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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1976
Page
2
A SUN column praises UNLV Rebels basketball as a unifying community event in Las Vegas. The piece notes the team’s stylish play, dedication, and the city’s shared pride, wishing a happy and prosperous year to readers, fans, and coach Jerry Tarkanian.
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi told a Chandigarh Congress convention that foes plan CIA style acts and use journalists to weaken India. She warned such forces wait for a government mistake to strike and said emergency rule will last indefinitely with elections postponed for a year.
NYPD and FBI pursue a woman who claimed she overheard two men discussing a bomb warning before the LaGuardia blast that killed 11 and injured 75. Investigators say no warning call was found on tapes as port authorities shuttered public lockers and security around jet ports remains tight.
Venezuela moves to take over foreign oil assets this week with Petrobras Petrolven overseeing 14 branches replacing Exxon Shell Texaco and others. The state will manage oil from Jan 1, compensating firms at a fraction of book value while experts estimate replacing assets could cost about 10 billion dollars. Perez argues the move serves national interests and will not raise state revenue. private stakes will be managed under two year technical contracts.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame dedicated a star for Max Steiner. The late composer wrote over 300 film scores and earned three Oscars. His star on Vine Street marks his status as a top figure in cinema music. Steiner won Oscars for The Informer New Voyager and Since You Went Away after 21 nominations.
The National Science Foundation evacuated Siple Station in Antarctica after one of 12 crew members showed hepatitis symptoms and jaundice. Others suffered two weeks of nausea vomiting and diarrhea as the group passes through McMurdo en route to the United States, to prevent exposure during seven months of isolation. The site, used for upper atmosphere physics, opened as a winter station in 1973 after being a summer station in 1969-70.
Washington UPI reports President Ford shifts executive protection duties as smoke disrupts activities. Officials say officers reassess roles with fire department support to ensure safety and rapid response during the incident.
Fair and cold with northerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Today highs near 40s and lows in the 20s with 32 percent humidity. Yesterday reached 45 with a 34 low. a year ago today 47 and 33. Sunrise at 6 52 and sunset at 4 37.
The FCC moves a major antitrust suit to the courts after asserting jurisdiction over regulatory claims. The Justice Department charges AT&T Western Electric and the Bell System conspired to monopolize telecoms. the case seeks to separate Western Electric and create competing firms. The Bell subsidiaries serve over 112.3 million phones nationwide.
Temperature and precipitation data for a 24 hour period ending at 4 a.m. Pacific Time, as provided by the National Weather Service in San Francisco. Includes regional readings and notable shifts in conditions across the nation.
UPI reports Senator Frank Church of Idaho will not become an active Democratic presidential candidate until late February. He asked to have his name withdrawn from the March 2 Massachusetts primary after confirming the Senate Intelligence Committee will finish its work by February 29. Church chairs the committee and noted it would be improper to abandon unfinished work to run for president.
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