The Lake Placid Village Board Monday night named a five-man committee to look into the ramifications of establishing a city government to replace the present village organization. The move has been under consideration by the board for the past few months as a means of solving their financial problems.

Mayor Robert Peacock said at a recent board meeting that the village has reached a point where it must look for an additional source of money beyond real estate taxes. The advantage of forming a city is that they could immediately establish a sales tax as a means of income.

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WIRD radio

The Associated Press reported that the Federal Communications Commission has approved plans to transfer control of radio station WIRD, Lake Placid, from WIRD, Inc. to Lincoln and Carol Dixon and Donald and Kathryn Nardiello for $10,000.

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Jay Rand in nationals

Jay Rand Jr., of Lake Placid, has been named a member of the 13-man junior Nordic ski squad which will represent the East in the National Junior Nordic Ski Championships March 15-21. At 14, Jay is the youngest competitor ever named by the U.S. Eastern Ski Association to its national Nordic team.

Jay is the son of another famous jumper who starred in Eastern and national competition during the 1940s.

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Bobsled racing ends

A title-packed two days of racing completed the 1965 season at the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic bobrun over the weekend.

Larry McKillip and Charles Hoffer, representing the Saranac Lake Bobsled Club, successfully defended their two-man National and Diamond Trophy titles in the combined event Saturday. Fred Fortune and his brakeman Joe Pete Wilson, both of Lake Placid and racing for the Plattsburgh Bobsled Club, took the runner-up spot.

Former world champion Sergio Zardini led his Canadian team to victory in the four-man event Sunday to retain his Diamond Trophy title. The Lake Placid Bobsled Club sled piloted by Bucky Snow of AuSable Forks was runner-up, notching the National title.

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Roamers win

The Lake Placid Roamers soundly trounced the Ottawa Broncs 15-5 Saturday night at the Arena. The Roamers completely outclassed the visitors in every department and at no time was the final outcome in doubt.

The visitors were a conglomeration of players that ranged from teenagers to a grandfather.

Their spunk and checking appeared to amuse the Roamers. However, after being board checked and speared several times, the Roamers ceased being so agreeable and, at times in the third period, there were sticks flying and general rough play.

Pete Champagne, who is always mild mannered, was given a match penalty after tangling with Ottawa’s Rochon. Ottawa’s manager was also ejected for entering the fray.