Hughes Influence in Nevada Officials Probed
The report details alleged efforts by Howard Hughes to control Nevada officials through cash contributions, secretaries, and rigged influence in Las Vegas and Clark County. It cites testimony about the Sept. 26 meeting prior to licensing Hughes directors, mentions Watergate ties, and notes legal questions about open meeting law violations and license validity.
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Gaming Commission
Jack Diehl
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Arctic Outbreak Grips Dakotas and Midwest Weather Shift
A surge of Arctic air moved from the northern Plains into the Midwest on Friday while gusty winds eased Great Lakes regions. Eastern states enjoyed brief mild weather before a cold front from Kansas to Lake Superior cooled the South and Midwest, with Minnesota and North Dakota recording subzero readings.
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Nobel laureates sweep marks at Stockholm ceremony
Seven Americans won 1976 Nobel prizes in chemistry physics medicine and literature. An protester disrupted the event by whistling and shouting at economist Milton Friedman as he accepted the award, drawing gasps from 1,800 dignitaries. Friedman faced criticism for advising Chile's military regime.
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Carleton D. Gajdusek
Baruch S. Blumberg
Saul Bellow
Erik Lundberg
Royal Academy of Sciences
University of Chicago
Las Vegas Weather Forecast Shows Strong Winds Ahead
North winds of 15 to 30 mph expected Saturday with fair conditions Sunday Slight warming trend noted Today's high in the 60s and low in the 30s Humidity around 25 percent during day and 17 percent at night Sunrise at 6 41am and sunset at 4 27pm Air Quality Index 25 good A year ago today reported high 67 and low 44
Weekend Weather Outlook Shows Fair Skies Nationwide
Saturday brings generally fair conditions across most regions with sunny to partly cloudy skies. A small chance of snow may appear in the northern Rockies and upper Mississippi Valley areas.
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Task Force urges cuts in multistate groups to save funds
Governors from a dozen Western states heard a 163 page report urging elimination or merging of 100 plus multistate groups to cut budgets and staff time. The study found about 120 groups had budgets totaling 31 million dollars and dues exceeding 2.7 million.
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Lamm
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Alaska
Raul Castro
Arizona
Cecil Andrus
Idaho
Thommas Judge
Montana
J. James Exon
Nebraska
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Nevada
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New Mexico
Arthur Link
North Dakota
Richard Kneip
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Utah
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Wyomin
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Washington
Scott Matheson
Philip M. Burgess
Navajo Demand $16 Million Over Nude Photos in Monument Valley
Virgil Wynco of the Navajo Film and Media Commission says Monument Valley is sacred to the Navajo and demands a $16 million settlement from Penthouse Magazine for nude photos. Tribal attorneys seek a quiet settlement, but a lawsuit is possible if talks fail. The magazine allegedly did not seek permission for the shoot and would have been denied.
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Window Rock
Ariz Upi
Penthouse Magazine
Monument Valley
Virgil Wynco
Navajo Film and Media Commission
Trbe
EPA Orders Chrysler Recall Over Carburetor Design Flaws
EPA chief Russell Train announced a precedent setting recall of 208,000 1975 Chrysler Group cars for excessive carbon monoxide due to carburetor adjustments tied to the idle system. Chrysler plans to challenge the order, which targets seven models including the Cordoba Newport Fury Monaco and Charger SE.
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UPI
Environmental Protection Agency
Chrysler Corp
EPA
Russell Train
Chrysler
Train
California
John Riccardo
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