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Las Vegas Faces Shakeup and Consolidation Battles in 1976
Las Vegas endured a year of city county power struggles, resignations, and staff reshuffles. Key events included Judge Wendell blocking SB 601, Adams reshuffling city staff, budget strain, and plans for vast annexation to double city size while all sides kept the fight alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Clark County
Carson City
Michael Wendell
Senate
Wendell
Nevada Supreme Court
Art Trelease
Bill Adams
Adams
Ron Lurie
Harold Foster
Luke
Bruce Trent
Foster
Fred Martin
the Sun
Dave Parks
Trelease
Bill Briare
Lake Mead
Richard Bunker
Lurie
Wonderworld
Bally
Myron Leavitt
Roy Wooster
Cashman Field
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Downtown Progress Association
Union Plaza Hotel-Casino
Las Vegas Dunes, Inc
Tule Springs
Carl
Curly
Price
Salt Lake Highway
Nellis Air Force Base
Commission
Reed Whipple
Briare
Paul Christensen
National League of Cities
Mullen
Internal Revenue Service
Elbert Hicks
John Graves
Carl Lovell
Gerald West
Lovell
Ron Warren
Len Smith
Dick Maurer
Mike Moody
Oregon
West Las Vegas
Westside Development Commission
Moonies
Sahara
Atlantic
Paradise
Winchester
East Las Vegas
Sunrise Manor
Unifi