Las Vegas editorial warns pollution threatens valley lifeblood
The SUN urges immediate action on air quality in Las Vegas with Clark County official Arkell noting no direct death linked yet. It argues tourism as the economic lifeblood could suffer, urges mass transit expansion and bike routes, and calls for decisive local leadership to secure federal support and a clean future.
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Nevada Lags in Longevity Sparks reader’s health debate
Reader discusses Nevada's low life expectancy per National Center for Health Statistics with men at 67.42 years and women at 69.03, noting Hawaii tops the list. The letter touches on oil exploration, university sports penalties, and international terrorism concerns, ending with a reference to a Paris bombing.
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Hat Rule Proposed To Stop Body Heat Loss
A satirical report claims the Department of Energy found most heat escapes from the head. It describes a humorous chain from David Weisman to ERDA tests, suggesting a hat law with tax credits for bald wearers and presidential headwear, amid hat lobby opposition and industry jokes.
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Polemrick claim links Amin to Hitler as kin
A controversial assertion proposes Idi Amin as Hitler's living kin, despite torture and threat supposedly masking any twin relation. The claim frames Amin as the closest living proof of an enduring link to the Nazi leader.
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Almanac notes for December 27, 1977
Almanac entry for December 27 1977 lists zodiac sign Capricorn birthdays Louis Jeur and Marlene Dietrich, planetary arrangement with Mars Saturn as morning stars and Mercury Venus Jupiter as evening stars. Historical events: 1941 Manila bombed by Japanese air force. 1963 Commerce Department authorizes surplus wheat sale to Russia.
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