Where We Stand at The Les Vegas Sun Letters Policy
The Las Vegas Sun prints letters to the editor under Where We Stand. Submissions are limited to 150 words. The editorial page reserves the right to edit shorten or delete portions. Libelous or tasteless content will not be printed. Writers may request name withholding but must sign and request nonpublication of the name.
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Deadbeats and the Call for Honest Washington Politicians
A tirade targets Hays Mills Kennedy and Humphrey, accusing them of entrapment and self interest. It argues Americans crave fresh faces and rejects veteran lawmakers while noting Carter Brown and Reagan rise in primaries. It condemns old hacks and warns against slick campaigning.
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Wayne Hays
Wilbur Mills
Ted Kennedy
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Humphrey
Boulder City Skateboard Ban Sparks Town Recreational Debate
A Boulder City resident weighs the tension between banning skateboards in town centers to protect seniors and the desire of youth to keep skating. The note notes growth from retirement town to youth and housing expansion, asking who should be off limits in the square and centers as officials seek a balance between safety and freedom.
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Boulder City
E Town
Lewis Homes
Solomon
Senior Citizens’ Center
Tule Springs Park Debate Echoes Community Voice
Commissioner Ron Lurie questions Tule Springs Park as a tourist draw while locals urge honoring community needs. Critics cite past planning flaws, compare to City View Park in North Las Vegas, and call for youth input against private development schemes and gelded funds.
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Tule Springs Park
Luke
Mike Hines
Vegas Valley Zoo
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Las Vegas
Nevada
Tule Springs
Breadbasket Forecasts Record Corn Crop As Exports Shift
The article touts a projected 6.38 billion bushels for the 76 77 corn crop, claiming a new world record. It notes exports to Russia falter due to stock destruction from drought and crop failures, with warm water ports cited, arguing that the breadbasket nation can feed hogs and cattle and lower prices for households.
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Joe
Jane
Political Scandals and Moral Decay Critique Letter
A reader laments corruption in politics and civil service pay while recounting underpayment and demanding accountability. The author cites unpaid favors involving Wayne Hays and Elizabeth Ray, praises voter vigilance, and questions Kennedy era sexual rumors, noting uncertainty about their truth.
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Wayne Hays
Elizabeth Ray
Brown
Hugh Hefner
Playboy Club
Kennedy
Lexington Library, Inc
N.Y
True Colors and Bicentennial Mugs Spark Debate
Jacqueline Sans Sciales notes the proliferation of Bicentennial coffee mugs in local shops, each bearing quotes misattributed to Benjamin Franklin. The piece questions the commercialization of patriotism and cites a misquotation about money as a root of all evil, attributed to Franklin but likely from a biblical misreading.
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Benjamin Franklin
Napoleon
Franklin
Japan
Jacqueline Sans Sciales
Leverage and alliances amid Muslim oil and geopolitics
Reno M. Michaels argues that appeasing Muslim oil nations and regimes like Idi Amin and Turkey would erode U S leverage against oil price hikes and Soviet influence. He warns of a Muslim world uniting to threaten Judeo Christian civilization, noting South Africa’s turn to Israel for military aid.
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Israel
Rhodesia
South Africa
Uganda
Idi Amin
Greece
Turkey
Europe
Ford-Kissinger
Reno M. Michaels
Obscene Magazines Spark City Debate and Pool Rights
A San Las Vegas reader criticizes city officials over pursuing obscenity charges for two magazines sold nationwide and notes a school swimming pool inspection delay. He mocks District Attorney Holt and suggests appointing a temporary pool inspector while urging attention to opened pools and public duties.
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Holt
Haley
Political Folly Capsule Guide to Presidential Hopefuls
A satirical capsule outlines Ronald Reagan Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Henry Jackson Morris Udall Jerry Brown Hubert Humphrey George Wallace with tongue in cheek judgments on their problems and chances in a teethy season. It invites readers to weigh candidates and place faith in capable hands.
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Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Gerald Ford
Kissinger
Butz
Nessen
Morton
Rumsfeld
Susan
Jimmy Carter
Carter
John Davidson
Pat Boone
Merv Griffin
Harry Reasoner
Cheshire Cat
Henry Jackson
Morris Udall
Senator Goldwater
Johnny Carson
MacLean Stevenson
Jerry Brown
Washington
Brown
Hubert Humphrey
Hubert
George Wallace
America
Sovereignty and energy policy in a Carter era vision
The passage argues for retained sovereignty in the Panama Canal Zone, TVA energy targets, and broad defense and welfare aims. It endorses secret ballots and electing Jimmy Carter president, plus maintaining Puerto Rico and considering Panama petitions. It frames these steps as foundational to a quality government and national welfare.
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Congress
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Republic
Panama Canal Zone
United States
South America
Jimmy Carter
France’s Giscard visit draws maximum press coverage
The article notes heavy press and TV attention for Giscard d Estaing's visit. It mentions Lafayette aiding the United States in its independence and recalls France seeking revenge on Britain for the 30 years war.
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Desert drama and France debt in a reader letter
A reader questions the will of Howard Hughes and probes Desert mystery and missing coverage. The letter then shifts to reflections on France’s WWI debts, NATO, De Gaulle, and Giscard, contrasting wartime gratitude with postwar geopolitics and U S aid. The author, Harold A. Rhein, cites personal France experiences from 1968.
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Will
Howard Hughes
Las Vegas
FBI
France
Germany
de Gaulle
NATO
Giscard
Concord
Harold A. Rhein
Las Vegas High School Golf thanks local courses
The Las Vegas High School Golf Team thanks Bill Farkas and the Las Vegas Country Club staff, along with Boulder City, Winterwood, Dunes, Black Mountain, Tropicana, Municipal, Paradise Valley, Sahara Nevada, Nellis Air Force Golf Clubs, for supporting the season at their home courses and beyond.
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Las Vegas
Bill Farkas
Las Vegas Country Club
Boulder City
Winterwood
Dunes Country
Black Mountain
Tropicana
Municipal
Paradise Valley
Sahara-Nevada
Nellis Air Force
Police encounter sparks debate over use of force
Witness recalls a large officer pushing a young woman in a red dress toward a police van as a car sits nearby. He notes four officers struggled to subdue a single Black man, questioning training and judgment among the police.
Detente and religious liberty clash, says Joe Riebold
Detente critic Joe Riebold argues that Russia’s Christians grow while Americans bar dissidents and asylum seekers. He laments America’s hardening stance, claiming the Statue of Liberty once symbolized freedom and warns that detente could morally enslave others.
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America
Joe Riebold
Old Ripoff in North Las Vegas Water Dept Meter Plan
A letter from Mrs. Evelyn Trees criticizes the North Las Vegas Water Department for a flat rate pricing system that charges single elderly residents the same as larger households. She urges metering and per person charges to reflect actual water use, highlighting widows and pensioners bearing the burden.
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