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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1977
Page
11
The column reflects on Jim Santini seeking a third term, mentions rivals Ashworth Bryan Rose Schofield Swackhamer Wilson and Bob List, criticizes state budgeting and surplus rhetoric, and notes the author's birthday as he contemplates Nevada politics and personal reflections.
San Francisco hosts the Congress of Cities December 3 to 7 drawing about 7 000 attendees. Las Vegas plans to host and partly fund the 1979 meeting, expecting public costs around 70 000 to 90 000 with revenue from a 6 percent room tax and guest spending aiding the budget. City officials say the event offers an economic boost to taxi buses retailers and restaurants while presenting potential debt if costs rise beyond saved funds.
Lavar Myler, a former Hughes secretary, set to take the stand in the Nevada court contesting Howard Hughes 1976 will. Albert Lyter will report on scientific findings while Melvin Dummar and Noah Dietrich are key witnesses. Dietrich described Hughes as germ phobic and eccentric and defended the will's authenticity despite unsigned handwriting concerns.
Tonopah mortician Al Van Houton will replace Dennis Hill on the Nye County General Hospital board and Janice Carder will become the new county clerk. Van Houton joins Cecil Lang, Dallas Knowlton, Sharon Swanson and Ralph Lisle in shaping a new hospital plan. Carder serves as interim clerk with Alexandria Metscher resigning Feb 5. Carder will assume the post until fall elections.
John Train catalogs unusual real names in Positive Wasserman Johnson Sir Cloudsley Shovel Buncha Love and more while noting the challenge of verifying candidates. The piece profiles Train, his Harvard background, and his pursuit of unique names, plus a Las Vegas Shelter ad offers a 6 week old grey tiger for $10.
Reno residents get a first view inside the century old Lake Mansion after a five year restoration led by Amy Gulling and the Washoe Landmark Preservation group. The building, once slated for demolition, was moved near the Centennial Coliseum and joins the renovated Glendale School House as a Christmas present to Washoe County residents.
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