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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1976
Page
9
A comic traveler recounts two days of tests in hospitals with sharp needles and strange rituals. He vents about nurses, blood draws, brain scans, and the surreal indignities of medical exams while joking that humor keeps him sane amid the invasive procedures.
Nevada officials debate lottery viability after a New York teenager wins 1000 dollars weekly for life. Leavitt calculates required securities to fund 52000 yearly for 50 years and notes state law prohibits lotteries, while Britt calls the odds mind boggling and questions local appetite for such risky gambles.
University of Nevada researcher Dr. Bruce Mackey reports a cost study for rural communities under 15 000. The per capita and per year estimates cover sewer water solid waste education police health and fire with method choices and reliability notes.
Public Works Director Larry Hampton plans to write to carnival sponsors after witnessing a New Jersey couple lose about 1000 dollars trying to win 64 giant teddy bears at a Jaycee carnival in Boulder City. He described high bets and tears as the couple struggled to return home.
Las Vegas Planning Commission will meet at 7 30 p m in city hall to discuss zone changes for two tire retailers on East and West Charleston Boulevards and several commercial and residential rezoning requests along Vista Drive and nearby areas.
Terry Hill, 20, charged with murder in the torture death of three year old Kevin Davis, will be arraigned in District Court Oct. 26. He asked to delay the plea until grand jury transcripts are reviewed. He was indicted Oct. 6 for murder. Authorities say the child died from beatings leaving massive bruises.
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