Liquor Battle Erupts Again At Commission
Las Vegas city commission faces heated sessions over tavern and package licenses amid a tight quota under new ordinances. Honest John’s license swapped from tavern to package, Mint Hotel and Thriftimart licenses renewed, and two new package outlets approved after a rapid-fire vote. A local applicant, Charles Kellar, denounced the process as undemocratic, while attorney George Foley decried a secret meeting, and Mayor Grayson urged patience as tensions flared. Reporters were absent from the private deliberations.
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Phil Mirabelli
Kellar
George Foley
Foley
Grayson
Reed Whipple
Suit Seen Over Deal At Airport
The Board of County Commissioners signed a lease with American Aircraft Corp granting access to McCarran airport runways, a move opposed by Alamo Airways and Vegas Airmotive which threaten suit. American Aircraft, owned by Albert and Martin Collins, also warned of action if the pledge in the minute order is not kept. The county faces potential litigation as the lease shifts defense and indemnification to American Aircraft.
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Vegas Airmotive
American Aircraft
Albert
Martin Collins
Alamo
Nevada Bribes Washington and Mining Prospects
UPI reports US Geological Survey finds north central Nevada promising for mineral exploration with two belts between Eureka Battle Mountain and Railroad Lynn districts. Copper lead and zinc ore likely beneath volcanic rocks and sediment. study urged serious exploration. GOLDFELD UPI: George Dahlin to stand trial June 15 for mercy killing of wife Helen. he pleads innocent and is held on 25,000 bond after shooting on December 29. RENO UPI: University of Nevada hosts spring meeting of the Association of Governing Boards with 100+ members. Charles J. Armstrong to speak. topics include financing accreditation policy and administration. Gov. Sawyer to speak at dinner.
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Regents
Vegasland Proposal Sent to Commission
A Vegasland Fun Park use permit request for 37 acres near the Hacienda Hotel was sent back to the County Planning Commission for a public hearing after planners referred it, with promoter Darwin Lamb pressing for urgency. Continental Syndicate, Inc. offered a $600,000 loan, but commissioners doubted the current financial status and doubted the project’s funding prospects.
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Bail Set For Figure in Las Vegas Murder Case
An aging West Las Vegas man, 62, identified as Non ie Anderson, posted $5,000 cash bail after hearings in the murder case tied to a Nov 3 pistol slaying of Melvin Maynard, 47, at Maynard’s home. Anderson, held on open murder charges, was described as drunk at the time by a psychiatrist. Bail was set by Dist Judge William P. Compton with DA opposed.
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George Foley
William O'Gorman
Sahara-Nevada Executive Barney Morris Admitted for Check-Up
Sahara-Nevada Corp vice president Barney Morris was admitted to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles on Wednesday for a routine check-up. A Sahara Hotel spokesman said no details were advised.
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Fire damages Gretna Green Chapel in Las Vegas
A neon sign fire at 619 Las Vegas Blvd South caused minor damage to Gretna Green Wedding Chapel. No deaths. Two injuries from a separate two vehicle crash at Maryland Parkway and King Richard Drive, one a student and the other a county school district worker, treated and released. Other local items include mental retardation committee reports, two Clark County teachers awarded summer fellowships to Claremont College, and local teachers association leadership updates.
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Binnie May Syde
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Audrie St
Miss Syde
Sunrise Hospital
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Governor's Committee On
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Variet School
27Th
Sunrise Avenue
Nevada
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Claremont College
Claremont
Calif
Frances Jacqueline Ferguson
Robert ©. Gibson
Paul Tudor Gray
Roy W. Martin Junior High
State budget forecasts show slower revenue growth
Nevada Budget Director Howard Barrett says state general fund revenues are rising but not as fast as hoped. Sales and cigarette tax gains lag. agencies may need to justify new posts and tighten spending next biennium. He does not expect new revenue, but warns of tight finances ahead.
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Barrett
Planning Board
Marter
Not Guilty Verdict For Las Vegas Track Star Dealer
A District Court jury found Elmer Cotton not guilty of narcotics possession after less than an hour of deliberation. Cotton, 29, of 717 Madison Ave, once a Las Vegas High School track star known for two 100 yard dash records, was accused of burying heroin in a vacant lot in the 900 block of North C Street. The trial before Dist. Judge John Mowbray began Monday and concluded Wednesday evening with state attorney William Freedman presenting the case.
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John Mowbray
Elmer Cotton
Madison Ave
Jack Pursel
Cotton
Louisiana Club
North C Street
Dep. Dist
William Freedman
To Honor Mothers in Music in Las Vegas Concert
The Las Vegas Pops Concert Orchestra presents a Mother's Day concert at 2:45 pm this Sunday in the rotunda of the Convention Center. Director Antonio Morelli announces the feature will be the Latter Day Saints Singing Mothers chorus of 60 voices. Free admission. soloists Betty Rankin and Adelina Romero. Orchestra works include Shubert Brahms Rodgers and Bernstein. Sponsored by Clark County and the Music Performance Trust Fund.
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Las Vegas
Attorney Marty Busscher Freed After Grand Jury Indictment
In Reno UPI report, attorney Marty Busscher was released on bond after being indicted again by the grand jury on a charge of procuring false testimony. The new indictment followed a district judge's ruling that errors existed in the original indictment and the case was sent back to the grand jury.
Centennial Parade NEVADA NEWS 100 YEARS AGO
Jock Taylor recalls a near catastrophe on a stage route near Webber's Station where a grizzly charged the coach. The horses panicked, the tongue broke, and the bear disappeared into the forest. The note adds bears are plentiful on that mountain route and jokes about market bears in San Francisco.
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