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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1976
Page
2
NASHVILLE UPI A 16 year old boy spent more than five minutes underwater stuck to a pool drain and believes he is lucky to be alive. Richard Thomas recovered in a hospital Saturday after swimming at the Nashville Swim Club when he was trapped.
In a blunt critique, the article argues the PLO blocks a peaceful multi-national Palestinian state and criticizes U S policy. It cites Lebanon’s collapse, Arab on Arab violence, Israeli restraint, and potential shifts in regional power, naming figures like Sadat and Qaddafi while warning against pro-PLO propaganda efforts.
Janice Paulette Curl 27 of Carver Station Nev was killed when the car she drove was clipped by another vehicle on State Route 8A near Round Mountain. Alvin Watson 18 also of Carver Station jailed on drunk driving and involuntary manslaughter charges. Leonard Dorrington 39 sustained minor injuries. A tractor trailer carrying lumber overturned on Interstate 15 near Glendale injuring driver Douglas Simmons 24 of Spanish Fork Utah after allegedly falling asleep.
Southerly winds at 20 to 30 mph rise later this evening. Today's high near 100 and low around 76. Yesterday reached 100 with 68 overnight. Humidity high at 27 percent, low 22 percent. Sunrise at 5 53, sunset at 7 39. A year ago today the high was 110 and low 83.
The Nation reports a 24 hour period ending at 4 a.m. Pacific time prepared by the National Weather Service in San Francisco. The table lists temperature highs and lows alongside precipitation amounts across several locations within the forecast area.
Belle strengthens to hurricane status about 375 miles east of Palm Beach with winds near 80 mph. A hurricane watch extends from Georgia to Cape Hatteras, as forecasters expect a gradual turn northward and caution marine interests in the northern Bahamas.
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