Anderson sage on Hughes estate audit and 1976 race
Syndicated columnist Jack Anderson told about 1 000 Automotive Parts and Accessories Association delegates at the Las Vegas Hilton that his staff’s probe into Howard Hughes estate has prompted an IRS audit. He predicted a formal report in months and used the forum to critique Ford and Carter, praising Ford while highlighting Carter’s perceived evasiveness and calling press freedom essential.
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Jack Anderson
Las Vegas Hilton
Howard Hughes
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Anderson
Automotive Parts and Accessories Association
White House
Hughes
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Playboy Magazine
Morman
Ford
Liberty
Carter
Washington
Argent Sues Slot Cheats Firms in Discovery Action
Argent Corp. and Alkath Corp. parent filed a complaint for discovery in 8th District Court against former slot operators and a dozen related corporate entities. The suit seeks evidence from conspirators tied to alleged slot machine cheats and related schemes.
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Argent Corp
Argent
Alkath Corp
8Th District
Students explore Democrats and Republicans in class debate
Beverly Daly's fifth grade class at Pat Diskin School studied political definitions with a guest expert, Congressman James Santini's aide Mike Daly, interviewing parents and consulting a dictionary to define Democrat and Republican. The exercise drew varied views from students, some simplifying parties to symbols or programs.
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Pat Diskin School
Beverly Daly
James Santini
Mike Daly
Beverly
Condemned American Rejects Chaplain Before Bahamas Hanging
Michaiah Shobek of Milwaukee refused chaplaincy comfort and awaited execution at Fox Hill Prison for the murder of Irwin Bornstein, with Bahamian officials confirming no reprieve. He had confessed to additional killings and will be the first American hanged in the Bahamas since 1961, witnessed only by a small group.
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Nassau
Bahamas
UPI
Fox Hill
Michaiah Shobek
Milwaukee
Wis
Reubin E. Cooper
Shobek
New York
God
Bornstein
Lucifer
James Michael Shoffner
Juanita Spencer
White House
U.S
Seymour Weiss
Ford
Six Arab Leaders Back Lebanon Peace Plan and 30000-strong Force
At Riyadh a six-nation pact outlines a week long cease fire in Lebanon and raises the Arab peace keeping force to 30,000 under Lebanon's president to separate factions. The plan calls for weapon confiscation, truce violator arrests, and civil restoration with a timetable for withdrawal from key areas. A follow up foreign ministers conference in Cairo will review the pact ahead of a full Arab summit.
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Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
UPI
Lebanon
PLO
Israel
Arab League
Cairo
North Las Vegas Council Cuts Salaries Amid Debate
The North Las Vegas City Council voted to reduce member pay from 10 000 to 6 000 and the mayor’s from 15 000 to 10 000 annually. Mayor Ray Davies urged higher pay for effective work, while a companion amendment to split savings for security and youth leagues was not acted on.
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North Las Vegas
Ray Davies
Dan Mahony
Bud Cleland
Dan Gray
Wendell Waite
Eugene Echols
Aaron Williams
Williams
Thomas Brown
Brown
Council
James Seastrand
DA Must Decide On Hiring Question
Clark County District Attorney will hear whether county hiring practices violate federal equal employment regulations. EEOC Officer Don Kirkland plans a Tuesday meeting with DA office officials to review practices alleged to bypass personnel policy and risk federally funded projects. Kirkland declined to state whether violations exist until consulting with a district attorney’s office attorney. The inquiry began with the hiring of the county administrator’s husband.
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Clark County District Attorney’s Office
County Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC
Don Kirkland
District Attorney’s Office
Kirkland
District Attorney's
County hires investigator without open post ad and merit system check
SUN reports Michael Kidd began work as an investigator for the Clark County Public Defender's Office though he was not on the county's eligible list. Eight other hopefuls existed, with no advertisement for the job. County leaders warn merit system violations may apply and federal funds could be at risk.
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Michael Kidd
Clark County Public Defender's Office
Kidd
George Ogilvie
Quake Off California Shakes Ocean Floor
A moderate 4.2 quake struck the Pacific Ocean floor about 30 miles off San Clemente Island at 10:27 a.m. No damage was reported. It followed another moderate quake near Newhall in the San Fernando Valley three days earlier.
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San Diego
Calif
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Hotel Empire
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F & G Investment, Inc
Karat, Inc
Fremont Hotel, Casino Operators Inc
Airport Casino, Inc
Mexico
State Gaming Control Board
Glick
Jack Walsh
Walsh
Tion
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Elias Sarkis
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yasser Arafat
Anwar Sadat
Khaled
Sabah al Salem al Sabah
Fahd Said
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By Linda Miller
Ogilvie
Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Joe Delaney
Steel
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