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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1975
Page
3
Psychiatrists say Thomas Creech is a social misfit with average intelligence and not mentally ill. He faces charges in the shootings of two itinerant painters near Donnelly after claiming involvement in 42 other killings across 13 states. Defense rests. final arguments and deliberations expected soon.
A 28 year old Las Vegas man Earl Lee Whitehead was shot in the stomach by Officer Curtis Kincer after he allegedly attacked during a burglary inquiry. Whitehead and the officer were injured as Whitehead resisted and fled into an apartment, with additional improvised arson and assault charges filed.
Metro police report multiple losses at casinos over the weekend with cash and cards stolen from purses left between slot machines. Victims include Hallie Roulinverage in Union Plaza for 394 dollars and rosary, Delores Hennings at Circus Circus for 200 dollars, Frances Watson at Golden Nugget for 80 dollars, and Ann Giarratono at Pioneer Club for 450 dollars. A Springfield man also lost 700 dollars in a Frontier Hotel burglary.
Clarissa Dawn Davis was corrected to second runner up and Barbara Marshall was first runner up in the Little Miss Expo contest. An Expo official had misidentified the four year old finalists and the Sun prints regrets the misunderstanding.
Publication and staff list for the Las Vegas Sun including publisher Greenspun and executives. Notes on postage, ad reps, associations, and subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions.
A 19 year old Las Vegas woman, Mary Elizabeth Simon, faces nine counts of forging and cashing U S Treasury checks and possessing stolen checks in federal court. She earlier pled not guilty to the possession of stolen mail count and awaits sentencing December 12. She also faced five state forgery warrants after her appearance in U S District Court.
The North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce will host its noon luncheon at the Silver Slipper with E. T. Ted Herman the new president of the State Chamber of Commerce as guest speaker. Herman, Reno based, Harvard Business School graduate and operator of the state's largest independent warehouse, advocates strong small business voices to sustain the economy and jobs.
John King, 26, was shot four times by security agent Ernest Harris after allegedly taking two items without payment at Smith's Food King in Las Vegas. King, wounded and listed in satisfactory condition, faces charges including attempted murder and petty larceny.
An NLRB ruling recognizes Valley Hospital nurses as a distinct professional unit, allowing them to choose any union. The AFL-CIO had petitioned for representation, with nurses previously classified as technicians. If elections favor AFL-CIO, over 50 percent of affected staff could be represented by a labor group. Mrs. Smiecinski noted the previous lumping with other technical staff.
Traffic data show 433 city crashes in September with 79 on Friday and 16 on Tuesday. Sunday remained safest with nine crashes, 14 people injured and one death raised the yearly toll to 14. The average daily crash rate climbed 3 percent from September 1974.
Dennis Young, longtime Las Vegas resident and retired Las Vegas Water District employee, remains in the intensive care ward after two major surgeries. The family urges blood donations at Blood Services, 810 S Casino Center Blvd, open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday.
The United States Travel Service awarded a $5,000 grant to promote Nevada tourism by selling package tours in Canadian magazines. Nevada Department of Economic Development will administer the program led by tourism director Darryl Monahan. Money originates from a U.S. government tourism fund.
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