Nevada Bicentennial records disappear sparking AG inquiry
Nevada Attorney General’s investigators could not locate $450,000 in Bicentennial medallion records at the Nevada Bicentennial Commission. A polygraph raised questions about deception by a person involved, but no culprit identified. Missing files prompted private auditing and staff confusion over custody and location.
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Carson City
UPI
State Attorney General's
Nevada Bicentennial Commission
Vicki Nash
Bicentennial Commission
Attorney General's Office
Greenhalgh
Nash
Hooper
Jury Deliberates Extortion Case In Las Vegas Kidnapping
Edward Eckert, 27, Kansas City Kansas, on trial for first degree kidnapping and use of a deadly weapon in a 1976 extortion at the Royal Inn Casino. He testified he helped destroy a package with the gunman’s clothes and weapons for 2500 dollars, while denying he was the masked shooter who held a casino owner’s family hostage for 53500.
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Edward Donald Eckert
Paul Goldman
Eckert
Kansas City
Kan
Michael Gaughan
Tony Barker
Royal Inn Casino
Gaughan
Royal Inn
William Skupa
Barker
Goldman
Skupa
Roy Wooster
Las Vegas Stadium
Nevada Supreme Court
Trust Fund Sues Downtown Bar Over Benefits Debt
The trustees of Culinary Local 26 and Bartenders Local 165 filed suit in District Court against Cohen and Kelly's Pub and Restaurant and Kyle Corp over unpaid health welfare and pension contributions. The contract from Nov 1 1976 required 48 per month per employee plus 0.35 per hour per employee to funds for 35 workers. The delay totals 15 734 47 for health and welfare and 18 356 87 for pension. Judge Keith Hayes assigned the case.
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Trustees of Insurance and Funds
Culinary 26
Cohen and Kelly's
4Th St
Kyle Corp
Bar
Min
Pension Fund
Keith Hayes
LV Labor Leader Lawson Dies at 74
Las Vegas labor figure Lawson 74 died prompting Monday funeral at Palm Mortuary Chapel. Entombment at Palm Mausoleum. Survived by wife, John C. Tate as brother-in-law, Mary Louise Tate and J Constance Tate as sisters-in-law, plus four nieces and several cousins. Lawson connected with Water Resources Congress, Moose Lodge, Eagles Aerie Henderson, Sons of Erin, Footpanter Chapter, Hi Noon Toastmasters, and Clark County Democratic Party where he served 29 years on the central committee. Memorials suggested to youth organizations.
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Ealer
Norwalk
Calif
John C. Tate
Mary Louise Tate
J. Constance Tate
Palm Mortuary Chapel
Elks Lodge
Palm Mausoleum
Lawson
Water Resources Congress
Moose Lodge
Eagles Aerie of
Henderson
Sons of Erin
Footpanter
Hi-Noon Toastmaster Club
Clark County
Democratic Party
CDC Warns Polio Epidemic Possible If Immunity Drops
The CDC warned that polio epidemics could recur if immunity wanes. It cited a 1976 survey showing 38 percent of children four and under not vaccinated and urged early infant vaccination to maintain disease freedom.
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Atlanta
UPI
National Center For Disease Control
CDC
United States
Advisory Committee On
Folger Slashes Ground and Instant Coffee Prices
Folger Coffee Co the No 2 roaster cut wholesale prices 20 cents a pound on ground coffee and three cents an ounce on instant coffee effective immediately. The move follows earlier cuts and aims to be passed to retailers in about 60 days.
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United Press International Folger Coffee Co
Faday
Folger
Procter & Gamble Co
Cincinnati
San Francisco
MJB Co
General Foods Corp
Maxwell House Coffee
White Plains
N.Y
General Foods
Apri
SST Barred From Flying To Kennedy
Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall blocked at Kennedy the Concorde test flights on request of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. A lower court ruling allowing flights was stayed pending appeal, with responses due Oct 11 and conference on Oct 14. The ban previously followed a ruling that the noise limits were illegal, while Concorde officials plan mid November passenger service if allowed.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall Faday
New York
Kennedy International Airport
Port Authority of
New Jersey
Marshall
British Airways
Air France
Port Authority
Kennedy
2Nd
U S. Circuit Court of Appeals
2Nd Circuit
Dulles International
Carter
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State AG
Bruce Greenhalgh
New Citizen
Dick Martin
Carol Wayne
Dolly Read Martin
U.S
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Upitoto
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SUN
Trust Fund
Labor
London
Daisy Hyams
Tesco
Tiburon Estates
Flamingo
Tompkins
The
Tiburon
Tiburon Estate
Tburon
Tropicana
Pecos
Mojave
Norman Kaye Real Estate Co
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