Informed Electorate Drives Thoughtful Voting
An editorial argues voters should study issues and candidates before voting. It lauds the value of registered voters who intend to participate, notes Nevada makes registration quick, and favors a turnout of educated voters over a universal but unsolidified participation. Thurmond and Hatch are cited on needing more information.
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Panama Threatens Force Over Canal Treaty Dispute
Panama vows forceful action if the Senate rejects a treaty ending U S control of the canal by 2000. Romulo Betancourt warns Neem will pursue violence if the pact fails, while Torrijos and Betancourt press President Carter to sign in Panama with Latin American leaders present.
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Johnson Seen as Fair FBI Nominee with Law and Order Stance
UPI Montgomery report notes Judge Frank M Johnson Jr. earns national praise for civil rights rulings while supporting tough punishment for crimes. Supporters cite his willingness to send white collar criminals to prison and uphold the Bill of Rights in wiretap cases. He led Alabama cases on rights, voting, and desegregation and has opposed back of the bus policies.
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Las Vegas Weekend Weather Forecast
Sunny and warm through the weekend with clear nights and mainly gentle winds. Today's high near 105, low in the upper 70s. humidity around 44 percent. Yesterday peaked at 101 and bottomed at 74. Sunrise 6 03 a.m. Sunset 7 24 p.m.
Weather Outlook Shows Mild Warmth Nationwide
Mostly mild and warm weather will dominate the country with the exception of the lower Great Lakes region and parts of the southern Atlantic coast where thunder showers are forecast.
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First gaur calf born at St. Louis Zoo
A female gaur born August 8 at the St. Louis Zoo becomes the first to be reared successfully by its mother there. The gaur, the largest wild cattle, stands over six feet at the shoulder and once ranged across southeast Asia, now existing in scattered eastern herds amid habitat loss and disease pressures.
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Silver King Mines Set To Begin Ely Operation
Silver King Mines of Utah completed two transactions to start developing the Ward mining property near Ely 18 miles south of town. The company now owns Ward and is freed from royalty payments at Taylor Mine. President K L Stoker estimates Ward ore at 500 million dollars in silver zinc and copper. A Texas investor group bought a 30 day option to build a pit mine and cyanide leaching plant at the Taylor mine eight miles east of Ward.
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Record Lows Hit In Nippy Climes
A chilly Saturday produced record low temperatures across the northern tier from Michigan to New York. Houghton Lake set the cold spot while Sault Ste. Marie also logged a record as several cities posted new low marks including Columbus Ohio Buffalo New York and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Scattered showers and thunderstorms dotted northern Nevada Montana the Northern Plains and the lower Mississippi Valley.
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Six Sextuplets Die in France After Premature Birth
In Albi, France, all six infants born to a 29 year old woman died by Saturday morning. The sextuplets were listed as 342 months premature by the hospital. The heaviest baby weighed 1.6 pounds at birth.
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