Walkie Talkie Pioneer Al Gross Tours Las Vegas
PENNY LEVIN SUN reports Al Gross of Cleveland, self styled father of CB radios, in Las Vegas promoting fiberglass antennas with Trueye. He recalls starting radio at nine, becoming a ham at 17, and developing the Citizens Transceiver by 1948 and the early two way radios used in OSS covert work. He credits Ches ter Gould for adapting his watch radio into Dick Tracy's gadget.
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Dick Tracy
Las Vegas
al Gross
Cleveland
Ohio
True ye = Corporation
Great Lakes
Gross
Federal
Office of Strategic Services
OSS
Federal Communications
E.K
Jack
Jett
Gould
Tracy
Cbs
Chester Gould
County Rejects Nevada Power Bond Bid 3-3 Vote
Nevada Power Company's request for Clark County revenue bonds worth 10 million to fund air pollution equipment failed 3-3 with Commissioner Broadbent absent for the vote. The issue returns March 1, while the county backs PSC intervention and joins Las Vegas in seeking investigations of rate increases.
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Nevada Power Company
Clark County
Robert Broadbent
Sam Bowler
Manuel Cortez
Jack Petitti
Dick Ronzone
Thalia Dondero
David Canter
Nevada Power
Broadbent
Carson City
Power Company
Commission
Public Service Commission
PSC
Las Vegas
Nevada Power Co
Sierra Pacific Power Co
CBs Top $2 Billion Plateau
The CB market has reached a 2 billion dollar yearly level as 1977 PC 77 in Las Vegas highlights CB equipment from 380 manufacturers. The show runs at the Las Vegas Convention Center with 15,000 expected visitors and features the first public display of 40 channel CB radios amid plans for 12 million CB sets sold in 1977.
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Sacramento
UPS
California
Department of Water Resources
Water Resources
Ronald Robie
Metropolitan Water District
Colorado River
Citizens Band
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Convention Center
John Sodolski
Communications
Electronic Industries Association
Sodolski
O Donnell's Gun Misadventure Shocks Courthouse
Judge Thomas O'Donnell caused a stir in his chambers by firing a gun that misfired into the ceiling. The incident caused no injuries beyond embarrassment as authorities investigated the negligent act.
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Halls of Justice
Thomas O'Donnell
UNLV court hears DEI funds misuse case against athletic staff
UNLV women's basketball coach Dan Ayala secretary Charlotte Summers and former trainer Joan Gillette face Clark County District Court after a grand jury indictment for obtaining money under false pretenses and conspiracy. The case relates to a Work Study payment to student Linda Gehrke for work not performed between 1975 and 1976, involving about 1500 dollars.
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UNLV
Clark County
Clark County Grand Jury
Dan Ayala
Charlotte Summers
Joan Gillette
University workers linked to work study funds probe
The SUN reports a federal and university funded investigation into a university work study program case. Ayala Gillette and Gehrke faced grand jury scrutiny. Gillette remaining employed, all three free on recognizance, arraignment set for March 2. Ayala denied wrongdoing. polygraph given with coach deemed truthful by examiner. The university president defended innocence and sought return of disputed funds.
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Metro
Gillette
Michael Wendell
Ayala
Don Wood
UNLV
Donald H. Raepler
Miss Gillette
Miss Gehrke
Baepler
Baepler Gehrke
Tucson
Ariz
Wood
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Penny Levin
SUN
NPC
Canter
California Water Project
Oroville
San Joaquin Valley
Tehachapi
Riverside County
California Aqueduct
Federal Bureau of Reclamation
Central Valley Project
Robert W. James
Las Vegas City Hall
Larry Johnson
O’donnell
By Rick Hackman
Linda Gehrke
Gehrke
Hehrke
Boulder City
Landers
Dr. Thosteson
Joey Adams
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