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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1966
Page
3
Rumblings from more than a thousand members of Operating Engineers Local 12 suggest a tense vote on proposed by law amendments this month. Las Vegas unit plans to vote May 17 on two changes including a 25 percent initiation fee to a defense fund and a $1 monthly dues increase from nine to ten dollars starting July.
Four defendants in a false robbery report case appeared before Justice of the Peace James Brennan and were granted continuances. Noreen Walker, Arthur Richardson Tait Jr, Rocci Seaman West, and Joe Bob Sweet faced charges of malicious prosecution after Tait allegedly filed a false report on April 16, with others allegedly knowing and witnessing. They remain free on bail.
Andrew Gramby Hanley 27 yesterday entered a plea of innocent to a grand jury indictment accusing him of the attempted theft of three palm trees. He is serving 25 days in county jail for contempt of court and trial is set for July 5 before Dist. Judge John Mowbray. His attorney says a writ will be filed to seek bail reduction from $19,000.
Moscow traffic data shows taxis outnumber private cars by a 3 to 1 ratio, reflecting high taxi usage and limited private car growth in the city. The statistic highlights urban mobility trends and transport policy implications.
North Las Vegas Municipal Court will implement an expedited traffic trial procedure starting June 1. Offenders may plead innocent and have a same evening trial. A Traffic Survival School at J D Smith Junior High will educate violators with films and traffic law lessons eight hours total.
Two attorneys were appointed to represent 21 year old West Las Vegas boxer Charles E. Skinner in the murder case. Skinner, indicted for the April 29 shooting of Roosevelt Wright outside Bruce's Liquor Store on West Lake Mead Boulevard, is set for plea entry tomorrow before Dist. Judge John Mowbray.
The Las Vegas Sun announces its staff roles including Ruthe Deskin Bryn Armstrong Vince Anselmo and others. It lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with carrier and mail options and notes U.S. rate applicability and advance payment requirements.
The Atomic Energy Commission announced an underground low yield nuclear test conducted yesterday at the Nevada Test Site. A spokesman said it was the 15th weapons related test announced by the AEC this year. Low yield equals less than 20 000 tons of TNT.
North Las Vegas Mayor William Taylor accused the state of not installing a traffic light at Civic Center Drive and Salt Lake Highway. District Engineer Jack Parvin said light installation would begin with the 1967 budget. State officials cited plans to program the project after the new fiscal year and after January.
A masked robber waved a sawed off shotgun and stole 140 dollars from Chief Service Station at H and Owens. Night attendant Bobby Andrews described the thief who ordered him to the restroom and vanished without a word.
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