Nevada City and County Consolidation Debate Reaches 1970s
The piece traces how Paradise and Winchester areas on the Strip formed a separate power base outside Las Vegas, influencing a decades long push for city county consolidation. It notes the 1973 Nevada Legislature backing a task force led by UNLV’s Dr. Albert Johns and the 1973 police merger into MPD amid rising tension and vested interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Clark
Paradise
Winchester Townships
Clark County
Nevada
UNLV
Albert Johns
Metropolitan Police Department
MPD
Strip
Tom Wiesner
Dick Ronzone
James
Sailor
Ryan
Myron Leavitt
Dr. Johns
Franklin
Christensen
Boulder City
Henderson
Johns
Jim Gibson
D Henderson
Richard Bunker
Carson City
The
SUN
Winchester
Sunrise Manor
East Las Vegas
Las Vegas Consolidation Fight Shapes City County Power
A lengthy clash over consolidation pits City Commission members Oran Grayson Paul Christensen Ron Lurie Hal Morelli and George Franklin against County Commissioners led by chair rotation. SB 601 proposed vast expansion and joint departments, sparking fights over districts budgets and authority. The issue stalled after Attorney General List found parts illegal, with interlocal agreements and court action likely as Gov O Callaghan declines a special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran Grayson
Paul Christensen
Ron Lurie
Hal Morelli
George Franklin
City Commission
Leavitt
Carl Lovell
Clark County District Court
Nevada Supreme Court
List
Lovell
Jim Bartley
Christensen
Broadbent
Williams
Pettiti
Las Vegas
Mike O’clallaghan
Graveside services for Sara T. Hamilton in Las Vegas
Graveside services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. for Sara T. Hamilton a long time Las Vegas resident aged 86 who died Wednesday in Las Vegas. Born in Jamaica Vermont on December 3 1888 she was active in the Republican Women's Club Paradise Valley Association and other groups. Survived by daughter Thelma Bean son Dean Burlingame five grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren Palm Mortuary handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Sara T. Hamilton
Memory Gardens
Hamilton
Jamaica, Vt
Thelma T. Bean
Dean Burlingame
Las Vegas Sun Staff and Contact Information
Publication details for the Las Vegas Sun including editor in chief publisher and staff positions, office address at 121 Highland Ave Las Vegas Nevada, post rates and associations, and circulation notes.
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Las Vegas Sun, Inc
Highland Ave
Las Vegas
Nevada
H M. Greenspun
Ray Germain
David Greenspun
Ruthe Deskin
Barbara Greenspun
Burt Buy
Les Ritchie
Bryn Armstrong
Dave Grubnick
Bill Guthrie
Versiellen
Douglas Ritchie
Ward Griffith Co
Chicago
Detroit
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
United Press International
Nevada State Press Association
American Newspaper Publisher’s Association
California Newspaper Publisher's Association
The
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Senators Condemn Saudi Blacklist in U S Military Contracts
Two senators accuse the Defense Department of allowing a Saudi anti Jewish blacklist to affect U S military contractors. They pledge intensive Congressional scrutiny of future Foreign Military Sales with discriminatory provisions. The statement is from Sens. Frank Church and Clifford Case, leaders of the respective party roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Clifford Case
R-N.j
Case
Church
Tively
Multinational Corporations
Army Corps of Engineers
Israel
Department
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
H. Minton Francis
Francis
Teachers Surrender To Police In Cahokia Strike
More than 100 striking teachers marched to the St. Clair County jail and surrendered as ordered. 105 teachers were arraigned on disobeying a temporary injunction against picketing Cahokia district schools and released on $100 bonds. 123 warrants had been issued for further arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville, Ill
UPI
St. Clair County
Cahokia
Richard P. Goldenhersh
Goldenhersh
Elderly Woman Captured for Two Years in French Quarter
In New Orleans Edna Halbedel, 80, was held bedridden in a locked room for two years by Noel Dube and John Villarrubia. Firefighters rescued her after police failed to gain entry. The men, charged with aggravated kidnapping, faced $200000 bonds. Villarrubia allegedly stood to benefit from her estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
UPI
Edna Halbedel
Noel J. Dube
John R. Villarrubia
Villarrubia
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City
Ken Langbell
Bob Broadbent
Aaron Williams
Jack Petttti
Dave Henry
Grayson
Morelli
Bill Briare
Roy Wooster
U.S. House of Representatives
Dave Canter
Thalia Dondero
Commission
Consolidation Joint Committee
Harley Harmon
Citizens
Citizens’ Committees
Citizens’ Advisory
Leavitt, Briare
Petitti
Bill Adams
Joint Committee
Robert List
Dondero
Ronzone
Wiesner
Canter
LAS Vegas Sun
Palm Mortuary
GUN
H. M. Greenspun
Continental
United States
Pentagon
Wrights
Rainbow Boulevard
West Flamingo Road
Floyd and
Brian Wright
Cruise
Pany
Tony Pitch Travel Service
West Coast
Miami
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