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Heno Gau'tte-Journal Wednesday, November 24, 19S23C of small dav-c No county regulation ay-care centers 1 EI AKa Ml I 'vw 11 ih am mm I fH? ll ll and gala fashion By HELEN MANNING Regulation or licensing of day care homes for fewer than five children was scrapped by the Washoe County Commission Tuesday, on the basis that it represents unnecessary government intervention. "I just think there's a point at which government should not be regulating," Commissioner Belie Williams said. In a period of austerity there seems to be no reason to regulate what may not be a problem, agreed Chairman Bill Farr. Washoe County now requires licensing of all homes that provide day care of two or more children outside of the family, a regulation questioned by Williams last fall. This week, Social Services Director May Shelton, at Williams' request, was back with a proposed change that maintained the licensing requirements for homes providing day care for five children or more.

Homes with two to four children would be required to register, requiring them only to get an initial inspection and re-inspection every two years. Licensing, which would still be expected of homes caring for five children or more, requires two yearly inspections, Shelton said. Shelton said the county has 31 licensees caring for about 120 children who would fall in the "under five" bracket, who the Washoe County Child Care Advisory Board still feels should be under some supervision. But commissioners disagreed, sharing Williams' view that Shelton's reform hadn't gone far enough. The vote was 4-0 to eliminate all regulation for homes caring for less than five children.

Commissioner Bennie. Ferrari was absent. In another social services item, the commission ratified the agreement as spelled out last September by which the state will provide $120,000 toward the county's child welfare and day care licensing program. Responsibility for the program legally rests with the state, but has for many years been funded by Washoe County. The decision by which the state contributes $120,000 and Washoe County $156,000 for the remainder of this fiscal year represents a compromise with the state's Department of Human Resources.

showing for gift-giving storewide selected groups Worker awarded $4.45 million in accident Mrs. Lamb loses request on WEDNESDAY through SUNDAY Upstairs and Downstairs, share flth us the joys of Our Holiday Store Opening and the opportunity to make Your Gift-Giving Special. CHAMPAGNE REFRESHMENTS A Reno construction worker left paralyzed when an elevator lift for construction crews crushed him won a $4.45 million lawsuit against the leasers of the Sundowner Hotel Tuesday. Larry Newcomb, 36, is paralyzed in both legs and on his entire left side and suffered brain damage as a result of the 1978 accident, Dave Hamilton, his attorney said. After a 12-day trial, the jury took six hours to return the verdict against George Karadanis and Robert Maloff, who lease the Sundowner Hotel and Casino.

Two other defendants in the case, the Swedish-based Linen-Alimack which manufactured the elevator lift, and Morrow Crane Co. of Reno, which leased the lift, were absolved of responsibility for the accident. The lift was actually just outside of the construc CARSON CITY (AP) The state Pardons Board refused Tuesday to ease the prison term of Carol McDaniel Lamb, convicted of murdering her husband, a member of the powerful, controversial Lamb family in Southern Nevada. The panel's 4-3 vote against against Mrs. Lamb, 43, means she'll come up for a parole hearing only two or three months later than the December 1983 hearing she could have had if her sentence had been eased.

Mrs. Lamb was sentenced in January 1981 to 25 years in prison by Clark County District Court Judge Mike Wendell for the January 1980 murder of Gregory Lamb, a nephew of state Sen. Floyd Lamb and former Clark County Sheriff Ralph Lamb. She asked that the sentence be commuted to a five-year term, the recommendation of parole and probation authorities after jurors had convicted her of second-degree murder. tion site when the Sundowner was building the addition to its casino, Hamilton said.

Because of Nevada Industrial Commission laws, had the lift been on the construction site he would not have been able to sue but would have had to take whatever award the commission gave him. Hamilton said Newcomb had just finished lunch and was walking over to ask his foreman what to do when he walked under the lift, which did not have a full enclosure around it. The lift, traveling at a normal speed of 2V2 feet per second, first hit Newcomb in the jaw, knocking him under it, and then came down to crush him, injuring his head and spinal cord. The jury awarded $5.05 million in general damages to Newcomb. However, it also found him 10 percent responsible for the accident, which means 10 percent of the award is sutracted.

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David Chase of Hawthorne and R. Steven Ren-fro of North Las Vegas will perform with the band in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City and in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, on New Year's Day. Chase, son of David and Sarah Chase of Hawthorne, is a senior at Mineral County High School. He plays the trumpet. Renfro, who plays the clarinet, is the son of Stan and Judy Renfro of North Las Vegas.

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