ERDA Triggers Nuke With Rudder Test at Yucca Flat
The United States conducted its 16th underground nuclear test of 1976 called Rudder beneath the Nevada desert. It yielded between 20 and 150 kilotons with surface fallout minimal and no reported radioactivity, though dust rose as the ground shook.
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Yucca Flat
UPI
United States
Nevada Desert
Russia
Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Ysde
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
Library Changes Owners
The Las Vegas City Commission approved a change of ownership for Library Battery and Pub at 200 W Sahara Ave despite objections from Rex Littleton who held 20 percent of Library Ltd stock. New owners are Robert Parker and a California group. sale hinges on a before year end deadline to satisfy tax considerations.
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Las Vegas
David Goldwater
Ski Resort Proposal Hits Snag
Reno report on James Luescher plans to create a $15 million Galena Valley ski resort by linking Mt. Rose and Slide Mountain with land from LaVere Redfield estate. Slide Mountain Corp. owner Calvin Gunn says an option on the operation expired, while negotiations continue and Gunn disputes timing.
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R. Guo Saig
Wathey Tease Lee Field
Slide Mountain Corp
Slide Mountain
Galena Valley
Here
Lake Tahoe
Slipper Exec Seeks County Gaming Permit
William Friedman seeks Clark County Liquor and Gaming Board approval to become general manager of the Silver Slipper Casino and to retain his Castaways GM post. The Silver Slipper is owned by the Hughes estate and now managed by Summa Corp under the estate’s co special administrator and the Lummis family. The board also reviews filings by Araserv Inc officers for the Las Vegas Convention Center and Stadium concession, plus numerous hotel and bar license applications and internal changes at several establishments.
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William Friedman
Silver Slipper Casino
Clark County Liquor and Gaming License Board
Desert Inn
Dirty Sally's
Dunes
Frank's
E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas
Hilton
Marie Callender
S. Eastern Ave
S. Maryland Parkway
Rebel Jack
Romeo's
S. Nellis Blvd
Sands
Savoy French Bakery
Silver City
Spa Market
South Stage
Audrie
Video Downs, Inc
Wynn Road
Frontier Hotel
James Rivera
Hilton Hotel
Howard F. Kincaid
Stardust Hotel
Eugene A. Cimarelli
Paradise Hotel
Vincent J. de Lillo
Joseph Urnot
Arrowhead
Conoco
Glendale
John H. Moss
Jockey Club
Paradise Road
the Sporting House
N. Decatur
Sportsman's Bait and Lounge
Boulder Highway
Hughes Aviation Services
Tropicana
Reluctant Defendants Plead Not Guilty At Las Vegas
Five adult bookstores and an theater pleads not guilty in Las Vegas municipal court. Attorneys challenge state obscenity law while seeking dismissal motions and briefs. Judge Mullen clears calendar and seeks swift resolution over community standards. Evidence includes magazines depicting explicit anatomy and acts.
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Las Vegas
Robert E. ‘‘Moon
Mullen
Alan Andrews
Hank Gordon
Andrews
Gordon
Richard Koch
Phil
Talk of the Town
House of Erotica
Denmark Book Store
Cinema Arts Theater
Koch
Prisoners Charged In Escape Attempt
Four inmates at the Douglas County jail face charges of escape attempt arson and destruction of property after a hole through the ceiling to the courtroom was used to start a fire. The group identified as William Orr John Davidson William Wheeler and Rodney McCullum planned to burn away the floor to escape. deputies and fire crews contained the blaze with damage confined to the courtroom and jail area.
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Minden
UPI
Douglas County
William Robert Orr
San Pueblo
Calif
John Davidson
Oakland
William Arthur Wheeler
Traverse City
Mich
Rodney McCullum
Stateline
Orr
Trinity
Davidson
Wheeler
Michigan
Iowa
McCullum
Finding Furniture to Display Books
Homemaker tips by Don Myers on decorating with books to warm rooms and create color. Suggests shelves and wall units in all spaces, plus extra shelf space for future growth. Promotes furniture and accessories with free delivery, parking, and credit terms.
Geisha Diary author promotes new book in Las Vegas
Ken Noyle, a globe trotting writer and photographer, visited Las Vegas with his Japanese wife Yoko to promote The Geisha Diary. The 27th title, in its second 1976 printing, rose in preliminary publisher figures as potential best seller and explores Japanese ideas of time and presence through a Western lens.
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Ken Noyle
Las Vegas
Yoko
The
SUN
Japan
Harold Hyman Sun
Noyle
the Sun
Berkley Putnam
San Diego
Calif
London
India
Africa
England
Australia
South Africa
Puerto Rico
Samisens
Philosphy
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Slipper Exec
Homemakers
By Don Myers
W. Charleston
Wocharter
Bourbon
Fleischmann’s
IostnEss
Daviess County
Pale Xpos Olympiaz
Olympia
Flamingo Store
Flamingo RD
Charleston
Charleston Blvd
Skaggs Family Store
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