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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1976

Page

3

Las Vegas Marriage Bureau Eyes Shorter Hours Shift

Clark County may end 24 hour operation at the marriage license bureau and switch to 16 hours to save money amid a budget crunch. Officials cite fewer marriages, but chapel owners fear a hit to Las Vegas famed wedding image and weekend nuptials. Some chapels plan to stay open, while others back Sunday to Thursday limits.

Las Vegas Clark County Marriage License Bureau Clark County Loretta Bowman Bowman

Las Vegas Wedding Industry Voices On Licensing Changes

Nathan Coulter of Candlelight Wedding Chapel says tourists flock to Las Vegas for easy weddings and licensing hours. Rick Trusdell of Chapel of Bells warns changes may damage the industry as couples seek instant ceremonies and drive in for nuptials.

Nathan Coulter Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas

Brinson’s Last Wish Surfaces in Federal Habeas Petition

In Las Vegas federal court records, Calvin Alexander Brinson 19 and 63 others petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus demanding constitutional rights access. Judge Foley denied due to filing fee and exhaustion issues. Brinson slain by 15 stab wounds in his Clark County Jail cell amid alleged jail conditions.

Clark County Calvin Alexander Brinson Fice Las Vegas Brinson Ralph Lamb Metro Police William Conger Carl N. Reighn L.W. Amerson U.S. Dist Roger D. Foley Foley Grand Jury Conger

Grier Receives Testimonial Dinner Wednesday

A testimonial dinner honors Herbert E. Grier one of EG&G’s original founders. Friends gather at 7 p.m. at the Las Vegas Country Club to celebrate his retirement. Grier led EG&G as president and director and chaired Geonuclear Corporation pursuing nuclear explosives research and energy projects in Egypt.

Herbert E. Grier Eg&g, Inc Grier Las Vegas Country Club Eg&g Geonuclear Corporation Las Vegas Egypt

Greenspun Editorial Staff and Las Vegas Sun Details

The Las Vegas Sun, Inc. publishes mornings including Sundays from 121 S Highland Ave Las Vegas Nevada 89106. It lists officers and staff such as H M Greenspun president and editor and Barbara Greenspun treasurer with departments including advertising news and circulation. subscription rates are provided for daily and mail, with rates per month and for single copies.

Las Vegas Sun, Inc Highland Ave Las Vegas Nevada M. Greenspun Ray Germain David Greenspun Ruthe Deskin Barbara Greenspun Burt Buy Les Ritchie Bryn Armstrong Bill Guthrie Versiellen Douglas Ritchie Nevada National Ward Griffith Co Chicago Detroit New York San Francisco Los Angeles United Press International Nevada State Press Association American Newspaper Publisher's Association California Newspaper Publisher's Association The Audit Bureau of Circulation

Cohen Services set Wednesday for Samuel B. Cohen

Funeral services will be held at 11 30 a m Wednesday at Palm Memorial Chapel for Samuel B Cohen 76 of 3093 A Pinehurst Drive who died Monday. Rabbi Philip Shnairson will officiate with Cantor Joseph Kohn assisting Burial will be at Palm Memorial Park Cohen a former finance executive and noted Midwest horse racing figure moved to Las Vegas 28 years ago and helped found civic projects with Sam Boyd He was a U S Army veteran St John s Military Academy Elks member and survivor of his wife Ruth M Cohen The community is asked to donate to local boys clubs.

Palm Memorial Chapel Samuel B. Cohen Pinehurst Drive Philip Shnairson Temple Beth Sholom Joseph Kohn Palm Memorial Park Mr. Cohen Sedalia Petis Las Vegas

Nevada Refuses Role in Hughes Estate Fight

Nevada Attorney General Robert List said the state will not enter disputes over Howard Hughes estate. He called battles over a deceased person’s will distasteful and disagreed with any state involvement in determining the distribution of Hughes assets.

Nevada Robert List List Howard Hughes

Nevada Power seeks rate hike for new Reid Gardner and Navajo units

Nevada Power asks the Nevada Public Service Commission to approve a rate increase of about five dollars for the average customer to recover 98 million dollars spent on two new generating units. The Reid Gardner 110000 kilowatt unit will join older units, while the Navajo 85000 kilowatt unit at the Arizona site becomes Nevada Power’s third unit there. Completion caps the utility’s largest construction program to date due to inflation and environmental scrubber costs.

Nevada Power Company Nevada Public Service Commission Reid Gardner Moapa Navajo Station Page, Ariz C.A. Lenzie Las Vegas Nevada Power Arizona Lenzie

Nevada Power Seeks Tax Refund in Clark County Suit

Nevada Power Company of Las Vegas has filed suit in District Court seeking a $254,753 refund of Clark County property taxes for the last year. The State Tax Commission is named as defendant, alleged to have improperly transferred company property to a higher tax rate district from a lower rate district.

Carson City UPI Nevada Power Company of Las Vegas Clark County State Tax Commission

Adler Faces Bond Crisis To Hold Public Administrator Post

Public Administrator Nat Adler must secure a $100000 bond or risk leaving office after the Western Surety Company seeks withdrawal. Las Vegas attorney Leland Bacus confirmed the move without explanation as Adler has until June 16 to obtain a new bond or post it himself to cover estates under Adler’s jurisdiction.

Nat Adler Adler Nevada Western Surety Company Sioux Falls S.D Las Vegas Leland Bacus Bacus

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