Library Censorship Talk Sets Nevada Legislation Path
Las Vegas officials Carl Lovell and Richard Koch meet Nevada Library Assn to discuss obscenity law. The proposed draft, exempting libraries and schools, defines restricted acts and aims to align state rules with 1973 Supreme Court standards.
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Las Vegas City
Carl Lovell
Richard Koch
Nevada Library Assn
Koch
Lovell
Nevada
U.S. Supreme Court
Lovell and Koch
Carson City
Nevada nerve gas site near Beatty under state suspense
Carson City report says deadly nerve gases from a military arsenal may be buried at a Southern Nevada disposal site near Beatty, but officials lack a method to confirm. State official Roger Trouday testified before the Senate Government Affairs Committee supporting SB 38 on site control for Nuclear Engineering Co. facility.
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Carson City
UPI
Nevada
Roger Trounday
State Department of Human Resources
Trouday
Senate Government Affairs Committee
States weigh fee for nuclear waste burial at 80 acre site
Trounday and Horton outlined the Rocky Mountain Arsenal disposal issues with buried nuclear materials and dangerous chemicals. The state would charge Nuclear Engineering Co. about 10 000 a year for the 80 acre site with a perpetual care fund now around 250 dollars. Monitoring would extend for thousands of years and may reach 2 million by project end in 20 years.
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Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Mary Gojack
D-Reno
Trounday
Nuclear Engineering Co
Horton
Consumer revolt warned over rising prices and poor workmanship
A memo laments price hikes and declining quality across goods and services. It cites higher utility costs, faulty home items, hospital bills even with insurance, and misleading discount coupons. The piece quotes consumer experts and cites Irene and Ev Adams on a $1.50 power bill service charge.
Myriad Snowstorms Strain U S Across Regions
Squalls from the Great Lakes and a southern storm paralyze cities as 1.8 to 2 million workers face idle time. Watertown New York endures 15 foot drifts while towns in Michigan face emergency conditions and travel hampers spread from Texas to Georgia and Florida.
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United Press International
Great Lakes
Ohio
Midwest
Watertown
N.Y
Buffalo
National
Jefferson
Lewis Counties
Lake Ontario
Michigan
Lowville
Houghton
Mich
Sault Ste. Marie
Texas
Denison
Tex
Oklahoma
Georgia
Alabama
Eugene Thomas
Montgomery
Mobile
Ala
Florida
Shreveport
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Cliff Finch
Hughes Aimed at Monopoly On Las Vegas Strip and SUN
Testimony in a federal antitrust case alleges billionaire Howard Hughes sought to monopolize the Las Vegas Strip airport facilities and mining claims as well as the Las Vegas SUN newspaper. The plan was tied to Hughes hatred of publisher Hank Greenspun and came as Summa Corporation pulled advertising last April, a week after Hughes death.
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Howard Hughes
Las Vegas Strip
Nevada
Las Vegas
Greenspun
Hughes
SUN
Hank Greenspun
the Sun
Summa Corporation
Las Vegas Sun, Inc
Chester Davis
Frank Gay
Summa
Warren Ferguson
Los Angeles
Roger Foley
Joe Foley
Summa Corp
Joseph Alioto
San Francisco
The
Las Vegas Sun
Pro Gamblers Debate Bingo Rules for Seniors in Nevada
Nevada lawmakers hear from casino interests on AB-148 as senior and charitable bingo clashes with licensing rules. Industry figures urge site limits and prize caps to prevent unlicensed, untaxed games, while officials warn defining exemptions is essential. The committee takes no action.
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Bryn Armstrong
SUN News Bureau
Nevada
Carson City
Robbins Cahill
Nevada Resort Association
Les Kofoed
Gaming Industry Association of Northern Nevada
Assembly Commerce Committee
Phil Hannifin
State Gaming Control Board
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Freddie Prinze
Claudine Longet
Sabich
Ken Langbell
Library Association
Playboy
Penthouse
Richard Bunker
Ho Knob
Beatty
Troun
Bill Horton
Hank
Chuck Jordan
Mercury
Bess Meyerson
Irene
Ev Adams
Upifoto
Columbia Island
Potomac River
By Sharon Spigelmyer
Joey Adams
Dr. Thosteson
Seeenee
Erenves
Joe Delaney
U Lanes
Ao Begae
Fremont
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