Clark County DA revisits case on Las Vegas inspector bribery claims
The Clark County district attorney reopened a bribery case involving a Las Vegas electrical inspector after files were misplaced. A contractor claimed giving five dollar bribes in four incidents near late 1974 to 1975, though the inspector denies accepting payments. The lie detector test results were cited, and city officials questioned the handling of documents and polygraph test timing.
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Las Vegas
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Carl Lovell
Lovell
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Hank Elder
Biltmore Drive
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Stewart
District Attorney's Office
Elder
Briare Finds New Funds To Avert City Hall Layoffs
Las Vegas Mayor Bill Briare announced new funds to cover salaries and delay a six month layoff at City Hall. Thirty eight employees faced potential job losses as the measures were put in place to keep them on the payroll.
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Oran Grayson
Yellowbird myth and local politics mix at Las Vegas gala
The piece recalls a Las Vegas gala honoring President Ford and features mentions of Sheika Granshammer, Martha Graham, and Betty Ford. It also covers UNLV basketball, a Holiday Classic, and local CETA employment adjustments amid a city budget shift and ongoing federal program changes.
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Snow Country
Sheika Granshammer
Gerald Ford
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Martha Graham
Las Vegas
Betty Ford
Las Vegas Welcomes New Year With Parades And Big Football
Las Vegas celebrates New Year with parades and football bowls featuring Oklahoma vs Michigan in the Orange Bowl UCLA vs Ohio State in the Rose Bowl and Georgia against Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl. The Rose Parade hails as the weeks big event as hotels report near capacity crowds. Weather forecasters predict a cold windy day around 40 with northerly 10 to 20 mph. Comedian Charlie Callas appears with Ann Margret at the Las Vegas Hilton in a midnigh diaper gag.
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Oklahoma
Michigan
UCLA
Ohio State
Charlie Callas
Ann-Margret
Las Vegas Hilton
LA Doctors Set To Strike Over Malpractice Premiums
Southern California doctors threaten a strike to protest a New Year price hike in malpractice insurance by nearly 500 percent. Up to 20,000 doctors in Los Angeles and nearby areas may limit to emergency services at midnight January 1 impacting hundreds of private hospitals.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Doctors brace for strike impact and contingency plans
In Southern California hospitals Ventura and Orange prepare to cover gaps as many as 1000 paramedics may be called if a strike escalates. Dr. Sanford A. Marcus heads the Union of American Physicians as Gov Brown's aide seeks to avert action after Travelers Insurance hikes premiums up to 486 percent due to rising medical judgment payouts.
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Travelers’ Insurance Co
Hartford, Conn
California
Chuckler Responds to Taunts About Hard Times
A pugnacious persona declares that truth hurts and suggests the speaker would suffer if kicked around, reflecting a combative exchange in a public or social setting. The remark emphasizes resilience amid abuse and frames adversity as a test of character.
Nevada doctors seek March protection from rising malpractice costs
Las Vegas physician Dr. Kirk V. Cammack says Southern Nevada doctors are shielded through March from a potential crisis as malpractice insurance rates soar. He notes no strike action and cites meetings with the Clark County Medical Society and Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners.
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Nevada
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