Demoted Fire Chief Wins Back Pay in Las Vegas Case
Former Las Vegas fire chief C. D. Williams was awarded 39 985 in back pay by Clark County District Court Judge Keith Hayes, with the court refusing reinstatement. The decision follows a 1968 demotion and a long legal battle that included contested meetings and civil service protections. Williams, 57, had served 32 years and rose to acting chief in 1958 and chief in 1960.
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Las Vegas
Clark County
Carl Lovell
State Supreme Court
C. D. Williams
Keith Hayes
Williams
Ing
Hayes
John Carney
Los Angeles
Jerry Miller
Oran Grayson
Philip Mirabelli
Grant Stewart
Wesley Howery
James Corey
Art Trelease
Sid Whitemore
Commission
Mojave Road
Sam Cooper
Len Smith
Gators Attack Five Floridians
Florida alligators continue to multiply at a prolific rate in Lakeland and surrounding areas, posing increased danger to residents and prompting wildlife officials to warn the public and consider mitigation steps.
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Gators
Lakeland
Fila
UPI
Florida
El Dorado Truck Stop Destroyed by Fire Near Ely
A truck stop between Eureka and Ely burned to the ground Friday morning with cafe bar and motel operation. No injuries reported. Owner Bob Stephenson reportedly uninsured. sale to Coral Sonneville not finalized. Est. loss over 60 000. State fire officials to investigate alongside local crew.
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Ely
UPS
el Dorado
Eureka
Don Robison
Robison
Bob Stephenson
Stephenson
Coral Sonneville
Nevada settles wrongful death suit over habitual drunk driver
The State Board of Examiners approved a 35000 settlement to the husband and two children of Sherry Dallimore who died in a head on crash on Interstate 80 near Fernley in 1973. The driver, George H. Dunlop Jr., had 15 alcohol related arrests and four DUI convictions. The state faces up to 75000 in potential liability and admitted lax licensing procedures.
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Carson City
UPS
State Board of Examiners
Nevada Motor Vehicle Department
Sherry Dallimore
Fernley
George H. Dunlop, Jr
Dallimore
Motor Vehicle Department
Dunlop
Nevada
Robert List
Examiners Board
Department of Motor Vehicles
Mike O'Callaghan
William Swackhamer
Citibank Raises Prime Rate to 7 Percent Again
Citibank lifts its prime lending rate for top-rated business loans to 7 percent for the third consecutive week. The move, likely to trigger similar hikes, comes as banks cite tighter Fed policy and a slip in commercial loan demand. New York banks report a $217 million weekly drop in loans, with a $4.15 billion year-to-date decrease.
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New York
UPI
First National City Bank
Citibank
Federal Reserve
Las Vegas Press Club Alterations Halted Without Permit
City inspectors halted alterations at the Las Vegas Press Club new quarters at Charleston Plaza Mall after finding no permit. Officials ruled that remodeling at the Sahara Avenue move site required an issued permit, and work was ordered stopped.
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Las Vegas
Southwest Gas Seeks Northern Nevada Rate Increase
Southwest Gas Corp testified at a State Public Service Commission hearing that it needs 2.2 million more dollars annually from about 18,000 Northern Nevada customers to cover higher Canadian gas export prices. If approved, average bills would rise about 2.66 dollars monthly for a 100 term user.
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Carson City
UPI
Southwest Gas Corp
Nevada
Marvin R. Shaw
Southwest
State Public Service Commission
Northwest Pipeline Corp
Nevada- Idaho
Shaw
Sierra Pacific Power Co
Reno
Washoe County
Sierra Pacific
Public Service Commission
Canada
Heber Hardy
Builders Lose Drowning Suit In Nevada Case
A district court jury awarded $155,000 to Rosanna Maker and her two children for the drowning of husband Jay Maker in an excavation ditch near Carson City. The verdict against Robert L. Helms Construction Co. and Coronado Construction cites inadequate barricades at the site during a water pipeline project.
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Carson City
UPS
Rosanna Maker
Jay Maker
Robert L. Helms Construction Co
Sparks and Coronado
Las Vegas
Maker
Jerry Whitehead
James Logan
Regents Approve Aid To Goss Kids
University of Nevada regents approved out-of-state grant aid for the late Glenn Goss’s children who may attend any campus of the University of Nevada system. The funds will support education in Reno Las Vegas or a southern Nevada community college. Private fundraisers in southern Nevada raised over $57 000 for Goss’s widow and children.
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Glenn Goss
Utah
Nevada
University of Nevada
University of Nevada Regents
Las Vegas
Goss
Reno
Munity College
Lucille
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Dennis Sabbath
Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Grady Phelps
The
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South Florida
Thomas Chickene
Polk City
Polk County
Phelps
Chickene
Sarasota County
Anna Allen
Shamrock Lake
Curley Asberry
Mt. Charleston
Telephone Company
Taiwan
U.S
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China
United States
State OF Nevada Employees Association
Will Ale
Paradise Road
Dale Hamilton
Sloan Bar and Casino
Las Vegas Blvd
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Regents
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Lord Barons Inn
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