Word: utah
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...ahead of him were a dozen or more "sleepers"-little-known players from little-known schools that the scouts have been keeping a secret eye on. The St. Louis Cardinals bypassed several more-established stars to grab Norm Thompson as their first-round choice; a defensive back from Utah, Thompson is an aggressive ball hawk who intercepted seven passes last season. The New York Giants did likewise by plucking out another unsung Thompson, Ralph "Rocky" Thompson, a swift running back from West Texas State whom Giant Coach Alex Webster plans to turn into a wide receiver...
...player-acquisition program. Without it, we'd have a no man's land of finances in which a kid would be bombarded by offers. It would certainly make a mockery of the draft." As for the merger, Owner Bill Daniels of the A.B.A.'s Utah Stars says that the two leagues must end their warring ways-or else. "Whether we sign the top players or whether they sign them," he says, "it's going to cost ten times as much. If we don't merge, the bidding war will kill pro basketball...
...least one industry spokesman. L. Malcolm Rodman, executive director of the Maryland Health Facilities Association, called the study "clandestine, superficial and haphazard." But the committee, which began its current investigations in January, seemed generally impressed by the testimony of Nader's young investigators. Senator Frank Moss, a Utah Democrat, is looking toward establishment of a corps of federal inspectors to see that the homes come up to standard. Moss also hopes to change the system of federal payments to reward those homes that provide high quality care and discourage those that...
...rule "could seriously inhibit" the program. Also last week, Rumsfeld okayed a renewal of funding for two of the most controversial programs: $1,800,000 for California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) and $1,000,000 for legal aid on the Navajo Indian reservation in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Rumsfeld's critics are still worried. The Navajo grant was accompanied by a ruling that shifts control of the local board away from representatives of the local poor. And in California, Governor Reagan can veto the CRLA money. If he does so, the telltale crunch may come when Rumsfeld decides...
Daniel Honahni, NAMTEC member and Hopi curriculum specialist from Brigham City, Utah, emphasized the importance of the scholarships by saying that the end of the American Indian program could mean the end of prospects for more Native American studies at Harvard...