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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1976
Page
2
Las Vegas forecast calls for clear nights and sunny days with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Today's high near 105 and low near 70, yesterday's high 103 and low 76. Humidity high, air quality index 47 (fair). Sunrise 5 58, sunset 7 32.
Temperature and precipitation data for a 24 hour period ending at 4 a.m. Pacific time, compiled by the National Weather Service in San Francisco for the newspaper.
Clear to partly cloudy skies prevail nationwide Friday with showers and thundershowers limited to the Northeast and eastern portions of the South Atlantic states.
NAACP lawyers said they will appeal a Port Gibson ruling that the group and allies unlawfully created a black business monopoly through boycotts in the 1960s. The judgment requires about $1.5 million to post for appeal, with funding seen as a major obstacle. Roy Wilkins and Margaret Bush Wilson warned the group’s finances could hinder its ability to challenge the verdict. John Carter noted a tight timeline to file notices of appeal and outlined a plan to raise funds before pursuing further court action.
A bipartisan 91 member House group delivered a petition to the Soviet Embassy urging Leonid Brezhnev to free prisoners of conscience and end Jewish persecution. The three point plea seeks emigration rights for refuseniks and an end to pressure while families seek to unite with Israel. Led by Rep. Benjamin Rosenthal and Rep. John Buchanan, the drive echoes dissident calls for one million signatures.
A potential juror in Wake County North Carolina avoided service by writing to the chief District Court judge Judge George F. The juror claimed work commitments conflict with jury duty and stated it was not his wish to dodge service.
A letter from Bailey requests postponement of jury service citing discomfort and shoe issues caused by Bason. The writer argues delaying is inconvenient and could hinder court proceedings, seeking the Supreme Court’s resolution and asking to defer after Bason grants the request.
A federal judge ruled New Orleans tow-away laws unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment. US District Court Judge Morey L. Sear found drivers deprived of property without a hearing, despite a $15 towing fee refund after a hearing, in a suit by H. C. Remm Jr.
Ketchikan in Alaska’s southeastern panhandle ranks as the state’s southernmost town and one of the wettest with an annual rainfall average exceeding 12 feet.
In this column the author argues for forming a Commission on Judicial Discipline to review judge conduct. The piece discusses variability in judging styles, the value of accountability, voter rights, and the need to address faults in the Nevada bench while highlighting other ballot resolutions as meritorious.
Skaggs Skaggs Inc a national chain with 170 drug stores filed in federal court claiming Skagways Discount Liquors in Las Vegas infringes its trademark. Defendants Bernice and Joseph Zwern owners of Skagways leased a former Skaggs store at 1006 E Charleston Blvd and dubbed it Skagways. A court-ordered halt to alleged infringement and $100,000 are noted.
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