News briefs for June 21, 2005

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 | 11 a.m.

Services set for soldier

The Henderson family of Cpl. Jesse Jaime will hold public services in memory of the 22-year-old Marine who died June 15 in Iraq.

Public viewing will begin noon Wednesday at Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 4490 Mountain Vista St. Internment will then follow at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City at noon.

Condolences in Jaime's name may be sent to his family in care of Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., Las Vegas, NV 89101.

Chambers' sound to be improved

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman's weekly Thursday press conferences will be moving up to his office for a couple of weeks while the audio system in the City Council Chambers gets a $50,000 upgrade.

The press conferences held in Council Chambers are broadcast on the city's cable television station KCLV Channel 2. But the mayor's office does not have the cameras and other television equipment found in Council Chambers, and so the press conferences held in his office will not be broadcast.

The audio system in the Council Chambers is about 10 years old, and has at times created problems, such as audio feedback, during meetings, city spokesman David Riggleman said.

The $50,000 will pay for new speakers, some new microphones, and electronic equipment, plus the installation of the new equipment, Riggleman said.

He said the work is expected to be done in time for the City Council's next meeting on July 6.