Transformation in Nevada Justice Echoes in District Court
Las Vegas columnist reflects on Judge Frank Gregory and a Nevada Supreme Court ruling that age must be proven as an essential element in drug cases. The piece cites Hass v. state and demands better prosecutorial preparation after a prison guard case was dismissed for lack of age evidence.
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Frank Gregory
Gregory
Nevada
Nevada State Penitentiary
Thomas J. O’donnell
O’donnell
Price
Nevada Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Carson City
William Robert Hass
Rodlin Goff
Hass
Clark County Commission in turmoil over illegal seven-member board ruling
Clark County faces a political crisis as a court ruling declares the seven-member board elected under a 1971 law unconstitutional. Commissioners debate seeking a special legislative session and potential governor intervention while preserving day-to-day duties. The dispute clouds a $13 million airport bond and financing for the sanitation district and hospital expansions.
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Mike O'Callaghan
Clark County Commission
James Bartley
McCarran International
Thalia Dondero
Dondero
Jack Petitti
Clark County
Nevada
George Ogilvie
Charles Thompson
Robert Broadbent
Aaron Williams
Petitti
Williams
Richard Ronzone
Commission
Special Agencies
County Commission
Tom Wiesner
Ely
Nevada Crime Commission
David Canter
City and County Arm Inside City Hall on Short Notice
Las Vegas city officials urged county commissioners to move to the eighth floor of city hall rent free for a short term as talks on funding the Metropolitan Police Department and other pending financial questions continue. City Manager Bill Adams cited possible future space needs and noted two to 30 days notice may apply to rented space.
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Las Vegas
Bill Briare
City Hall
Bill Adams
Weisner
Clark County
Adams
Paul Christensen
Metropolitan Police Department
George Ogilvie
Waite Accuses Past Claims Of Police Gain Versus Budget Cuts
Waite defends past campaign boasts of police gains in North Las Vegas while noting current moves to lay off 23 city workers due to a money crisis. He blames former city manager Clay Lynch for employee growth in 1974, claiming a reduced surplus by the 1974-75 fiscal year and urging budget balance alongside police and fire staffing. Fadgen questions consistency with past statements and raises concerns about crime levels.
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Las Vegas
Wendell G. Waite
Waite
Clay Lynch
the Sun
Lynch
SUN
Police Officers Association
John Fadgen
Fadgen
Las Vegas weighs cultural growth with a planned masterplan
City planning director Don Saylor drafts a preliminary masterplan for a cultural complex including Reed Whipple Center and other sites. City leaders discuss funding options, potential costs, and citizen input with UNLV experts, amid debates over Reed Whipple remodeling and bond financing.
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Las Vegas
Don Saylor
Saylor
Reed Whipple
Naval Reserve Building
Cashman Field
Lions Club
Fantasy Park
Art League
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Chaos
Tom Weisner
City Commission
Wendell Waite
UNLV
Larry Hampton
Harold Foster
Marvin Leavitt
Bruce Spaulding
Jerry Miller
Reed Whipple Center
Foster
Spaulding
Briare
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