Fire mergers and political shenanigans clash with law
A column critiques the city and county officials push to bid for two new fire stations before a merger law takes effect. It accuses officials of premature moves, predicts court action, and derides political improprieties while noting resignations, salary gifts, and ongoing governance questions.
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Fallapalooza
Robert Barengo
Roger Bremner
Richard Bryan
RB Club
Richard Bunker
Robert Broadbent
Jim Bartley
Leroy Hawks
Jerry Miller
Chief Hawks
Phil Hannifin
Gaming Control
Phil
M.G.M
Reno
Nevada women gather for Las Vegas conference showcase
More than 800 Nevada women attend a Las Vegas Convention Center weekend conference featuring poetry readings by Billie Jean James Mary Manning Bonnie Bowman and Carol Ann Fogliani. The program includes dance performances crafts and dramatic readings ending with two Meadows Playhouse readings and a crafts exhibit.
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Nevada
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas
Billie Jean James
Mary Manning
Bonnie Bowman
Carol Ann Fogliani
Bowman
Ely
SUN
Manning
University of California At Berkeley
Stanford
Lillian Hellman
UNLV
James
University of Oregon
Los Angeles
Clark County Community College
Fogliani
The
Sweet Adelaines
Southern Nevada Gymnastic Association
Rainbow Company
Unlv Continuing Education
Joan Snyder
New Meadows Playhouse
UNLV Regents weigh Henderson campus land deal and campus needs
UNLV Regents meet Friday at 9 30 am in Las Vegas to consider acquiring 80 acres in Henderson for a future community college site. Henderson offers the land for 6400 000 to fund capital improvements. Also on the agenda are a new roof for Tonopah Hall, a hotel administration masters fund, and student union governance changes. Bids open at 10 am for 1 million in revenue bonds for Reno student union addition. The North Las Vegas Hot Stuff Day Camp starts June 20 for ages 7 to 14.
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University of Nevada
Las Vegas
Henderson
Charles Donnelly
Community College Division
The
University System
UNLV
Tonopah Hall
College of Hotel Administration
Mgm Grand
Regents
Moyer
Donald Raepler
University of Nevada, Reno
North Las Vegas
Morgan Clay
Recreation Department
Police Shifting Begins in Las Vegas Jurisdiction Change
Las Vegas city commissioners moved to absorb police purchasing and other functions from the county police board amid a series of 3–2 votes. Key issues included the transfer of purchasing to the city, the choice of police counsel, and the location of a new substation. The vote set the stage for a possible reversion in about four weeks.
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SUN Stati
Las Vegas
Metropolitan Police Department
Police Commission
Sam Bowler
Myron Leavitt
George Ogilvie
Leavitt
Thalia Dondero
David Canter
Manny Cartez
Ogilvie
Canter
Bowler
Robert
Paul Christensen
Ralph Lamb
Jim Bartley
Jan Stewart
Cortez
Loretta Bowman
Ron Lurie
Bart Jacka
Atlantic
St. Louis
Carter
Cambeiro
Jacka
Beckt Proposes Clark County Sewer Rate Increases
A Beck and Associates study urges Clark County Sanitation District and Las Vegas to keep 1978 rates flat but adds a new $5 annual burden to pay AWT debt. It recommends uniform rates, a 20 percent rise in connection fees, and an extensive billing unit inventory, with a public hearing planned for August.
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Carl Lovell
Evers
Clark County
R. W. Beck
Las Vegas
Beck
Becks
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George
Improvement
Improvement District
Tom Rice
Water District
Tom
Erle Taylor
Bryn Armstrong
Parole Board
Lamb
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