Prisoner Swap Clears Last Hurdle in San Diego
Twenty three Mexican prisoners and one woman faced a bilingual hearing with U.S. Magistrate Harry R. McCue before a Friday prisoner exchange. They will fly to Mexico City for assignment to home jails and later return American prisoners to San Diego. McCue warned they must accept U.S. sentences and noted no prosecutions for statements made in court.
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UPI
U.S
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Estaban Arroyo Varela
Mexico
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Krause
Justice Department
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Humberto de la Garza Kelly
Federal Defenders Office
Louis Laurents
Buena Suerte
AMA Reaffirms Lenient Penalties For Marijuana Possession
In Chicago the American Medical Association House of Delegates unanimously approved a policy update urging reduced penalties for possession of small amounts while discouraging use. The 1972 stance cited lung and heart risks and supported research into therapeutic uses for glaucoma and pain.
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Chicago
API
American Medical Association
AMA
House of Delegates
C. John Tupper
Used Car Fraud Ring Targets Miles Across States
A multi state odometer fraud scheme is described with Nevada official Al Ray reporting on wholesale backdating of mileage. Dealers, renters and owners may roll odometers to hide true mileage. He notes laws vary by state and offers buyer checks such as tire wear pedals and seat condition to detect fraud. The conference aims to craft a model law to curb the practice nationwide.
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al Ray
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Nevada
Ray
License Department's Brass New Focus Of County Probe
Clark County Commissioner Robert Broadbent pushes to shift a probe from planning and building staff to the licensing department led by J E Gates under Sheriff Ralph Lamb. He cites liquor and gaming code concerns at the Mardis Gras Inn and Casino and El Inca Inn. Broadbent calls for a special commission meeting to air the issue.
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Desert Inn Country Club Estates
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el Jardin
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el Inca
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Liquor and Gaming License Board
Autopsy inconclusive in chemist Dianna Foster death
Clark County chemist Dianna Foster 25 was found dead in her camper near Lake Mead after disappearing Nov 25. Authorities say there is no foul play. toxicology and drug tests will determine if substances contributed to her death, possibly ruled as death by own action.
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James Parrott
Sanitation
East Flamingo Road
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Vegas Wash
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