Juvenile Court Presses Jobs Program for Offenders in Clark County
Clark County Juvenile Court staffers say outdated labor laws hinder repayment efforts by youths. An in house program started last July creates jobs for juveniles under supervision with funds split between victims and the offender. About 46 youths participate, with payments ranging from 32 to 8000 dollars.
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Clark County Juvenile Court
Juvenile Court
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Harold L. Ortega
John Mendoza
Cox
Ortega
Planners Reject Gaughan Strip Hotel Proposal
Four major resorts led opposition to Jackie Gaughan’s plan to convert a Flamingo Road motel into a 150 room Strip hotel. Clark County Planning Commission rejected the proposal six to one citing traffic and parking concerns led by former Gov. Grant Sawyer.
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al Benedict
MGM
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Caesars
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Flamingo- Hilton
Nevada Gaming Commission delays Black Book hearing
The Nevada Gaming Commission postponed until Jan 22 a decision on adding three Midwest men to the Black Book. Detroit residents Michael S. Polizzi and Joseph Zerelli and Anthony Giordano of St. Louis face casino entry bans for past secret hotel interests in Las Vegas. The panel also dropped Sam Giancana from the list, revoked work cards for Joseph R. Curry and Robert Benedict over related offenses.
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Joseph Zerelli
Detroit
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Las Vegas
Nevada Gaming Control Board
Sam
Momo) Giancana
Chicago
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Justice Court
Douglas County
Nevada AG List to hold three news conferences on milk rebates
Carson City Nevada attorney general Robert List will hold three news conferences over the next 10 days to reveal details of a two and a half month probe into alleged illegal rebates in Nevada's milk industry.
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Robert List
Nevada
List
State Dairy Commission
Mike O'Callaghan
Dairy Commission
Educational TV Network Planned in Nevada
Nevada Board of Education votes to seek 367800 to develop a statewide educational TV network serving 41 communities starting with a Reno station linked to Las Vegas. Plan to fund via 1977 legislature, aiming for a 2.3 million total with state federal and private donations, possible by 1979.
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Carson City
UPI
Nevada Board of Education
Reno
Las Vegas
Nevada
Cynthia Cunningham
Jack Lemen
State Educational Communications Board
Blood donors sought during holiday season
John Schwartz district manager for Blood Services of Las Vegas notes a December drop in donors as holidays and travel reduce drives. He urges people to donate the gift of life and provides contact details for appointments at 810 S. Casino Center. Call 385-3753 or visit 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays.
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Schwartz
Nevada ex-casino boss loses work card over cheating plot
The Nevada Gaming Commission revoked Joseph Curry's work card for involvement in a scheme to skim more than 106000 from Harrah's Lake Tahoe. Curry allegedly conspired with a dealer to cheat, helped dispose of the cheating deck, and benefited with tens of thousands in winnings.
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Carson City
UPI
Nevada Gaming Commission
Joseph Curry
Harrah’s
Lake Tahoe
Curry
Commission
State Gaming Control Board
Roy Garner
Sherman Dennis
Garner
Wilma Rogers
Cashword Contest Explanations Highlight Clue Nuances
The Sun reports no cashword winner this week with next week’s prize at 350 dollars. Previous winner Melissa Huckabee, age 20, claimed 3000 dollars last week. Explanations detail nuanced clues across positions 1 6 8 10 11 14 with emphasis on correct word choices such as TAUNTING DREAM FLESHY MEAN TIDY and BEDS, explaining why alternatives fail.
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SUN
Melissa Huckabee
Tearful Lessons on Clues and Word Choices
A reader notes how prompts reveal nuance in language through examples like TEARFUL versus FEARFUL and GULL versus GULF, exploring ambiguity in everyday wording with focused clues and contrasting outcomes. The discussion highlights preferences for precise terms in educational puzzles and tests.
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