Las Vegas panel OKs 3.4acre land buy for center
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority voted 9 to 1 to acquire 3.4 acres near the convention center for 1.1 million dollars on the Desert Inn Road and Joe W. Brown Drive corner. A payment method dispute arose with two options discussed involving Realty Holdings executives.
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Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Convention Center
Desert Inn Road
Joe W. Brown
Realty Holdings, Inc
Authority
Tobman
Molasky
Convention Authority
Paradise Development
Dodson seeks return of seized funds from hotel raid
Maurice Dodson asks a federal court for the third time to return about 150000 dollars seized by the FBI in a November raid at his hotel. He also seeks suppression of evidence due to alleged illegal wiretaps and a hearing with a different judge.
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U.S. Dist
Roger Foley
Dodson
FBI
Las Vegas Sun Newspaper Staff and Rates Notice
Publication details list executives and editors at the Las Vegas Sun including M Greenspun president and Ben Armstrong editor. It also lists associations, advertising representation, and subscription rates of 4.00 per month for U S residents with advance payment required.
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Las Vegas Sun, Inc
Highland Ave
Las Vegas
Nevada
M. Greenspun
Ray Sermain
David Greenspun
Ruthe Deskin
Barbara Greenspun
Burt Buy
Les Ritchie
Ben Armstrong
Bill Guthrie
Versiellen
Douglas Ritchie
Judge overturns Sahara Tahoe fine over fair hearing claim
Clark County District Court Judge Carl Christensen voided a $25,000 penalty imposed on the Sahara Tahoe Hotel for refusing two Nevada Gaming Control agents entry. The ruling found no evidence of attempts to block a surprise audit and said the hotel lacked a fair hearing before the Gaming Commission.
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Carl Christensen
Nevada Gaming Commission
Sahara Tahoe
Gamers View Casino Switch Scrutiny By Nevada Panel
Three New Jersey men seek approval to buy the Centerfold Casino as the Nevada Gaming Commission in Carson City considers a denial recommendation by the State Gaming Control Board. The board cites misleading information to investigators and the applicants Mastro Bendetti and deLamos may argue there was no intent to mislead. The deal valued at 600000 involved 50 percent for Mastro and 25 percent each for Bendetti and deLamos. The panel will also review an alleged cheating operation at Al's Liquors in North Las Vegas, closed by the state in May.
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Nevada Gaming Commission
Carson City
State Gaming Control Board
Dennis Mastro
West Long Branch
Paul Bendetti
Holmdel
Peter deLamos
Rumson
Mastro
Bendetti
deLamps
Clark County
James Bilbray Sr
Gaming Commission
Al’s Liquors
Las Vegas
McCarran's Son Freed in Drug Prescribing Case
Sam Pat McCarran son of the late Nevada Senator Pat McCarran was cleared when Justice of the Peace Robert Legakes dismissed a charge of illegal methaqualone prescription. The defense argued vagueness in Nevada drug prescription law and the district attorney said an appeal would follow.
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Sam Pat McCarran
Nevada
Pat McCarran
Justice of the
Robert Legakes
Legakes
McCarran
Bruce Woodbury
Steve Parsons
UNLV Coach Tarkanian seeks airport ticketing concession
A firm led by UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian formally pitched Clark County for a McCarran International Airport show ticket sales slot. Nevada Resort Association and Las Vegas Chamber objected. a July 12 committee session will invite bids from other firms.
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UNLV
Jerry Tarkanian
Clark County Commission
McCarran International Airport
Nevada Resort Association
Greater
Robbins Cahill
Nevada
Assa
Cahill
Royal Reservations, Inc
Tarkanian
Visually Unfit Athletes Highlight Vision Study at AOA Meeting
Dr. A J Garner reported on a five year study at the 1976 American Optometric Association session in Las Vegas. He said 28 percent of over 3 000 screened young athletes failed the vision screening and urged coaches to include annual vision exams with physicals.
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A.J. Garner
Las Vegas
Garner
American Optometric Association
AOA
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas Hilton
Van Nuys Man Bound For Trial In Lake Mead Rape Case
In Clark County a 27 year old Van Nuys man Calvin Cortez Hale is ordered to stand trial for rape infamous crimes against nature and robbery. A 16 year old girl testified Hale lured her by offering a ride on May 29 and raped her in a desert area near Oneida Way and Mesa Vista Avenue after threatening her with a broken radio antenna. Hale was arrested at the desert home and the case is prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Mike Mc Groarty.
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Clark County
van Nuys
Calif
Calvin Cortez Hale
Justice of the Peace
Robert Miller
Hale
Lake Mead Boulevard
Desert
Oneida Way
Mesa Vista Avenue
Atty
Mike McGroarty
Two Brothers Charged in Las Vegas Rape Murder Case
Lee Pharm and John Pharm appeared in Las Vegas Justice Court facing charges of murder, attempted murder, rape, robbery, grand larceny, and related crimes. Authorities accuse them of killing Louis Newton, raping Newton’s four-year-old daughter, attempting to suffocate her with a gas stove, and stealing Newton’s car. Bail set at 150000 each.
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Las Vegas
Lee Ernest Pharm
Tam Drive
John Pharm
W. Webb Ave
Justice of the Peace
Robert Miller
John
Louis E. Newton
Cheyenne Ave
Newton
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Herb Tobman
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Joseph Kopacz
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Joseph Turmes
Las Vegas Convalescent Center
Kopacz
Mary Larkin
Carrie Robins
Pauline Kell
Ruth DeJarnette
VFW
QQGUN
H. M. Greenspun
Continental
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Gamers View Casino
Jersy
Tex Marshall
Pears
Palomino Club
Commission
Tom
Wiesner
Coach
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Sahara Avenue
Rudolf Boenige
Palm Chapel
Marjorie Jertson
Henderson
Palm Memorial Park
Morris “Whitey” Barron
Denver, Colorado
Ioa Geiseler
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Texas
Esther Daywood
Palm
Florence Cortney
Alonzo Jones
Cox Upper Room
Church of God In Christ
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Erree
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Boulder Hwy
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Paradise Valley
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