Immigration Deportation Funds Shy in Reno Area
Immigration officers report fewer arrests statewide but Reno officials say more aliens are entering Nevada. Northern Nevada arrests fell from 945 to 435 in 1974 75 due to limited funds. Deportations largely paused for four months after Ford administration withheld funding. About 30 to 60 aliens are arrested monthly in Reno but outlying areas remain undercounted due to budget gaps.
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Reno
UPI
Nevada
Ben Lafever
Ford Administration
Lafever
UNLV Announces Wide Range of Beginning Language Courses
UNLV will offer the largest variety of starting language classes in its history this fall. Arabic Hebrew Latin French German Spanish will be taught by full time faculty or qualified graduate teaching assistants. Courses emphasize listening speaking reading and writing with pass no credit options for students. Community members may take courses for credit or audit. For details contact the department of foreign languages.
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UNLV
Herman van Betten
Department of Foreign Languages
Trop Hires Speer Mitzi S Briggs Announces Don Peer GM
Mitzi S Briggs announced Don Peer as general manager of the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. The return of Speer evokes Tropicana days under his 1960 1972 leadership, with Speer joining Hughes in 1972 and later leading the Desert Inn in 1974. board decisions on further appointments follow.
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Mitzi S. Briggs
Donpeer
Tropicana
Las Vegas
Speer
Hughes Organization
The
Sands
Desert Inn
Safe Water Split At State Line In Wendover
Utah orders residents to boil tap water due to high coliform bacteria counts while across the border in Nevada the water is deemed safe. Dick Hansen of the Utah Health Division notes the Wendover system has been marginal and now worsened. Nevada officials say Stateline Hotel and Motel reports the water is OK.
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Wendover, Utah
UPI
Wendover
Utah
Nev
O.K
Utah Environmental Health Division
Dick Hansen
Health Division
Hansen
Stateline
Nevada
Singing Cop Faces Off Duty Suspension in Denver
Safety Dan Cronin says he may accept a three day suspension for Officer Frankie Rino who sang at nightclubs off duty to earn extra cash. Police Chief Art Dill recommended the penalty citing probation rules and a potential audience incident. Rino, 30, argues singing and policing can coexist while noting his need to supplement his pay.
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Denver
UPI
Dan Cronin
Frankie Rino
Cronin
Art Dill
Rino
Frankie
Dill
Las Vegas
Police Academy
Defenders Quit Over Practice Law Change in Reno
Washoe County Public Defender H Dale Murphy will resign by October end after a new law bars private practice. Four attorneys have already left: Kent Robison on Aug 15, Michael Specchio, Robert Nelson Kortland on Sept 1, and Andy Demetras by year end. Murphy plans to train replacements and recommends assistant William Dunseath for the $24 000 job.
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Kent Robison
Michael Specchio
Robert Nelson-Kortland
Andy Demetras
Murphy
William Dunseath
Nonfat Dry Milk Defined by Low Moisture and Fat
Milwaukee bulletin explains nonfat dry milk is skim milk with water largely removed and a moisture content not exceeding five percent and milk fat at 1.5 percent.
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Milwaukee
Rev John Lee Simmons Dies at 79 in Las Vegas
Rev. John Lee Simmons, 79, a Nevada pastor and Democratic activist, died at home Wednesday. He organized Las Vegas churches, led Freemason councils, and represented Gov. O’Callaghan on food stamp issues. Funeral Saturday 11 a.m. at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church.
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Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
John Lee Simmons
Nevada
Simmons
Democratic State Central Committee
Clark County
Democratic Central Committee
Mike O'Callaghan
Washington D.C
AM Masonic Lodge
Las Vegas
Strangers Home Baptist Church
Carver Park
St. Mark Grand Lodge of
Supreme Council of Freemasons
Private funeral services for Ruth Molner and others
Private funeral services will be held for Ruth Pearl Molner 64 of Las Vegas born December 9 1910 in Chicago Illinois died Saturday in a local hospital Survivors include husband John P Molner two daughters Patricia Larsen and Ruth Ryan two sisters Evelyn Angell and Margaret Hahn and six grandchildren Palm Mortuary handling arrangements Graveside services for Joah R Petralia 65 a retired barber WWII veteran will be held at Palm Valley View Memorial Park Funeral for William H Smythe 73 of Las Vegas a former civil engineer will be at Palm Valley View Memorial Park Survivors include wife Evelyn three sons a daughter and a brother Palm Mortuary handles arrangements.
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Ruth Pearl Molner
Carthay Circle
Las Vegas
John P. Molar
Patricia Larsen
Ruth Ryan
Buffalo Grove
Ill
Evelyn Angell
Margaret Hahn
Palm Mortuary
Palm Valley View Memorial Park
Joah R. Petralia
Eastwood Ave
Petralia
William H. Smythe
Dune Drive
Mr. Smythe
Washington, D.C
Evelyn Smythe
William Smythe
Texas
Robert Smythe
Oregon
Ellery Smythe
Calif
Cheryl Sollenberger
Lewis Smythe
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Westland Mall
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State Line
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Orange
Louisiana
Willie Simmons
Sharon
Bunker Brothers Mortuary
St. James Baptist Church
J. L. Simmons
John R. Petralia
Barber
Lawrence
Mass
Louis “Hershey
Hershenberg
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