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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1976

Page

4

Illness Strikes Nursing Home Victims in Palm Beach

A flu like virus hit Boulevard Manor nursing home in Boynton Beach Florida causing four deaths and 20 ill residents including two nurses. Doctors suspect a viral outbreak and sent blood samples to CDC while restricting visitors. Four residents died early in the week to Friday with ages 68 to 90 among the victims.

Boynton Beach Fila UPI Boulevard Manor Palm Beach County James Howell County Health Department Kimble Marion Wallace Claude Ross Clarissa Richardson Boynton-Delray Beach

Conviction Reversed for Manson Girl Leslie Van Houten

The California appellate court reversed Leslie Van Houten's conviction in the Tate-LaBianca murders and ordered a new trial, ruling she lacked proper legal counsel during her original trial.

Los Angeles UPI Leslie van Houten Tate-La- Bianca California Appellate Court Miss van Houten Charles Manson Manson Susan Atkins Patricia Krenwinkel van Houten Ronald Hughes Hughes Sespe Creek Ventura County Maxwell Keith Appellate Court District Attorney State Supreme Court Charles H. Older Sharon Tate Roman Polanski

Two AFL-CIO Delegates Elected At Las Vegas Union Convention

William Tullos of Columbus Ohio and Gerald Monzillo of Glenridge New Jersey were chosen as delegates to attend the 1977 AFL-CIO convention in New Orleans. Denver Colorado was selected as the 1978 convention site. Jane Black of Las Vegas received 242 votes, placing 18th. The union also voted to raise monthly dues by 90 cents to 3.00. The convention drew over 2,000 postal workers to the Las Vegas venue and the Hilton Hotel.

American Postal Workers Union Las Vegas Convention Center New Jersey Afl-Cio New Orleans Denver Colo William Tullos Columbus Ohio Gerald Monzillo Glenridge Jane Black Francis Silbey Washington D.C Las Vegas Hilton

Vintage Patton tank becomes playground in Florissant

In Florissant Missouri a World War I Patton tank on display draws curious youngsters. Joe Johnson age 10 lifts his brother Bret age 6 to glimpse the tank’s business end, while families inspect the historic relic.

Florissant, Mo Joe Johnson Brother Bret

Unnecessary Lake Mead Plant Proposed by LV Biologist

Vernon Bostick argues against the $87 million advanced waste water treatment plant to clean Lake Mead. He asserts Lake Mead water quality is fine, cites density currents and bottom algae as misreadings, and says nutrients from Las Vegas Wash fuel bottom growth while marshalling wetlands as filters. City and county officials push for lower EPA standards and AWT construction with a public hearing set.

Las Vegas Clark County Commission Lake Mead Vernon Bostick Clark County Environmental Protection Agency EPA City Commission Bostick Las Vegas Wash Las Vegas Bay Hoover Dam Mojave City Public Works Larry Hampton Saniitation District Hampton

Sex Change No Barrier for Emeryville Teacher

Steve Dain formerly Doris Richards, a 37 year old Emery High School teacher, announced success as a woman and now as a man. The Emeryville School Board must decide by Sept. 1 whether to retain him as a teacher after beginning sex change treatments at Stanford.

Steve Dain Doris Richards Everyville Calif Emeryville UPI Dain Emery High School Stanford University

Blackout At Clark County Courthouse Darkens Court

A transformer malfunction caused a power outage at the Clark County Courthouse about 8 15 a m Friday forcing judges to operate in emergency lighting. The outage left most of the seven story building dark with rising temperatures until partial power restored by noon and incomplete power later Friday.

Clark County

Cleaver Freed on 100000 Bail in Oakland Case

Eldridge Cleaver former Black Panther leader was freed on 100000 bail on Friday after voluntary return to the United States last November. He fled in 1968 during a shootout with Oakland police and had previously been free on 50000 bail.

Oakland UPI Eldridge Cleaver Europe Africa Cleaver United States Panthers

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Howell Atlanta Center For Disease Control Nursing Home Earl Kimble Afl—Cio Upifoto Upifotes Cleaver Freed Villa Leonet Brian Floyd Wright Anne Rainbow W. Flamingo
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