Nevada creates first state attorney for injured workers
Gov. Mike O'Callaghan appoints Patricia Becker 25 as Nevada's first industrial attorney to represent claimants who cannot afford lawyers in NIC appeals. Becker, based in Carson City and Las Vegas, will aid claimants up to the state Supreme Court. Deputy officer Mike McGroarty serves Southern Nevada, guiding appeals through the NIC process and to district court if needed.
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Nevada Industrial Commission
Patricia Becker
Mike O'Callaghan
Nevada
NIC
Commission
Becker
State Supreme Court
Carson City
Las Vegas
Torney
Cameron Batter
Nevada Supreme Court
Rex Bell
Clark High School
University of Nevada, Reno
California Western Law School
Bill
Margaret Becker
Mike McGroarty
McGroart
District Court
McGroarty
Bishop Gorman High School
University of Southern California
Southwestern University of Law
Clark County
James and
Ruth McGroarty
Nevada Doctor Seeks FDA Help to Test Laetrile
A Sunrise Hospital physician in Las Vegas requested guidance from Vincent DeVita of the National Cancer Institute to obtain an Investigational New Drug number for Laetrile tests on cancer patients. He proposes a double blind protocol modeled on Mexican studies and aims to share results with Nevada authorities by 1979. Nevada recently legalized Laetrile but FDA has not approved it and some shipments were seized.
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Nevada
National Cancer Institute
Las Vegas
Sunrise Hospital
Vincent Devita
Food and Drug Administration
Devita
Federal Food and Drug Administration
UPI
Mike O'Callaghan
Fed Judge Drops One Charge in Cocaine Heroin Case
U S District Judge Roger Foley dropped one charge Thursday against two defendants in a cocaine heroin drug raid that led to the arrest of George Kirby. The pair Mary Clay and Jaretta Ragin remain charged with aiding and abetting in the sale of heroin and cocaine and the case heads to jury deliberations Friday.
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U.S
Roger Foley
George Kirby
Mary Clay
Orr Ave
Jaretta Ragin
Mohawk St
Officials mute on neutron bomb tests at Nevada site
UPI reports officials refuse to confirm or deny neutron bomb testing at the Nevada Test Site. ERDA says tests this year may cause ground motion and details remain classified. Public safety is claimed, with a history of underground detonations since 1962 and no known danger to workers or nearby residents.
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ERDA
Jackson
UPI
NTS
Alfred Sheinwold Bridge Advice and Book Offer
Regulars learn a bridge tactic from Alfred Sheinwold on slowing opponents to win. The column analyzes a diamond lead misplay and how East should defend to limit diamonds, plus a Daily Question and bidding guidance. A pocket guide to Bridge by Sheinwold is offered for $1.35.
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U.S
East
South
Alfred Sheinwold
Sheinwold
P.O
Port Washington
N.Y
Attorney Abducts Moonie Legally In Deprogramming Claim
A man abducted a young woman in a Plymouth station wagon claiming legal authority for deprogramming. Police issued a statewide alert before authorities learned the incident was not an abduction and the man was a Scottsdale attorney acting within legal claims.
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Traverse City
Mich
UPI
West Side
New York
Unification Church
Scottsdale, Artz
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