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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1977

Page

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Dade County Repeals Gay Rights Bill

Dade County voters by a 69.3 to 30.6 percent margin repeal the ordinance barring housing and job discrimination against homosexuals. Anita Bryant led the repeal effort, praising God and moral values as the law’s supporters consider federal court options.

Dade County Miami UPI Anita Bryant Dade Miss Bryant Save Our Children Inc Ruth Shack Dade County Coalition For Human Rights

Davis, Kincaid Win North Las Vegas Council Seats

In North Las Vegas mayoral race incumbent Ray Davies wins 51.9 percent over James Seastrand as Gary Davis and Mary Kincaid capture the two open council seats. Municipal Judge Azbarea deposits a 55.9 percent victory over Jack Strahan amid a 54.8 percent voter turnout.

Las Vegas Ray Davies Gary Davis Mary Kincaid Zane Arbarea Jack Strahan Davies James Seastrand Davis Kincaid H.E. Hollingsworth Sam Roberson North Las Vegas Nellis Seastrand Irving Boren Dan Mahony Mahony Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Kyle Ranch Cynthia Baumann Azbarea

Probate Pro Gets Adler Job

Erv Lewis a 51 year old professional probate administrator was chosen by Clark County Commission Tuesday as the new public administrator Lewis pledged to avoid stigma in the post and noted he would operate with little capital expenses He succeeds William Pursel who quit after a week saying the job requires a budget and a larger staff Pursel criticized the archaic system and suggested a need for capital outlays including warehouses Lewis proposed using bonded insured storage for personal items and vehicles and placing valuables in a bank vault Lewis a former First National Bank trust officer in Las Vegas is Ohio born and two applicants remain under consideration

Erv” Lewis Clark County Commission Lewis William Pursel First National Bank Las Vegas Ohio Commission

Bridge section index and page layout note

A brief line lists page numbers and sections in the Sun newspaper including Bridge, Business, Classifieds, Comics, Crosswords and editorials with names such as Dr Thosteson Edita Perez and Joey Adams. The fragment formats page structure rather than a news story.

Thosteson Edita Perez Joey Adams

Primeaux Wins New Las Vegas Municipal Judgeship

A. Loring Primeaux, 60, defeated John Bonner, 72, to become Las Vegass first municipal court judge in a four year term. Voter turnout was 13 percent of 43 513 eligible, with Primeaux securing 3 356 votes to 2 142.

Las Vegas A. Loring Primeaux Loring John Bonner City Hall Primeaux Bonner

McEwan defeats Boulder mayor in lopsided reelection

Boulder City voters ousted Mayor Tom Cooper with 1,235 votes to 745 as John McEwan won the mayoralty. Council races saw Dick Danielson top H. S. Clark 1,256 to 695 for seat two, Bob Ferraro win re election with 1,410 votes, and a capital improvement fund measure plus a library district purchase question shaping a voter turnout of 58.1 percent from 3,490 eligible voters. Seven charter amendments passed, two failed.

Boulder City Tom Cooper John McEwan Cooper McEwan Boulder Dick Danielson H. S. Clark Bob Ferraro Seat Three Boulder City Charter Commission

Hughes Will Memo Disclosure Deepens Hughes Estate Showdown

Chester Davis admitted withholding personal Hughes memos in a Las Vegas deposition amid the Mormon Will fight. Freese seeks court orders to force production and enhance the search for a legitimate Hughes will, noting Davis may hold key letters about the will.

Los Angeles UPI Howard Hughes Chester Davis Summa Corp Hughes’ Estate Las Vegas Paul Freese Hughes Freese Davis and Cox Davis Richard Gano California Gano Superior Court Neil Lake Harold Rhoden Noah Dietrich Rhoden Will Davis Summa Board of Directors Davis and Cox

Dummar Kin Grabs Gabbs Mayor Post

Ray Dummar won the Gabbs mayoral race with 98 votes, defeating Reno J. Ratti who had 85. James Amos finished third with 43 ballots. Incumbent Dale Bake beat Darrel McDorman 186 to 37 for at large council and Louis Repp ran unopposed in Ward One as 226 of 282 eligible residents voted.

Gabbs UPI Ray Dummar Melvin Howard Hughes Dummar Reno J. Ratti James Amos Dale W. Bake Darrel McDorman Louis Repp Nevada Gables

Byrne Reelected Governor in New Jersey Primary

Governor Brendan Byrne secures renomination after defeating nine challengers amid anti income tax sentiment. In the GOP race Senator Raymond Bateman tops Kean to advance to the fall contest with Barrett tally counts reported across districts.

Trenton N.J UPI Brendan T. Byrne Raymond H. Bateman Thomas H. Kean Byrne Ralph C Eeneee Robert Roe Bateman Kean

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