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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1975

Page

6

Utah Coeds Host Male Beauty Show At University

About a thousand coeds at the University of Utah watched male contestants in bathing suits in a gender swap beauty contest. Dr. Warren Farrell supervised the event to study how men and women perceive each other in a playful but provocative exercise. Winner Mimnaugh noted mixed feelings about women’s pageant morality and personal self-expression.

Salt Lake City UPS University of Utah Utah Farrell West Sahara Avenue Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital

Partial victory for gay applicants in Los Angeles police hiring

The Civil Service Commission approved a compromise to allow practicing homosexuals to become police officers in Los Angeles if they are discreet. The new rule says private sexual conduct between consenting adults shall not, by itself, be disqualifying, while public homosexual activity remains disqualifying.

Los Angeles UPI Ed Davis Civil Service Commission Police Commission Sam Willams Fishman California New York God McCarthy DeMere Memphis Tenn American Bar Association

Great Whale Blows In Minnesota Lake

Buffalo Minn reports an odd discovery named Wharpus Maximus by local residents. Bob Sanderson and the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce announce an International Whale Watching Week next week with Howard Cohen noting the lake sighting in a local article.

Minnesota Buffalo, Minn UPI Loch Ness Buffalo Lake Bob Sanderson Buffalo Chamber of Commerce Howard Cohen Sanderson Pacific Ocean Arctic Hudson's Bay Red Mississippi Crow Jim Gilland Cohen

Repatriated Vietnamese Sail From Guam Faces Uncertain Welcome

A ship carrying 1,546 Vietnamese repatriates sails from Guam toward South Vietnam, flying the North Vietnamese flag. Saigon authorities give no entry assurance, while US officials say they will aid if needed. The PRG warns of US responsibility for consequences.

Agana Guam UPI South Vietnam San Bernardino Strait Philippines Saigon Provisional Revolutionary Government PRG United Nations High Commission For Refugees U.S Navy Thuong Tin I United States Vietnam

Rockefeller urges Congress to aid New York City crisis

Vice President Rockefeller says a Democratic Congress should help New York City if it can balance its budget and calls for a bridge loan or similar aid. He notes the White House under President Ford rejects federal help, while Ford says no present solution meets approval and veto remains possible.

Washington UPS Nelson A. Rockefeller Ford New York City Congress New York Treasury Securities Rockefeller White House Teachers’ Union Ron Nessen Cox

Turkish election tests premier and opposition

Turks voted in a midterm parliamentary election following a violent campaign that left 18 dead. Polls in Istanbul showed Bulent Ecevit leading as Suleyman Demirel’s coalition faced a strong challenge amid calls for change.

Ankara Turkey UPI Suleyman Demirel Bulent Ecevit

Government to cut mortgage costs for qualifying buyers

Washington officials unveil subsidies to trim mortgage rates to 5 percent for households earning about 9 000 to 11 000 dollars a year after tax. The plan aims to boost 1970s housing by spring, expanding access to homes priced around 30 000 and up.

Washington UPI Carla Hills Fnday

The Quinlan Case Sparks National Debate Over Death Definition

Doctors discuss pulling the plug as Karen Ann Quinlan’s case raises when death occurs. Her brain damage is irreversible and ventilation continues as legal and ethical battles unfold in New Jersey courts.

Karen Ann Quinlan Karen Joseph T. Quinlan Landing Section N.J Quin's Morristown Karen Quinlan Harvard Paul W. Armstrong Miss Quinlan

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Sunay Warren Farrell The Women's Resource Center Steve Milnaugh Mimnaugh Davis Mindanao Central Intelligence Agency Pacific Tin Sang Daily Rocky Jerry Yuuiciueliis Reputse Senate National Assembly Demirel Ecevit Istanbul Republican People’s Party Justice Party National Salvation Party U.S. Information Service Demarel Northern Cyprus Mrs. Hills Richard M. Nixon United Press International New Jersey Morris County Robert Fishman University of California Mittee Kansas Maryland Virginia Illinois ABA House of Delegates Massachusetts William Chayet Chayet Quinlan Quinlin
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