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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1977
Page
1
In Las Vegas approx 150 women and a few men and boys held a 4 p.m. prayer service on the mortuary lawn for Elvis Presley. Sonny King delivered a eulogy and denounced reports alleging drug use, praising Presley as someone who gave hope to his fans.
About 150 mourners, mainly women, attended a Thursday prayer service for Elvis Presley at Bunker Eden Vale Mortuary. Entertainer Sonny King eulogized Presley as a man of uncommon spirit and magnetism while mourners listened to his music on record.
Millions mourn Elvis Presley as his rose covered coffin is laid to rest in Forest Hills Cemetery near Graceland. Police hold back 6 000 mourners at the gates while 49 car funeral procession passes, and flowers from the 2 200 arrangements are to be given away Friday.
Superior Court Judge Neil Lake ordered an end to the exhaustive search for a valid Howard Hughes will. The effort began after Hughes died on April 5, 1976 during an emergency medical flight from Acapulco to Houston, prompting a court battle.
William M. Dougall of the Nevada Resort Assn warns Las Vegas must avoid complacency as it competes for the entertainment dollar amid a travel boom. Prices for flights abroad boost the draw to Las Vegas and Atlantic City eyes a similar casino expansion.
An Anaheim apartment house blaze killed three children aged 10 months two and eight years and seriously burned six other people. Only one of four units was involved and the fire likely started among paint brushes. Four city fire units and an ambulance responded. victim details and identifications were not immediately available.
New York City Criminal Justice Agency recommended David Berkowitz be released on his own recognizance due to strong community ties and no prior record. Mayor Beame called the idea infuriating while Brooklyn officials kept Berkowitz jailed for psychiatric evaluation amid renewed indictments for multiple killings.
A Yonkers New York report notes a suspect’s community ties are non verified and records no prior arrests or warrants. The aliases field includes the remark Son of m and the case is rubber stamped Recommended for ROR on non verified ties.
A senior SUN Camp Fund donor asked to be called a senior citizen after recovering a lost $20 card case at Safeway. Donations from Oasis Camp 923 Fraternal, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Bunker, For Andre, and many others bolster the effort to send needy Clark County children to summer camp.
In Carson City UPI reports Frank Sinatra has reduced his stake in Del E Webb Corp to under 4 percent while questions loom over his need for a state gaming license. The Nevada Gaming Control Board may require Sinatra and attorney Mickey Rudin to apply for licensing amid a long-standing issue.
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