Collins Services Slated
Funeral services will be at Palm Chapel for former Dunes Hotel Chief Security Officer Joe Collins who died Sunday. He was 67. Born July 8, 1909 in Texarkana, he lived in Las Vegas 21 years and retired from the Dunes in 1976. He earlier served as Hawthorne police chief. He was a candidate for the Nevada Board of Regents in 1972. Survived by his widow Jean and 8 other relatives, including three sons and two daughters.
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Dunes Hotel
Joe Collins
Collins
Texarkana
Tex
Las Vegas
the Dunes
Texas
Nevada
Silver State
Hawthorne
Board of Regents
University of Nevada System
Clark County
Democratic Central Committee
Citizens Crime Commission
Jean Collins
Glenn Collins
Ft. Smith
Ark
Reno
James Collins
Francis McC
Alaskan Airline Sues Oasis Aviation for $450,000 Damages
A Alaska airline sues Oasis Aviation in federal court seeking 450000 in damages from a 1975 crash. The complaint alleges flight instructor David Baker caused the wreck on March 10 1976, with 250000 in damages to the rotor craft and 100000 for diminished value plus 100000 for downtime.
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International Air Transport Inc
Alaska
Oasis Aviation
Nevada
David Baker
Oasis
Las Vegas Firms Face Labor Department Overtime Suit
Labor Department Secretary Ray Marshall sues two Las Vegas businesses for unpaid overtime. Multiple Services Inc. allegedly owes 29 employees more than 5000 in back pay since March 31, 1975. Vasco Boreta doing business as McCafferys Golf Shop also allegedly failed to pay overtime since October 1, 1975.
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Labor Department
Las Vegas
Ray Marshall
Secretary of Labor
Multiple Services Inc
Vasco Boreta
McCaffery
Nevada Growth Outpaces Nation Driven by Regional Projections
The Chamber of Commerce analysis predicts Nevada will outpace the nation in growth for 1976 to 1980. Nevada employment may rise by 60,000 jobs, a 5.1 percent four year gain, with real per capita income reaching about 7698 by 1980. Inflation and mortgage rates are expected to lift slightly.
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Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Mountain
Chamber of Commerce
National Chamber
Washington
Gun In County's Belly Sparks Fire Merger Battle
Clark County Administrator George Ogilvie blasted the pending city county fire merger as a coercive half measure. He argues the county was driven into surrendering fire control and warns of loss of local say, urging a court fight to regain authority and noting possible relocation of fire stations if the city runs all fire services.
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Clark County
George Ogilvie
Ogilvie
Las Vegas
Bers
Clark County Commission
Thalia Dondero
Bob Broadbent
Jim Bartley
Local Crime Round-Up Highlights Kidnapping and Robberies
A Mexican doctor, Elio Cordero, 39, was kidnapped and robbed near the Tropicana over two hours in Las Vegas. Items taken include an $800 watch and about $200 in cash. Separate incidents include a restaurant assault at El Jardin, a hotel room robbery at Highlander Inn, and a desert inn service station knife robbery with a threat to the attendant.
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Tijuana
Mexico
Tropicana Hotel
Las Vegas
Elio Cordero
Harmon West
Patrick
Orduna
West
Kip Durm
Los Angeles
E. Flamingo Road
Durm
Desert Inn
Officials Face Possible Dismissal Over Closed City Hall Meeting
Six elected officials met in a closed Las Vegas City Hall session to discuss MPD negotiations with their employer. The 21 minute closure violated a new open meeting law set to take effect July 1, risking removal from office.
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Las Vegas City Hall
Bart Jacka
Metropolitan Police Commission
Indian Summer School Program Beginning Soon
Clark County School District expands its Indian summer program with 120 to 130 students attending at Moapa Indian Reservation and Ullom Elementary. Sessions run June 20 to July 28 Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with free lunches for Ullom students and snacks for reservation students. Catalina Island and Magic Mountain field trip marks the finale.
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Moapa
J.M. Allom
Dick Lundquist
Cloyd Levitt
Lundquist
Catalina Island
Mag
Ic Mountain
California
Ullom
Bureau of Indian Affairs
New Low Cholesterol Italian Pizza For Clark County Schools
Len Fredrick says Clark County high schools will offer a new low cholesterol Italian pizza this fall. Students may buy two large slices with a milkshake and fries for 70 to 75 cents. The menu includes mozzarella topped pizza with an Italian sausage flavored meat substitute and a Mile Long Cheese Dog made from turkey.
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Clark County
Len Fredrick
Fredrick
Turkey
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