Midwest Fire Warning Issued Across Plains States
Dry weather plus extreme fire danger covers from South Dakota to Oklahoma. Small fires flare in Superior National Forest while a livestock safety alert is issued for Kansas and Nebraska. Agricultural analysts project near record corn despite drought, though Minnesota faces a second drought year hurting crop hopes.
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United Press International
Plains States
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Superior National Forest
National Weather Service
Plains
Kansas
Nebraska
Midlands
Conrad Leslie
Minnesota
Cannonball Adderley Dies at 46 After Stroke and Cardiac Arrest
Jazz saxophonist Julian Cannonball Adderley died of cardiac arrest at 8:25 a.m. in St. Marys Medical Center Gary Ind after a four week coma from a massive stroke. He was 46, surrounded by wife Olga James, parents, and sister in law Nat Adderley. Adderley, born in 1928 in Tampa, rose from Cafe Bohemia to a Miles Davis band member and Broadway hopeful with Nat. Funeral plans were pending as fans and the jazz community mourn his loss.
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Gary
Ind
UPI
Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley
Adderley
Olga James
A.C. Adderley
Nat Adderley
St. Mary’s Medical Center
Nat
Berkeley
Calif
Big Man
John Henry
Adderleys
Charles Suber
Downbeat Magazine
Suber
Julian
Suter
Ball
Cannon
Florida
Tampa
Fla
Cafe Bohemia
New York
Miles Davis
George Shearing
Capitol Records
Newport
Downbeat
Playboy Magazine
New York City
Saber
Cannonball
Mayor Rizzo Keeps 22 Guards At City Cost
Philadelphia mayor Frank L. Rizzo maintains a security detail of 22 personnel including four bodyguards and 18 patrolmen plus a police dog. The Daily News cited costs around $1,000 daily and about $10,000 yearly for a coffee kitchen near his office, with overtime expenses noted during his primary campaign.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Frank L. Rizzo
Philadelphia Daily News
Rizzo
Rizo
Lennox Monk
Monk
FTC Raps Suede Acts Consent Order Over Pricing
The Federal Trade Commission reached a consent order with Wilson's House of Suede, alleging deceptive pricing and false savings claims for suede and leather goods sold in California, Nevada, and New York. The complaint cites a substantial supply of items priced higher than claimed. In a separate note, over 40 US radio stations air at least 20 Spanish-language hours weekly.
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Los Angeles
UPI Wilson
House of Suede
California
Nevada
New York
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Wilson's
Unblocking and Endplay Techniques In Bridge
Alfred Sheinwold explains an unblocking sequence to draw trumps and clear diamonds. The example shows leading from a hand with winning tricks, handling dummy, and timing the king spade play to establish hearts and diamonds. The daily question suggests bidding three clubs with a hand of spade king and heart ace, deciding on slam prospects if partner does not support clubs.
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West
Nevada Arts Council announces $36,000 in federal grants
Applications are accepted through Sept. 10 for fiscal year 1975-76 federal grants totaling 36000 dollars. About 9000 dollars is allocated to each of four categories: major organizations, performing arts, visual arts, and local arts councils. Mini grants of 3000 dollars are available year round.
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Nevada State Council On the Arts
James Deere
Council
Arts Council
Mill St
Reno
Deere
Backgammon Tournament at Dirty Sallys in Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Backgammon Club announces a 10 p.m. Sunday tournament at Dirty Sallys on Las Vegas Blvd and Twain with beginners and intermediate divisions. Entry fees are returned as cash prizes, plus Dirty Sallys puts up $50 plus trophies and a champagne victory party.
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Las Vegas
Las Vegas Blvd
Twain
Housing Needs Indicated by Clark County Survey Card
Clark County Regional Planning Council devises a Las Vegas housing needs survey card with Nevada Power assisting by enclosing the cards in August bills. Results will be published. The Nevada GOP plans a luncheon at the Marina Hotel with Frank Fahrenkopf presiding and a raffle for St Judes Ranch. A statewide Nevada Bicentennial poetry contest seeks poems on Nevada themes with separate age categories and closes February 1 1976. Dean Rusk to deliver the Jackson Memorial Lecture at National College of the State Judiciary commencement exercises discussing The Majesty of the Law.
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Clark County Regional Planning Council
Las Vegas
Nevada Power Company
Las Vegas Valley
Nevada State Republican Central Committee
Marina Hotel
Frank Fahrenkopf
GOP
St. Judes Ranch
Nevada Young Republicans
al Judge
Herbert Ward
St Judes
Nevada
National League of American Pen Women
Titanium
Dean Rusk
Robert Houghwout Jackson
National College of the State Judiciary
Nevada Receives $1.1 Million for CETA Title II
The U S Labor Department allocates 1 127 185 to Nevada under CETA Title II with the Nevada Employment Security Department as administering agent. As of June 1975, 521 participants exist. 396 may be terminated in fiscal year 1976 with about half to unsubsidized jobs. Comments invited for 30 days at Nevada ESD offices.
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U.S. Labor Department
Nevada
Nevada Employment Security Department
Leave My Mine Alone, She Says
Violet Smith defies federal safety inspectors at the King Coal Mine in the southern Rocky Mountains. She and Irvin Smith have kept inspectors out for over three years despite a court order, saying the government is overreaching and dangerous.
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Hesperus
Cole
UPI
Violet Smith
Rocky Mountains
Mrs. Smith
King
Irvin
The
Coal Mine Health and Safety Office
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Riviera
T-Biro Hotels
Disneyland
Alfred Sheinwold
Dunton
AGPA
Larry J. Dunton
Eastern Nevada
East Ely
American Group Practice Association
National Health Service Corps
NHSC
Rusk
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