Trustee sues Desert Marketing directors over alleged embezzlement
Leonard J. Georges as trustee of the bankrupt Desert Marketing Co. sues directors friday claiming they mis appropriated 155373 dollars during the firm's collapse. Arthur R. Cole Richard A. Wyum and John Turcato allegedly diverted 117250 to their and their wives names and 38114 by Turcato to defraud the company's creditors.
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Desert Marketing Co
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Arthur R. Cole
Richard A. Wyam
John Turcato
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Supreme Court to Hear Birth Control Case in March
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on March 29 over Connecticut's 86 year old law banning the use of drugs or instruments to prevent conception. The case centers on birth control legality and state regulation.
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Cake model of Pisa tower collapses at festival
In Bournemouth England a cake model of the leaning tower of Pisa toppled during a wine and food festival where it was displayed. No injuries were reported and the event continued.
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New Gaming Union Reports Recruiting Progress
Bob Feldman of the California Club Casino Employees Union Local predicts 9 percent signup among eligible workers and aims for 90 percent by end of swing shift Saturday. The NLRB decision calls for elections within 30 days at nine Las Vegas casinos to determine majority representation of employees. Feldman says bargaining would proceed with or without the AFCGE and outlines a 50-50 grievance board with arbitration avenues.
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California Club
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Casino owner denies endorsement quote to Sun
Mrs. Billye Long, principal owner of the downtown casino, denies endorsing or promising to negotiate with the newly formed Casino Employes Union as attributed to Bob Feldman. Feldman defends the quoted remark saying his opinion stems from longtime familiarity with California Club operators.
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Nevada Legislature Signs Wide Range of Bills
Gov. Grant Sawyer signed numerous measures including AB-50 guaranteeing public hearings for dismissed firemen, AB-76 setting caps on legislator pay at special sessions, AB-134 increasing travel allowances, AB-160 aligning guard rules with federal services, AB-162 expanding Reno city powers, AB-209 taxing fire protection districts, AB-228 elevating third petit larceny to a felony, AB-242 boosting jurors fees, AB-243 adjusting cigarette licenses, AB-244 altering liquor regulations and wine duties, AB-267 creating a UNR police dept, AB-289 approving state land acquisitions, AB-309 criminalizing possession of dangerous drugs without prescription, AB-319 adjusting old age payments, AB-333 protecting fire hazard areas, AB-336 funding state escrow investment, AB-382 refining board of pharmacy residency, AB-386 raising salaries in Douglas County, AB-406 refunding mistakenly paid motor fuel taxes, AB-415 expanding state hiring powers, SB-12 granting 4-H camp title to UNR board, SB-32 service of process on motor clubs, SB-37 accident reporting and self-insurer vehicle counts, SB-68 reducing state seal size, SB-78 crediting CCC time toward retirement, SB-100 bus registration, SB-119 allowing foreign motor clubs to post bonds elsewhere, SB-168 limiting amateur radio tag plates, SB-171 driver license file procedures, SB-261 wage-claim consolidation, AJR-17 memorializing action to protect livestock from imported meats, SB-188 disability compensation changes, SB-189 burial expenses increase, SB-198 Nye County hospital bonds, SB-199 Nye County court house bonds, SB-212 protection of historic markers, SB-226 White Pine County bonds for history sites.
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Obituaries for Mary Galloway and Sigrid Martinson
Mary Galloway aged 65 of Hastings Nebraska dies at Rose de Lima Hospital. Services pending with Bunker Brothers Mortuary. survived by husband Orville H. Galloway Las Vegas. Sigrid C. Martinson 72 of South Portland Maine dies in a nursing home. service Tuesday at Hay and Peabody Portland. survived by daughter Mrs. James A. Caselden and son Charles D. Martinson. buried at Forrest City Cemetery.
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Cole St
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Worcester
Mass
James A. Caselden
Charles D. Martinson
National City
Calif
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John W. Flink
Oscar B. Flink
Forrest C. Lewis
Forrest City Cemetery
Knifepoint Robbery Reported In Las Vegas
A Las Vegas woman, Esther Lee Pamplin, says a masked stranger jumped into the car she rode in and escaped with 47 dollars after threatening her with a knife near the 900 block of Bonanza. Police also investigated an early Saturday hold up at Cliff's Flying A Service on Main Street where two bandits escaped with unknown cash after threatening the attendant.
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Morgan
Bonanza
Cliff's Flying ‘A
S. Main St
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