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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1977
Page
5
TRICIA WHITE reports city inspectors warn homeowners adding Franklin stoves and other free standing fireplaces risk serious hazards without proper safety checks or building permits. Fireplaces often require renovations and correct clearances, with permits typically costing 5 to 12 dollars.
A 21-year-old Las Vegas man, Ernest Bernard Hicks, received 30 years in Nevada State Prison for robbery with a deadly weapon at the Ambassador Inn. He and two accomplices tied victims with surgical tape, stole 1690 dollars, and faced multiple concurrent terms with a prior sentence. Hicks proclaimed innocence as the judge ordered consecutive terms to a prior eight-year robbery term.
Two Los Angeles men, Ronnie Miller age 28 and cousin Ronnie Stevens age 23, drowned while fishing along Blue Jay Bay at Lake Arrowhead. Authorities say one man fell in and the other tried to rescue him, both bodies found about 15 feet deep.
NLBA executive director Bob Molloy warns of excessive tavern licenses and pressure from fast food chains and television. He urges government regulation on licensing in overbuilt markets like Las Vegas as taverns adapt to new competition. Nearly 2,000 NLBA members convene at MGM Grand Hotel to discuss survival.
Grace Minnix president of the VFW Auxiliary in Las Vegas says eligible members should be admitted to regular VFW ranks while many wish to stay in the auxiliary. About 2,000 overseas veterans could qualify. the auxiliary already funded national programs and donations.
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