Cocaine Defined as Serious Drug Abuse by NIDA
The National Institute on Drug Abuse says cocaine has become a serious drug of abuse with about 8 million Americans having used it at least once and around 1 million using it in the last month. Cocaine sells illegally for about 2500 dollars an ounce and a four year NIDA report notes its high street status. A nationwide study finds 9 percent of the class of 1975 and 9.8 percent of the class of 1976 reported trying cocaine.
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Washington
UPI
National Institute On Drug Abuse
Robert DuPont
NIDA
Administration pushes tax relief plan for low income families
Treasury Secretary Blumenthal says tax cuts for households under 25000 and a negative income tax for the very poor are favored for 1979 as part of a broad tax reform package to be ready for Congress by September. He spoke in a Treasury meeting with college graduate students, offering no detailed figures.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Carter
Treasury Department
Congress
Property owners sue over jet noise at Ontario Airport
Dozens of residents near Ontario International Airport sue claiming jet flights harm homes and health. The suit seeks 50 000 per home for property damage and 15 000 per person for injury from noise smoke and vibration. Los Angeles and Ontario named as plaintiffs. LA paid 21 million last year to settle a similar case near LAX.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Ontario International Airport
Ontario
Los Angeles International Airport
Committee Finds It Pays To Advertise
Denver and San Francisco financial experts flew to Las Vegas to discuss airport revenue at a lunch on the airport’s dime. The meeting, not advertised under the state open meetings law, faced questions of penalties and possible adjournment after county officials noted staff responsibility. The agenda centered on a $33.6 million revenue bond issue and potential $2.5 million savings from a refund issue.
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Denver
San Francisco
Las Vegas
McCarran International Airport
Dean H. Boedeker
Kirchner, Moore & Co
Edward B. Burdett
Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co
Airport Committee
Thalia Dondero
Affort
Tom Severn
Roe Ogilvie
David Canter
Manny
Airman Robbed Of Cash By Pair Near Nellis Base
Police report an airman identified as Louis A. Lorenzana lost 1453 dollars after two knife wielding men stopped him on Las Vegas Boulevard North near the Nellis Air Force Base. Lorenzana had hitchhiked from the Greyhound Bus Depot when approached and struck by a knife in the back.
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Nellis
Las Vegas Boulevard
Louis A. Lorenzana
Greyhound
Lorenzana
Anita Bryant’s Agent Quits Amid Campaign Fallout
Dick Shack, Anita Bryant’s longtime agent, says he will not handle future contracts after calling Bryant’s campaign “vicious.” The gay rights repeal in Dade County was won by referendum, with Shack’s wife Ruth Shack initiating the original ordinance. Bryant promotes Florida orange juice, amid boycott threats from the gay community.
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Miami
UPI
Anita Bryant
Dade County
Miss Bryant
Dick Shack
Ruth Shack
Anita
Save Our Children
Florida Orange Juice
Florida Citrus Commission
Florida Citrus
Van Houten Defense Seeks Manslaughter Focus
Leslie Van Houten’s second murder trial hinges on a Manson case defense. Maxwell Keith argues she acted under cult influence and did not premeditate, seeking manslaughter rather than murder.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Leslie van Houten
Manson
Rosemary LaBianca
Sharon Tate
Maxwell Keith
Miss van Houten
Charles Manson
van Houten
Leslie
Santini Named Secretary of 94th Democratic Caucus
Rep. Jim Santini of Nevada, a 1974 freshman, was named secretary of the 94th Caucus a New Member group extending the 1974 class. He will serve July to December 1977 and aims to push government reform and solid legislative practices.
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Jim Santini
D-Nev
Congress
Santini
94Th Caucus
Nominees Eyed for U S Attorney and Marshal Posts
Nevada Senator Howard Cannon named Richard Dunn as a candidate for U S Marshal and considered Mahlon Brown and Richard Wright for U S Attorney. Dunn, a 27 year lawman and Summa security veteran, awaits FBI review and presidential submission. Brown and Wright face ongoing investigations by the Justice Department before a final decision.
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Metro Police Department
U.S
Howard Cannon
Justice Court
Mahlon Brown
U.S. Atty
Richard Wright
Nevada
Cannon
U.S. Attorney
U.S. Marshall
Richard Dunn
Summa Corp
Denny Sampson
FBI
Dunn
Justice Department
Carter
UNLV
FBI National Academy
Quantico
Democratic Central Committee
Brown
Wright
Las Vegans Named To State Medical Examiners Board
Harvey Kaye of Shamrock Auto Parts and Ida Mae Crockett of Reynolds Electric were named to the State Board of Medical Examiners. Gov. O'Callaghan announced appointments to three other boards including Dispensing Opticians Mary Barnett Harold Myers Las Vegas and Marriage and Family Counselor Examiners Eva Simmons Leslie Reginato and Dr Jack Clark Reno. Vern Frehner of North Las Vegas was named to the State Environmental Commission, with reappointments for William Vincent Hank Tester Las Vegas and John Fransway Win nemuca.
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Las
Eva Simmons
North Las Vegas
Leslie Reginato
Jack Clark
Reno
State Board of Marriage and Family Counselor
Vern Frehner
State Environmental Commission
Environmental Board
William Vincent
Hank Tester
Las Vegas
John Fransway
Winnemucca
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Dulles
Agriculture Department
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LA International
Sioner
Bob Broadbent
Seker
Burdett
Bryant Vicious
Sen. Cannon
SUN
San Bernardino
Mgm Grand Hotel
Summa
Police
Howard University
Washington, D.C
Clark County Legal Services
University of Southern California Law Center
James
Ryan
Clark County District Attorney's Office
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Nec
Ladies Diamond
Christensen Jewelers
Vegas Village West
Heg
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Spislensen
Sahara Ave
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