Sparks board Rejects take over day care education plan
Sparks board members rejected a proposal by Shirlee Wedow to have the Department of Education legislate control over education in day care centers. They instead accepted a definition of early childhood education and kept oversight with the Department of Human Resources. The meeting covered private school licenses, child abuse reporting guides, ethics, and a $23,000 Community Education Advisory Council grant.
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Sparks
State Board of Education
Department of Education
Shirlee Wedow
Las Vegas
Wedow
Department of Human Resources
Board
Lit'l Scholar of
Child Garden of
Reno
All Saints Episcopal Church of
Truckee Meadows
Community Education Advisory Council
Nevada
Post Reporter Carl Bernstein To Speak At UNLV
Carl Bernstein, Washington Post reporter who uncovered Watergate, will guest speak at UNLV on November 8 at 8 p.m. in the Student Union ballroom. Admission is charged. tickets are on sale at the union information booth. Bernstein co authored All the President's Men and The Final Days.
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Carl Bernstein
Washington Post
UNLV
Bernstein
Bob Woodward
Richard M. Nixon
Woodward
Dustin Hoffman
Consolidated Students of Unlv
Staffing Funds Awarded to Las Vegas Mental Health Center
The Las Vegas Community Mental Health Center at 6161 W Charleston Blvd received a federal continuation grant of 563,706 dollars for staffing from Oct 1 1976 to Sept 30 1977. The center employs 115 staff and served 4,200 clients in 1975. It offers adult and adolescent out and in patient care, partial hospitalization, 24 hour inpatient units, and 24/7 emergency services, with a satellite outpatient center at 1830 N Highland Ave.
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Las Vegas Community Mental Health Center
W. Charleston Blvd
Westside Counseling
N. Highland Ave
Free Soil Tests Slated For Jaycee State Fair
Free soil tests will be available during the Jaycee State Fair November 3 through 7. Allen Boettcher, horticulturist with the Cooperative Extension Service, announced the program with laboratory personnel from the university or cooperative lab assisting.
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Allen Boettcher
Cooperative Extension Service
War Mothers Meeting In LV Opens 22nd Nevada Convention
Mrs. Naomi Charlton Nevada State President will preside over the 22nd annual state convention of all Nevada War Mothers chapters at the Silver Nugget with 9 a.m. registration and officer installation. A state board meeting and pot luck luncheon follow at 1 p.m. in Reno soil tests and cooperation with Extension Service and Nurserymen’s Association offering free samples and expert advice at the fair Booth on Nov 4 5 and 6.
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Naomi Charlton
Nevada
American War Mothers
The
Kilda Attge
S. 17Th
Iversity of
Reno
Cooperative Extension Service
Nevada Nurserymen’s Association
Civil Service Board To Hear Fired Employee
The Las Vegas Civil Service Board will hear a case at 4 30 p m Tuesday involving a city animal shelter worker Henry L Young fired for missing two days of work He told authorities he was somewhere else on Aug 4 and did not show on Aug 5 He was terminated Aug 11 and appealed The hearing is in Las Vegas City Hall first floor personnel department room Deputy City Atty Dan Ahlstrom represents the city.
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Las Vegas
Personnel Department
Las Vegas City Hall
Dan Ahlstrom
City Pays Old CNA Bill Despite Retroactive Policy
The City of Las Vegas faces another CNA Insurance bill tied to liability suits dating back to 1975. A June review shows a bite incident by a bomb sniffing dog and other accidents, with total charges now at 23 078 dollars. Finance Director Marvin Leavitt questions settled cases and may refer more work to the city attorney.
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SUN
Las Vegas
CNA Insurance Co
CNA
Otto McFarland
Whipple Field
Ohio
Marvin Leavitt
the Sun
Second Top Policeman Resigns From North Las Vegas PD
North Las Vegas Lt. Mike Hughes, 39, resigns after 17 years amid political atmosphere. He led the detective bureau crime reduction unit and identification section and acted as assistant police chief. Graveyard Patrol Lt. Paul Godbout named to replace him. Hughes to work for Hyatt Corp. in Las Vegas. He is married with three children.
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North Las Vegas
Mike Hughes
Police Department
James Avance
Hughes
United States
Graveyard Patrol
Paul Godbout
Las Vegas
Avance
Hyatt Corp
Carl Lovell voices self insurance for Las Vegas
Las Vegas City Atty Carl Lovell proposes that the city stop buying liability insurance and become a self insurer. He notes other cities use in house risk management and cites past CNA payments totaling over 111000 in 1975 plus retroactive bills and future demands. He says evaluating pending litigation could align with a study of self insurance.
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Las Vegas
Carl Lovell
CNA Insurance Co
Lovell
Finance Department
Hearing Set For Accused Heroin Peddler
District Judge Wendell ordered a preliminary hearing for Evangelina Jiminez charged with sale of heroin. Held in Clark County Jail on one million bail, she reportedly sold one pound to undercover agents as a major West Coast supplier. A stay halted the hearing before witnesses testified. arraignment set for Monday with two weeks to prepare for the hearing.
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Michael J. Wendell Friday
Justice Court
Evangelina Jiminez
Clark County
Sonora
Mexico
Jiminez
Jim Gibson
District Court
Gibson
Atty
Larr
Leavitt
Cashword Entries Close No Cigar
The SUN reports a large entry influx for the Cashword contest with a top prize of 1,650 and next week rising to 1,700 for subscribers and 850 for non subscribers. It lists solution clues with wordplay explanations and definitions across and down, noting near-wins but no winners for this week.
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SUN
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