Inferno Destroys Las Vegas Apartment Complex Under Construction
A fire at the Channon and Edmond Streets site behind Grand Central Department Store destroyed a 32-unit complex under Emmerson Development Co. construction. Firefighters faced heavy smoke and flames as crews prevented spread to nearby buildings. one worker was burned lightly while tar work prior to sheetrock delayed final completion.
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Las Vegas and
Clark County
Cbannon and
Edmond Streets
SUN
Las Vegas
Channon and
Grand Central Department Store
Decatur Boulevard
Ed Zale
Metro
Lambs Salary and Assets Show Wide Difference
Federal affidavits reveal Sheriff Ralph Lamb earned 1972 pay of 21,000 while assets valued at 294,880 with real estate, stock in Hilton interests, and multiple bank accounts. Net worth rose from 157,746 in 1969 to 294,880 in 1972 as he faces 1972 3 counts of tax evasion and July trial. Lamb pleads innocent and cites IRS harassment.
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Ralph Lamb
Lamb
Hilton
First National Bank
Clark County Credit Union
Nevada State Bank
Valley Bank
N. Jones Blvd
Van Houten Defense Seeks Manslaughter Verdict
Los Angeles attorney Maxwell Keith urged jurors to convict Leslie Van Houten of manslaughter rather than murder arguing Manson's influence nullified premeditation. Van Houten, 27, was convicted of first degree murder decades ago in the LaBianca killings with Manson followers. Keith described Manson as an evil manipulator who caused the crime rather than the women’s independent intent.
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Los Angeles
API
Maxwell Keith
Charles Manson
Leslie van Houten
Keith
Rosemary LaBianca
Sharon Tate
Manson
Miss van Houten
Susan Atkins
Patricia Krenwinkel
Charlie
Las Vegas Sun Staff and Publishership Details
The Las Vegas Sun staff list includes editor and publisher H M Greenspun and executives such as David Greenspun Ruthie Deskin and Barbara Greenspun. Advertising and editorial leaders are named along with city editor Dave Hopkins night editor Bill Guthrie and others. Subscription rates are provided for daily and Sunday editions with mail terms.
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Las Vegas Sun, Inc
Highland Ave
Las Vegas
Nevada
Greenspun
David Greenspun
Ruthe Deskin
Barbara Greenspun
Burt Buy
AL Kolber
Bob Banes
Chris Chrystal
Dave Hopkins
Bill Guthrie
Versiellen
Les Ritchie
AL Smith
Douglas Ritchie
Jonal
Ware Griffith Co
Chicago
Detroit
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
United Press International
Nevada State Press Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
California Newspaper Publisher’s Association
The
Audit Bureau of Circulation
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Sam Cooper
Emmerson Development Co
Zale
Dick Brown
Valley
Rex
Frontier Roseland Nursery
W. Charleston
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LAS Vegas Sun
International Leisure
Hilton Hotel
International Hotel
Hilton Hotels
IRS
Floyd
Sahara Avenue
Benat R
Janice
Fiesta Showroom
KY Ey
Bingo News
U S
Patent Office
Holiday Casino
SANDS
Flamingo
Avi
Phillip Morales
Palm Chapel
St. Christophers
Palm Memorial Park
Tafferro
Woodlawn
Stephen Burton
Woodlawn Cemetery
Doris Brown
Cherril Champion
James P. Fleetwood
Amengerson
Hope United Methodist Church
Bullhead City
Arizona
Larry Davis
34Th Ward
L.O.S. Church
Walnut & Carey
Palm Valley View Memorial Park
Marie L. Hoener
Tampa, Florida
Herman E. Hauck
Donna Collison - Henderson
N. Main
Palm Mortuary
S. Boulder
van Houten
SUN H.M. Greenspun
Continental
United States
Western Title CO
Valarie Sloga
Dino Realty
E. Sanara
JO Ann Frank
Romano Realty
Paradise Road
Cam Clough
Western Mortgage Co
Sahara
Linda Simmons
First Federal Savings & Loan
S. Maryland
Cargent
Tal Ando Casino
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