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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1976
Page
1
In Carson City 400 Nevada State Prison inmates were locked down as officers searched cells for contraband following Warden Ed Pogue’s resignation amid drug trafficking allegations. Five truckloads of junk were taken from upper floors. no narcotics found yet. search may last a week.
Viking 1 scientists report an unusual rise in oxygen in a soil test chamber with Mars air water vapor and nutrients. They caution results are preliminary and may reflect chemical or radioactive processes rather than biological activity, keeping the question of life on Mars unresolved.
Nevada's largest classified section features 500 or more employment opportunities from major agencies and local businesses. Employment counselors are ready to help readers find the right job in the Las Vegas Sun listings.
A political commentary notes a publisher's stash of confidential reports on candidates. It explains the paper's duty to inform voters while withholding names, promising to reveal if a candidate should not hold office. The item hints at a city commissioner and a past incident, with details omitted.
Brig. Gen. Robinson Risner, a Korean War jet ace and Hanoi POW, retires after a 33 year flying career ending as special assistant at Nellis. The ceremony drew Sen. Cannon, Rep. Jones, Las Vegas Mayor Briare, Gen. James, and Ross Perot among 500 attendees.
The Red Cross postponed its sixth attempt to evacuate wounded from the Tal Zaatar Palestinian refugee camp as Christian militiamen refuse to accept safety terms. Swedish medic Dr. Lars Smedman warned 30,000 residents will die within days without aid and pleaded for intervention.
Sun Smedmall claims 1 400 dead and 4 000 wounded in the camp over the past month while the Red Cross questions the figures. Pal Palestinian sources place the camp population around 14 000 with many evacuated after a 41 day Christian siege. Red Cross postponed evacuation citing lack of cease fire signatures and increased risk.
Readers urged to support the SUN Summer Camp Fund in Las Vegas Nevada inviting contributions to help keep youths off the streets during hot days. The appeal highlights supervision and guidance from adult counselors as a path to better life choices.
Del Webb Corp president Robert H. Johnson said preliminary discussions with Marriott Corp on selling Webb hotel properties in Nevada Arizona and California are under way. No agreements have been reached yet. Marriott owns Camelback Inn in Phoenix while Webb operates Townehouse Hotel and Mountain Shadows resort near Scottsdale and the Sahara and Mint in Las Vegas.
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