Pigeon Slaying Falcon Joins Nellis Base Hawking Team
At Nellis Air Force Base Sgt. Bill Magee uses three trained hawks under strict state and federal permits to scare pigeons from hangars and aircraft skin. The humane method relies on instinct and careful training to retrain birds for future hunts and to extend falconry’s reach to sea gulls and crows at other bases.
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Nellis Air Force Base
Air Force
Bill Magee
Macgee
Magee
Praire Hawk
Rocky Mountains
Valley of Fire
Las Vegas
Bicentennial Show Packs Convention Center With History and Fun
Clark County prepares a three day Bicentennial celebration in the Las Vegas Convention Center with four time period sections, artifacts, films, music, theater, and a future look. The event is free and includes a 300 voice choir and a shuttle from Boulevard Mall.
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SUN
Clark County
Keith Hayes
Las Vegas
America
Hayes
United States
Convention Center
Uctions
Boulevard Mall
Elderly Las Vegas Woman Beaten and Robbed at Parking Lot
Bernice Massman a 79 year old Las Vegas woman was beaten and robbed of 21 dollars in the parking lot of the Harry Levy Gardens apartment complex. Police say an unknown assailant walked up from behind grabbed her purse knocked her to the ground and fled on foot.
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Las Vegas
Valley Hospital
How Does A Burglar Get In
Sheriff Ralph Lamb offers practical home security tips to deter burglars. He urges locking doors and windows, practicing a security walk, guarding garages, hiding spots, and avoiding easy entry points. He notes common tactics like hidden keys, glass pane breaches, and door hinges, plus the value of window locks, inward opening doors, and alarms. He also warns about door-to-door calls and curious outsiders during events and emphasizes calling police rather than confrontations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Lamb
Metropolitan Police Department
Buriar
U.S. Capital Flows Grow in Brazil as 1975 Surges
U.S. investment in Brazil reached 3.2 billion dollars by end of 1975, about 40 percent of all foreign investment, with the United States the leading foreign private investor. Firms from 1,200 in 1971 to 2,000 in 1975, and executives like David Rockefeller touted ongoing U.S. confidence in Brazil’s import substitution and export sectors.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
UPI
U.S
United States
Fortune
Jean Bernet
Guia Interinvest
Bennet
Chase Manhattan Bank
International Consultative Committee
Chase
David Rockefeller
Rockefeller
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Upifoto
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Ore
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Johnny
Illinois 157
S. A. Sheppard
Springfield
al David
Clark County Recorder’s Office
Nevada Memorial Hospital
Marie David and
Michelle Gould
Mercedes-Benzy
MR. Sullivan
Complet
Maine
Icktans
Aera
Neil Diamond
Ay As
Stardust Hotel
Imperial Soapeo
Sahara
J. Dean Wilson
Blue Haven
Custom Pool Builders
Westwood
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