Rise of polygamy in American West fuels debate and fear
In Draper Utah a 71 year old teacher Rhea Kunz lives with eight children and six young men in a polygamous commune. Officials say 20 000 to 30 000 polygamists exist in the West. The article outlines groups around Colorado City Pinesfield Mont and Mexico and notes legal and social concerns about prosecution and religious freedom.
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Draper
Utah
Salt Lake City
Rhea A. Kunz
LeBaron
Colorado City
Short Creek
Utah-Arizona
Church of the Firstborn
Mexico
Kingston Group
Merlin Kingston
Davis County
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
David
Church of Latter Day Saints
Kunz
Kekhi’s Filling Station Near Marjayoun Front Opens
At Kekhi’s filling station in Lebanon refugees heading north from the Marjayoun Front stop for fuel sold at Beirut price of 9 cents a gallon. Owner Salman Kekhi, a 65 year old Druze, greets customers as journalists check road conditions and rebels guard a checkpoint in front.
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Lebanon
UPI
Kekhi
Salman Kekhi
Beirut
Lebanon War Zone
Bid call for harvest crops by Las Vegas Police Commission
Sealed bids for sale of alfalfa Sudan grass and barley straw to be harvested at the Rehabilitation Farm, Las Vegas, must be submitted by October 17 1977 with a 5 percent guaranty. Bids read aloud at 3 PM in Courthouse Annex. The commission may reject all bids. Local ordinance notice follows about parking requirements in residential districts in North Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas Nevada
Las Vegas Metropolitan
Clark County
Las Vegas
North
Nevada
Davies
Brown
Baumann
David and
Kincaid
Esther
Borden
Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Nevada
Legal notices announce application No. 32280 by George Harmon Las Vegas for 0.10 second foot of public waters diversion from an source within Section 16 T22S R30E for municipal use January 1 to December 31 annual. Publication dates October 3 10 17 24 1977.
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State OF
Nevada
George Harmon
Las Vegas
ROSE
Mob&m
Lloyd Howland
Water Diversion Project In Nevada Irrigation Use Planned
The notice describes a planned diversion of 27 second feet from public waters in Nevada for an underground source within Section 16 T32S RAGE MOBAM. The point is 150 feet from the section corner, using water for irrigation and domestic purposes from January to December 31. Public notice dates listed October 3 10 17 24 977.
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State of
Nevada
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Salt Lake County
Harold Blackmore
Ebel Es Saqi
Khiam
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Board of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Commission
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