Three Pronged Rate Hikes Hit Southern Nevada Consumers
The Nevada Public Service Commission approved increases totaling about 4.16 a month for typical households and 20 cents for bus fares. Nevada Power Co Southwest Gas and Las Vegas Transit Co. will raise rates and fares to cover higher fuel costs and plant expenses. Senior citizens retain 20 cent bus fares while students under 13 pay 15 cents. commuter fare purchases are encouraged by new lower rates and required service improvements.
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State Public Service Commission
Nevada
Nevada Power Co
Southwest Gas Company
Las Vegas Transit Co
Nevada Power
Las Vegas
Sun Chuckler Snippet and Weather Bits
A compact wire service style page note quotes Benjamin Franklin and previews varied items. It mentions Greenspun selling a Colorado Springs paper and lists page references to Sen. Hugh Scott’s daughter arrest and Jimmy The Greek versus H L Hunt. The weather forecast calls for cool nights and hot afternoons through Friday with SW winds 20 to 30 mph.
Price Controls On Oil Stand
The House rejected President Ford's plan to gradually lift oil price controls over three years, risking sudden decontrol and higher consumer prices. The vote set up a clash with Ford, who warned a veto could trigger full decontrol, while the Senate had blocked a similar disapproval resolution.
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Washington
UPS
House
Ford
U.S
Brock Adams
D-Wash
House Republican Conference
John B. Anderson
Illinois
Congress
Senate
Harley O. Staggers
D-W.va
Maheu warns Hughes more dangerous than mafia says
Former Hughes aide Robert Maheu told reporters that Howard Hughes posed greater danger to the government than the Mafia. He described past CIA work under Hughes and alleged efforts to influence officials, while noting no motive by the underworld figures he knew.
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Maheu
Hughes
Washington
Robert Maheu
Howard Hughes
U.S
FBI
Nevada
Senate Select Committee On Intelligence
CIA
Underworld
Fidel Castro
Johnny Rosselli
Sam Giancana
Mahew
IRS
North Korea Demands Nuclear Withdrawals From South Korea
North Korea warned the UN Command to remove all nuclear weapons from South Korea or face consequences. U.S. General James C. Smith countered that the demands were meaningless until North Korea gives up its modern weapons. A Japanese official noted Kim Il Sung seeks dialogue and a peace treaty with the United States.
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Panmunjom
South Korea
UPI
North Korea
Unified Nations Command
U.S
Tokyo
Kim Il Sung
United States
Washington
Kim Poongsup
U.N
Korean
Smith
Republic of
South
Hearst fugitive sighting reported near Shippingport PA
FBI checks a report that Patty Hearst and William Harris were seen at Shippingport post office. A garb age sample was found and sent to Washington for testing while police set up road blocks. no confirmation of identity made.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
FBI
Patty Hearst
William Harris
Shippingport
Gary Boutwell
Miss Hearst
Harris
Symbionese Liberation Army
Boutwell
Post
FBI Laboratory
Washington
Ben Morken
Shippingport Police Department
Hearst
Morken
William Burris
Burris
Federal
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Jackson opposes Turkey arms embargo move linked to radios
Sen. Henry M. Jackson denounces White House efforts to attach a Turkish embargo easing to funding for Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. He warns the move mortgages the radios and threatens U S security amid Turkey’s takeover of U S bases in Turkey. He cites law restricting aid to collective security and opposes the tactic.
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Washington
UPS
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Congress
Turkey
Jackson
White House
Senate
Radio Free Europe
Radio Liberty
Eastern
Europe
Soviet Union
USS
Las Vegas Attorney Schreck Quits State Gaming Commission
Las Vegas attorney Frank Schreck resigned from Nevada State Gaming Commission to avoid conflicts of interest. He cited Shannon Bybee joining his firm and noted the panel approves gambling licenses and disciplines casinos. no replacement named.
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Las Vegas
Schreck
State Gaming Commission
Carson City
UPI
Frank Schreck
Mike O'Callaghan
State Gaming Control Board
Shannon Bybee
Shannon
Bybee
House Okays 31 Billion For Arms Despite Pentagon Cuts
The U S House approved a 31 1 billion weapons bill with 348 voting for and 60 against sending the measure to the Senate. It authorizes the B1 bomber development but bars starting B1 production and trims Navy shipbuilding and high level nuclear war response programs.
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UPI
House
Pentagon
U.S. Navy
Senate House
Senate
Navy
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