Nevada Supreme Court urged quick ruling on porn case
Las Vegas City Attorney Carl Lovell seeks fast Nevada Supreme Court action on a case challenging state adult material laws. He notes the court faces a heavy caseload as police raids and 12 arrests for alleged pornography raise questions about community standards and potential free for all if laws are struck down.
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Nevada Supreme Court
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Charles Thompson Thompson
U.S. Supreme Court
Wooster Urges Metro Vote on City and County Involvement
Clark County residents would vote on whether to be consulted when the Nevada Legislature considers merging Wooster and Las Vegas areas. Mayor Roy Wooster proposed putting the question on the May 25 primary ballot and for Clark County residents to weigh in as well. The commission also named Laventhal and Horwath CPAs as city auditors, approved a youth service curb painting program with Clark County Juvenile Services, began road standards work with Las Vegas Dunes motorcycle club, and amended a fireworks ordinance to allow nonprofit licenses for 25 annual fees.
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Las Vegas Dunes, Inc
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Fleeing Prisoner Caught After Escape From Hospital
Metro detectives recaptured Mark Lee Bailey, 20, an hour after he escaped custody at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. He was found at 526 S. Casino Center Blvd. along with three friends charged with harboring and concealing an escaped prisoner. Bailey is wanted in Santa Barbara, California for probation violation.
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James W. Bannister
Gary Shore
Santa Barbara
Calif
Las Vegas Sun Publication Details and Rates
Published by Las Vegas Sun Inc at 121 S Highland Ave Las Vegas Nevada 89106 with M Greenspun president and staff including Ray Germain Barbara Greenspun and Douglas Ritchie. Second class postage paid in Las Vegas. Rates: Per Month 3.50.
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American Newspaper Public Association
California
Sierra Power Files Tax Suit Overvaluation Claim
Sierra Pacific Power Co of Reno filed a district court suit alleging the State Board of Equalization overvalued its property for tax purposes by 8 million dollars. The utility says the value should be 215 million instead of 223 million.
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Merger Appeal Filed in Nevada Supreme Court
Clark County officials appeal Judge Wendell's ruling that consolidation of city and county government is unconstitutional. The appeal seeks a hearing before April 26, with county and the Legislative Commission of the 1975 legislature backing. A separate public forum on racial housing is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. with panelist Erma O'Neal.
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Jack Tupler
Barnard Hart
Theresa Catherina Russell
James Buddo
Jack Marcum
Lynco Enterprises, Inc
Cinema Arts, Inc
Talk of the Town Book Store. Inc
Robert E. “Moon
Mullen
Clark County
Ralph Lamb
Lovell
Clark County District Court
Michael Wendell
Nevada Supreme Court
Bruce Woodbury
County Commission
Legislative Commission
Woodbury
High Court
Erma O'Neal
Gold Room
Royal Inn Hotel
Coast Guard to Build Loran-C Station Near Searchlight
Nevada Senator Howard Cannon announced the U S Coast Guard will establish a Loran-C transmitting station southeast of Searchlight Nevada as part of a national navigation plan. The site on about 300 acres will host one commanding officer and nine enlisted personnel, with staff housed in Boulder City.
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Searchlight
Nevada
Howard Cannon
Department Ofansportation
U.S
Boulder City
Strike Alters Convention Dates for Las Vegas Meetings
Several conventions planned for Las Vegas paused or shifted dates due to the strike. The Electronic Industries Association PC76 trade show will open March 28 at the Las Vegas Convention Center for five days with over 2,000 expected attendees. Len Hornsby, executive director of the convention authority, noted the switch from the Las Vegas Hilton to the center because of the strike.
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Electronic Industries Association
Las Vegas Convention Center
Len Hornsby
The
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Las Vegas Hilton
Revenue Loss From Strike Hits Las Vegas Officials
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority loses about 7500 in room tax daily due to the Culinary Union strike. Occupancy for the March 19 20 weekend ran 60.1 percent with 21289 rooms occupied, 12010 fewer than 1975. A campaign to publicize Las Vegas as open for business may be funded from contingency or advertising funds, and Kafoury Armstrong Turner Co. was named independent auditors for the FY ending June 30 1976.
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SUN
Las Vegas
Ralenkotter
Convention Authority Board
Convention Authority
Robert Broadbent
Broadbent
Kafoury, Armstrong, Turner and Co
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