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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1975
Page
1
Former baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn remains a central figure as Major League Baseball faces renewed governance questions. The article notes Kuhn’s continued influence and a cautious path forward amid league tensions.
Winds from the south 10 to 20 mph with occasional gusts. Thursday and Friday reach 100 as the heat continues with lows around 75 to 80. Humidity peaks at 37 percent and drops to 16 percent. Sunrise at 5 37 a.m. Sunset 7 56 p.m. Quote by Benjamin Franklin from 1731.
Houston reports a historic joint linkup as astronauts Thomas Stafford Vance Brand and Donald Slayton and cosmonauts Alexei Leonov Valeri Kubasov orbited Earth in Apollo and Soyuz. The mission opened cooperative space exploration despite docking leaks communications glitches and scheduling delays.
A commuter train with over 1 000 passengers derailed near Magno station in Madureira Rio. Fire department said 100 killed 300 injured but railroad officials disputed the toll shifting the figure to 13 as search and rescue continued.
A reminiscence about a failed car oil change and a DIY lesson from brother Danny. The narrator recalls a costly failed attempt with German instructions and flashy wiring, then a desert oil change plan that ends unresolved.
An Israeli source says general principles for an interim peace with Egypt are agreed though details remain unsettled. Arab moves at a Saudi summit threaten talks, and Egypt may not renew U N peacekeeping in Sinai, risking a security vacuum.
John De Luca owner of State Wide Investigations Inc has been ordered to appear at PILB disciplinary hearings in Las Vegas to answer charges from an Ali Lyle fight incident. Probes allege failure to supervise employees report unlicensed staff excessive force injuring photographer David Lee Waite threats and possession of a weapon. Hearings set for July 31 and August 1 at the Clark County School Administration Office.
The Cashword judges are swamped with entries and have not yet determined if there is a winner. Check Saturdays SUN for the $900 subscriber prize or the $450 non subscriber prize. Cashword answers appear in Saturday SUN. A new puzzle debuts in Classifieds.
Henderson City Council appoints Lorna Kesterson to fill the Ward 3 vacancy left by Mayor Williams. Kesterson, managing editor of the Henderson Home News and Boulder City News, has attended most council meetings since 1953 and will be sworn in Monday at 7 p.m. Her husband, Robert Kesterson, formerly served on the council from 1957 to 1961.
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