Fifth Street School Historic Site Dedicated in Las Vegas
The Fifth Street School, now the Clark County Courthouse Annex, was dedicated as a historic structure amid a winter rainstorm. Officials including Elbert Edwards and K O Knudson highlighted its lasting Spanish design built in 1936 after a 1934 fire. Dignitaries from state and county offices attended, with a reception at Reed Whipple Center.
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Fifth Street
Las Vegas
Bill Briare
Liz Warren
Clark County
Clark County Courthouse
Las Vegas Bivd
Southern Nevada Historical Society
Bicentennial Committee
Elbert Edwards
Edwards
K.O. Knudson
Knudson
J. D. Smith
William Swackhamer
Nevada
Harvey Dondero
Ralph Roske
Jerry Blankinship
Sunrise Hospital
Reed Whipple Center
Prince Charles Plans New Role After Navy Years
Prince Charles discusses seasickness in the Royal Navy and jokes about his future as he prepares to oversee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II's 25th anniversary. He forecasts relief from officials and the public as he leaves naval duties and contemplates farming. He also comments on languages, fashion, and a possible pinstripe suit.
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London
UPI
Prince Charles
Royal Navy
Charles
Bronington
British Airways
High Life
Prince
Britain
New Year Jokes From Strictly For Laughs
Joey Adams delivers holiday humor about mistletoe and kissing while poking fun at department stores. He jokes about gifts and Santa figures as he riffs on Christmas customs and funny observations about gifts and timepieces.
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Russia
Santa Claus
Santa
Rockefellers
Rocky
Motor vehicle output up 27.9 percent in 1976
Ward's Automotive Reports shows total motor vehicle production rising to 11.5 million units in 1976. GM accounted for 57.9 percent, Ford fell to 27 percent due to a 28 day UAW strike, Chrysler rose to 13.5 percent, and American Motors dropped to 2.5 percent.
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Detroit
UPI
Ward
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers
Chrysler
American Motors
Firefighter's Transfer Clouds Las Vegas Safety Program
A Las Vegas firefighter in charge of the fire safety education program was moved back to firefighting duties after criticism from Deputy Fire Chief Sam Cooper. The program’s future remains unclear as Judd and others discuss shifting responsibility to Inspector Jeanne Schmitz and possibly the state fire marshal. Jameson faced suspicions of leaking to the press and overlapped duties in public relations. He now serves at Station No. 2, 28th and Fremont, amid 12 budgeted vacancies in the department.
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Ken Langbell
Las Vegas
Fred Jameson
Sam Cooper
Jameson
Elmer Nighswonger
Nighswonger
Cooper
George Judd
No. 2
28Th
Fremont Streets
Ron Lurie
Jerry Miller
Clark County
Judd
Jeanne Schmitz
Miller
Hawaii
Metro Cops Seek Parking Lot Bandits
Police hunt two armed men who robbed motorists in Strip hotel lots on Wednesday night. In the Aladdin lot Roger Charbonneau lost 100 dollars and a 60 dollar watch, then was ordered back in his truck and driven off. Later At Thunderbird lot Onofrio D Creanzo of New Jersey was approached by two suspects fitting the same description.
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Metro
Roger Charbonneau
Aladdin
Charbonneau
Koval
Harmon
Teenager Arrested In Heists In North Las Vegas
North Las Vegas detectives arrest 19 year old Peter Randolph of 3301 Casino Center Blvd on two robbery counts and weapon use charges. He is accused of a Cheyenne Cleaning Center holdup at 7 35 p m taking 84 dollars and a McDonalds on Las Vegas Blvd hold up at 10 55 p m taking about 200 dollars.
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Las Vegas
Peter Randolph
Casino Center Blvd
Randolph
Cheyenne
McDonald’s
Las Vegas Blvd
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Fifth Street School
By Ann Ehrenburg
SUN
Landlubber
Ple
By Joey Adams
Onofrio D. Creanzo
New Jersey
Thunderbird
IE Pips Inc
Pat Coope
Showtime
DIN Theatre
Odyssey Records
Starwood
N Wrongdaddy’s
Pec
New Capri
AAA
Ste
Trotters
R. Ainays Shoe
Galleria
Maryland Parkway
Maryland Square
SAT
Casino
3Rd & Ogden
Tuck
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