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This item has not been digitized in its entirety. The original item is available for research and handling at the UNLV University Libraries. Additional digitization is available upon request. Please contact Special Collections to request additional digitization or with any questions regarding access at special.collections@unlv.edu. U gality of fiini contract ?║?║p^ Walter (Kit) Carson, Directofl jrf the State'Department of Ec<|| .govJiiMnfc Development, said Fr| $36,1 day the controversy over a ing?╟╓l 40ft contract awarded a nrm [Laxalt Brother's l Firm Unlicensed ?╟÷unf ; <30811 Pi cense| liii headed locally by the , former governor?╟╓s brother, was ?╟úa boo bwi.?╟Ñ | Die only objection I have to it j; that we don?╟╓t have the money,?╟Ñ said Carson following a. meeting , at the governors local office. ?╟úThis hf s no politic? 1 con- notations. We don?╟╓t h? .ve the dollars,?╟Ñ he said. ?╟úIt comes down to a boo l??o.?╟Ñ But Carson said he didn?╟╓t know, or wouldn t say, Who made The mistake. ?╟úThere was ihistake soW6* where' ahead of me and I don?╟╓t even know who made it. But the bucks aren?╟╓t there right now. said Carson. He emphasized that the mistake was not his. He made Mowing a meeting with Depu- ty-Attorney General -Michael iMehier, Jtote Jbaxalt, Las Vegas manager of Trans-WorW Pro- ductions; and William Butter?, Columbia Pictures vice presi- dent., and general manager of It was agreed that Laxalt and Melner would study the legal tangle involving a $36,400 con- ir^ bei^een Trans-World Pro- ductions and the state. The con- tract was signed by Tyson Whose agency was responsible for placing $220,000 across the board for commercial advertis- ing between July 1, and June 30, 1971, for the Depart- ment of" Economic Devel- opment. J : Ca-son sadd Tyson signed the contract with .Trsns-World Pro- ductions for $36,400 and 'hat the money was not in the original " adver tising bud- orney ueneicu * in Carson City Friday he Pnaged by John Laxalt lot see any violation of the fitment for inclusion of 1 film to be shown in If?╟╓ *nd that the total In this fiT?Σ≤ ------ , contract with Trans-World Pro- ductions. , Attorney General Robert List said did not JH| ?╟÷?╟? > | , conflict of interest laws involv- ing the state contract with John Laxalt. But List said there were ?╟úcomplex problems?╟Ñ as to whe- ther the State Economic Devel- opment Department could can- cel the contract. Laxalt, the brother of former Governor Paul Laxalt, became associated with Columbia Pic- tures last summer. He said as far as he was concerned Trans- Worid Productions, a subsidiary of Columbia, had a legal con" tract and expected to be paid. The contract with the state was signed Dec. ,16, 1970, in the dosing days of Gov. Paul La- salt?╟╓s adtaindstraition. We are continuing to per- fensecf W?½ ' . uie total f1 film would be r (kaxalt?╟╓s figure.) it I Carson ordered the P md that Laxalt I- M Fn?· contract. Carson L ^ " l^ug an attorney gen- s [is i> R4 |;gl^ bay he had just met P |n and others in re- h N ?╟úantidpates no P M 3 MBM 5^11- Itner a valid contract 1 ^ <*> ?√ß bo 11 to a % Page 4} fiji f .avalT fn a IIPSS ?╟≤ ?? J zj ^ ?╜?╜ __: O *53 fiogiie vi Ipots to SH a *o ^ s g * s ?║?╟≤ ~1 formC under the provisions of I 2^5* ' . - ?╜ . -.. - m. Wa Q Ipcfals suspend .d the con- trans-World Produc- this week and said SB was not getting its money?╟╓s worth. Tyson said he also cancelled the contract ait the instruction i of state agencies but questioned whether the cancellation, was lOgal. Melner said an opinion by tiie attorney general might be ten- ded .down. ?╟úAnd then one might not be necessary,?╟Ñ he said. Mel- ner said the legal entanglement had to be studied to determine whether, in fact, there was a Je! ^ ?Σ≤ ?√ß I consider to be a legall Jj g, contract. We expect to be on thel g <g?╟  air next month and we expects ?╟? g.g to be paid,?╟Ñ said Laxalt. ?√ß ?║ 'c ?╟≤ r*3fsf -'jrNi f* S-- o ue BS?√ß;51 ^ s Trans-World Productions hasP | i; __jpjjipjjjj HI shot W<W feet of film and Co-K^y lurnbia Pictures has more than* ?╜ g a $300,000 investment in the |e production. 3 |3gf 1 fc| *> ^ S> * i-lB problems,?╟Ñ but did not elaborate on the discussion. He also said he has scheduled a meet- | ing with Laxalt for Friday, at Laxalt?╟╓s I request. Laxalt was unavailable for coihmenf J todays William J. Butters, vice-president of the firm, flew hi ft:(hn his home base of Hollywood yesterday and, met with Laxalt, but was likewise unavailable. * Attorney General Robert list had not, rendered: an opinion yesterday, but Car- son said he haS been" assured one will be forthcoming today. It may be a formal opinion^ or it may, more likely, simply be legal advice as to whether a contract exists. Carson said all he needs is the advice., . A check with the Clark County Sheriff?╟╓s Office License Division showed an appli- cation for license was iiled on Jam 12, . recording W. J. Butters as president and director, Herb Estrin of New York as vice president and director, and John Laxalt, who is also manager of the Las Vegas office, as a third director. Rut no license was issued because $60 worth I of licensing fees have not been paid. I The office of the Secretary of State said the firm filed articles of incorporation on Nov. 9, listing officers and directors as Mortimer N. Felsinger, (Stuart G. Schwartz, and Jeffrey A. Moross, all members of a New York law firm. A firm filing articles of incorporation is supposed to follow within 60 days with a list of officers and directors who will actually handle the firm?╟╓s business. AS of yesterday that list had not beenjiled. 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