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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1977
Page
2
The writer notes the publisher's refusal to meet demands for higher rates despite praise for George and long public service. The columnist thanks readers for support and hints at a possible return with another 79 columns after a hoped deal.
In Brindisi Italy Tarek El Sayed Khater 19 hijacked an Air France jet with 242 aboard on a Paris to Cairo route. He was overpowered after passengers and crew secured the door and negotiations with police followed. He cited Hamlet quotes and claimed to seek peace between Egypt and Libya amid a border conflict and his father's death in fighting.
On the wall's 16th anniversary East Germany continues fortifying the barrier to block refugees. A cross in the foreground, placed by West Berliners, honors those killed attempting to escape from the East at the wall.
West Berliners commemorated the 16th anniversary of the wall by wallpapering its surface with flowered wallpaper. East German officials hailed the wall as a socialist victory while a West Berlin politician called it a symbol of communist insecurity. About 20 people pasted wallpaper at dawn as police confiscated paste and a brush. The piece notes mass refugee exodus in 1961 and East Germany’s denial of Western contact. East Berlin cut communications with West Berlin the next day amid border tightening.
Berkeley police hunt for Cheryl Taliafaro wife of ex Hell's Angel Clint Taliafaro and best friend of Margot Compton missing for one to two weeks as authorities probe a Oregon killings tied to alleged Hell's Angels activity. A hit man rumor from Virginia surfaces amid sensational accusations.
Forecast calls for variable cloudiness and scattered rain or thunderstorms through Sunday. Today’s high near 105 and low around 80 with recent highs of 106 and lows near 78. Humidity ranges from 32 to 48 percent with sunrise at 5 58 a m and sunset at 7 32 p m.
The Nation issues a forecast for Sunday with thundershowers across the central and southern Rockies, the northern and central plains, the central Mississippi Valley, and the middle and northern Atlantic regions. Elsewhere, hot warm and mild conditions are expected.
Heavy rains triggered flood alerts in Nevada Kentucky and West Virginia while Oregon swelters near 100. A flash flood watch covered western mountain slopes in Flathead Lake and Missoula counties. West Virginia Kentucky areas reported up to three inches of water on roads. Enid Oklahoma recorded 0.1 inches in six hours as cooler morning temps spread from Minnesota to Montana.
A Transportation Department official said the agency will deploy more resources to oversee and audit the next Alaska natural gas pipeline. He noted past weld quality problems on the Aleyska oil line and pledged spot checks and stricter post construction analysis to ensure compliance with federal standards. The issue influenced Carter’s decision on the Alcan route and timelines.
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