This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1976
Page
9
Landers column excerpt shares Ann Landers advice on dating a French horn player and a reader’s circus seating grievance. It notes a new booklet for teens on sexual relations and instructs sending 50 cents plus return envelope to Ann Landers in Elgin Illinois.
Nevada Department of Highways plans a 3 mile Flamingo Road arterial upgrade from Eastern Avenue to Boulder Highway with raised median 4 to 6 lanes and emergency lanes. A Draft EIS is available. public hearing September 22 1976 at Chaparral High School to discuss design, right of way, relocation, and schedules.
London Bridge Days 1976 marks the fifth anniversary of Lake Havasu City’s historic bridge opening. The 10 day festival runs October 1 and 2 with events and celebrations planned around the waterside landmark.
Chapel Hill officials and the UNC administration impose strict water restrictions to conserve dwindling supplies. No lawn watering or car washing, no green plants in rooms, and hot water shut off except at Memorial Hospital. Showers will be cold. Woolen Gym and pools closed. ice and washing machines off. University Lake is 40 percent low, with Durham selling six million gallons weekly and a requested eight million to meet demand.
Washington reports Agriculture Secretary Earl Buiz will join President Echeverria in Tuxtla Gutierrez for a dedication of a plant producing up to 300 million sterile male screwworm flies weekly. Combined with 200 million from Mission Texas, the program aims to eradicate screwworm infestations across the two nations over years.
American Legion Post No. 831 and its Auxiliary will install officers Monday at 7 30 p.m. at Legion Hall for 1976 77. New officers include Jim Lusch as commander and Pat Lusch as auxiliary president with other named posts and district leaders participating. Nevada delegates Mike Chase and Boulder City High School students slated for Boys Nation and Boys State will attend and report on their experiences.
Ely hosts Pony Express Days August 28-29 with the Chamber of Commerce promoting a large festival. Highlights include horse races with entries from six western states, plus mining, agriculture and crafts exhibits. Nevada lawmaker Mike Schaefer praises a new capital offense statute and calls for high or no bail in violent crimes.
Union Oil Company topped bids for two geothermal exploration parcels offered by the Bureau of Land Management. The firm bid $244,988 for a 2,400 acre Ruby Valley area parcel and $32,360 for an 800 acre Rye Patch area parcel.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.