Nevada State Penitentiary tourist plan meets opposition
A column criticizes a Nevada Master Corrections Plan proposing turning the Nevada State Penitentiary into a tourist site with tours of the gas chamber and death row. It mocks the idea of selling tickets, reopening a casino, and televising executions while arguing to simply blow up the prison.
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Nevada State
Carson City
Humane Society
United States
Deep South
Nevada
Disneyland
Magic Mountain
Sea World
California
Disney World
Florida
Seven Flags
Texas
Alcatraz
al Capone
Nevada State Penitentiary
Death Row
Yesteryear
Health Systems Agency forms in Clark County
District Board of Health will appoint 30 persons to the new Health Systems Agency council at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Health Department. The HSA received a 115000 grant from the Department of Health Education and Welfare to strengthen county health planning.
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District Board of Health
Health Systems Agency Council
Health Systems Agency
HSA
Clark County
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Gil Blonsley
Health Department
Comprehensive Health Planning Agency
Richard Nutley
Council
SUN Summer Camp Fund Nears Fifty Thousand Goal
The City of Las Vegas Housing Authority contributed five hundred dollars toward a fifty thousand dollar target to send six hundred needy youths on a nature trip. Chairman Harry Levy presents the check as Ruthe Deskin and vice chairman James H. Dawn observe noting some slow contributions from tortoises.
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City of Las Vegas Housing Authority
SUN Summer Camp
Harry Levy
Left
Housing Authority
SUN
Ruthe Deskin
James H. Dawn
Authority
Las Vegas Ice Palace rink sale debated by convention authority
The Las Vegas convention authority deferred purchasing the Ice Palace at Commercial Center owned by the Central States Teamsters Pension Fund. Estimated price 700000 with 1.17 acres, plus about 150000 needed for repairs. County officials questioned financial viability and operation, while some urged private enterprise continued involvement.
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Penny Levin
SUN
Las Vegas
Convention Authority
Commercial Center
Central States Teamsters Pension Fund
Convention Center
County Public Works Department
Gene Stephens
County Building Department
John Pisciotta
Robert Forson
County Parks and Recreation
Danny Sanchez
Building and Safety Department
Forson
Lovee de Boer
Bob Broadbent
Authority
North Las Vegas to Study City Administration Costs
The North Las Vegas council approves a 5500 study contract with McManus Associates to review budget, staffing, and organization across departments. Critics call it tokenism while the council awaits results before July 23 arbitration on police wages.
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SUN
North Las Vegas City
Dan Mahony
Sid Boddy
Convention Ad Funds Okayed After Board Discussion
The Las Vegas Convention Authority approved a 2.2 million dollar advertising budget for the next fiscal year with a 150 thousand set aside for convention presentations to be explained to the board before spending. Outdoor ads receive 492,230. radio and magazines get 500,000 each. The board tabled a cost of living increase and wrote off about 3,300 in losses, while accepting 1,000 from the Southern Nevada Youth Fair to cover expenses. The center absorbs part of the total 4,290.68 due from the community event.
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Las Vegas
National Association of Home Builders
Burton Cohen
Titus
Cohen
Rod Reber
Kelley-Reber Advertising Firm
Ad Agency For
The
Southern Nevada Youth Fair
Extortion suspects arraigned in casino case
Victor Trapani a former floorman at the Royal Inn casino was arraigned on extortion and robbery charges in Clark County. Edward Eckert 25 and Anthony Barker 36 also charged, with Eckert in Kansas City Kansas and Barker awaiting grand jury indictment. Authorities say the trio held the casino owner's family hostage while $51,000 was collected and later released unharmed. The money remains unrecovered.
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Victor Trapani
Royal Inn
Trapani
Clark County District Court
Joseph Pawlikowski
Neil Slocum
Edward Eckert
Eckert
Kansas City
Kan
Anthony Barker
Michael Gaughan
Red Cross honors Clark County volunteers at 1976 meeting
Grace Franklin received an engraved silver platter as Board Member of the Year 1976 at the Clark County Red Cross annual meeting. The event, held in the garden of Charles Deaner residence, 1208 Westland Dr, featured incoming chairman Doris Medberry presenting the award and Franklin also recognizing seven other volunteers for special services.
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Grace Franklin
Clark County
American Red Cross
Charles Deaner
Westland Dr
Doris Medberry
Franklin
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Mom
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Sale
Recreation Department
Stephens
Rink Authority
C.R. ‘Bud’ Cleland
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Roy Wooster
NLW Council
Police Officers Association
Fadgen
Buddy
Regional Streets and Highway Commission
Losee
Lake Mead Boulevard
Craig Road
C. R. “Bud” Cleland
North 25Th Street
Red Cross
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