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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1977
Page
3
Las Vegas expects thousands of visitors for the upcoming autumn convention. The event will feature belly dancers and adult-themed displays drawing crowds to venues across the city. Organizers promote performances and exhibits seeking high attendance and economic impact for hotels and entertainment venues.
The American Trucking Association convention runs Friday to Nov 3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Hilton Hotel drawing about 10000 people. Pathologists and guests totaling around 8000 attend conferences at the same venue. The week features belly dancing events at the Aladdin and Caesar's Palace venues with notable personalities listed among entertainers and organizers.
Nevada advisory commission grants conditional approval for Crystal Bay project pending air pollution study. The plan includes a 147 room six story hotel, remodels, a two story garage, and 2000 square feet of casino expansion. Final approval rests with TRPA and Washoe County, with road upgrades pledged.
Nearly 5,000 Las Vegans have signed a Veterans of Foreign Wars petition opposing President Carter's proposed Panama Canal treaty. John Banks of VFW District 5 says about 5,000 people, including most of 4800 VFW members, back the petition issued Sept. 24, urging defeat in the 95th Congress and defense of U S control of the canal with copies to Carter and Senators Cannon and Laxalt.
District Judge Howard McKibben placed Mildred C Banovich wife of Sheriff David Banovich on four years probation for firebombing a house of prostitution. She pleaded guilty to reduced fourth degree arson after May arrest following several firebombs at Salt Wells Villa brothel east of Fallon.
An unknown admirer sent flowers to UNLV admissions staff, ten workers in total, four deliveries of exotic bouquets then single bad vase gifts. Cards named all staff but investigation found no clear culprit as the florist could not recall the buyer and staff offered mixed theories.
A Las Vegas man, Fred Mendoza aged 31 of El Toro Hotel, was arrested late Thursday and charged with rape and crimes against nature after a woman’s complaint. Mendoza allegedly forced entry into a Casbah Hotel room at 6 30 a m and attacked the victim. he is held in Clark County jail on eight thousand dollars bail.
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