Storm Lashes Nevada with High Winds and Snow
A Nevada storm front moved through the state bringing winds over 60 mph and a 100 mph gust at Slide Mountain. The system caused downed trees and power lines, four Reno area schools closed, rockslides blocking I 80 near Sparks, and widespread property damage. Forecasters warned of continued strong winds into the night.
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Nevada Supreme Court Upholds Bates Burglary Conviction
The Nevada Supreme Court unanimously upheld David A. Bates of Las Vegas on second degree burglary, affirming a 15 year sentence after his guilty plea. The court rejected Bates claims of trial errors in a written opinion by Justice Cameron Batter.
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Las Vegas Sun Newspaper Masthead and Rates
The Las Vegas Sun lists staff roles including editor Bryn Armstrong and sports editor Tom Diskin. It notes Entered at the Las Vegas post office as second class matter and provides nationwide advertising reps and association memberships along with subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions.
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Barbara Green Span
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Musical Thieves Target Auto Stereos and Tapes
Police report auto stereo and tape thefts remain a major target. Dorothy Beagle says her stereo worth 132 dollars was stolen from a car parked at Western High School on Tuesday. James Potter reports 137 dollars of stereos and tapes taken from his Pebble Beach area car between midnight and 10 am Tuesday. Gerald L. Taylor notes a 160 dollar loss from his West Washington car being unattended last week. Thieves typically use a coat hanger or wire to unlock doors.
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Western High School
James Potter
Pebble Beach
Gerald L. Taylor
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Washington
Hospital Trustees Meet Today
Harry Reid, newly elected Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital board chairman, calls a 4 p.m. special meeting. Trustees will consider combining SNMH data-processing with county facilities and hear a county presentation. A funds check will gauge retaining Griffenhagen-Kroeger for an efficiency survey before hiring a new chief administrator. The board will discuss William Purcel’s appointment to the Joint Conference Committee.
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East leg of Downtown Expressway route approved
The Regional Streets and Highway Commission approved a technical committee recommendation for the east leg of the Downtown Expressway. It will route traffic from the Interstate 15 interchange at the Las Vegas Expressway to Boulder Highway at Sahara, using Linden and Marlin Avenue to Pecos.
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Judge voids Nevada cab allocation system ruling
District Judge John Mendoza voided arrests of two Las Vegas cab owners for running multiple cabs and found no legal basis for the state Public Service Commission to allocate cab numbers. The ruling challenges the 1965 taxi war framework tied to county ordinances and a one man operation policy amid ongoing union disputes and wage negotiations.
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William Mirin
Ray Chennoweth
Nevada Public Service Commission
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Teamsters Union
Mammoth crawler hauls Saturn V loads at launch site
The eight tread crawling machine at Cape Kennedy towers over a baseball diamond, weighs 2,756 tons, and can carry a 6,000 ton load on its back while moving about one mile per hour as it transports Saturn 4 moon rockets to the launch pad.
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Millionaire Ike West Dies in Suspected Accidental Overdose
The final coroner report says Ike West Jr died from barbiturate intoxication in what is deemed an accidental overdose of phenobarbital sleeping pills. Sheriff Lamb says the investigation will continue with more questions. West, 33, a Texas oil heir from San Antonio, was found in a Strip motel after arriving from Los Angeles the night before.
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Thomas Newman
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