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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1976

Page

4

Nurse turned teacher casts beard alter ego at Emery High

Emery High School staff react to Doris Richards now Steve Dain revealing a sex change after six months of leave. Board members discuss legality and treatment while students recall Richards as an outstanding coach who helped them win championships.

Emeryville Calif UPI Emery High School Doris Richards Steve Dain Dain Lewis Stommel Miss Richards Emery High Cheryl Burton Stommel

Viking 2 Flies to High Elliptical Orbit Around Mars

Viking 2 fired its 300 pound thrust engine for about 39 minutes to enter an 11 month, 505 million mile flight path and settle into a long egg shaped orbit around Mars. Mission planners aim to photograph landing sites as scientists search for life on the planet.

Pasadena Calif UPI Viking 2 Mars Jet Propulsion Laboratory Viking 1 Earth Red Planet Mission Control Viking Thomas Young

Looting Peril After Flood In Big Thompson Canyon

Rescue and search teams scoured the Big Thompson Canyon one week after the flood as more bodies were recovered. Deputies urged residents to protect homes amid limited officers and mud blocked vehicle access.

Loveland Colo UPI Big Thompson Canyon Colorado Lance Taylor Taylor U.S. 34 Estes Park Rocky Mountain National Park Big Thompson River

Teamsters Seek Police Bargaining Status In Las Vegas

A Teamsters representative spoke at the Las Vegas Police Protective Association meeting to press for collective bargaining rights for Metro police. More than 150 off duty officers attended the noon session at the Royal Inn Gold Room. No decision was made. Future talks were set. officers would pay about $1 monthly for a year if the union handles negotiations. The Teamsters already represent several California police departments.

International Teamsters Union Las Vegas Police Protective Association Teamsters Metro Gold Royal Innidel Police Department Teamsters Union California

Delaware firm acquires land linked to Reagan era figure

A year later 57th Madison Corp bought land previously placed in trust during Reagan's governorship. Rolling Stone traced the transaction to Dr Jules Stein of California, cofounder of Music Corp of America, noting Stein had ties to Reagan and served as a trustee. The 54 acre tract was purchased via Santa Rosa to dodge potential ethical or political questions.

57Th Madison Corp Rolling Stone New York 57Th Madison Delaware Jules Stein California Stein Music Corp. of America Reagan Santa Rosa

Officer Struck by Hit Run Car On West Charleston

Metro police motorcycle officer Kerry Rousch was hit by a car while inspecting an abandoned vehicle on West Charleston Boulevard near Rainbow. Rousch, a 15 year veteran, sustained serious injuries possibly including a broken back and was taken to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Investigators say witnesses reported the car swerved toward him and fled west on Charleston then south on Rainbow, and has not been found.

Metro West Charleston Boulevard Rainbow Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Kerry Rousch Rousch Charleston

Suspect Talks Freely in Chowchilla Kidnapping Case

The Madera Tribune reports at least one of three suspects is talking with authorities about the Chowchilla bus kidnapping. He discusses how the plot formed, including the burying of the moving van that held 26 children and driver Frank Ray. All three suspects have pleaded not guilty and remain jailed in Alameda County.

Madera Calif UPI Chowchilla Madera Tribune Frank Ray Alameda County Frederick Newhall Woods IV Richard Schoenfeld James Schoenfeld

Slowest Gun In The West? Two Stickup Suspects Captured

Two holdup suspects were arrested after a Saturday morning service station robbery ended in a high speed chase. Edward Barnett, 18, and Gary Williams, 19, both Las Vegas, faced robbery and substance charges after a crash near Main and Washington. A Safeway robbery at Alta and Decatur was thwarted when clerks overpowered William Collins, 26, arrest on robbery and weapon charges. A separate 26-year-old Las Vegas man, James Canaday, was detained after a barricaded standoff and later talked out by officers with SWAT looming nearby.

Metro Police Washington Edward Barnett Gary Williams Las Vegas Clark County Barnett Williams Safeway Alta Decatur Metro William Collins Collins James Canaday Paul Street

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