Nevada agencies schedule hearings and community holiday events
The Nevada Employment Security Board of Review will meet in Las Vegas and Reno to review unemployment claims. Holiday craft and cultural events unfold across Las Vegas with workshops, performances, and a Christmas Posada at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Local groups announce parties, elections, a wheelchair bowling tournament for charity, and a tribute show at the Dunes Hotel with proceeds benefitting Southern Nevada youth.
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Nevada Employment Security Board of Review
Las Vegas
3Rd St
Reno
Terminal Way
Nevada Association of Latin Americans
Las Vegas Convention Center
Clark County
Sertoma
Charleston Heights Bowl
Southern Nevada
Paul Colwell
Don Johnson
Pat Costello
Earl Anthony
Las Vegas Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
James Fred Haun Rouvvan
Dunes Hotel
Joseph Kopacz
Rouvan
Kopacz
Salinity Controls Priority At Colorado River Meeting
At the 32nd annual Colorado River Users Association meeting at Caesars Palace officials from Interior and desalinization experts discussed a salinity control unit for the Las Vegas Wash. Gilbert Stamm emphasized the project’s importance and noted four salinity projects slated for 1977 could save water users about $11 million yearly and reduce river salinity by over 48 parts per million.
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Las Vegas Wash
Colorado River Users Association
Caesars Palace
Department of Interior
Colorado River
Gilbert G. Stamm
Stamm
Myron Holburt
Association
Congress
Pacific Southwest
Myron
Stramm
Colorado River Basin
Phone charges to drop under federal tax schedule
Central Telephone Co. will cut rates by one percent starting January 1 as the Federal excise tax on applicable services falls from seven to six percent. The change is the fourth step in a ten year plan reducing rates one percent each year until January 1, 1982, part of the 1970 Excise Estate and Gift Tax Adjustment Act.
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Central Telephone Co
Epee
Two Las Vegas men seized with 2136 pounds marijuana
State police at a New Mexico checkpoint seized 2,136 pounds of marijuana from a Las Vegas bound pickup. Michael Moore, 23, of Las Vegas, and Robert Hammon, 27, of Hanalei, Hawaii, were jailed at Quay County on suspicion of trafficking. The truck carried bricks wrapped in Mexican newspapers. Police believe the drug entered the U.S. from Mexico and planned for Las Vegas distribution with a street value around 1.07 million dollars. Further narcotics investigations are ongoing.
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Las Vegas
New Mexico
Michael Moore
Robert Hammon
Hanalei
Hawaii
Nevada
Moore
Hammon
Tucumcari
U.S. 66
Texas
Quay County
Uille Cast
Comnuecu
Mexico
Merger Battle Rages Over City County Licensing Powers
A Tuesday clash at the consolidation subcommittee highlights a split over licensing authority in the proposed city county merger. County Commissioner Broadbent and Deputy City Atty Jan Stewart trade barbed remarks as SB 601’s intent dominates debate. The Las Vegas plan delegates liquor and gaming approvals to city commissioners within city limits, leaving county officials to only handle outlying areas and raising concerns about voting, regional versus city services, and a lack of a unified control board.
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Las Vegas
Robert Broadbent
Jan Stewart
Layoffs Hit Las Vegas Officers Firemen and Staff
North Las Vegas faces budget cuts as the city abolishes 23 jobs at year end to save about 150000 dollars. Police seven nine from nine and nine men fire fighters six and eight non uniformed workers agree or reject pay hike terms while arbitration is canceled. City Manager Boddy notes ongoing talks with unions and possible further layoffs in July as revenue shrinks and costs rise. Sen Laxalt meets Kennecott officials over Ely Plant pollution case after adverse court ruling.
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Las Vegas
Sid Boddy
Mike O'Callaghan
Jay Ehlers
Police Officers Association
O’callaghan
Ehlers
Boddy
Paul Laxalt
R-Nev
Washington
Peter Domenici
Rn.m
Ivor Pickering
Kennecott Copper Corporation
Alfred Prather
Kennecott
Ely
Lyle Mercer
Laxalt
Large daylight burglary hits elderly man in North Las Vegas
Randell Norrup, 76, lost over 30000 dollars in a daylight break in at his home. Det. D. Harry said the thief took six aluminum foil wrapped bundles totaling 4000 dollars with most bundles containing 100 bills and one mix of fifties and hundreds. The items stolen included gold silver coins jewelry and clothing. Norrup planned to give his six children 5000 dollars each for Christmas.
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Las Vegas
Det
Harry
Randell Norrup
Norrup
Memorial Services for Morris Deitch in Las Vegas
Longtime Las Vegas gaming figure Morris Morry Deitch, 69, will be honored at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Temple Beth Sholom, with Rabbi Phillip Shnairson officiating. Deitch, born October 31, 1906 in Russia, had lived in Las Vegas for 30 years and is survived by siblings in Detroit. Spalding Mortuary handled local arrangements.
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Temple Beth Sholom
Las Vegas
Morris ‘‘Morry’ Deitch
Flamingo Road
Phillip Shnairson
Wade OU Asvopicas
Ferndale
Mich
Russia
Sidney
Irving Deitch
Esther Hill
Julia Pleasant
Detroit
Spalding Mortuary
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Yale
E. Mesquite
Kathy Evanson
Cooperative Extension Service
Ruby St. Thomas School
William E. Orr
Office Professional Employes International Union No 445
Shadow Mountain Village
South Lamb Boulevard
Bennett
Marion Bennett
Third National Institute For
Washington, D.C
Chamber
Greater Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Board
Ken O'Connell
VFW Rouvan Special
County Staff
Citizens’ Advisory Group
NLW
Clay Lynch
Utility Department
General Fund
Charleston Heights
King Louie
Angeltown
Columbia Bag Torino
Elton Kelley
Nevada’ A
Decatur
Evergreen
M. Deitch Services
LIQAN
House of Prime Rib
Elaar
Landmark Hotel
Hughes Resort
District Health Department
Shadow Lane
Algiers
Riviera
T-Bird Hotels
Lune LS
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