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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1976

Page

25

Tax Fraud Suspected Task Force Probes Chicago Markets

A federal task force is ordered to investigate multimillion dollar tax frauds tied to Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Mercantile Exchange trades. Authorities say the probe, the district's largest, may involve fictitious trades to dodge taxes with losses possibly reaching $100 million or more.

Chicago UPI Chicago Board of Trade Chicago Mercantile Exchange U.S Samuel K. Skinner Skinner Chicago Daily News Internal Revenue Service The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Board of Trade Mercantile Exchange Treasury Daily News

Flames Threaten Riverside Homes in Santa Ana River Area

Dozens of homeowners shielded roofs with hoses as flames crept up the river bank, sparking at homes valued over 100000. About 50 acres burned by nightfall with no evacuations or injuries. winds eased and fire crews limited damage to the east end. Authorities noted possible arson. three earlier fires in two weeks burned 66 acres.

Riverside UPI Santa Ana City Batallion Paul Guzzetta Guzzetta Riverside City Fire Riverside County Fire California Division of Forestry Gazzetta

Carter Wins by 1.68 Million Votes in 1976 Election

Official tabulations show Jimmy Carter defeating Gerald Ford by 1,681,417 votes in 50 states and DC. Carter, 40,827,394. Ford, 39,145,977. McCarthy 745,042 with minor candidates totaling 963,505. Carter carries 297 electoral votes to Ford’s 241. Turnout about 54 percent of eligible voters.

Washington UPI Jimmy Carter Gerald R. Ford District of Columbia Eugene McCarthy Carter Ford Him Richard Nixon Hubert Humphrey McCarthy Roger MacBride

Plea entered in US District Court for stolen checks

Three of 58 arrestees in an undercover roundup pleaded innocent in US District Court Friday to receiving stolen checks. Sandra Williams, 24, Rufus Stevenson, 25, and Darnell Harris, 28, faced multiple counts of possession of stolen checks totaling 80, 208, and 67.10 dollars. Harris faced six counts relating to treasury, Dunes Hotel, and Medicare checks. Stevenson faced possession of a Valley Bank and treasury check. The note adds a historical reference to a trombone once called a sackbut, a 15th century trumpet development.

District Court Sandra Willams Rufus Stevenson Darnell Harris Williams Treasury Dunes Stevenson Valley Bank

Clark County public hearings on right of way and zoning runoffs

Clark County Commissioners set hearings at 10 00 AM in Las Vegas for December 2 and December 21 1976. Objections may be filed with the Director of Zoning and Comprehensive Planning. Hearings cover right of way vacations rezonings including Pioneer Avenue and multiple zone change requests for hotel resort developments and commercial expansions.

Chevrolet Las Nevada General Motors Acceptance Corporation Board of County Commissioners Clark County Neveda Commission Stewart Las Vegas Section 13 Township 21 Tave Spring Mountain Road Desert Inn Poon Jones Boulevard Clark County Courthouse Las Vegas Boulevard South E. J. Downey East Stewart Industrial Road Polaris Avenue Hacienda Avenue Oquendo Road Mcleod Drive Nevo Desert Inn Road Desert Las Vegas Boulevard

Lost Person Notice in Grav Ground Market Area

Black female listed as missing near Grav Ground merzie at 903 Fids. Reward offered for information. Contact authorities at 65).2249 or follow local channels for tips.

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Lost and Found: Dog and Man Missing Near Lake Mead Area

Found items include a gray female Shesa Acoso dog with a write spot on a car and a 14 year old male listed with contact numbers. Also note a male Abendon bind Donermen Pirscher, 9 of 19 months, offered free to a good home near Mt. Charleston.

East Lake Mead Belmont W. Charleston Abendon Donermen Pirscher Mt. Charleston

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