Share Again Vetoes Jail Funding By TRIGA
TRIGA WHITE SUN Staff Writer City leaders failed to approve a 3.5 million short term loan for a new jail after Mayor Bill Briare vetoed the plan for a second time. Briare again dissented at a second public hearing while Myron Leavitt had revised the proposal to seek outside financing. The measure required city commission unanimity and reviewed alternative funding options before borrowing.
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Judge presses on jail funding amid federal suit and state rules
District Judge Paul Goldman warned that local funds for Clark County jail are only a first step as state law requires equal city county shares in construction and operation. The Metropolitan Police Commission faced a class action over overcrowded, dehumanizing conditions at the Clark County jail, with the mayor vetoing a loan proposal before a plan for an architect’s cost estimate.
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Carter Dayan Vance Reach Mid East Conference Accord
Carter administration officials announced a new framework for the Geneva peace conference after talks with Moshe Dayan and Cyrus Vance. The plan keeps Security Council Resolutions 242 and 38 as the basis, amid Israeli concerns over the Soviet American principles document.
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Blackout Hits Boston Areas From Back Bay To Kenmore Square
A city wide power failure shut down more than three square miles of Boston including Back Bay Park Square downtown theater district South End and Kenmore Square. A manhole explosion on Stuart Street and a faulty transformer are suspected. Edison officials and police investigate while residents walk the streets with candles as power is restored.
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Where I Stand: The Las Vegas Libel Firm
Hank Greenspun profiles a fictional desert town named Las Vegas and a so called legal firm Libel Smart and Con. The piece critiques corrupt lawyers and judges who profit from manipulation and bribe driven justice while exposing a predatory practice in a satirical social commentary.
Aggressor Squadron HQ at Nellis AFB Features Soviet Props
Pictured is Maj. Earl Henderson, operations officer of the 64th Fighter Squadron, beside a red star on the door and a Soviet flag behind him. The scene suggests a Soviet motif for an article and photos on Page 13.
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FBI Agents Accused of Illegal Wiretaps in Probes
Washington reports that FBI agents investigating organized crime used illegal wiretaps and faulty affidavits in the last five years. Sources say the New York field office saw most activity, with some operations tied to burglaries termed black bag jobs.
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Bomb threat diverts plane to Vancouver
A Pan Am jumbo jet with 302 aboard from San Francisco to Tokyo landed in Vancouver after a bomb threat. A note in a bathroom claimed eight bombs and directed fuel dumping. 250 economy and 38 first class passengers disembarked safely in an orderly fashion.
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Reagan Doubts future Run as He Skips Presidential Promise
Ronald Reagan told about 40 Door and Hardware Institute members at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas that he does not know if he will be the next president. He urged forgetting Watergate, attacked socialism, and cited rising taxes and high corporate profits as reasons for conservative concern. He noted three recent GOP victories by young lawmakers and closed the DHS convention and marketing conference.
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