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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1977
Page
2
John Paola, 14, Glenshaw, Pa., correctly spells combist to win $1,000 in the 50th National Spelling Bee, outlasting 93 competitors. Randy Shane, 14, Tuscarora Nev., misses titian as tis sion, eliminated 66th.
Government witness testifies about hearing threats of bloodshed during the Hanafi takeover of three buildings in March. Sgt. Albert Skoloda recalls the gunfire at Bnai B’rith HQ and threats of heads rolling down stairs from Hamaas Abdul Khaalis. Prosecution says hostages were beaten and shot. one hostage stabbed, Maurice Williams killed, Marion Barry wounded.
Rosalynn Carter flies from Recife to Bogota for talks with President Alfonso Lopez Michelsen on the Panama Canal dispute and Colombia's stance. Her trip included a Recife meeting with two American missionaries beaten in a Brazilian jail, highlighting human rights concerns.
DETROIT UPS Elementary pupils who witnessed teacher Bettye McCaster shot in her Burt Elementary School classroom will testify in the murder trial of Al Lewis. The accused, charged with first degree murder, was jailed without bond after Nov 10. Prosecutor John L Thompson said all 29 students are subpoenaed and undergoing counseling and therapy.
Rep James H. Quillen of Tennessee disclosed to reporters that he has received freight service from Piedmont Aviation for several years without paying. He says he did not know the service was free and will report details to the House Ethics Committee. The Star reported the airline has stopped the practice.
Las Vegas expects a chance of thundershowers with sunny days Friday and Saturday. Winds from the southwest at 15 to 25 mph. Today’s high near 90 and low around 70. Humidity remains high. Sunrise 5:23 a.m. Sunset 7:57 p.m. Air Quality Index 23 considered good. Prepared by the National Weather Service San Francisco.
Rain and showers were forecast Friday in the upper Mississippi Valley and central Rockies and in parts of southern Florida. Elsewhere expected is mostly fair weather with unseasonably cool conditions continuing along the eastern states.
Florida Supreme Court ruled a viable fetus is not a person under the wrongful death act. The decision dismissed a suit by a mother seeking damages after a stillbirth from an auto collision. Justices cited legislative intent and noted the 1972 law did not define a stillborn child as a person.
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