High winds whip Las Vegas area causing outages and flight delays
High winds blasted through the Las Vegas Valley causing power outages and reduced visibility. U S 95 north of Indian Springs was closed while McCarran Airport and several flights were affected or diverted. Warnings urged motorists to use caution as crews repaired lines and winds were forecast to ease.
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SUN
Las Vegas Valley
Nevada Highway Patrol
Indian Springs
McCarran International
Palm Springs
Los Angeles
Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis
McCarran
Las Vegas
Bill McGarry
Nevada Power Company
McGarry
Teachers' Pay Talks Progress Reported in Clark County
Negotiators say talks are going well toward an agreement on 1977-78 salary and related items. The union notes the district has not retracted its offer, contingent on settlement of 1976-77 and tentative 1978-79 terms. Next sessions set for Feb 28, with issues including grievance procedures facilities files and paycheck dues. The current 3.5 percent raise offer has been rejected by teachers.
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Clark County
Bob Hilleman
Clark County Classroom Teachers Association
Hilleman
Bill may cut drug costs by generic name rule in Nevada
Nevada lawmakers consider AB 204 to require doctors to include generic names with brand drugs and allow pharmacists to substitute cheaper generics. AB 205 would curb substitutions. Supporters say costs fall for consumers but opponents warn of harms to research and drug quality.
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Quality Centre of
Prescription
Coulter
Nevada
Sieesmeselinn’ Haaseietien
Ex-Hughes Helper Denies Fraudulent Mormon Will Tale
Mel Stewart a former Hughes aide denies the Las Vegas court case claims about a Mormon will related to Howard Hughes. Forsythe’s tale questions the will’s origin while Rhoden seeks deposition by March 9 to test the story’s validity.
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Cedar City
Utah
UPI
Howard Hughes
Mel Stewart
Hughes
LeVare Forsythe
Melvin Dummar
Dummar
Salt Lake City
Harold Rhoden
Las Vegas
Forsythe
Keith Hayes
Rhoden
Stewart
Will
Prisoner Killed By Top Cop in Dexter Missouri
Police Chief James Teeters said he accidentally shot and killed burglary suspect Carl J. Staudenmayer in a Dexter jail cell after an exchange of gunfire at a sporting goods store. Stoddard County Coroner Ray Rainey will hold an inquest next day or the following.
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Dexter, Mo
UPI
James Teeters
Teeters
Highway Patrol
Stoddard County
Carl J. Staudenmayer
Stoddard
Ray Rainey
Staudenmayer
Dexter
Brookshire
Canadian Leader Trudeau Visits Carter at White House
President Carter welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to Washington for two days of talks on North South dialogue arms control and human rights. They discuss fishing rights gas pipelines and bilateral issues while sharing a cordial tone and promising cooperation.
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Carter
Pierre Trudeau
Trudeau
White House
Washington
Oval Office
United States
Alaska
Clerks Threaten LA Warehouse Picketing Over Las Vegas Strike
A Retail Clerks Union representative warned of picketing Los Angeles and San Francisco food warehouses if Las Vegas grocery strike negotiations fail. Local 1536 members walked out Feb 9 after rejecting the final offer, seeking higher wages and expanded benefits. Negotiations stalled as the Food Employers Council balked at Las Vegas terms.
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Sharon Spigelmyer
Retail Clerksnternationa Association
Angeles
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Retail Clerks Union Local 1536
Local 1536
Food Employers Council
Berns
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Charleston
Linndell
Arville
Weather Bureau
By Larry Johnson
Windy DC
Donna Horowitz
Tricia White
Three Wines
Don Jamieson
Congress
Quebec
Canada
Lee Berns
Southwest Division
The
International Union
Interna
Nick Fernandez
Washington Federal Mediation Conciliation Association
U Lanes
Fremont
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