West Las Vegas arson targets home and churches escalating tensions
Firebombing damaged the home of T. H. Muhammed at 1425 Tonopah Drive and set three West Las Vegas churches ablaze in a week. Police near-term notes link to a broader church arson pattern while keeping open the possibility of a separate suspect. A second incident saw John Henry Trammell, 48, arrested for bomb threats against his attorney, later cleared of church-fire links. Also, Mary Frances Loyd, 18, died from injuries in a October crash on Sahara Avenue with rain-slick roads cited as a factor.
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West Las Vegas
T. H. Muhammed
Tonopah Drive
Muhammed
Metro
West Las
Trammell
Las Vegas
Mary Frances Loyd
Metro Police
Loyd
Belmont Ave
Sahara Avenue
Tam Drive
Hughes Sought Voice in Nevada Laws and Media Control
The article details Howard Hughes efforts to control Nevada media and influence state legislation through associates like Robert Maheu. It covers loans to Greenspun, title clouds on 8400 acres near Henderson, and attempted acquisitions of Reynolds properties, with litigation about deed of trust liens and damages from blocked development.
Greenspun land deal tied to Hughes lien in slander suit
Albert Littman testified that American Nevada Properties Inc formed in 1971 to buy 8400 acres tied to Hank Greenspun interests in Las Vegas. He said Greenspun was to receive 11.2 million and hold 42 percent of stock. The plan relied on $3 million in tax exempt bonds and a first deed of trust later blocked by Hughes Tool Co. lien. Littman noted Greenspun claimed the lien was invalid and would be resolved, with profits projected at 32 million pre tax in 1972 if bonds and sales proceeded. He also disclosed selling his 12.5 percent stake for 100,000 in 1974.
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Henderson
Greenspun
Maheu
Hughes
Las Vegas Sun
Don Reynolds
Reynolds
The
SUN
Nevada
Robert Maheu
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Justice Department
Las Vegas
Barbara
Summa
Paradise Golf Club
Joseph McDaniel
Las Vegas Israelite
Jack Tell
Ralph Denton
Israelite
Denton
Samuel Lionel
Billonaire
ELKO
UPI
Albert T. Littman
Palo Alto
Calif
American Nevada Properties Inc
Hank Greenspun
Littman
Howard Hughes
Summa Corp
American Properties
American-Hawaiian Steamship Co
Florida
California
Green Valley
Hughes Tool Co
County road permit ruling limits travel access questions
Nevada Attorney General Robert List ruled that public highways are for the traveling public and counties cannot require travel permits to use county roads. The opinion, addressing Lagomarsino Canyon Road in Storey County, sets criteria to determine if a road is a county road and limits on tolls or permits. It also notes State Route 45 status and questions how roads are classified and maintained.
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Carson City
UPI
Robert List
List
Nevada
Storey County Commission
Lockwood
Virginia City
Nick Mansfield
Lagomarsino
Bucchianeri
Nevada Highway Department
Truckee River
Lagomarsino Canyon
Gasoline Truck Crash Near Crosby Injures Five
A gasoline truck carrying 3,300 gallons collided with a car near Crosby Minnesota early Thursday. Five people were hurt two critically. Debra Olander 22 and her 7 month old daughter Dawn were taken in critical condition to St Marys Hospital Duluth.
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Crosby, Minn
UPI
Crosby
Sace
Debra Olander
Dawn
St. Mary's Hospital
Duluth
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Uphoto
Steve Ford
Ford
James Baker
Jimmy Carter
St. Louis
West
William Gay
New York
Chester Davis Greenspun
Davis
Chester
Corporation Eyed Greenspun’s Land
Commissions
Jason Power Loom Core
Norelco Coffee
Electric Lighted World Globe
Gilver Piet Ned Tea SF
Sivas
Bradley
Royal Traveller
Samsonite
Escort
Oster Electric Meat Grinder
Parker
Pene
BARIS
Baris Jewelers Inc
East Sahara Commercial Center
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