Principals blamed for handling weapon incidents themselves
A meeting of top law enforcement and school officials criticizes principals for not reporting weapon confiscations and attempting to handle cases, urging clear duties and legal guidance. Las Vegas and North Las Vegas police chiefs say they would confiscate and destroy weapons and refer teens to juvenile authorities if notified.
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Leland B. Newcomer
Las Vegas
Leo Kuykendall
North Las Vegas
Nick Janise
Newcomer
Bill Ragland
Dist
Atty
Ted Marshall
Janise Kuykendall
Denny Hardy
Clark County Sheriff's Office
Former Tavern Operator Faces Liquor License Probe Arrest
The piece recalls a Las Vegas figure defending against what he calls unjust accusations in a nationwide TV program airing March 15 on Channel 8. He compares the ordeal to Sonny Liston and reflects on a troubled period after a devastating fire at Sears Roebuck on Fremont Street.
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Channel 8
Sonny Liston
Tahiti
Australia
Sears Roebuck
Fremont Street
Switzerland
Sears
Ray Thorn
Leavelle Recalls Oswald Slaying Scene in Ruby Trial
Detective Jr. R. Leavelle testified at the Ruby murder trial describing the moment a man with a gun approached and he grabbed the shoulder of Lee Harvey Oswald, moments before the shooting ended. He recalled the Texas hat and startled expression in the photos as he was handcuffed to Oswald's wrist during the incident.
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Jr. R. Leavelle
Ruby
Kennedy
Leavelle
Oswald
City Attorney says liquor license probe finished
City Attorney Sidney Whitmore announced the investigation into the Cotton Bowl license transfer is complete and that an arrest is in process. James Myers, former operator of the Cotton Bowl at 500 Jackson St in West Las Vegas, faces unspecified charges after the probe initiated in February.
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Las Vegas
Sidney Whitmore
Myers
Cotton Bowl
Jackson St
West Charleston Boulevard
FBI
George F. Gillam
The
Spotlight Sinatra Trial Witness testifies in defense bid
Raven-haired actress Vicki London, 19, wore a white trench coat and gun belt as she testified late yesterday claiming a call from Frank Junior during his hostage crisis. Prosecutor Thomas Sheridan challenged her credibility over two calls and her rumored paternity suit claim.
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Frank Junior
Thomas R. Sheridan
Young Sinatra
Sheridan
Miss London
Justifiable Homicide Declared in Youths Death in Vegas
A coroner's jury ruled Clark County Deputy Roscoe L. Bowers acted justifiably when he shot 16 year old David D. Holmes during a pursuit. Holmes, armed with a sawed off rifle, was attempting to flee when he was shot. The inquest noted conflicting witness testimonies and lengthy deliberations.
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Jeff Cornish
Caputo
Robert L. Petroni
Mike Gordon
Clark County
Roscoe L. Bowers
West Las Vegas
David D. Holmes
Bowers
Holmes
Harvey Dondero
Sarah Hughes
Pat J. Fitzgibbon
al Reeves
Paradise Airlines grounded after fatal crash near Lake Tahoe
The Paradise Airlines crash near Lake Tahoe killed 85. Bodies from the 8,700 foot Sierra Nevada ridge top were being recovered at a makeshift morgue in Minden Nevada with 30 identified. FAA grounded Paradise Airlines for unsafe operation citing weather below minimums at the Tahoe airport. A separate meeting in Las Vegas addressed teenage drinking and liquor sources near Boulder City.
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Carson City
Sierra Nevada
Tippets
Paradise Airlines
Tahoe
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