City Hall to Act on Telephone Solicitation Crackdown
City Commission weighing a new ordinance to curb unwanted sales calls and harassment by phone. Mayor Oran Grayson cites a rise in nuisance calls and fraud schemes and notes the rule would ban unsolicited solicitations by phone while excluding regular business communications with clients. Commissioners Mirabelli and Stewart were assigned to study and recommend adoption.
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Oran Grayson
Phil Mirabelli
Grant Stewart
Test of Jury Charges In West Las Vegas Indictments
Ike Johnson Jr. 21 and Richard Robinson 26 face first and second degree burglary and grand larceny charges in District Court. Judge Clarence Sundean denied a preliminary hearing, noting probable cause from grand jury indictments. Arraignment continued to Sept. 14 as attorneys seek Supreme Court review.
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State Supreme Court
West Las
Pursel
Carpenters Accept Three-Year Pact After Tie Vote
Carpenters vote 10 to 1 to accept a three-year agreement with a general contractor. Journeyman wage rises to 4.88 per hour with 39 cents in the vacation fund and a 5 cent raise. Spokesmen predict many strikers will return to work soon though some may be out of town. The return call issued Tuesday morning.
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Loca
Obituary of John B Levinson 47 Las Vegas resident
John Bertram Levinson 47 of 499 Desert Inn Road will be buried in Woodlawn Cemetery after a Thursday service at Bunker Brothers Chapel Rabbi Gold of Temple Beth Sholom will officiate He was born May 3 189% in Brooklyn NY and died here after 12 years residence Retired purchasing agent Survivors include widow Marion Levinson Las Vegas son Lawrence Sherman Oaks California daughter Harriett Jaeger New York City
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John Bertram Levinson
Desert Inn Road
Woodlawn
Bunker Brothers Chapel
Rabbi Gold
Temple Beth Sholom
Mr. Levinson
Brooklyn
Marion Levinson
Las Vegas
Lawrence
Sherman Oaks
Calif
Harriett Jaeger
New York City
Dealer Goes On Trial In January
Frank R B Guccione 51 of 2860 E Fremont St faces charges of attempted murder assault with intent to kill and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to do bodily harm in a July 2 shooting of Harry Palmer 51 after Palmer allegedly beat Shirley Powell former wife of both men Palmer was shot five times with a 32 automatic and treated and released from the hospital Guccione is free on 4000 bond awaiting trial before Dist Judge Clarence Sundean set for January 10.
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Dist
Clarence Sundean
Frank RB
Guccione
Fremont St
Louis Wiener Jr
Harry Palmer
Palmer
Shirley Powell
Powell
Three Men Arrested In Cross-State Car Thefts
The U S Marshal's office reports three men charged with transporting stolen vehicles across state lines. Identified as James M Littleton 22 Mark O Gross 20 and George S Wehner 22. Littleton and Gross accused of taking a car from California to Nevada. Wehner charged with bringing a stolen car from New Mexico to Las Vegas.
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U.S
Bev Perkins
James M Littleton
Mark O Gross
California
Nevada
George S. Wehner
New Mexico
Las Vegas
Casino Case Set Today For NLRB Hearing
A National Labor Relations Board examiner will open a hearing on unfair labor practice charges against the California Club today at 11 am in Federal Court. Tom Hanley’s American Federation of Gaming & Casino Employees filed the charges, alleging interference with organizing efforts and coercion to deter union membership, plus alleged illegal financial and moral support to Cas ino Employes Union. CEU spokesmen deny illegal funding. George Rudiak will represent the CEU at the proceeding.
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Board Examiner
California Club
Tom Hanley
American Federation of Gaming & Casino
Hanley
Casino Employes Union 7-11-21
CEU
George Rudiak
Teamsters Fight Court Stay On Courtesy Cars In Strike
District Judge John Sexton set a Thursday hearing for a temporary restraining order that halted Teamsters courtesy cars during a strike. Eight drivers face charges of operating public vehicles without PSC certification, with show cause hearings set Friday.
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John Sexton
Teamster
Teamster @xe
Cutive
Dick Thomas
Teamsters
Justice of the Peace Jamé@s
Brennan
Public Service Commission
PSC
City Hall Theft Reported as $60 Missing from Desk
City investigators were called to City Hall yesterday to probe the weekend theft of $60 from the desk of Carl Gross of the City Planning Department. Gross said three $20 bills were placed in a white envelope in his desk Friday afternoon.
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City Hall
Carl Gross
City Planning Department
Gross
Pussycat Corp Assets Ordered Sold Under Court Direction
Judge John Sexton ordered the sale of Pink Pussycat Corp assets on the best terms for creditors after testimony from attorney Paul Sorenson that the bar had closed and liabilities exceeded 134800 with long term debts over 100000. Opposing interests alleged overreach and delays by Joe Yip who holds a major stake.
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Dist
John Sexton
Sexton
Paul Sorenson
Pink Pussycat Corp
Sorenson
Watusi and Frog
John Spann
Joe Yip
Child Struck By Car While On Tricycle In Las Vegas
Lavanne King, 3, remained in fair condition at Southern Nevada Hospital after being hit by a car driven by Kenneth Sommer, 19, near 1009 Greenway Drive. Police noted dusk conditions as the child darted into the path. Sommer was not cited and Lavanne remained unconscious with head injuries.
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Lavanne King
Southern
Nevada
Greenway Drive
Kenneth Sommer
Las Vegas Blvd
South
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Yip
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