Franklin Found Guilty In Spouse's Murder
Franklin 43 was found guilty by a Clark County District Court jury of first degree murder in the 1972 killing of her husband William Wellman at their Collins Avenue home. Roosevelt Swift testified he killed Wellman for her after she hired him, and the verdict sets a June 23 sentencing with possible life term.
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Joanne Wellman Franklin
Clark County District Court
Howard Babcock
Franklin
Roosevelt Swift
William
Collins Ave
Swift
West Las Vegas confronts police brutality sparks call for inquiry
Assemblyman Lonnie Chaney urged a Metropolitan Police Department review after a petition from more than 160 residents and a dozen black speakers. County commissioners unanimously ordered a report on police relations, while others warned a riot risk if actions lag. No timeline set.
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West Las Vegas
Lonnie Chaney
Chaney
Clark County Commission
West Las
Marion Bennett
Las Vegas
Aaron Williams
Metropolitan Police Commission
Williams
Teenager jailed for slaying Phoenix chiropractor
Michael E. Goodman 19, formerly of Las Vegas, was sentenced by Judge Frederic Heineman to 20 to 25 years for second degree murder in the January 14 shooting of Dr. Wade L. Soll in Soll’s Phoenix office. Prosecutors had sought 30 to 33 years but the judge cited provocation.
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Phoenix
UPI
Michael E. Goodman
Las Vegas
Maricopa County
Frederic Heineman
Goodman
Wade L. Soll
Soll
Henderson
Patriarch's Murderer Given Life Sentence in California
In San Jose California David Ismail age 40 convicted of murdering the head of the Assyrian Church last November sentenced to life in prison.
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San Jose
Calif
UPI
David Ismail
Las Vegas Sun Masthead and Subscription Note
Publication details list Las Vegas Sun staff and offices with key executives and departments into a masthead. The notice includes distribution terms, affiliations, and subscription rates for domestic mail, all prepaid. It notes class and regional advertising representation and professional associations.
Loaned Money To Selves Incline Banker, Aide Guilty
A federal jury in Reno found Donald Roy Johnson former Incline Village Valley Bank manager and James Edward Ford guilty of conspiracy in a case involving a $25,000 loan to a corporation they owned. Johnson also faced false entries and misapplication charges while Ford was convicted of aiding and abetting and supplying false information. Ford claimed stock in Continental Insurance Co of America worth $4,092,000, which prosecutors said was worthless.
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Ford
Fullerton
Calif
Continental Insurance Company of America
U.S
Ray Pike
Continental
Foley Steps Out of SUNs Suit
US District Judge Roger D. Foley disqualified himself from a Summa Corp antitrust suit brought by the Las Vegas SUN. The case was reassigned to Judge Warren J. Ferguson and centers on alleged concerted advertising cancellations tied to news about Howard Hughes and his death.
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Foley
Sun
Roger D. Foley
Summa Corp
Las Vegas Sun
Summa
Cocorporation
U.S. Dist
Warren J. Ferguson
Federal District of Central
the Sun
Howard R. Hughes
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Ray Germain
David Greenspun
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Barbara Greenspun
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Paim Chapel
Paim Memorial Park
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St. Peter's Catholic Church
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Harry Graff
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Eke
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Robert Lee Wilson
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GWE Omega
Steven Webster
Thomas C. Larson
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