Hacienda Chief Buys Out Argent for 21 Million
Paul Lowden president of the Hacienda Hotel will buy the property from Argent Corp for 21 million dollars subject to Nevada Gaming Commission approval. The deal uses a promissory note for 57 percent stake via F and G Investment Co and Casino Operations Inc with contingencies including refinancings and possible stock payment if a public sale occurs within a year. Lowden will loan 3.5 million to Casino Operations and maintain current management.
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Penny Levin
SUN
Paul Lowden
Hacienda Hotel
Argent Corporation
Nevada Gaming Commission
Argent
Stardust
Fremont
F and G Investment Co
Casino Operations Inc
Lowden
Las Vegas
Casino Operations, Inc
F and G
Allen Glick
Glick
The Future's Cloudy For Nevada Test Site
Gov. O Callaghan cites a 1976 letter urging no halt to nuclear tests without a mutual US Soviet agreement. The writer proposed using test sites for energy tech like solar power, claiming no loss of jobs or time with proper planning.
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United States
Russia
O'Callaghan
Abba Eban declares candidacy for Labor prime minister
Former Foreign Minister Abba Eban formally enters the Labor Party race for prime minister challenging Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin. He positions himself as realistic about winning and notes possible cabinet arrangements with Peres.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
UPI
Abba Eban
Labor Party
Shimon Peres
Yitzhak Rabin
Eban
Rabin
United Nations
Peres
Golda Meir
Bombs Found At Two Las Vegas Restaurants Targeted Parking Lots
Las Vegas police investigate two boobytrapped bombs placed in station wagon vehicles at the Starboard Tack and Village Pub parking lots. Bomb squad member Tom Huddleston was injured while defusing the Starboard Tack device. colleague Steve Hampton defused the Village Pub bomb.
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Tom Huddleston
Las Vegas
Huddleston
Steve Hampton
Visitor Finds Human Skull Near Northshore Road
A Idaho visitor collecting rocks found a human skull at Northshore Road and East Lake Mead Drive. Las Vegas Metro police identified the finder as Robert Rodman. Search and rescue planned to return Tuesday to recover the rest of the remains. Police could not confirm the skull's sex.
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Northshore Road
East Lake Mead Drive
Idaho
Las Vegas
Clark County ERA support shown in door to door poll
Nevadans for ERA report a 4,138 respondent Clark County poll with 6,000 doors visited across 10 districts showing 74 to 84 percent yes support for ratification in several Senate and Assembly districts. They assert broad backing and criticize other polls as flawed while citing President Carter and Gov. O’Callaghan as allies.
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Ann Ehrenburg
SUN
Clark County
Assembly
Senate
Cynthia Cunningham
Nevadans For
ERA
Cunningham
Nevada
Diana Crites
Didi Carson
Carson
Washington
Carter
Judy
O'Callaghan
Robin Miles
Senate Dist
Richard Bryan
Floyd Lamb
Willam Hernstadt
Assembly Dist
E Assembly
Summa Meier suit shows potential breadth of case
An attorney for Summa Corporation says a U S District Court hearing on the multi million dollar suit against John H Meier is just the tip of the iceberg The suit filed in 1972 claims Meier colluded to sell Nevada mining properties for 9 million and diverted funds to Swiss banks Meier living in Canada has not appeared in court and Hughes may back his orders while Meier asserts forged signatures and cites billionaire Howard Hughes as source of orders
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Summa Corporation
Hughes Tool Company
U.S. District Court
Alden Anderson
John H. Meier
Anderson
Edward Clyde
Canada
Switzerland
Hughes Tool
Meier
Nevada
Hughes
Summa
Howard Hughes
Dummar
Roger Dutson
Ogden
Utah
Th Holt
List
Las Vegas
Dummar to Deny Crime in Nevada Hearing
Melvin Dummar, due in Clark County District Court Tuesday at 10 a.m., will deny criminal misconduct related to the Mormon will. District Attorney George Holt says Dummar’s sworn testimony could lead to arrest if he implicates himself.
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SUN
Melvin Dummar
Lasses
Dist
Atty
George O. Holt
Dummar
Holt
Clark County District Court
Keith Hayes
Clark County
Hayes
Utah
Nevada
Robert List
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