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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1977
Page
2
A columnist vents about crime, drugs, and parole in Nevada. He argues some offenders cannot be civilized, supports harsh penalties, notes declining prison ages to mid twenties, and quotes a reforming convict warning about prison conditions. He questions why many repeat parole cycles while lamenting deteriorating inmate behavior.
The IRS plans a new pink and white tax form that folds open on one side, with minor future tweaks and mailing to taxpayers in a few months, per commissioner Jerome Kurtz. Other items note proposed 30 day money back trials for hearing aids, plus door to door sales ban.
Hyatt Capital, the hotel chain, ousted president HM. Friend Jr. after an internal probe found substantial sums tied to a lender via Friend without board knowledge. Friend repaid loans. the lender and exact amounts were not disclosed. Hartauer left the board but remains a company vice president amid accounting irregularities.
FBI agents scoured sparsely populated northern Wisconsin for Douglas Henry and Evelyn VanTassel amid empty summer cabins that hindered tips and sightings. Henry escaped from a Marquette State Prison work farm on August 22 and abducted VanTassel, later cooking macaroni at a Langlade County cabin before fleeing. residents reported sightings but none verified as authorities urged tips.
Forecast calls for clear nights and sunny days in Las Vegas through Thursday with southerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Today’s high near 100 and low in mid 70s. yesterday reached 104 with a 73 low. Humidity around 10 percent to 6 percent, AQI at 57 in the poor range. sunrise 6 11 a.m. and sunset 7 10 p.m.
A tropical storm named Anita caused Louisiana schools to shut and forced offshore oil crews to evacuate Gulf of Mexico rigs. Forecasters warned widespread thundershowers and partly cloudy conditions elsewhere on Wednesday.
UPI reports 23 final Emmy nominations announced by the Academy, bringing total candidates to 339. Winners will be revealed September 11. NBC programs receive multiple nods including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Wonderful World of Disney, with CBS's Bicentennial Minutes also honored.
Washington reports show Bert Lance faces more than twice as many critical messages as supportive ones in two weeks at the White House and Lance’s office. President Carter’s spokesman noted 512 communications, 345 opposing and 167 supporting. Lance, in Carlisle, Pa., said he has not considered resigning.
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