Tobin, Nevada gambling pioneer, dies at 75
Phil Tobin, called the father of Nevada gambling and author of the first gaming regulations, died at 75. A Humboldt County rancher and former Assembly member, he supported regulated gambling for state revenue and left a lasting legacy acknowledged by Gov. O Callaghan and gaming officials. Funeral services are set in Winnemucca.
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Reno
Fred Baltar
Las Vegas
Mike O Callaghan
Tobin
O'Callaghan
Gaming Commission
Peter Echeverria
Les Kofoed
Gaming Industry Assocation of
Nevada
Tragedy in Upper Arlington Family Murders and Suicide
Four members of the Bolin family were killed in a Columbus area home as Patricia Bolin 40 shot her husband Ronald 43 daughter Tamela Jean 12 and then killed herself with a 32 caliber pistol purchased on Thanksgiving Day Todd Bolin 9 escaped briefly but re entered and was killed by his mother Alicia Ann 15 was unharmed but witnessed events neighbors described the incident as an ideal family gone berserk according to Franklin County Coroner William Adrian.
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Columbus
Ohio
UPI
Todd Bolin
Upper Arlington
Patricia Bolin
Alicia Ann
Franklin County
William Adrian
French
Todd
Tamela
Teachers Consider Strike Possibilities
Teachers discuss potential strike actions with varied views on accepting a 3.5 percent raise. Some favor delaying for a higher raise while others warn against conceding, citing ongoing negotiations for the 1977 78 contract and prior working to rule actions.
Wingert Home to Become Plush Supper Club in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Planning Commission approved a zone change from residential to commercial for the Wingert Tudor mansion at Sixth and Charleston to become a gourmet supper club named Philip. Owners Phillip Deale and Marvin Strasser expect a four month opening after final zoning approval on December 15, with a nearby neighborhood protest noted but largely nonresidents.
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Las Vegas
Cyr Wingert
Charleston
Wingert Home
U S and Korea in tense row over diplomat and bugging claims
Washington officials rejected Seoul’s charges that a Korean diplomat is held against his will and that the U S bugged President Park’s palace. State Department spokesman Trattner insisted the basic security relationship endures while noting Seoul’s statements were not helpful.
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Washington
UPS
United States
Park Chung Hee
Seoul
State Department
John H. Trattner
South Korea
Trattner
Korea
Kim Sang Keun
Korean Central Intelligence Agency
Hearst Day In Court Postponed In California Trial
Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst appears in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking a three month delay in the 11 count robbery kidnap and assault case tied to her SLA activities. Judge Ritz grants a postponement to April 4 as Hearst waives speedy trial rights.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Patricia Hearst
Superior Court
Symbionese Liberation Army
William L. Ritz
Miss Hearst
San Francisco
SLA
William
Emily Harris
Harrises
Alameda
Rizzi
Alameda County
Nob Hill
Albert Johnson
Ohio suspect Kilbane linked to 1969 slaying case
The SUN reports prelim information from police identifying Owen James Kilbane, 29, of Ohio as a suspect fugitive in a 1969 slaying case. Kilbane was arrested Thursday and later released without charges filed. The paper notes regret for the misinformation.
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the Sun
Ohio
Owen James Kilbane
Kilbane
Woman Hospitalized After Apartment Fire in Madrid Apartments
Cheryl Irby, 24, of Helena Montana, is in critical condition with burns over about 60 percent of her body after a fire on a living room couch in Madrid Apartments No 8 at 3950 Silver Dollar Ave. Four others escaped with smoke inhalation and minor injuries. Firefighters from Las Vegas battled the blaze starting at 2 28 a m. Damages estimated at 14000 to 15000 dollars.
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Helena
Mont
Silver Dollar Ave
Cheryl Irby
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
William Reed
Kim Barton
Suzy Strothers
David Borkowski
E. Harmon Ave
Barton
Borkowski
Irby
Reed
Strothers
Madrid Apartments
Las Vegas
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Phil Tobin
Bolins
Stephen Young
Jay Richey
Jum Bridger
Marrion Newberry
Boulder City
Newberry Behar
David Morgan
Myrtle Tate
Rudy Schiller
Valley High School
James Jarvis
Moapa Valley High School
Hood
United Way
Wingert
U.s.-Korea
Kim
FBI
Park
Kim Seong-Jin
U.S
Hearst
Sunfoto
David Lee Waite
Marion’s Furniture
Tau Novak Erio
RCT Ley
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