Cold Blooded Murder Of A Night Watchman In Las Vegas
A night watchman James Gordon, 64, was killed at the Sapphire Room in East Las Vegas on July 20 1966 and machines robbed. Investigations yielded leads but no weapon found. Five months later two men were arrested and released. the case remains open with new leads.
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Sapphire Room
East Las Vegas
Nellis and
Tropicana
James Gordon
Gordon
Nevada Southern
Alsup
Marylin Maines
Miss Maines
Blue Diamond
Page wide memo rails at city air policy players
A memo targets Joe Delaney and several figures in the Clark County area over air and water pollution handling. It questions Health District ties to incinerator standards, Moratorium deals, staff morale, and control effectiveness. The note also references local cultural events and TV personalities.
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Hughes
Kerkorian
Torres
Webb
Nevada Resort Association
Clark County Health District
Otto Ravenholt
CCHD
Henderson
Herb Jones
State Air Pollution Control Board
Health District
Dr. Ueckert
Ueckert
Phoenix
Curtis Austin's Prolonged Justice Court Delays Examined
West Las Vegas resident Curtis Austin, 38, faces prolonged delays after his April 23 1968 arrest on heroin possession and a separate March 3 1968 revolver charge. Five continuances noted as Deputy DA and defense attorney actions prompt questions about court efficiency and timely hearings. The case, with a Oct 21 preliminary hearing date, highlights perceived slow justice in Las Vegas courts.
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Curtis Austin
Las Vegas
Austin
Claiborne
MGM Proxy Vows To Fight Kirk Kerkorian
MGM chief executive Louis F. Polk Jr vowed to defend shareholders as Kirk Kerkorian offered 35 million dollars for 17 percent of MGM stock. Bronfman briefed Polk by phone as antitrust questions surfaced and TransAmerica funded the bid with a loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis F
Bo) Polk Jr
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc
MGM
Manhattan
Polk
Europe
Moscow
Las Vegas
Kirk Kerkorian
Kerkorian
Edgar Bronfman
Los Angeles
Bronfman
Trans- America Financial Corp
Trans- America Corp
San Francisco
TransAmerica
United Artists
Justice Department
Robert A. Hammond III
Antitrust Division
Washington
Moon mission sparks patriotic pride and satire on MGM bid
Viewers recall a moon landing flag moment amid heavy TV ads and space-suit scenes. The text then covers Edgar Bronfman and Walter Cronkite reacting to MGM offer by Kerkorian, with Polk opposing the bid and predicting it will fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Rockefeller
South America
Walter Cronkite
County Fathers Will Decide On Gas Tax's Fate
The Clark County Board of Commissioners will consider a proposed one cent increase to the county option gas tax at its next August meeting. If approved, the tax rises would begin September 1 1969 and fund several Highway Commission projects in Las Vegas North Las Vegas and Clark County, plus five Maryland Parkway intersections.
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Board of
Clark County Commissioners
Charles Brechler
Clark County Regional Street and Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Civic Center Drive
Owens Ave
Lake Mead
North
Las Vegas
West Charleston
Highland Drive
Upland Blvd
Decatur Blvd
Washington Ave
Tonopah Highway
Russell Road
Paradise Road
Maple St
The
Nevada Highway Department of Urban Planning
Las Vegas Valley
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SUN
George Manes
Clark County
Marcos Cruet
Cruet
Casino Center
Sam E. Limel
Marvin Weldon Shumate
Shumate
Sunrise Mountain
Sheriff's Deputies
Glenn Christiernssen
Marvin Shumate
Joe Delaney
Nate Jacobson
Levin Townsend
Aladdin
LV Symphony
UNLV
Las Vegas Cowboys
Ted Vesely
Convention Center
Russia
Iron Curtain
Hawes
Chicago
Roger Herren
Tennessee
Navy
Armed Forces
Roger
Tokyo
Herren
Lee Marvin
Channel 13
Bob Bailey
Bob
Caesars
George Kirby
Clara Ward
David Frost
Merv Griffin
Timi Yuro
Marty Brill
the Frontier
Shecky
Sonny King
Riv Starlite
Ricky Clark
Rick
Hartke Park
Jerry
Bonanza
LAS Vegas Sun
428Th Tactical
Nellis
Andrews Afb
Jim Hogan
Ron Boatright
Dave Barnes
Air Force
J.P. McConnell
Justice Court
Joe Tabet
District Attorney’s Office
Harry Claiborne
Nevada
MGM Proxy
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