Purdue President Voices Society Driven View of Higher Ed
Purdue University president Dr. Arthur Hansen told 3 700 convention delegates that public support for higher education is a societal judgment. He argued education should meet real student and societal needs and cited total higher ed costs at about 38.5 billion dollars with state taxpayers covering 12.5 billion, up 730 percent since 1960.
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Trustees Take Hike Of Rates In Stride
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital trustees accept rising malpractice insurance costs as the budget absorbs most increases with some patient charges rising. SNMH faces higher premiums from Farmers Insurance along with planned rate hikes for surgical procedures and physician coverage.
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Pawned rings tied to Las Vegas murder case testimony
Testimony in the Robert G. Johnstone trial linked the next day pawn of a 14 karat gold ladies wedding set from Eugene Carone to a Las Vegas pawn shop. The Carones were murdered at the Westward Ho Motel during a robbery. Johnstone and two Canadian defendants faced related charges and retrial.
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Time Of Day Pricing Proposed At Nevada Power Hearing
An electrical engineer from the Public Service Commission backed a time of day pricing plan charging large power users higher rates during peak hours noon to 8 pm. Nevada Power seeks a 15.6 percent rate increase to fund two new plants for Las Vegas peak demand. Ed Greer of the Clark County School District argued the plan would raise school costs by 22 percent and called the schedule discriminatory.
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Susan Ford Sentencing Set By Clark County Court
Publicist Susan Ford, 32, convicted of wilfully harboring felon Michael Anselmo, faces up to five years in prison. Judge Howard Babcock will sentence her Thursday after hearing arguments from Ford and prosecutors. Ford allegedly hid Anselmo in her home for eight days following his prison escape.
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