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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1977
Page
4
Armand Hammer’s son Julian Hammer along with three others were handcuffed on a Pacific Palisades street when police removed them from the home after a neighbor dispute. Julian Hammer faces an assault with a deadly weapon charge.
West Germany's Horst Gauf proposes moving Martin Bormann’s skeletal remains to a West German police crime museum for training and study. The family has renounced claims, and the public will not be allowed to view the remains. Bormann killed himself in 1945 after Hitler’s death, ending decades of elusive pursuit.
Groucho Marx was cremated on Monday at Hollywood Temple Beth El as his family mourned his death at age 86. Only a few mourners attended the private service led by Rabbi Joseph H. Wagner, with the final disposition of the ashes undecided.
Ten people were killed early Monday when troops and police blocked a hijacked bus and fought with two terrorists who exploded a hand grenade and fired on passengers. The hijackers claimed ties to the People's Armed Revolutionary Front and sought release of two brothers who kidnapped a U.S. consul in 1973. The 82 hour hijack ended near La Piedad as security forces halted the vehicle.
A judge told UPI that Elvis Presley left an ironclad will with a contained plan for Lisa Marie’s inheritance. The will may require inventory of assets by executor Vernon Presley and court permission to operate Presley Enterprises for six months. Estate taxes will be assessed by state and federal authorities and could take years to settle.
Vernon Presley, father of Elvis Presley, appears in Memphis probate court Monday as the singer’s will is admitted. He is named executor and trustee, granted broad, ironclad control over the vast estate.
At the VFW convention in Minneapolis Sen. Strom Thurmond blasted Carter's Panama Canal treaty as blackmail to Panamanian sovereignty. Army Chief Bernard Rogers defended the agreement, urging realism and readiness while warning against emotional non issues. He urged continued modern forces and budget prudence amid manpower shortages.
Tom Hanley remains jailed as bail is not lowered. Prosecutor Larry Leavitt questions flight risk citing Hanley's past murder case, beard strategy, and travel. Hanley claims he can post about 50 000 dollars and disputes extradition waivers while defense argues high pre trial bail is punitive. Judge Wendell upholds bail given the crimes charged and allows jail visitation restrictions.
A columnist criticizes the Maricopa County jail for overcapacity at about 600 prisoners in a 250 bed facility and notes a new minimum security jail design that lacks suitable inmates. Similar issues are blamed for a Las Vegas city hall jail. The piece suggests a county wide correctional facility master plan before further design steps.
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