Clark County approves $15 million school bond plan
Clark County School District trustees approve a $15 million bond election as part of a $39.8 million three year package to fund four elementary schools a junior high additions high school renovations and new campuses in Henderson Boulder City Moapa Valley Virgin Valley Indian Springs and related facilities with a February vote and further $14 million increments in 1979 80 and 11 million in 1980 81 The plan accompanies a pilot attendance program at Las Vegas Valley Western High Schools aiming to reduce class cuts and absences.
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Tony Orlando Returns to Las Vegas in Triumphant Riviera Night
Tony Orlando, after six months from a nervous breakdown following the deaths of his sister and friend Freddie Prinze, returned to the Riviera Hotel with a star welcome. Paul Anka and Wayne Newton joined him on stage, singing Yellow Ribbon and My Way, as the crowd cheered.
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Silver King James Ray Houston freed on bail after $6 million swindle case
James Ray Houston was released from jail after two friends posted 10,000 cash bail on 26 counts of mail fraud wire fraud and concealing bankruptcy assets. Bail was reduced from 500,000 to 100,000 by Magistrate Joseph Ward.
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Hughes Aunt's Lawyer Calls Mormon Will a Forgery
The fourth attorney to open statements in the Howard Hughes probate trial argues the Mormon will is a forgery and not Hughes handwriting. Key witnesses Noah Dietrich and Levar Myler are slated to testify as the case unfolds.
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Brown Confirmed as Nevada U S Attorney by Senate
Justice of the Peace B Mahlon Brown III was confirmed as the U S attorney for Nevada by the U S Senate after a 10 month battle with Assistant U S Attorney Richard Wright. Brown, 37, said he would resign his JP post immediately and pursue white collar crime, fraud in government, and drug enforcement, with several replacements already named and FBI investigations begun.
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Ex-Air West Investor Ordered to Pay Shareholders
A retired Las Vegas businessman, George Crockett, was ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Alfonso Zirpoli to pay $86,000 to former Air West shareholders. The SEC alleged Crockett aided the Hughes takeover scheme by dumping stock and misleading directors and investors.
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