Nevada Gaming Figures Appeal Dismissed Indictments
Five Nevada gaming figures and eight co-defendants see their federal indictments appealed to the Ninth Circuit after U S District Judge Foley threw out charges for illegal wiretaps. The cases involve sports betting and interstate gambling operations from the 1970s.
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Nevada
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S
Roger Foley
Jerome Zarowitz
Frank Rosenthal
Sanford Waterman
Elliot Paul Price
Marvin
Frank Masterana
Robert Masterana
Raymond Allen
Billy Cecil Doolittle
Robert Woolverton
Bruce Gordon
Henry Gordon
Leroy Hines
Plan to create six super departments in LV Clark plan
A Tuesday technical committee approved a proposed consolidation creating six super departments to run Las Vegas Clark County operations starting 1977. The Administrative Manual outlines county and city divisions, with Airport Elections and Human Resources to be county run, while asking who pays, budgets, revenue sharing, and zoning authority to be decided by higher committees.
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Las Vegas
Clark County
al Haines
Bill Adams
Manuel
Adams
Bruce Spaulding
Honorees Set for National Jewish Hospitals Fete
Mel Exber, president of the El Cortez Hotel, will be guest of honor January 18 at Caesars Palace Colosseum for the Friends of National Jewish Hospitals event. A noon luncheon starts the affair in the Atrium Room. Proceeds from the $200 plate dinner and dance fund life saving services in Las Vegas.
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Mel Exber
el Cortez
Colosseum
Caesars Palace
Friends of National Jewish Hospitals
NJJH
Las Vegas
Kennecott Plans Appeal Over Nevada Pollution Ruling
Kennecott Copper Corp plans to appeal a U S Circuit Court decision to the U S Supreme Court regarding its air pollution plan for its White Pine County operation in Eastern Nevada. The state environmental commission will review options while hints of possible plant shutdowns and ongoing agency disputes are noted.
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Carson City
UPI
State Environmental Protection Commission
Kennecott Copper Corp
US Supreme Court
Nevada
Richard Serdoz
Com
Mission
Ely
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Commission
Federal Environmental Protection
Kennecott
Norman Klaser
The
Environmental Commission
White Pine Couty
EPA
Mike O'Callaghan
State Environmental Agency
Federal Agency
Circuit Court
Serdoz
U.S. Supreme Court
Utah
Washington
Thome Butler
State Commission
Las Vegas
Butler
Glaser
O'Callaghan
After Hour Fine Agreement Reached Between City and County
Clark County Commission approved an interlocal deal to shift bail and fine collection duties from the Municipal Court Clerk to the county during 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. The county clerk’s office, open 24 hours for the marriage bureau, will hold money until morning. A six month survey found few early morning transactions.
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Clark County
Clark County Commission
Marriage Bureau
Investigation advances in Las Vegas double murder case
Las Vegas police and investigators pursue leads in the Sunday shooting deaths of Albert and Dorothy Edwards at their Turquoise Mining and Trade Co. office. A Dallas suspect was questioned and released as detectives probe robbery as a motive amid missing turquoise and silver jewelry. Local credit unions also faced federal actions to liquidate assets and sell loan portfolios.
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National Credit Union Administration
Las Vegas
Donrey West Employes Federal Credit Union
Las Vegas Council 2828
Federal Credit Union
Donrey Credit Union
Council 2828 Credit Union
Albert
Dorothy Elizabeth Edwards
Turquoise Mining and Trade Company
Desert Inn Road
Beecher Avants
Metro Homicide
Dallas
Tex
Avants
Winchester Plaza
Hatchat Krueger admits murder of King in Clark County
Gary Krueger 26 confessed to police that he killed James Howard King with a hatchet at the King home on Raymond Lane. He said he acted to protect King’s wife and children and described dragging the body to a Cadillac and driving to Sunrise Mountain. Donna King is charged as an accomplice and awaiting trial. Testimony continued in Judge Pavlikowski's court.
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Rick Hackman
SUN
Bunker Brothers Mortuary
Clark County District Court
Gary Kreuger
Krueger
James Howard King
King
Raymond Lane
Donna
Mrs. King
Sunrise Mountain
Commission Tables Anti-Scalp Ticket Regulation Indefinitely
Clark County Commissioners killed a proposed ordinance to curb ticket scalping by tabling it. They could not agree if it should apply only to events at government venues or to private hotel shows. An amendment limiting scope failed, with critics calling the measure ludicrous and an infringement on liberties.
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Clark County
Las Vegas Convention Center
Tom Wiesner
Commission
Elton John
Convention Center
Parlor Watchers Selected by Clark County Commission
A Board of Massage Examiners was appointed to regulate local massage businesses. Members include Dr. William Gilmore, Dr. Hayes Turney, a chiropractor, Jack Close, a physical therapist, masseur Bill Villa, and Henry Miller. The panel will test and license prospective masseurs.
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Clark County Commission
William Gilmore
Hayes Turney
Jack Close
Bill Villa
Henry Miller
D and D
Star Escorts
Las Vegas
County Kids Get Lower Milk Price
Clark County Schools may bid competitively for milk after the Nevada Dairy Commission’s attorney ruled the district can buy from the lowest bidder at nonlisted prices. Len Frederick, Clark County foods chief and Dairy Commission member, pushed the decision amid pending talks on reinstating wholesale price controls via January hearing.
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Clark County
Nevada Dairy Commission
Len Frederick
Frederick
Dairy Commission
Commission
Turquoise thefts tied to Las Vegas killings shock city
Las Vegas police report a New Mexico jeweler lost 520,000 in turquoise gems from two black leather cases in her car amid a Frontier Hotel lot theft. A Desert Inn Road shop owner, Albert Edwards and his wife Dorothy, were robbed and shot dead, the Turquoise Mining and Trading Co. missing jewelry valued around 200,000.
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Las Vegas
New Mexico
Hilton Here
Frontier Hotel
Desert Inn Road
Albert Edwards
Dorothy
Turquoise Mining and Trading Co
Hilton Convention Hall
Albugeruque
N.M
Linda Schienker
Frontier
Lransil Update Okayed by Regional Leaders
Commissioner David Canter opposed a majority vote to spend 500000 in federal funds to update a transit study already completed less than six months ago. The prior VIN study cost over 100000, and a Highways representative admitted it lacked essential answers. Canter questioned the value of further studies.
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Clark County
David Canter
Canter
VIN Consultants
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Richard Wright
Ninth Circuit
James Duff
U.S. Justice Department
Wright
Foley
Southern Nevada
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Bertha Beggs
Bertha’s
Bob O'Connell
J.C. Penney
Carole Villardo
Fashion Gallery
Joe Swessell
Westland Mall
Gib Oswald
Westgate Drug
Ann Hall
Boulevard
Hatchat Miurdar
Joseph Pavlikowski
Wiesner
Western
Western High School
Pamela Griffits
Sharon Bently
Bruce E. Miller
Janis Anson
Susan Amundson
Linda Romyn
Sandra Dye
Annellen King
Marlene Starkey
Lransil
Maryland
Kishner
Somerset Shopping
Yey Ai
Ryu
Larry R. Robbins
D.D
D'Amico & Robbins
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