Carter Pot Proposal Angers Las Vegas Officials
Las Vegas officials react with anger as President Carter proposes eliminating federal penalties for possession of up to one ounce of marijuana. Clark County figures decry decriminalization arguing it shifts law enforcement burden and may escalate crime. Governor O Callaghan supports decriminalization for small amounts but stops short of legalization.
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Judge dismisses one Lamb count in tax case
U S District Judge Roger Foley dismissed the 1970 tax evasion count against Sheriff Ralph Lamb, tied to $6 826 in back taxes on $19 487 unreported income, while other counts hinge on Earl Morgan's testimony. The judge reserved ruling on 1971 and 1972 charges and ordered revised figures for Wednesday.
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Officer Runs Down Dirt Biker In Night Pursuit
A Metro Police officer pursuing a 16 year old dirt bike rider on gravel could not stop the car and struck the youth. The cyclist was listed in stable condition at Sunrise Hospital.
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Judge Rules Inmates Must Stand Trial In Fatal Prison Stabbing
District Judge Frank Gregory ordered 15 state inmates held for trial on murder charges over the fatal stabbing of two black convicts in a racial disturbance at a Nevada prison last October. Indictments in March covered capital murder to attempted murder as officials described a planned retaliatory attack with weapons and a victory celebration in the yard after officers broke up the assault. The case spans white, Indian and Mexican inmates targeting black inmates following a September incident.
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Cyprus President Makarios Dies After Heart Attack at 63
Archbishop Makarios, president of Cyprus since independence in 1960, died early Wednesday after his second heart attack in four months. He was 63, to turn 64 August 13, and his illness creates a presidential vacuum as Cyprus faces ongoing Turkish intervention and internal strife.
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Fire Evacuations as Mt Diablo Blaze Threatens 50 Homes
A 3008 acre Mt Diablo fire sparked by a Monday lightning storm near San Francisco forced 50 families to flee and endangered two homes. Fire crews battled shifting winds as fires also burned across Northern California and Alaska with numerous blazes and evacuations reported.
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