America's Dog of the Year honors Zorro for saving owner
Zorro the 82-year-old German Shepherd wolf mix was named America’s Dog of the Year at a banquet. The dog received a gold-plated collar and a year’s supply of dog food while owners Mark and Mrs. Cooper of Orangevale California received a $1000 savings bond after Zorro pulled Cooper from an 85foot fall into a Sierra Nevada creek and aided his rescue while he suffered a fractured pelvis.
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Atlanta
UPI
Zorro
America
Mark A. Cooper
Orangevale
Calif
Cooper
Sierra Nevada Range
Search for Navy F-14s delayed by CURVE III damage
The CURVE III submersible carrying television gear to locate F-14s on the ocean floor suffered an electrical failure at 1500 feet, delaying the search. Salvage ships left for Kirkwall Origney Islands for repairs. UAW seeks GM offer after Ford wage settlement. negotiations hinge on a GM proposal. A Chula Vista hunting guide faces federal indictment for counterfeit Desert Bighorn Sheep permits and related crimes.
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Washington
UPI
Navy
Kirkwall
Origney Islands
Detroit
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Irving Bluestone
Ford
SAN Biego
Chula Vista
Mexico
U.S
Sandia tests Pouliot engine promising better mileage
Sandia Laboratories reported testing a five cylinder Pouliot engine prototype from 1975 that could vary piston displacement for improved fuel efficiency. It differs from conventional engines mainly in adjustable displacement, with lab tests ongoing and no in vehicle trials yet. Ford aide fall guy prank leads to door knob mishap. Ford appears in hallway after East Room entrance.
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Livermore
Calif
UPI
Sandia Laboratories
Harvey N. Pouliot
Ford
Washington
API
White House
Terry O’donnell
United States
East Room
Green Room
Rose Garden
Board President Refuses to Answer in Nevada Teacher Pay Hearing
Clark County School Board President Earl Evans Jr. dodged questions on salary negotiations with teachers during a hearing of the Employee Management Relations Board. The session resumes Nov. 3 and 4 at the Bradley State Building. Attorneys dispute privilege and the association seeks to show the district could have offered higher raises.
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Clark County School Board
Earl Evans Jr
Clark County Classroom Teachers Association
Schreck
Christ Karamanos
Evans
Karamanos
Gray
Guinn
Channel 5
Efroymson
District Offer Backed by Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
The Las Vegas Chamber endorsed Clark County School Districts final 3.5 percent pay raise for teachers. Teachers had rejected the offer. negotiations are at a standstill as the board directs negotiators not to return. The chamber cited the factfinder report and cited concerns about candidates who are former teachers seeking salary control.
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Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Clark County
Chamber
Kenny Guinn
Tom Hood
Clark County Classroom Teachers Association
Public Confidence Grows In Swine Flu Shots National Update
UPI reports over two million Americans received swine flu shots last week amid safety doubts. CDC notes many recipients are elderly or chronically ill and says deaths reported after vaccination were not vaccine related. The program has administered about 2.79 million doses since Oct 2 with more than 70 million doses expected by November.
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Atlanta
UPI
National Center For Disease Control
CDC
Windell Bradford
Bradford
Kidnapping Suspect Arrested in Red Brigade Case
Paris police report the arrest of Joel Matencio 28 in the Red Brigade triple kidnapping murder case after a recording of his voice aired nationally. Two victims were murdered and a third is feared dead. authorities say he was denounced by family and friends. He has a prior police record including a three year ago murder investigation.
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Paris
UPI
Red Brigade
Joel Matencio
Ter
NLV Council, Park Rep Seek Settlement Over Suits
North Las Vegas officials and Irving Boren of Diversified Capital Corp met in a special session to discuss lawsuits between the city and Nellis Industrial Park. Boren seeks 2.5 million for unpaid assessments and the city countersued. A December or early 1977 ruling on the appeal is anticipated.
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North Las Vegas
Nellis
Ray Davies
Cynthia Baumann
Irving Boren
Diversified Capital Corp
Boren
John Squires
Davies
Squires
District Court
State Supreme Court
Sick Pigs Banned by Canada
Washington UPI reports Canada will not permit importing breeding swine with the mad itch due to rising pseudorabies cases. USDA APHIS notes the rule will not greatly affect U S livestock exports, as swine sales to Canada are at an extremely low level because of Canadian hog cholera quarantine rules.
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Washington
UPI
Canada
Agriculture Department
Usda Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S
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Los Angeles
Vaughan Orrin Greenwood
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Greenwood
Superior Court
Earl C. Broady
Candy
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
G. Scaccionoce and Co
New York
Board
Frank Schreck
Association
Gary Gray
Advisory Factfinder
Matencio
NLV Council
Park Rep
S. 3Rd ST
Charleston
Cash & Carry
Westinghouse Credit
Nutone
Litton
Thermador, Frigidaire
Frigidaire
Kitchenaid
Waste King
Frididaire
National
W.oakey
Sahara
Tant Ie
South Highland
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