Las Vegas Studies Traffic Signal Synchronization
Traffic Supervisor George Dammell reports city efforts to time signals to ease congestion in downtown Las Vegas and along West Charleston. He cites 60 percent green time for north south corridors and 40 percent for east west, with summer checks planned and a $200000 study to broaden synchronization across the valley.
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Las Vegas
George Dammell
City Hall
Dammell
Las Vegas Boulevard
Stewart
Oakey
Dammeir
Charleston
Highland
Decatur
Strip
Dammelr
Summers End
Las Vegas Valley
Youth 17 Gets Time For Attack
A 17-year-old youth, Eugene Palmer, was sentenced to seven years in prison by Clark County District Court Judge James Brennan for participating in a barroom robbery at Toots Cocktail Lounge. A waitress was shot in the head during the Jan. 16 robbery and still carries the bullet. The judge cited his extensive juvenile record and noted the maximum would have applied if not for his age.
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Clark County District Court
James Brennan
Eugene Palmer
Helen Ave
Palmer
Las Vegas Blvd
Brennan
Authority weighs 2.2 million Las Vegas ad plan
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority considers approving a 2.2 million advertising budget for outdoor radio and magazine campaigns. Marketing chief Paul Titus outlined allocations including 500 000 for consumer magazines 500 000 for radio and 492 230 for outdoor with additional funds for trade publications brochures and promotions. The advertising committee seeks time to review and may shift funds ahead of a Tuesday board meeting.
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Las Vegas Convention and Visitors
Titus
Newsweek
Sports Illustrated
Las Vegas
Burton Cohen
Advertising Committee
Cohen
Vegas
Judge Dealt Him Time For Cards
Randy D. Velleff, 20, was sentenced to three years in Nevada State Prison by Judge Joseph Pawlikowski in Clark County District Court for using a credit card not his own. Police said he fraudulently signed a slip for 133 dollars at a local tire store on January 30 while on probation for possessing a stolen car.
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Chicago
Nevada
Clark County
Randy D. Velleff
Joseph Pawlikowski
Velleff
NSW recall drive draws three challengers for city posts
Three candidates file nominating petitions in North Las Vegas to challenge Mayor C. R Bud Cleland and two councilmen. District Judge John F. Mendoza orders recall petitions valid. an appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court delays final action. Each petition exceeds 3,000 signatures, with verification partially unsettled.
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Las Vegas
Ray Davies
Cynthia Baumann
Center
Citizens Advisory Committee
Shirley Hansell
Davies
Baumann
Thomas Brown
Clark County Community College
C. R. “Bud” Cleland
Wendell G. Waite
Dan Gray
Hansel
Supreme Court
North Las Vegas
C. R ‘Bud’ Cleland
Citizens Committee
John F. Mendoza
Nevada Supreme Court
John Fadgen
Fadgen
Sewer Project Nellis Interceptor Planned
Clark County Sanitation District directors approved a 6.5 million design plan for a multi contract sewer interceptor from Nellis Boulevard to Torrey Pines. Scott Wallace and G C Wallace Engineers will design in stages allowing partial awards to contractors while design continues. The move aims to relieve the capacity strain on the Twain Interceptor used by major Las Vegas Strip hotels.
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Clark County Sanitation District
Scott Wallace
G. C. Wallace
Nellis Boulevard
Torrey Pines
Wallace
County Commission
Sanitation District
Las Vegas Strip
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Thunderbird Hotel
Sunfoto
Don Abern
Guys & Dolls
Pac Cigarettes
Sam Boyd
California Hotel
AAA
Maryland Square
Kram Radio
SUN
Desert Inn Rd
Nsw
District Court
Hansell
Bruce Cole
Nellis
Barney’s
Royal Box’ Cocktail
Amtico
Parquet
S. Main Street
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