Report Clears Sting Operations Funding Crime Studies
The Justice Department sting operations funded by LEAA do not spur more thefts. A national review covering 32 stings in 23 cities found $1.5 million spent recovered $57 million in goods and led to 3,000+ arrests with many suspects pleading guilty. Some cities saw crime upticks but no clear pattern tied to stings.
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UPI
Justice Department
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
FBI
SEAA
James Gregg
LEAA
Westinghouse Corp
National Issues Center
Memphis
Las Vegas
Toyota West drives Las Vegas import car sales lead
Darrell Curly Nooner general manager of Toyota West notes Las Vegas has led import car sales since 1969 and Toyota surpassed Volkswagen nationally. He cites DMV data as proof and reports strong grand opening sales with 25 staff including eight salesmen.
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Toyota
Toyota West
Aldo Lippetti
Isao Makino
Toyota Sales
United States
Curly” Wooner
Darrell “Curly
Nooner
Volkswagen
Department of Motor Vehicles
Ed Fountain Motors
Las
Japanese Maintain Lead As Top Exporter Of Cars
Washington reports a Commerce Department study showing Japan supplied 62 percent of foreign made cars sold in the United States last year. Japan led eight nations in exports with 33 percent more units than France, while total eight country production rose 5 percent from 1975.
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UPI
United States
Japan
France
Commerce Department
Canada
West Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Sweden
City Hall Lease Termination Moves Forward in Las Vegas
Clark County may end its eight floor city hall lease if county offices relocate to the Valley Bank Building at 300 S Fourth St. City commissioners condition termination on voluntary relocation, space revert to the city, and police department waiver in writing. County officials consider a new county offices contract with Bridger Associates for the 11th floor.
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Las Vegas
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City
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Myron Leavitt
Richard Bunker
Bridger Associates Inc
S. Fourth St
Metro Police
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Lawrence Jacobsen
R-Minden
John Polish
Daly
Nash Sena
D-Henderson
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Hollywood
Thomas Harper
Los Angeles
Harper
LV Car Sales
Mirror Nation
S. 4Th Street
Las Vegas, Nevada
An Mortgage CO
Metro
Agement
Bruce Spalding
Bustemante Enterprises
Prestige Antiques
E. Fremont
BES Apt
Fremont
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