Hanley seeks to alter Nevada Gaming Control Board
Las Vegas columnist notes Tom Hanley aims to restructure state oversight by adding casino management and union representation to the board. Comment cites dangers to industry, calls for independence of regulators and warns against insider influence amid ongoing cab and public order tensions.
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Tom Hanley
Casino Dealers’ Union
Hanley
State Gaming Control Board
Gaming Control
Nevada Gambling
Mr. Hanley
Sheriff offers reward for murder information at Glendale Junction
The Clark County sheriff’s office announces a $1000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the assailants in the December 7 killings of Lester McCormick and James Boyle at Glendale Junction. Det. Glenn Simmons and William Conger seek tips by calling 384 6300. The article notes brutal violence and ongoing investigations.
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Sheriff's Office
Lester McCormick
James Boyle
Glendale Junction
Glenn Simmons
William Congerst
Clark County
NAM Honors Two Executives in Nevada Reception
NAM announces a 7:30 p.m. reception and dinner in the Goldfield Room at the Hotel Tropicana Nevada to honor two regional NAM executives. James E. Flicken, Pacific Southwest Region manager, and Thomas J. Bannan, regional vice president, will be recognized. Bannan chairs Western Gear Corporation of Lynwood California.
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Ong
National Association of Manufacturers
Goldfield
Hotel
Tropicana
Nevada
NAM
Walt Casey
James E. Flicken
Pacific Southwest Region
Thomas J. Bannan
Bannan
Western Gear Corporation
Lynwood
Calif
Red Cross Offers Standard First Aid Course
The local Red Cross Chapter will run a standard First Aid course at the Chapter House starting January 24. Sessions meet Monday and Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30. Joseph Reeves, volunteer instructor, leads instruction on burns shock poisoning and injuries with artificial respiration. Registration via phone at 384-1225 or in person at 212 Mesquite.
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Red Cross
Joseph Reeves
Fidos Nice But You Can Have Him
Marie Hilliard reported a burglary at 1701 N J St after returning from a dental visit. A portable TV and an $80 cashmere coat were missing while her watchdog stood outside, leading her to consider getting rid of the dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fido
Marie Hilliard
Eight Children Arrested Over Hair Do Grudge at School
Eight eleven year old youths a group of six girls and two boys were arrested for assault and battery after allegedly ganging up on another eleven year old girl at Highland Elementary School on Highland Drive. The victim suffered two arm breaks. Juvenile officers led the investigation and released the suspects to their parents for counseling while awaiting court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Clifton Fairman, Jr
Fairman
Highland Elementary School
Highland Drive
Suspect Arrested In Downtown Hotel Burglary Case
Police arrested 31 year old William Starr in Los Angeles on suspicion of kicking in doors of rooms at a downtown hotel and burglarizing three rooms. Officers also investigated forcible entry at the Golden Gate Hotel audit ing office entered and ransacked in the same manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
William Starr
Golden Gate Hotel
Burglars Clip City Hall Employee Home
Police report a City Hall employee’s home was burglarized Monday while she was at work. About $900 in personal property was stolen, including Ava nelle Lewis’s 1953 Instagram color TV, hi fi record player, and a $400 diamond ring, with entry likely via a rear window.
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Avanelle Lewis
Debra
Lewis
North Las Vegas Nears Thunderbird Field Purchase Deal
North Las Vegas officials and Thunderbird Field owner Ralph Engelstad close to a sale agreement for about half the air facility. City Manager Clay Lynch proposes a $950000 purchase with a 20 year lease back at 5 percent interest and federal or state financing aid. The city would receive first refusal on airport operations before any sale to third parties.
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Mary
Jeanette
the Good Shepherd
Jones Boulevard
Las Vegas Press Club
North
Las Vegas
Thunderbird Air Field
NLV
Clay Lynch
Bill Barker
Lynch
Ralph Engelstad
Jenkins, Davenport and
Havns Lynch
Engelstad
North Las Vegas
Temple Speaker Charles McCrea to address Nevada growth meet
Attorney Charles McCrea will speak at Temple Beth Solomon in Bina Brith Ledge this Thursday at 8 30 p m on Economic Growth and Expectations in Southern Nevada. The public is invited to attend.
