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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1969
Page
9
A longtime columnist offers playful career guidance to Brian Greenspun. He jokes about libel, public service, and the perks of fame while recounting newsroom quirks, legal traps, and the temptations of a comfortable life in journalism.
The column weaves between royal ceremony jests in Wales and a Clark County United Fund appointment. Herb Stout of Bank of Las Vegas is named chairman of Business A for the United Fund Campaign Cabinet, while references to a 1966 yacht mystery and Gilbert family troubles surface in a scattered narrative.
Sun associate editor outlines how Clark County officers face court leniencies, with prosecutors often cutting deals to drop multiple counts to one or two, delaying justice. The piece notes jail capacity limits, backlog, and a 1965–present file of 104 no disposition cases, plus evolving dispositions in new cases.
The Las Vegas Motel Association will sue in the Nevada Supreme Court to test the constitutionality of a law enabling a 25 year lease with Travel Information Centers Inc to build and run information centers on highways. Spokesman Hank Posner says bids were not sought and the deal harms motels and tourists by forcing advertising fees or limiting competition. The group also plans to oppose a county hotel motel license fee and reports on potential room tax impacts.
County prisoners may legally be assigned to clean up debris on county roads if commissioners request it. Deputy Dist. Atty. Ray Little ruled city and county jail inmates can work only within their own entities, limiting cross jurisdiction cooperation with the city.
Two days acquainting foreign tourists with Las Vegas area attractions were arranged. They were greeted at McCarran International Airport by Ken OConnell, third from left, manager of the Las Vegas Chamber.
Las Vegas officials joined taxi firms and Vegas Transit in opposing Transportation Unlimited as the PSC hearing nears. City Attorney Ea Gripentrog to represent the city while officials weigh continuing protests or dropping them before the hearing next month.
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