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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1975
Page
2
Hank Greenspun reflects on past odds battles and mocks a jogging challenge by Santini. He recalls political clashes on Capitol Hill, applauds Mike O Callaghan’s pledge of $1 per mile for the cause, and urges readers to place bets of $1 to $100 per mile for the 20 mile fundraiser.
David Baltimore Howard Temin and Renato Dulbecco receive the Nobel Prize for discoveries on how tumor viruses interact with cellular genetic material. They are noted as giants in cancer research though no new treatments are announced. Prize money totals 143000 dollars. ceremony in Stockholm on December 10.
Bill Byrne former Henderson mayor and state legislator lost his appeal to the State Public Employer Retirement Board over his monthly retirement checks. He argued benefits should follow the regular workers formula, but the system’s executive director said the earlier higher estimate ignored key legal factors and his payments should be reduced by several hundred dollars.
Thirty passengers paid 25 dollars to overcome a fear of flying aboard a Pan Am 70 jet from Houston. Captain Cummings urged calm as the four engine jet climbed to 12 000 feet over the Astrodome. Passengers included Lois Davis a former flyer and Israel Tapick a first time flyer while psychologist Dr Sander Martin observed and noted psychotherapy efforts.
FBI and local police pursue Dennis D. Hunter, last fugitive from a Marion Illinois prison breakout, who hijacked a truck after forcing its driver at gunpoint to drive toward Chicago. Hunter escaped after robbing the driver and fleeing on foot, with authorities noting he is armed and highly dangerous.
Chris Johns once known as the other intern in Susan Ford's Topeka internship was named outstanding student of a Missouri photojournalism workshop. The University of Missouri School of Journalism sponsors the annual event, now in its 26th year, held this year in Nevada Missouri with professional photojournalists from across the state.
Forecast calls for cool nights and warm sunny days with gentle to calm winds through Saturday. Today's high in the mid 80s and low near 50, yesterday's 81/47, humidity peaks at 38 percent and lows at 12 percent. Sunrise 6 49 a.m. sunset 6 03 p.m. A year ago today: 89 and 57.
The Thuong Tin with 1,546 Vietnamese refugees departs Guam under a majority vote at sea and no clear approval from Saigon or the UN refugee committee. The voyage faces a possible typhoon path, no onboard doctor, and mixed local support amid past violence and anti refugee sentiment in Guam.
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