Regents settle Nevada Southern University name in Reno
Nevada Southern University becomes the official name for the Las Vegas campus after a regents meeting in Reno. The board will seek state and federal funds for capital upgrades and plan student aid through work programs to reduce dropouts.
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University of Nevada Regents
Las Vegas
Board of Regents
Reno
Nevada Southern
U.S. Office of Education
Utah Posts Win In Liberty Bowl Tulsa Triumphs
Utah posts a win in the Liberty Bowl while Tulsa triumphs in its Liberty Bowl outing. The results highlight strong performances by both teams as season pivots. Page references point to sports coverage detailing final scores and standout plays.
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Utah
Tulsa
Christmas party shooting leaves man in critical condition
North Las Vegas resident James Wood, 22, was shot in the head during a party dispute at the home of Willie Thomas Jones and is in critical condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Jones, 23, is jailed on assault with a deadly weapon charges after witnesses say Wood retrieved a pistol during a scuffle and Jones seized it. Local police chief Nick Janise described the bullet’s unusual path.
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Nevada Southern University
University of Nevada At Las Vegas
North Las Vegas
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
James Wood
North St
Willie Thomas Jones
Nick Janise
Wood
Jones
Janise
Chasing rainbows and Las Vegas hope amid economic readjustment
A reflective column urges readers not to abandon hope during economic readjustment in Las Vegas. It contrasts pessimists who say it will worsen with optimists who keep faith in rainbows shining through dark clouds, stressing the value of hope over wealth. Many Las Vegans have been visiting at the airport.
California Club Picketing Clash Likely Court Action Early Next Week
The California Club claims pickets from the American Federation of Gaming Casino Employes violated a court order by moving inside the property line and blocking doors. Dist. Judge David Zenoff allowed six feet of distance from doors, but the club says the rule was broken and police documented picketer proximity. The club plans to seek court restraint show cause early next week.
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California
American Federation of Gaming
Dist
David Zenoff
Welfare reform moves fraud cases to state officer in Clark County
Clark County district attorney E G Marshall is criticized for failing to follow up welfare fraud cases. The State Welfare Department will have its law enforcement officer process referrals and decide on prosecution, with cases sent to the district attorney if pursued. A pilot federal food stamp program aims to start in Clark County by February 1 pending legislative approval.
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Emery
State Welfare Board
Clark County
Ray Free
Welfare Board
Plane Down Two OK in Death Valley Region
Dr. Coy L. Purcell and Dr. Robert D. McKay survived a Cessna 182 crash after a downdraft and trees slowed the craft. They walked two miles to a ranger station for help with injuries including a back injury and an arm fracture. Federal investigator Eugene Gull and local deputies led a rescue, with authorities to decide next steps for the wreckage.
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Robert D. McKay
Ranger Station
Walter Butts
Butts
Tucson
Ash Meadows
Death Valley Junction
Calif
Thunderbird Field
McKay
Purcell
Federal Aviation Agency
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Reno
Barton Jacka
Dave Owens
The
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Uprising Dumps National Council in South Viet Nam
The Vietnamese army overthrew the High National Council and pledged loyalty to Premier Tran Van Huong. The Armed Forces Council, comprising army generals, seized most of the 15 council members after a bloodless coup citing Buddhist agitation and a push to retire nine allied generals. The broadcast said the army supports Huong and Suu, and offers mediation for national unity and anti Communist effort.
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UPI
High National Council
South Viet Nam
Tran van Huong
Armed Forces Council
Huong
Tokyo
Military Council
Republic of Viet Nam
Phan Khac Suu
National Congress
Teens Involved in Fatal Car Crash Reported
Eddie Marshall, 17, of 1812 Nelson St died in a car crash after riding with seven or eight teens who suffered minor injuries. John Nelson, 18, of 1829 Nelson St was in fair condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital with severe facial and chest injuries. Glenn Cromwell, 19, of 1921 McDonald St was cited for an unsafe lane change. Jerry Winn, 22, of 1901 MacDonald St drove the other vehicle.
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Nelson St
Teena
Southern
Nevada Memorial Hospital
John Nelson
Nelson St. Hospital
Glenn Cromwell
McDonald
Jerry Winn
Mac Donald St. Winn
Reno GI Goes Gandhi in Hunger Strike at Mannheim
Pvt. Scott Burchill of Reno proclaims a mystic stance likening himself to Gandhi and Buddha as he conducts a hunger strike in Mannheim Germany in protest of draft law revisions. He has avoided food for 23 days, refused Army duties, and faces discharge after stockade time ends. Maj. James Simmons calls him a nut while noting efforts to treat him.
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Germany
UPI
Scott Burchill
Reno
Buddha
Gandhi
James Simmons
Tillamook, Ore
Burchill
Bus Crash in Henderson Claims One Life
A 57-year-old New Mexico woman died in a multi-vehicle collision at the Boulder Highway Henderson cutoff intersection. Her husband suffered lacerations and several others were injured as a Sun Valley bus en route to Arizona collided with the car they were in, police reported. Names of the victims were not immediately released.
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New Mexico
Sun Valley
Arizona
Boulder Highway
Weather Summary Partly Cloudy With Mild Wind
Partly cloudy today with southerly winds 15 to 25 mph. High around 60 and low near 30. Yesterday reached 59 with a 32 low. Noontime humidity near 47 percent. Sunrise at 6 47 and sunset at 4 29.
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