Clean-Up In Park Sought In Las Vegas
The city seeks volunteers to help clean Nature Park, a 120 acre area funded by a $50,000 grant. Heavy debris like abandoned cars and appliances have been removed, with small litter remaining as plans include fencing, wildlife relocation, and nature trails. The park lies east of Las Vegas between Bonanza Mojave and Pecos roads and Stewart Avenue.
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Las Vegas
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Nature Park
Don Saylor
Department of Combative Wildlife
Bonanza, Mojave and
Pecos Roads
Stewart Avenue
Atlantis Slayer Sentenced for Nevada Murder
Dennis Lee Webb of Seattle pleaded guilty to the May 10 1975 murder of Russell Bridges in Las Vegas Nevada. Webb claimed Atlantis origins and a mission to save California while his attorney said the tale was an attempt to appear insane to avoid prison. co defendant John Briano awaits trial.
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Atlantis
California
Nevada
Dennis Lee Webb
Seattle
Wash
Paul Goldman
Webb
Russell Bridges
E. Ogden Ave
John Briano
Goldman
Earth
Tom Gray Services In Texas
Funeral and burial were held for Thomas C. Gray at National Cemetery Fort Sam Houston Texas after his death at Lackland AFB San Antonio. He was 58 and had lived in Las Vegas since 1959 retiring as a chief warrant officer from Nellis AFB in 1965. He is survived by Martha Gray Ginnis Whitaker Thomas Gray Jr and relatives in Ohio. Donations are requested to the National Heart Fund.
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Las Vegas
Thomas C. Gray
National Cemetery
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Gray
Nellis Afb
Rose urges Jean prison to aid first offenders plan
Gov. Bob Rose supports a $6.5 million state facility in Jean Nevada a modern medium security center for first time offenders. He notes Clark County supplies 60 percent of inmates and cites a community based correctional system with vocational education and reintegration goals. The 92.6 acre site donated by Peter Simon aims for completion by December 1977. Rose led the 1975 Nevada Legislature which approved funding.
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Bob Rose
Nevada
Clark County
Ae Commission
Jean
Nev
Peter Simon
Rose
Lynch Case Continues in Nevada Court
Former North Las Vegas city manager Clay Lynch appeared in Justice Court charged with two felonies for passing bad checks. Judge Mahlon Brown continued the cases to April 8 to appoint a judge for a preliminary hearing after disqualifications by Brown and another justice. The $620 in bad checks were written last August for $233 at Joe's Bar and $387 to Greater Arizona Electric Corp with insufficient funds.
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North Las Vegas
Clay Lynch
Justice Court
Lynch
Justice of the Peace
Mahlon Brown
Brown
Dames Kelly
Joe's
E. Lake Mead Blvd
Greater
Arizona Electric Corp
Floridian Named In Forgery Count In Las Vegas Case
A federal grand jury in Las Vegas indicted 47 year old Florida man Joe Henry Hodges of Pensacola for interstate transportation of a forged security. He allegedly cashed an 18000 dollar forged check at the MGM Grand Hotel in September 1974 drawn on O'Brien and Brauer Construction Inc. of Wauwatosa Wisconsin.
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Las Vegas
Florida
Mgm Grand Hotel
Joe Henry Hodges
Pensacola
J.H. Hodges
O'Brien and Brauer Construction, Inc
Wauwatosa
Wis
Hodges
Funds For Prisons Opposed By ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union and allies oppose building a new Clark County jail near Jean citing deplorable overcrowding and wasteful spending. They back alternatives to incarceration and criticize the Grand Jury recommendation for the costly facility.
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The
American Civil Liberties Union
Clark County
Jean
Grand Jury
Strip Waitress Arrested After Hashish Stash Found
State narcotics agents say a cocktail waitress was arrested for possession of one pound of hashish worth 5000 dollars. The raid on her home at 5826 Anniversary Street near McCarran International Airport led to Rhonda Starling 21 being booked in the county jail following a lengthy investigation.
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McCarran International Airport
Rhonda Starling
LV Man Sentenced In Clark County Court
Marvin Henderson pleaded guilty to robbery and burglary and received an eight year term for robbery and a concurrent three year term for burglary from Judge Thomas O'Donnell in Clark County District Court. Police said Henderson, a heroin addict, robbed a friend of $130 on January 16, 1975 to finance drugs and later broke into a home on May 4, 1975 before being captured by two deliverymen. The judge rejected a defense bid for drug rehabilitation over prison.
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Marvin Henderson
Nevada
Clark County
Henderson
Cadillac Lane
Thomas O'Donnell
O'Donnel
Bank Loot at Strip Branch. Suspect Captured
The Strip branch of Bank of Nevada was robbed of more than $1,000 Thursday. James McDonald, 44, a drifter from Arizona, was arrested minutes later after fleeing to a nearby bar. police recovered the full amount and seized a 32 caliber pistol. FBI confirmed the teller was threatened with bombing but no weapon was used during the holdup.
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Bank of Nevada
FBI
Sit
James McDonald
Arizona
Indictment in Las Vegas Over Fake Travelers Checks
A federal grand jury in Las Vegas indicted Raymond Gene Handley for obtaining 950 in travelers checks by fraud. He bought 1000 in American Express checks from Hollywood Manufacturers Bank in Hollywood California and cashed them in Hollaran Springs. He later used six 50 checks to pay for work at Fletcher Jones Chevrolet. He claimed a loss of 950 at Cole Travel Service in the Hilton Hotel Las Vegas to seek a refund.
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Las Vegas
Raymond Gene Handley
Handley
American Express
Hollywood Manufacturers Bank
Hollywood
Calif
Hollaran Springs
Fletcher Jones Chevrolet
Cole Travel Service
Hilton Hotel
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Tom Gray
Texas
National Heart Fund
Fis
Helidorado Prize
Bill Embry, Jr
Ed Olliges
Friendly Ford
Marion Hossey
Elks Lodge
Exchange Club of
ACLU
Clark County Regional Planning Council
RPC
Terry Hess
Boulder City
Las Vegas Valley
APC
van Betten
O'Donnell
Alta
Prescription
Nnbees
SER & Ski
Commercial Center
Jackie's del
Jaag Ahab Eberron
Guntone Electric & Battery
Nunny Annneyers
Gane
Ntttie
Dean
Alf
UC Tss
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