County seeks restraining order on Metro Fire budget meeting
Clark County lawyers plan to file a restraining order at 9 am in District Court to stop Las Vegas from holding a budget committee meeting for the controversial Metropolitan Fire Department one hour later. County officials accuse city control of the committee and push for county input in start up costs.
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Metropolitan Fire Department
County Commission
Thalia Dondero
Metro Fire Department
Joseph Pawlikowski
Dondero
Myron Leavitt
Teachers Talks End In Whimper After Merger Talks
AFT Local 2170 spokeswoman Phyllis Darling said merger talks with the Clark County Classroom Teachers Association collapsed after the association refused to trade merger proposals. Association President Tom Hood said his group awaits a concrete AFT proposal before any counter offers.
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Phyllis Darling
AFT
Clark County Classroom Teachers Association
Association
Tom Hood
Oklahoma City aviation chief named Clark County principal director
SUN Staff Writer John D. Solomon, 41, Oklahoma City airports director, was named Clark County director of aviation at $32,124 annually. He plans to seek staff input but avoid sweeping changes, citing prior pressure on hiring. Solomon praised Las Vegas McCarran and noted his AAEE leadership and 14 years in airport management. He is a OSU graduate with wife Oraline and children Jennifer and Jason.
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John D. Solomon
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Clark County
Commission
Solomon
Erle Taylor
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Tulsa
DI Homeowners Protest Water Rate Increase
Desert Inn area residents oppose a proposed LVVWD rate hike tied to Desert Inn Improvement Co. payment of 21 893 for water. Attorneys argue homeowners signed deals for affordable well water. PSC staff urge metering to end flat-rate discrimination and possible misallocation to the golf course.
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Desert Inn Improvement Co
Robert Crowell
Public Service Commission
PSC
Dation
Earl Hodge
Hodge
Desert Inn Improvement Co seeks rate hike to 21,893
Journey for Desert Inn Improvement Co. argues meters for all customers are needed. The applicant says current operations run at a loss and the rate increase would let them break even. Water bills now stand at 37 dollars monthly. PSC Commissioner Eve Granata led the hearing and anticipates a six month decision.
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Desert Inn Improvement Co
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Life term for Cashman Cadillac executive murder killer
One of two men convicted in the November slaying of Cashman Cadillac comptroller Lloyd Brooker 60 received life without parole. Bonnie Fred Crawford 23 was sentenced by Clark County District Court Judge Charles Thompson after a brutal crime in which Brooker was beaten and his skull crushed. The case tied Crawford to abducting Brooker from a Skaggs store, confining him in his Cadillac Seville, and desert murder with accomplices including James Lewis and Montena Smith. Lewis faces sentencing next, Smith awaits trial.
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Clark County District Court
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Crawford
James Henry Lewis
Cashman Cadillac Comptroller
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Marine Pilots Eject Safely From Red Flag Crash
Two Marine Corps pilots Major Robert L. Frantz and 1st Lt. David Smith ejected safely when their F4N jet crash landed during Red Flag training at the Tonopah Test Site. They are with the 3rd Marine Air Wing from El Toro California, temporarily assigned to Nellis AFB. The incident occurred about 25 miles southeast of Tonopah and is under investigation.
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Tonopah Test Site
Robert L. Frantz
David Smith
3Rd Marine Air Wing
el Toro
Calif
Marine Air Station
Nellis Air Force Base
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