Sheriff Promotion Sparks Debate Before Voting Board
The county debates premature announcements of 16 promotions in the Sheriff’s Department including two new chief deputy slots. Sheriff Ralph Lamb names Glenn Simmons, W. E. Leypoldt, and Ray Gubser to key roles. commissioners later approve the plan plus an appraiser II position for the Assessor’s Office.
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Sheriff's Department
Board of Commissioners
Bob Broadbent
Broadbent
Ralph Lamb
Glenn Simmons
W. E
Butch” Leypoldt
Ray Gubser
Gubser
Darwin Lamb
Bill Briar
Planning Commission approves zoning changes in Clark County
Clark County Planning Commission votes on 25 agenda items. Eleven approvals cover Brentam Co. trailer park on Nellis Blvd and other zone changes for eateries, laundries, storage, and a church. Several use permits extend or create trailer sales, convalescent homes, and Paradise Valley Estates. Denials block Johnsons on Pecos and Holiday Park 4 map. Remaining items held for March 20 hearing.
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The
Brentam Co
R-E
T-C
Nellis Blvd
Las Vegas Blvd
Virgil Capel
Boulder Highway
Twain Ave
Jesse Brooks
Clark Lane
McFarland Ave
Indian Springs
Planning Commission
Brooks
Jet Craft Ltd
Reno Ave
Arraignment for Martin Black Continued in Drug Case
Former television personality Martin Black and Stephen Bridgeman were booked on narcotics charges after deputies found 22 bottles of methadrine Tuinal and LSD during a search of Black's Sands Road home. Arraignment was continued for two weeks.
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KRAM
Martin Black
Justice Court
Black
Stephen Bridgeman
Sands Road
Las Vegas Sun Masthead and rates notice
The Las Vegas Sun lists its staff roles led by editor H M Greenspun and manager Haney Womack. It includes executive editors and editors in various departments. The notice provides subscription rates for home delivery and mail, with monthly and annual pricing and payment terms. It covers U S subscriptions and states advance payment is required.
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H. M. Greenspun
The
Las Vegas Sun, Inc
Highland Ave
Las Vegas
Nevada
H. M Greenspun
Ray Germain
Ruthe Deskin
Barbara Greenspun
Haney Womack
Bryn Armstrong
Vince Anselmo
Jim Barrows
Tom Diskin
Gerry Apple
Continental
United States
Automation topic to be studied at Montreal fisheries conference
A major February 1970 conference in Montreal will examine how automation and mechanization affect the fishing industry. The event is sponsored by the Federal Provincial Atlantic Fisheries Committee, formed by deputy ministers for fisheries from the federal government and the governments of Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland.
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Montreal
Atlantic Fisheries Committee
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Desert mammals discussed at Boulder Beach lecture
Dr. David Dill of the Desert Research Institute will lecture on how desert mammals cope with arid Southern Nevada and how modernization affects them at 7 30 p m on Thursday March 6 at the Boulder Beach Visitor Center. The Charleston and Decatur Boulevards intersection closes 9 to 11 30 a m for street resurfacing per Public Works Director Richard Sauer. police will guide detours. A fundraising effort aims to raise 500000 toward a 5 million goal. A Baker alumna who studied journalism from 1952 to 1956 attended.
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David Dill
The
Desert Research Institute
National Park Service
Boulder Beach
Dill
Nevada
Charleston
Decatur
Richard P. Sauer
City Public Works
Hope
Baker
Colorado River Commission to discuss contracts in Las Vegas
The Colorado River Commission will meet Thursday March 13 at 10 a.m. in Room 318 302 E Carson St Las Vegas to discuss power transmission contracts the Alfred Merritt Smith Water Treatment Facility and the Southern Nevada Water Project. Baker University fundraiser names Clark County area chairmen Tim Webster and James Pecar receive engineering awards for break away sign supports.
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Colorado River Commission
The
E. Carson St
Las Vegas
Alfred Merritt Smith
Southern Nevada Water Project
Nevada
University of Nevada
State Department of Highways
Tim Webster
Quincy
Calif
James Pecar
Highway Department
Highway Bridge Division
Thomas E. Lynch
Baker University
Baldwin City
Kan
Clark County Approves Decatur Blvd Improvement District
Clark County commissioners created a special improvement district along Decatur Boulevard from Vegas Drive to Tonopah Highway. The plan includes street lights curbs gutters and parking lanes, tied to a regional street and highway commission project and an existing Las Vegas improvement district. George Albright presented the package as property owners face a special assessment.
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Clark County Board of Commissioners
Decatur Blvd
Vegas Drive
Tonopah Highway
Decatur Boulevard
Regional
Traffic signal contract bid recommended for Maryland Parkway
The county Technical Committee voted to award a 159,301 contract to Ets-Hokin and Galvan Electric Co for traffic signals at Maryland Parkway intersections with Tropicana Flamingo Desert Inn Karen and Twain Avenues. The panel also fixed Sunset Road cost at 714,709 for a five mile segment between Russell Road and Boulder Highway. A four mile Sunset segment between Paradise and Maple remains unfinished.
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Regional Street and Highway Commission
Maryland Parkway
Ets-Hokin and Galvan Electric Co
E-H&g
Tropicana, Flamingo
Desert Inn
Karen and Twain Avenues
Sunset Road
Russell Road
Boulder Highway
Paradise
Maple
Stock Promoter Gets One Year For Fraud
Michael Parobek a promoter in a phony stock selling scheme was sentenced to one year in prison yesterday on charges of fraud U.S. Dist Judge Roger Foley granted five years probation on a mail fraud count but ordered one year in prison for fraudulent sale of securities Eight counts were dropped after he pleaded guilty Parobek formed Visatronics Corp of America to manufacture and sell audio visual devices and claimed false education background assets and profits at the company He was free on a 5000 bond and spent time at his Alhambra California home The government said Parobek falsely claimed profits well into the hundreds of thousands of dollars
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Michael Parobek
U.S
Parobek
Alhambra
Calif
Visatronics Corp. of America
Parole Granted for Nevada Burglary Convict Hanley Gramby
Hanley Andrew Gramby Hanley 30 will be released from Nevada State Prison around June after about 13 months of a 1 to 15 year burglary sentence for robbing Al's Cycle Shop in Las Vegas. He was granted parole by the State Parole Board in Carson City and must submit an approved work plan.
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Nevada
Las Vegas
Hanley
Tom Hanley
State Parole Board
Carson City
Young Hanley
Clark County
Colorado
Painters Union
Ralph Alsup
Africa's Telephones and Vehicles Concentrated in SA
South Africa holds about half of Africa's telephone connections and nearly half of the continent's motor vehicles, highlighting the region's strong telecom and automotive sectors.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Africa
Weight reduction specialist Dr Harrison at Sahara address
Dr R C Harrison B S D C specializes in weight reduction. Located at 1510 Sahara. Phone 734 2592.
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R. C. Harrison
B.S
D.C
Sahara
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