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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1976
Page
12
SUN editors argue the Senate may add a provision allowing Social Security numbers for tax, auto, and welfare administration. While aiding fraud detection, the piece notes Sens. Percy and Goldwater warn against broad use and praise a compromise that balances law enforcement needs with privacy protections.
Editorial contrasts universal seat belt use with air bags as safer alternatives. It cites 45,000 annual highway deaths, potential gains from 70 percent belt use, and a 11,600 lives saved with bags plus costs. Critics warn bags raise car prices and timelines, urging laws compelling belt use.
The Army compared machine guns by casualties per life cycle cost. The MAG58 produced 26 to 42 percent more casualties than the M60E2, but the M60E2’s lower initial cost made it more cost effective if war starts within seven years. otherwise the MAG58 becomes more effective. The excerpt discusses its use in armored vehicles.
Evans and Novak report a growing flow of Soviet bloc technicians and Cuban military advisers into Mozambique. The buildup aims to control security and government functions while training Rhodesian black nationalists for intensified guerrilla warfare. Castro’s pledge to withdraw parts of his Africa corps is viewed as likely deceptive, with further Cuban involvement expected to back Moscow’s strategy in southern Africa.
An article explains the idea of being born again in Christian terms and how Jimmy Carter might apply this faith to his governance. It contrasts full commitment with lip service and notes the public impact depends on whether he practices 24 hours a day or treats religion as Sunday only.
A fiction piece depicts a space container from a far galaxy descending into a busy New York intersection near Lexington Avenue and 59th Street. Bottles of intelligent gin observe from their world, noting the host planet’s hostile atmosphere and mounting hangover signals as the craft lands amid urban commotion.
A sci fi satire describes an alien gin planet observing humans as officers Perez and Flynn tow a heavy squad car. A drone-like device samples a dog and a Bronx curb landing follows, while bystanders mock a flying garbage can as a movie prop. Four youths loot the wreck and keep fleas.
The August 17 entry marks Davey Crockett’s birth year 1786 and lists notable historical events such as the 1957 Galveston hurricane toll of 275, Gehrig’s 1306th consecutive game in 1933, and Cyprus ceasefire developments in 1974, with a thought from Crockett.
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