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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1976

Page

3

Immediate Construction Planned Dog Racing Complex

Henderson to host the Las Vegas Downs project with a 40,000 square foot facility seating 1,300, starting with dog racing by March next year. The $4.5 million first phase includes 300 dog racing nights and 100 daytime las Vegas Downs plans call for horse racing after one year, with $1 million additional investment.

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Executive Veep Blover Joins Area College Leadership

Clark County Community College names Russell Bloyer executive vice president. The 44 year old former Scottsdale Community College dean of student services will earn 535000 annually and aims to increase local high school graduates attending the college. He notes many students are first generation college bound, with an average student age of 32, and plans to expand transfer courses to UNLV while opening a large new vocational building next month.

Clark County Community College Russell Bloyer Bloyer Scottsdale Community College Arizona Clark County Blover Community College UNLV Lake Michigan Charles Donnelly St. Cuyahoga Community College Cleveland Ohio Arizona State University

LV businessman William Fricke dies in Las Vegas

William Henry Fricke a longtime Las Vegas businessman died Monday in Las Vegas Born July 4 1905 in Bazile Mills Nebraska He built and owned Cactus Motel Lone Pine Trailer Park and later bought Purple Sage Motel and Desert Palm Trailer Park He led North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce fire department Sheriff’s Mounted Posse Lions Club and other groups Survived by wife Mary daughter Betty Havens stepson Tom Goretzki sisters and brother Funeral set for Thursday Oct 7 at 10 am at Bunker Brother Mortuary with Pastor Raymond Christenson and Sheriff’s Posse members as pallbearers

William Henry Fricke Las Vegas Bazile Mills Neb Fricke Betty Lane Cactus Motel Lone Pine Trailer Park Purple Sage Desert Palm Trailer Park North Las Tom Goretzki Faribault Minn Dorothy Crismon Louise Nikkel Celia Mallford Irene Edge Pearl Cooley Modesto Calif Cecil Ellis San Jose Bunker Brother Mortuary Raymond Christenson Sheriff's Posse

Examiners OK MGM Refund and settlements in Nevada

The State Board of Examiners approved a 112 721 refund to MGM Grand Las Vegas for miscollected entertainment taxes on admission and foods. It also offered Mary L Harriman 15000 over a Truckee River drowning involving a ward of the Boy Reformatory. A 5000 payment was insured to Rose P Huck injured near the Tropicana Hotel in 1973. The board also approved 118000 to Carson City for its share of in lieu property tax.

Carson City Nev UPI State Board of Examiners Mgm Grand Hotel Las Vegas State Gaming Commission Fronton Palace Examiners Board Mary L. Harriman

Actress Victim of Heist and Threats in Las Vegas

Las Vegas police report weekend burglaries hit two entertainers. Actress Terry Moore says a $100,000 22 carat gold eagle necklace vanished from her jewelry box at Union Plaza Hotel after the sliding door was left unlocked. Sonny King reports his apartment was entered and $7,090 in cash, jewelry, clothing and a TV were stolen. A separate case involves a young woman kidnapped from a Terrible Herbst service station and assaulted by two men who forced her to commit acts.

Las Vegas Terry Moore Union Plaza Hotel Moore Los Angeles Sonny King Metro Herbst First Main Streets

Las Vegas Assembly candidate denies spending violation

Lawrence Arvey of Las Vegas says he did not violate campaign spending limits after UPI reported he spent at least 8000 dollars in the district’s primary. He said some funds were intended for the general election and that listing expenses in an affidavit was required to avoid perjury. The case will be reviewed by District Attorney George Holt.

State Assembly Las Vegas United Press International Lawrence Arvey Arvey the Sun Didates Holt William Swackhammer

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