Four Queens Alley Upgrade Approved By Las Vegas Officials
City commissioners approved a $5 200 city participation portion of a $72 000 Four Queens Hotel alley remodeling project behind the hotel in downtown Las Vegas. The plan includes concrete resurfacing and wall painting to ease loading zone moves and reduce street bus traffic, with work slated to begin after year start.
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LV Holds Off Rental Charge for City Hall Chambers
Las Vegas city commissioners delayed ruling on charging Clark County for use of the city hall commission chambers. A proposed flat $750 monthly fee failed 3-2, with alternatives of hourly labor and depreciation fees discussed. Several officials urged a businesslike approach as more groups use the chambers and county offices move to new quarters. Commissioners will revisit the issue on November 9 after agreeing to free use for current occupants and require returning county parking spaces.
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Nevada Doctors and Nurses Create Joint Practice Commission
Nevada physicians and nurses form a statewide Joint Practice Commission to improve health care and cooperation between groups. The Nevada Nurses' Association and the Nevada State Medical Association join the effort, modeled after the National Joint Practice Commission to study physician nurse relationships. Quarterly meetings will address nursing roles professional liability insurance legislative activity and related issues.
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New York Authority may craft rules to bar Concorde at JFK
A New York Port Authority official testified the Concorde at JFK met noise limits but the board may write new rules on sound and vibration. He noted vibrations are five times higher than other jets, though no structural damage is found, as Congress questions regulating Concorde noise.
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Jack Hightower
D-Texas
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Leo Ryan
D-Calif
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Brock Adams
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IRS to crack down on high income tax shelters
IRS Commissioner Jerome Kurtz said the agency will intensify efforts against "gimmicks" and abuses by high income taxpayers using new tax shelters. He warned such shelters erode equity and voluntary compliance and pledged vigorous action, expanding audits of partnership returns where shelter issues are common.
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House Rejects Mandatory Civil Service Social Security Plan
House kills a bid to require active federal civilian and some state local workers to join Social Security in 1982. A Fischer amendment shifts focus to raising payroll taxes and wage bases, ordering a two year study on broad government worker coverage while boosting revenue to stave off trust fund shortfalls.
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Santini and Roncalio seek year moratorium on grazing fee hike
Reps James Santini and Tino Roncalio introduced a bill to halt the Interior Department grazing fee formula for one year to allow time for review and public comment. They criticize the plan to raise fees from 1.51 to about 3.30 per animal unit month by 1981. Roncalio vows early hearings as Public Lands Subcommittee chair.
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