Lounge Slaying Serrano Sentenced to Six Years
Hector Serrano pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for the 1974 killing of Raul Abreu at the Plush Horse Lounge in Las Vegas. Judge James Brennan said Serrano received a lenient term after choosing a lesser charge amid a lack of witnesses.
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County to challenge state take over of senior programs
County officials vow to fight a state plan to take over administration of senior citizens programs and hire a University of Nevada expert for about 1200 to 1300 dollars to review the proposal. The county has filed a federal complaint and seeks to keep programs under local control as seniors protest the takeover.
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University of Nevada
Ousted Trop Boss Sues Tropicana Over Breach of Contract
Don Speer former Tropicana Hotel general manager says he was fired in March and sues in Clark County District Court for breach of contract seeking more than $10,000. He alleges his three year deal begun last August at 75000 annually included perks and stock promises later unfulfilled.
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Tropicana Hotel and Country Club
Clark County
Speer
Mitzi Stauffer Briggs
Las Vegas Sun Masthead Notable Staff and Rates
Published mornings including Sundays by Las Vegas II Inc address 121 S Ave Las Vegas Nevada 89106. Lists president and officers, department heads, staff editors, and advertising. Subscriptions 4.00 per month with national reps and press associations listed.
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Turf repairs loom for Las Vegas stadium at Wiesner meeting
County Commissioner Tom Wiesner pressed a Monsanto rep over replacing the faulty AstroTurf at Wiesner Stadium as the warranty nears its end. AstroTurf sales manager Bill Israel proposed replacing the half field. Wiesner and others warned the full field may need work at the Convention Authority’s expense. A technical adviser will inspect the field next week with a replacement estimate due in three weeks ahead of late August football season.
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Monsanto
Las Vegas
Wiesner
Israel
Convention Authority
Robert Broadbent
Gene Stephens
Universal Bleacher Co
Convention Center
Woman Found Dead In Mine Shaft Near Nevada Line
Metro police seek help identifying a young woman whose body was found in a San Bernardino County mine shaft. She is 18 to 30, 5'4", 150 to 160 pounds, with brown shoulder length hair, wearing a navy two piece bathing suit with white trim. She was shot and dumped in the shaft. investigators think she may be from the Las Vegas area. Call Metro police homicide at 386-3111 with information.
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Las Vegas
Metro Police
Las Vegas considers municipal public defender office
Judge Seymore Brown convenes a meeting with the three municipal judges and City Commissioners to discuss replacing the Clark County Public Defender's Office which will stop handling misdemeanor cases on June 15. Public Defender Morgan Harris cites manpower shortages and workload. options include private counsel, added staff, or a private local firm paid per hour or by lump sum. Brown backs a private firm on a lump-sum bid and creation of a Municipal Public Defender's Office to save court costs. Judge Moon Mullen must appoint private attorneys in the interim.
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Las Vegas
Seymore Brown
Brown
Roy Wooster
Ron Lurie
Bill Adams
Clark County Public Defender’s Office
Morgan
Contests Attack Supposed Howard Hughes Will
Thursday filings challenge a Las Vegas will that leaves the Hughes estate to Richard Robard Hughes who claims to be Hughes son. Relatives allege forgery and dispute Richards paternity while noting prior probate petitions and a second will known as the Mormon will. A Friday hearing was doubtful as contests must be settled before probate proceeds continue.
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Las Vegas
Richard Robard Hughes
Richard Hughes
New York
Annette Gano Lummis
Barbara Cameron
Agnes Roberts
Elspeth DePauld
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