Grand Jury Faults Sanitation Districts in Putrid Affair
The 39 page Nevada grand jury report details alleged irregularities and incompetence by Sanitation District No. 1 and 2 directors. It cites personal gain, trips paid by the district, and improper use of per diem expenses while noting indictments were barred by statute of limitations and terms of office. Three figures—M A Clemens Roger Alley and Lauren Gibbs—are singled out for scrutiny. The panel urged corrective legislation to tighten district restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cials
Sanitation District Board
Sanitation Dist
Nevada
Ted Marshall
M. A
al) Clemens
Gibbs
Clemens
Grand Jury
United States
Sanitation
Grand Jury Sees Wide Inquiry Into Sanitation Deal
Clark County Grand Jury report details extensive investigations into the Sanitation District and a 1960 water pipeline deal. It notes the Bank of Las Vegas financed Greenspun and Whaley to build the line from Nevada Power’s East Las Vegas plant to Paradise Valley Golf Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power Company
Bank of Las Vegas
Sanitation District No. 1
H. M. Greenspun
L. S. Whaley
Paradise Valley Country Club
Nevada Power Company
Las Vegas
Paradise Valley
Storms and politics swirl as heavy winter storm grips east
The winter storm lashed the eastern half of the nation with winds up to 55 mph, heavy precipitation, and widespread road closures, causing at least 94 deaths and sparking emergency declarations in Indiana Michigan and Ohio. Elijah Muhammad warned followers that enemies seek to kill him while Malcolm X’s slaying remains a point of contention. Kosygin urged Vietnam and Korea withdrawals, meeting congressional resistance to any negotiated settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Florida
Midwest
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Illi
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
SLORM
Chicago
UPI
Elijah Muhammad
Chicago Coliseum
Malcolm
Lie Test Demand Fails to Stir Gal Court Clerk
Municipal Court Clerk Barbara Maxwell refused to submit to a lie detector examination related to a fixing scandal case. Her attorney George Foley delivered the decision to City Manager Art Trelease after noon Friday. Bailiff Harry Leonard also faced a polygraph request but declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Maxwell
City Att v
Sidney Whitmore
George Foley
Art Trelease
Trelease
Foley
Harry Leonard
Assessor Calls Nevada Gaming Tax a Big Joke
Clark County Assessor James Bilbray denounced gaming tax levels as a joke during a hearing with School District Trustees and Southern Nevada legislators. He denied lowering county assessments for political reasons while others urged higher taxes to aid education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Clark County
James Bilbray
Bilbray
James I. Gibson
Henderson
Gibson
Grand Jury Urges New Probes Of County Prisons
Clark County Grand Jury urges immediate new investigations of public prisons after final report to Dist. Judge John Mowbray. They call for updated 1963 inspections and a new grand jury to probe facilities, juvenile homes, and regional jails with specific reform recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Dist
John Mowbray
Walter Geary
Clark County Grand Jury
Spring Mountain
Henderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Putrid
Offi
Roger Alley
Lauren Gibbs
A. L. Massa
Bill Capri
Pense of Sanitation Dist
Australia
Israel
U.S
Washington
Hank Greenspun
Malcolm X
Alexei Kosgin
Viet Nam
South Korea
White House
George E. Reedy
Capitol Hill
Kosygin
Asia
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
Leland Newcomer
Vernon Bunker
Carson City
The
SUN
Aime Jean Perot
Sweeney Ave
Khalil Maatallah
Ardmore
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Perot
Tokes
France
Paris
Aime J. Perot
Sunfoto
Veer
Ann Landers
Boulder City
Ralph Pearl
Dr. Popenee
Sundial Editorial TV
Overton
Mesquite
Sheriff's Office
Helen
Horet Showboat
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!