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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1977
Page
11
Las Vegas columnist Paul Price recounts Hank Greenspun’s blunt support for his vacation to London Vienna and a Danube cruise. Greenspun urges relaxation and promises the paper will fill the void while Price is away, with a hint of ongoing newsroom jokes and plans on his return.
UNLV forms a special senate committee to examine academic implications of the NCAA investigation into its basketball program. Four named members include Tom Cassese as chair, with a student candidate under consideration. The panel reports by December 13 and includes two IAC seats, one held by Catherine Bellver and another student. The review faces questions about grade eligibility and memorized exam answers.
Las Vegas city commissioners consider forming a Department of Community Services with a $4.3 million budget by combining senior citizen center activities, Parks and Recreation, and Cultural Services. Harold Foster and Chris Stanfill would head the two divisions, with Dick Campbell leading Parks and Recreation under the new structure.
North Las Vegas Police Department says no further action will be taken after a fight on Sept. 2 between an officer and a prisoner. Chief William Tharp confirmed two officers, Kendrick and Jackson, were fired. He said Kendrick witnessed the fray but did not report it.
Richard Dunn, 58, a Las Vegas police veteran and Summa Corp investigator, was sworn in by U S District Judge Roger Foley to succeed Denny Sampson as U S marshal. Dunn will lead 13 staff in Reno and Las Vegas and is active with the American Legion and FBI Academy Graduates.
New York director Josh Logan, age 68, debuted at Rockefeller Center's Rainbow Grille celebrating 40 years in musical theater. Sheila Young, the Olympic speed skating champion, will withdraw from future competitions to have a baby in December. Sharon Rockefeller, widow of Charles Percy and wife of Gov John Rockefeller IV, joins the Corporation for Public Broadcasting board. Alli McGraw favors a short hairstyle, saying long hair was time consuming.
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