Millions for Nations Insults U S
Robert S. Allen writes that 72 UN General Assembly members backed a bloc resolution branding Zionism as racism and that 53 owe the U S over 17 million dollars with 43 delinquent for more than 430 million. Turkey alone owes 1.574 billion and is delinquent 88.495 million.
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U.S
Robert S. Allen
The
SUN
UN General Assembly
Kissinger
Turkey
Washington
State Department
NATO
World Trip Dear Russell Baker
A satirical note urging a journalist to travel only as a government employee with guards and government planes. It mocks expense and danger while advising gifts and bribes to hosts to fund hostile actions, warning that enemies include fellow employees who value money over allegiance.
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Russell Baker
Public opposition to southern Nevada nuclear dump and energy policy
The letter argues against a Nevada nuclear waste dump and discounting nuclear power. It cites ERDA projections of $100 million in 20 years, 100 jobs, high plant costs, uranium price rises, and limited plant utilization. The author urges investment in geothermal, solar, natural gas, and coal, urging Congress to seek safer energy options.
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Nevada
ERDA
Las Vegas
Bechtel Corporation
Ford Administration
U.S
Oak Ridge
Bechtel
Detroit
Fortune Magazine
Congress
Cuba Regime Bans Christmas and Three Kings Day Toys
A Cuban government decree banned toy sales and delayed gifts for January 6, Three Kings Day, claiming the measure aims at aligning family life with Marxist rule. The author denounces the restriction as arbitrary dictatorship eroding Christian traditions and freedom, urging readers to resist and remember better times.
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Havana
Cuba
Bethlehem
A. C. Rodriguez
Where We Stand editorial policy notes
The Las Vegas Sun invites letters to the editor printed under Where We Stand. Limit letters to 150 words. The editors reserve the right to edit shorten or delete portions. Libelous or tasteless letters will not be printed. Writers may request name withholding but must sign and request nonuse.
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The
Las Vegas Sun
Citizen fears IRS and FBI pressure on letters to officials
A reader recounts anxiety over contacting lawmakers and defending a judge amid IRS scrutiny and FBI questioning. She recalls a 16 year history of concealment, a grand jury subpoena, and intimidation by federal agents, lamenting erosion of citizen rights and urging journalists to stand as Peter Zengers of the era.
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IRS
Joanne Little
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Grand
Moscow
Peter Zengers
Whose Chicken Now Editorial Riff on Local Press
A reader laments provincial attitudes and media timidity in a satirical note. The writer mocks the community’s editorial stance and mentions chocolate mousse and a chicken with lips as playful imagery.
Gun rights letter rails at press and politics
A reader criticizes media and government in a forceful letter arguing for gun rights and press scrutiny. He warns of further disarmament steps and urges vigilant, muckraking journalism while invoking Ben Franklin and Watergate as context.
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America
Ben Franklin
Four-Square
Gambling as Taxes in American Growth and Cities
The piece argues gambling is a driver of national progress, citing large tax payments from Sahara Hotel Nevada Power Central Telephone MGM Grand Caesars Palace and others to illustrate how gambling revenues fund public needs. It frames gambling as investment and taxation rather than vice, urging broader acceptance.
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America
USA
Sahara Hotel
Nevada Power Co
The
Central Telephone Co
Thanks for SUN Youth Forum Efforts and Support
Richard W. Paulin, principal at Indian Springs High School, thanks contributors for the SUN Youth Forum. He notes students had an enjoyable day and valued the learning experience, including lunch and community support.
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SUN Youth Forum
Melf
Richard W. Paulin
Springs High School
Licenses Warned for Cats Use Safe Expansion Collars
Suz ie Gutkowski urges cat owners to comply with a new law requiring license tags on cats. She stresses using expansion type collars or stretch material to prevent strangulation if a cat becomes tangled in a tree or other tight spot.
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Suzie Gutkowski
Protection to Gun Control Advocates Sparks Alarm in Utah Letter
Dave E. Bennett of St. George Utah argues against gun control measures claiming firearms are used in a tiny fraction of crimes. He calls for delaying federal gun laws, harsher penalties for violent crimes and criticizes politicians favoring disarmament.
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United States
California
U.S
Nazi Germany
Italy
Russia
Cuba
U.S.A
Congress
Dave E. Bennett
St. George
Utah
Detente speech questions U S grain sales to Soviet Union
The piece cites Alexander Solzhenitsyn arguing that Soviet slaves feed the regime through western grain sales. It questions why the U S executive and legislative branches allowed more grain exports in 1974 75 to aid the USSR slaveowners, potentially sustaining repression and suffering.
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Soviet Union
U.S
Ussr
Take Home Pay of Strip Waiters Defies Wage Myths
A waiter defends service industry earnings, claiming weekly take home pay never dips below $200 and criticizing others for idle work. He asserts neat appearance, attention to detail, and strong work ethic lead to higher earnings, while blaming poor service on lax attitudes.
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Vegas
Residents rail at uneven garbage enforcement on vacant lots
A letter from discouraged landowners near Carey Gateway Lincoln and Walnut Streets complains that fines fall on landowners while dumpers escape. They urge stricter enforcement and a shift of focus to curbside dumpers, noting signs fail and dumpings occur after dark. The Garland Jones and Richard Wade families sign thanking the Sun staff for coverage.
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Carey
Gateway
Lincoln
Walnut Streets
Department of Environmental and Beautification
Terri Thompson
Dnlema
Penny Levin
Penny
Stan
Garland Jones
Richard Wade
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