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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1975
Page
9
Barry Brunelle, a 17-year-old from Staffordville, refused a $1 refund offer from the State Gaming Commission after they voided his $10,000 lottery prize because he is a minor. His parents vow to seek the prize in court, arguing the minor ticket ban was not publicized.
In Kingsville Texas a would be abductor failed to kidnap 4 year old Chris Kleberg as his mother Mrs. Stephen Kleberg fired shots from a pistol at a brown pickup fleeing the home. Police issued a bulletin for a 20 year old male suspect.
Las Vegas sees a spike in robberies and burglaries as holidays approach. A Long Beach visitor lost 3800 in camera gear and 50 silver dollars from a van at the Nevada Club. Morris Goldstein’s home burglary yielded 3100 in stereo gear and three TVs. Paradise Pharmacy was robbed of cash and narcotics by two men, one armed with a long revolver.
Western Nevada faces rising air pollution this weekend due to high pressure and light winds. Richard Serdoz, state Air Quality Officer, says monitoring will continue through the stagnation period and residents will be informed if pollution worsens. Police report a separate armed robbery at a pharmacy with multiple drug bottles taken. no arrests yet. A housecat was shot near Sand Hill Road and Boulder Highway. owner Hattie Smyth reports her cat Brina seriously wounded, with investigation ongoing.
Clark County Grand Jury indicted two Las Vegas cab drivers on narcotics charges in secret indictments. Authorities withheld names until custody. Last week four cabbies were indicted after an investigation by the Taxicab Authority and state narcotics officials. Police say the drivers were not part of an organized ring and sold drugs to fares. Further indictments expected per SUN sources.
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