Two Slayings Teen Gets Consecutive Life Terms
Scott Alan Fletcher 19 pleaded guilty to the April 10 1975 murders of Nicholas Difatte and another victim in Las Vegas. He received two consecutive life sentences from Clark County District Court Judge Paul Goldman and faces no parole. A third murder charge was dismissed.
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Scott Alan Fletcher
Fletcher
Clark County
Paul Goldman
Nicholas Difatte
Montera Circle
Difatte
Calvin Brinson
Wayne Donald Horton
Stephen LeBlond
Brinson
Horton
LeBlond
Carter invites 300000 to inaugural ceremonies and parties
The Inaugural Committee begins mailing invitations for the January 20 events. 300000 invites mark involvement in Carter's campaign with 25000 special invites for two 25 dollar tickets to six parties. Public access remains promised for ceremonies. A separate hearing backs Rowland's ozone theory and push to ban chlorofluorocarbons within a year.
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Washington
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Capitol Grounds
Pennsylvania Avenue
F. Sherwood Rowland
Universiy of California
Irvine
Senate
Rowland
Space Sciences
OPEC Ministers Split over Oil Price Move in Doha
Doha talks among OPEC oil ministers near a decision on whether to raise prices or freeze for six months as Iraq pushes for a 25 percent increase. The meeting took place in a sealed bunkerlike room guarded by Qatar’s army.
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Doha
Qatar
UPI
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Gulf Hotel
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Teacher Death in Port Elizabeth Police Offices
George Cotha a 30 year old black school teacher detained December 10 in Port Elizabeth died after leaping seven floors from security police offices police called the death an apparent death by own action Maj Gen Mike Geldenhuys identified the deceased and stated it appeared he had committed death by own action.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPS
Port Elizabeth
Mike Geldenjuys
George Cotha
Gelderhuys
Bandits Rob Dry Cleaners in 500 Dollar Heist
Two holdup men entered Express Cleaners on Sahara Avenue around 5 30 p m and threatened a clerk. One wore a stocking mask and a gun in a brown paper bag while the other described as dark haired and 5 7 tall demanded about 500 dollars before fleeing in a dark compact sedan. The Civil Service Board meeting at Police Auditorium was postponed for lack of a quorum and rescheduled for December 22 at 7 30 p m.
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Civil Service Board
Police
City
Express Cleaners
Sahara Ave
Parole Reforms Urged for Nevada by Federal Panel
A federal advisory board criticizes Nevada parole procedures as archaic and calls for a full time parole board with experienced members. The report urges direct reasons for denials to inmates, allowance for legal representation, and notes some progress despite vestiges of old practices.
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Carson City
UPI
Nevada
Nevada Advisory Committee
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Federal Board
Parole Board
Local crime round up reports multiple burglaries
Burglars stole property valued at 1200 from Darrell Reyman on Austin Ave after 6 pm to 11 35 pm Tuesday. Other thefts include 783 in silver dollars and jewelry at Frank Pierson’s Vaughn address between 8 am and 8 45 am Wednesday. Dean Ries lost hi fi gear and a .22 revolver in a 5 pm to 7 25 pm burglary. Robert Dunsheath’s home yielded hi fi equipment and jewelry in daylight. The Drum Shop on Maryland Parkway was entered via plate glass and $642 cash taken early Tuesday morning.
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Darrell E. Reyman
Austin Ave
Metro Police
Reyman
Frank Pierson
Vaughn
Dean G. Ries
Sierra Vista
Ries
Robert Dunsheath
Santa Barbara
Metro
S. Maryland Parkway
Pyramid Promoter’s Warrant Quashed Amid Scheduling Gap
An arrest warrant for Larry Canada of Santa Barbara, issued for conspiracy to possess narcotics, was quashed by Clark County District Court Judge Paul Goldman after Canada failed to appear and was not due for sentencing until January 13. Canada previously pled guilty to the drug conspiracy on November 20, 1975. He once announced a $300 million hotel and world trade center project near the Henderson cutoff, which he cancelled for financial reasons in June. A pre-sentence report recommends a $300 fine and probation.
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Tucson
Ariz
UPI
John Adamson
Don Bolles
William Fried
Phoenix
Friedl
Bolles
Adamson
Ben Birdsall
Arizona Supreme Court
William Schafer
High Court
Birdsall
Pima County
Maricopa County
Robert Broomfield
Supreme Court
Clark County District Court
Paul Goldman
Larry Canada
Santa Barbara
Canada
Goldman
Henderson Cutoff
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Pyramid
Rolls-Royce
Prestige Motor Cars, Ltd
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Dunes Hotel
Dunes Hotel and Country Club
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