Paradise Valley Improvement Association to discuss annexation lawsuit
The Paradise Valley Improvement Association meets Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Paradise Community Center to discuss an Oct. 7 District Court suit seeking to block annexation attempts of Winchester Paradise Sunrise Manor and East Las Vegas by Las Vegas. The suit argues SB503 enacted July 1 is unconstitutional and notes a future vote on Las Vegas enlargement while restricting unincorporated towns from incorporating.
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Bolles Murder Trial Edits Witnesses Testimony
Phoenix detective testifies about Bolles final days and a Capitol conversation overheard by two Tucson reporters. Don Aldridge recalls Dunlap and Adamson in the bombing timeline as the murder trial unfolds with jurors listening for key links to Emprise Corp and Mafia memos in Bolles records.
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Arizona
Mohave County
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Israelis Accept U S Peace Plan Geneva Push Clears Hurdle
Israel voted to join a renewed Geneva peace conference based on a U S Israel working paper agreed with President Carter and Secretary of State Dayan. Prime Minister Begin, released after 11 days in hospital, chaired the cabinet session approving the move unanimously.
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Ohio Man Negotiating To Buy Landmark Hotel
Summa Corp is in secret talks to sell the Landmark Hotel to Akron tavern owner Nick Lardakis for about 12 million dollars. Lardakis, 61, has been in Las Vegas with his attorney seeking a purchase agreement, while Summa also negotiates with another investment group near 10 million dollars. Any sale requires Nevada Gaming Commission approval and the deal faces ongoing discussions for at least a week. The Landmark, opened July 1 1969, sits near the Las Vegas Convention Center and employs about 1,200 people.
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Summa Confirms Desert Inn Shutdown Plans
Summa Corp confirms Desert Inn will close in November during renovation and new construction. The casino will stay open on a limited basis with a grand reopening and hotel completion planned for July 4, 1978, at a $50 million project cost. About 70 of the Desert Inn’s 900 workers will be laid off with preferred rehiring after the reopening.
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Desert Inn to undergo environmental renovation and rebuild
Cooks and maintenance staff workers, many from Culinary Workers Local 226, discuss a planned full renovation and rebuild of the Desert Inn. Summa, leasing from Helmsley-Spear Inc., cites a 50 year lease from 1967 requiring periodic improvements and possible new construction.
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Yemen Proxy Killed the Moderate President Assassinated
North Yemen's Col. Ibrahim Mohammed el Hamadi was assassinated by unknown killers amid a royal broadcast. Lt. Col. Ahmad Hussein al Ghashmi was named to lead the country as a 40 day mourning period was declared.
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Aden
Sweet Deal Turns Sour Theft Case in California
District Attorney George Holt says two California men are charged with stealing a truckload of sugar after selling the Peterbilt cab over tractor and 40 foot trailer with 43 560 tons of C H sugar to Metro's undercover fencing unit Switch for 15000. One suspect named Jack Julian Hall is in custody. a second man’s name is withheld until arrest. Value of vehicle and cargo estimated at 105000 to 115000. Switch has yielded 70 indictments and 40 convictions with a 100 percent slate.
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Desert Inn to Close for Eight Months Reconstruction
Summa owned Desert Inn in Las Vegas will shut down most operations for eight months starting November 1977 with about 700 of 900 employees laid off while the casino, bar and golf course stay open. The plan aims for a July 4 1978 grand reopening as employees await reassignment or new jobs.
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