Four Las Vegas men face hearing on illegal bookmaking case
A hearing is set for June 13 to decide if Maurice Dodson Michael Canon Raymond Vara and Irwin Gordon should be acquitted due to alleged prosecutorial and defense improprieties. They were convicted of running an illegal sportsbook at Regency Towers and the Dunes Hotel in 1975 with $1.2 million in two weeks.
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Student Accepts Grant from Air Force Academy
Robert Wright, 17, Chaparral High School NHS student, accepted a $75,000 four year scholarship to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He will begin basic cadet training June 27 and plans aerospace engineering while serving five years in the Air Force. Wright was appointed by President Ford after a long application process.
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Las Vegas Man Sentenced for Stolen Check Case
A 21 year old Las Vegas man pled guilty to selling a stolen check valued at 224 dollars and was sentenced to three years in Nevada State Prison by U S District Judge Roger Foley. Greg Turpin was sentenced after being charged with possession of stolen mail and selling stolen government property.
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