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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1977

Page

2

Court Releases Charges Against Murder Suspect

Ernesto Robinson a Panama born truck driver faced Queens Criminal Court as charges were read against his son for two counts of murder two counts of attempted murder and 25 counts of kidnapping. Judge Maxwell Gallant ordered a psychiatric exam while the father and mother watched and Robinson in custody described his motive amid the Vermont bus hijacking that left driver Norman Bozick and passenger Nettie Blassberg dead.

New York UPS Ernesto Robinson United States Panama Luis Queens Criminal Court Maxwell Gallant Doris Dison Robinson Gallant Somerset N.J

Quiet, Helpful Woman Murdered in NYC Bus Hijack

Nettie Blassberg, 60, described by friends as quiet and friendly, worked 11 years at Mammoth Mart’s courtesy desk. She and her husband planned a Washington D C visit before the Vermont bound bus was hijacked in New York City. her body was thrown from the bus door. Neighborhood neighbors recall a kind couple. funeral plans unsettled as investigation continues.

Greenfield Mass UPI Nettie Blassberg Lucy O'Hare

Congress foes air bid to derail air bag rule allies

A coalition of labor consumer and public interest groups forms to block Transporta tion Secretary Brock Adams from imposing air bag or automatic seat belt mandates. Ralph Nader predicts the move will fail as Congress debates the proposal.

Washington Congress Ralph Nader Transportation Brock Adams

725 Die In Nation Over 4th

United Press International reports 725 traffic and related deaths during the Fourth of July weekend, with 143 drownings and eight plane deaths. Officials urge motorists to buckle up slow down and drive defensively as safety campaigns note heavy tolls and state-by-state counts. An Indiana Michigan police patrol on I 94 yielded no traffic deaths over 300 miles of highway during the period.

United Press Interna United Press International Vincent L. Tofany National Safety Council California Texas Ohio Florida Michigan Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois- Indiana Detroit

Las Vegas Forecast Sunny Days Clear Nights

Weather forecast for Las Vegas calls for sunny days and clear nights with westerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Expect a high in the low 80s and a low in the low 40s with very dry humidity and good air quality.

Far North Weather Outlook Sees Shower Areas

The Nation forecasts shower activity on Wednesday for parts of the Great Lakes and surrounding area and sections of the northern Rockies. Elsewhere, expect generally fair weather with skies from sunny to partly cloudy.

Great Lakes Rockies

Four Die On State Highways In Nevada Weekend

Four people died in Nevada traffic accidents over the July 4 weekend, the State Highway Patrol reported. Janice Watson 28 Reno and Pamela J Correia 17 Woodland Calif died in a three vehicle crash on U S Highway 395 south of Reno. Charles R Marlowe 24 Nellis AFB North Las Vegas died when the car he rode in overturned four times on State Route 52 in Clark County. David McDonald 42 Weiser Ida died Friday night in a one car rollover on Interstate 80.

Carson City UPI Nevada State Highway Patrol Janice Watson Reno Pamela J. Correia Woodland Calif U.S. Highway 395 Charles R. Marlowe Nellis Air Force Base Las Vegas Clark County David McDonald Weiser Ida

Wisconsin Officials Seek July 4 Storm Victims

Wisconsin guardsmen, law officers and volunteers searched wrecked towns and camps in northern Wisconsin for storm victims after a Fourth of July hurricane-like system. A 5 year old girl died when a tree fell on her camper. several injuries were treated. In Phillips seven homes were destroyed and 23 more damaged. Nebraska fires followed fireworks amid hot winds. Sokol Camp pavilion suffered $8,000 damage from a stray skyrocket.

United Press International Wisconsin National Wisconsin State Division of Emergency National Guard Rhinelander Phillips Nebraska Omaha Sokol Camp Valley James Tomanek

Collision Kills Park Ranger in Nevada Crash

James Fleetwood a 43 year old park ranger from Bullhead City Arizona was killed in a head on collision on US 95 about eight miles south of here Nevada Highway Patrol said a car driven by Donald Cipra 52 of Laughlin Nevada crossed the center line and struck the Fleetwood vehicle Cipra faces involuntary manslaughter charges

Searchlight UPI James Fleetwood Bullhead City Ariz Here Nevada Highway Patrol Donald Cipra Laughlin Nev Fleetwood Cipra

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