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Charles McCrea
Bina
Brith Ledge
Temple Beth Sholom
Nevada
Woman Sentenced to Prison for Narcotics and Larceny
Paula June Kennedy, 27, pleaded guilty to narcotics possession and grand larceny. Judge John Mowbray gave concurrent sentences of two to five years with a $1000 fine on narcotics and two to fourteen years on larceny, noting she appeared under the influence. She replied that she was upset as the judge accused her of being on Cloud Nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mowbray
Mowbray
Las Vegas Strip executive fights license revocation
Ruby Kolod, a Desert Inn and Stardust investor with stake in Las Vegas hotels, appeals to the Nevada Supreme Court as the State Gaming Control Board seeks to revoke his license. The case centers on his extortion conviction and grounds to strip him of regulatory approval amid wider disputes over due process.
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Jarson City
UPI
Las Vegas
Ruby Kolod
Kolod
Nevada Supreme Court
Nevada
Nevada Gaming Commission
Supreme Court
State Gaming Control Board
High Court
Dist
John Sexton
Desert Inn
The
Gaming Control Board
Marine Hike Across Mohave Desert to Las Vegas
The Walking Marines plan a 291 mile hike starting February 2 from Mohave to Las Vegas over about 10 days.San Diego’s DH Stephens confirmed the trek aims to promote Marine fitness and the Presidents physical fitness program. Mayor Oran Gragson may join for a short leg to Fremont Hotel as the group proceeds. pamphlets on muscular dystrophy are to be distributed during the journey.
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Walking Marines
Mohave Desert
Las Vegas
DH Stephens
San Diego
Oran Gragson
Fremont Hotel
Registration Set for Dog Class in Vegas Valley
Vegas Valley Dog Obedience Club will hold registration for training classes Friday at 7 p.m. at Dula Center. Classes are open to all dogs over 6 months. Owners should not bring dogs to registration. For details call 736-4208 or 735-1407.
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Vegas Valley
County budgeting cues tighten belts amid election year strains
County Budget Director Don Dawson warns department heads to curb spending and avoid non productive hires as red ink looms. Demolition site wood giveaway offers free firewood to all, while lighthearted columns mock political figures and a tenant landlord fiasco highlights ironic contrasts in housing costs and maintenance disputes.
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Don Dawson
Tom, Dick and
Harry
Helen Herr
Foley, Flangas
Morris
Bob Baskin
Joe Matthews
Baskin
Nin
Names on the Dial and Local Borough Life in Boulder City
Molly Jeantet greets at the Fort Lucinda snack bar where eight years in Boulder City and local residents George Butner and Kenny Johnson share duties at a western setting near Hoover Dam. The piece notes vintage cars for a birthday parade, a planned children’s welcoming aim, Aladdin Hotel arrivals, and local residents with varied occupations from pizza making to truck driving and service stations. It closes with Murray Phillips’s KLAV feature and a Sunset at Blue Lake Mead.
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Molly Jeantet
Fort Lucinda
Boulder City
George Butner
Hoover Dam
Kenny Johnson
Kenny
Oregon
Rogue Valley Country Club
Mary Jane
Buckingham Palace
Las Vegas
Fremont St
Lucky Strike Club
el Cortez
Don Dobson
Mr Diamond
Don
Kenneth Muir
Joliet, Ill
Star
Charmith Bob Bakin
Galves
Texas
Bob
Cortez
Fastwood
Bill Jackmaynecut
Ersie William
Mike Gordon
Mindata
Orine
West Texas
New M
Dave Marin
N. Main
Stewart
Gary Boyter
Mobil
Roy Yamashita
Yamashitas
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Paul Price
Ralph Lamb
Lamb
Rst
Tenacles
Roled Cracks State Game Commission
N. J St
Thunderbird Field
Paula June Kennedy
Las Vegan
Castaways
Ben Jaffe
Castaways Hotel
John P. Dades
R. Tice
Dades
Sands Hotel
Hilton
Jaffe
Saints
AL Kirschner
Saints and Sinners
Laxalt
Joe Tabet
Milton Prell
Ladd Myers
Ladd
Ben Turner
George Santo
Henderson
Mercury
Rosemary
Woolco
Vicki
Joyce
George
Keith
Kraig
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