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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1977
Page
2
Congress and the Juvenile Justice Act of 1977 focus on learning disabilities as a factor in youth crime. A special emphasis allocates up to 10 million dollars over three years to states, while advocates urge preventative education, better identification, and collaboration among parents teachers and officials to help affected youths succeed.
Forecast calls for heavy thundershowers through Wednesday with cooler days. Today's high around 105 and low in the upper 70s. yesterday’s high 100 and low 78. Humidity high, air quality index 42 is fair. sunrise 5 59 a.m. sunset 7 30 p.m. A year ago today was 92/77.
The Church of Scientology filed a $1 million damage suit against the FBI accusing the agency of illegal seizures during raids on its Washington and Los Angeles offices. A parallel $7.8 million suit in Los Angeles is noted. The case follows July 8 raids and seeks protection from future searches.
CIA Director Stansfield Turner testified to Congress that the United States is well ahead of the Soviet Union in military technology while China lags the Russians by about 15 to 20 years. He noted the Soviets excel in some command and control areas, and China largely copies older Soviet weapons.
Sabah, an oil rich state, opened its first international standard hotel recently in Kuala Lumpur. The new inn signals growth in regional tourism and marks a milestone for Sabah’s hospitality industry.
In Sherbrooke Quebec banker Charles Marion, abducted Aug 6 for a $1 million ransom, remains missing on a ninth day as police conduct a major manhunt. A coded message was broadcast, letters delivered locally, and house-to-house searches found no clues. a secretary said two masked assailants carried out the kidnapping.
Tax attorney Clyde Maxwell testified that Joe Conforte began paying workers by check in mid 1976 to cover payroll taxes for staff at the Mustang Ranch brothel. The federal trial considers about $55,000 in payroll taxes and unresolved questions over whether prostitutes were employees or independent contractors.
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