Indictment Hails Pioneer Mortgage Bankers Skimming Scheme
Federal grand jury in Portland indicted Pioneer Mortgage Bankers and related firms for skimming millions from properties across ten states. The 75 page main indictment includes conspiracy, mail fraud, securities fraud, and perjury charges against eight individuals. The case ties to Nevada Oregon Washington California Utah Texas Hawaii and involves hotels motels and shopping centers. None are in custody.
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Federal Grand Jury
Portland
Ore
Pioneer Mortgage Bankers
Las Vegas
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Nevada
Clark County
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Texas
Hawaii
the Sun
Pioneer Mortgage
GRR Development, Inc
Golden Rule Realty and Development of
Desert Inn’ Road
SEC
Asst
U.S. Atty
Roger Rose
William A. Shubin
Los Angeles
Gordon
Dope Roundup Nets 10 More Juveniles
Lawmen arrested 10 additional narcotics offenders in a crackdown aimed at youthful violators led by Sheriff Ralph Lamb. The sweep began with two Valley High School pupils charged with marijuana possession. By Wednesday extra detectives joined the narcotics effort. A 17 year old at Valley High on suspicion of obtaining narcotics with a fraudulent prescription was reportedly targeted.
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Ralph Lamb
Valley High School
Lamb
Valley High
Penwood
Drug sweep nets youths and runaway at city apartments
Authorities describe a Tuesday raid at 154 Albert Ave netting marijuana and barbiturate pills with a 16 year old runaway found hiding in a closet. A separate Calcaterra Circle bust ended a marijuana party with six youths arrested and a boyfriend charged with delinquency of a minor. Valley High aims to counter drugs with a layman committee and a hard sell to curb traffic in narcotics as officials cite a small current impact of about one percent of 2000 students.
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Albert Ave
Calcaterra Circle
Tom Crawford
Sheriff's Narcotics Bureau
Lamb
Valley High
Doug Bundren
Bundren
Valley
Lawyers Convene Today at Two-Day Seminar
About 250 lawyers and jurists gather at the Dunes Hotel for a two day program on improving settlements in auto accident and explosion cases. Trial lawyers and scientists will lecture on expert witnesses car design negligence and home explosion causes. Speakers include William Billings Delton Dolar Leonard Mandell and Emerson Venable. Sessions run from 9 a.m. today through Saturday afternoon.
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William Billings
Cleveland
Delton Dolar
Miami
Leonard Mandell
Providence
Emerson Venable
Central Telephone Billing Dispute Overcharges in Las Vegas
Central Telephone may have corrected computer billing mistakes but has not paid or credited a Las Vegas City Hall claim totaling 32 263 for overbillings. Harold Laired said no check or credit has been received. The overcharge totaled 11 360 with 22 136 added later. The PSC postponed hearings at the Clark County School District’s request while awaiting an amended complaint.
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Central Telephone Company
Las Vegas
Harold Laired
Public Service Commission
George Allard
PSC
Clark County
Robert Petroni
Noel Clark
Challenge to Clark County work card ordinance heard today
Attorney for Barbara Johnson and Tilliman Wexler argues the Clark County ordinance allowing sheriffs to deny work cards to workers in gaming and liquor venues violates the U.S. Constitution. Johnson and Wexler, maid at Caesar's Palace and porter, had their work cards withdrawn by sheriff deputies.
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Clark County
Dist
John Sexton
Barbara Johnson
Caesar’s Palace
Tilliman Wexler
U.S
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Idal
Z. Jongeward
C. C. Christensen
San Francisco
John C. Wagner
Beverly Hills
Peter ©. Unger
Danville
Calif
Alvin R. Stewart
Robert L. Wagner
Andrew J. Kosieris
San Jose
R. L. Wagner
Kosieris
J. C. Wagner
Christensen
H. M. Greenspun
Shadays Oy
Las Vegas Sun, Inc
South
Commerce Street
Ruthe Deskin
Bryn Armstrong
Vince Anselmo
Dave Bradley
OM Diskin
Gerry Ppleby
Jack Dav
H M. Greenspun
Ray Sermain
Ruthe Des ‘In
Barbara Grefa Pun
Nevado
Aun
Act of Congress
National Advertising
Ward Griffith Co
Chicago
Detroit
New York
In Francisco
United Press International
Nevada State Press Association
America Newspaper Publishers Association
Ilifornia Newspaper Publishers Association
The
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Continental
United States
East Charleston
Past Midnite Inc
Joan
Diane
Shari MR
Demo
By Pabla
William Lester Shefty
Palm Memorial Park
Harold McKenry Morse
Chris Henry
Mt. Angle
Mabel Bickert
Palm Mortuary & Cemetery
Clark
Spain
Robert Reid
Mens Long
HAZ A Rl
Comac Mill
Pinto
India
Tee
Coal Aas Sedan
Reese
Steam Word
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