinsey
SUN
John Tait
Illinois Institute of Technology
Tait
Lindsay Lochman
Wilmette
Antonio Abad
Mexico
Henry Chao
Formosa
Las Vegas City Commission to Consider 36 Slots and Race Book
Las Vegas officials will review applications for 36 new slot machines, a craps table, and a race book. Foxy’s Jackpot City seeks 10 more slots. the Casino at 2550 Rancho Drive requests the craps table. Fremont nese Inc. applies for the race book. The agenda also includes annexing 20 acres near West Cheyenne and Terry, a vacant lot parking request by Juvenile Court Services, and a Utah hearing for Manuel Pinhiero appealing a BZA denial for a parking lot at Fairfield and Cincinnati.
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America
Las Vegas
Manuel Pinhiero
Board of Zoning Adjustment
BZA
Fairfield Avenue
Cincinnati Street
County Firefighters Union Negotiations End Deadlocked
Clark County and Firefighters Local 1908 failed to reach a settlement after a 2 hour session. Commissioners will not attend further talks as union leaders fault the county for walking out but both sides had sought an agreement earlier. Dispute centers on disability leave length and clothing allowance with a 2 percent wage hike offered.
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Clark County
County Commission
Tom Wiesner
Ron Duran
Duvan
Duran
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The
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U.S. Department of Commerce
SUN Camp Fund Committee
Utah
Sufoto
Stan Clawson
Eric Rubenstein
Disneyland
Sonya Grossman
California
Anaheim
Juvenile Court Services
Court Services
Bonanza
Pecos
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