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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1976
Page
4
Ford and Carter race toward decisive contests in California New Jersey and Ohio as Super Tuesday nears. Reagan chases in hot pursuit with Ford holding a vulnerable lead while Carter extends his Democratic edge amid Lib candidates and uncommitted delegates.
The report outlines primary results and delegate counts for RI SD and MT with Ford Reagan and Carter in play. It notes 540 Democratic delegates at stake including California New Jersey and Ohio and quotes Carter criticizing the Stop Carter movement while Brown Udall and Church show no signs of stepping aside. Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau later visits Habitat Forum in Vancouver and defeats a bartender in an arm wrestle.
Elizabeth Ray told federal agents she secretly taped intimate interludes with 13 congressmen and two senators in her bedroom. The Chicago Tribune said an attorney denied her statements. Justice officials probe whether the tapes relate to her employment with Rep. Wayne Hays and others.
The Gaming Policy Board debated allowing foreign money in Nevada gaming, hearing from Silver, Robert Brown, and others on monitoring challenges, potential bribery risks, and industry impact. Testimony urged cautious but flexible policy to attract investment while avoiding alienation of foreign partners.
Mexican authorities refused landing rights to two airlines chosen to airlift 17 000 illegal aliens from Brownsville El Paso San Diego and El Centro to Guadalajara as a way to deter return to the United States. R W Heston of the INS said the plan would have covered a 20 week period and would have moved aliens from the Guadalajara area inland to curb border problems. He noted the effort would slow repatriation and reduce border town activity while acknowledging limited funds and manpower.
Syrian troops with tanks push through southern and eastern Lebanon driving toward Sidon, aiming to secure Beirut’s airport. Reports say 58 killed and 110 wounded in Beirut and Bekaa clashes as Syria advances with minimal resistance.
The Greater Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce announces the 1976 edition of its tourism chronicle Greater Las Vegas ‘76. Harley E. Harmon says the color portrait highlights Las Vegas today and nostalgic past, covers tourism and convention growth, and notes 1975 economic highlights. Copies mailed to members and sold to the public at 2 dollars plus mailing, available at 2301 E Sahara Ave.
Judge Foley withheld judgment pending relevance. Hodges objected to exhibits for Seilon Inc as Lamb’s records with Merrill Lynch were shown by DeLong. Foley questioned DOJ tax division as not prosecuting. Semenza may get acquittal ruling after the prosecution rests. Lamb said his lawyers were doing a great job and deferred comment.
A San Francisco cable car struck a beam stuck in a street slot injuring 24 people. Municipal Railway officials blamed a malfunctioning depression beam that failed to sink below the wheels, causing the collision with a cement wall.
President Ford commented on the Hays case calling it regrettable Congress has not acted. The Ethics Committee voted in a 15 minute public meeting to launch a full scale investigation rather than a preliminary inquiry. Hays admitted an affair with a 33 year old but denied hiring her for that purpose. Some members favored waiting for a grand jury probe into funds usage.
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