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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1977
Page
1
The Carter administration plans a tax package that would raise aid to individuals with cuts up to about 300 dollars and reduce business meal deductions and club dues. Administration sources say the plan may include restricting foreign earned profits exemptions. Big companies are under scrutiny.
The Carter administration weighs a second 1980 tax cut round with ideas to end capital gains preference and ease double taxation. White House aides warn Congress seeks election year tax cuts while hotel and restaurant groups oppose changes to business meal deductions. Blumenthal says temporary relief is not on the table.
In Lester Washington the entire population was evacuated by helicopter as floods and mudslides cut off food water and transport. Four people were killed and a fifth remained missing as rescue crews searched treacherous terrain near Seattle.
The Las Vegas SUN notes 15 Clark County high schools participated with over 600 students in the SUN Youth Forum. It highlights multi generational involvement from families like the Lowmans and Bilbrays, and reflects on how former delegates advance into civic, legal, and professional roles.
Las Vegas police report the 61st homicide of the year after Thomas Earl Powell 40 is found dead in Lions Memorial Park near Las Vegas Boulevard North and Washington Avenue. Powell had been shot around 3 to 4 am after a fight while he was with friends.
Twenty Las Vegas valley officials join the 1977 Congress of Cities in San Francisco to gain city policy insights. Nevada delegates staff a hospitality suite at the Hilton, sponsored by state convention authorities, as $12 000 in public funds cover travel lodging and meals.
Police say a man arrested in connection with the Hillside stranglings is not believed involved in the slayings of 10 young women. Bennett Merrett, 24, is held on an unrelated robbery charge as investigators study clothing and a composite sketch. Rewards total about 140000 with city adding 25000.
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.