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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1976
Page
6
A California dove was struck and killed by a passing car on a Santa Monica sidewalk. Its mate, unresponsive to coos, pined nearby for hours before the survivor settled close and slept, amid efforts to revive the fallen bird.
Rhodesia announced air strikes against a Mozambique army post near Espungabera in retaliation for a three hour mortar and rocket barrage from Mozambique. Government spokesmen warned Zambia and pledged to escalate if provoked. A Hunter jet crash near Gwelo was reported without linkage to the attack.
Libyan mediators announced a cease fire between the Syrian army and Palestinian guerrillas with Syria agreeing to withdraw limited troops from the Beirut airport area and lift the blockade on Beirut. Observers said Syria would move troops and tanks from Sidon and Safar if the truce holds, while Cairo warned of consequences if Syria fails to withdraw.
Illinois Senator Adlai Stevenson III said he does not seek the Democratic vice presidential nomination but would accept if offered by Jimmy Carter. Wisconsin Governor Lucey praised Stevenson as bringing extraordinary ability to the 1976 ticket. Stevenson noted he could support Kennedy Muskie or others and stressed the selection should be based on fitness to serve.
In a Playboy interview, 53 year old Karl Hess an anarchist and once favored by some conservatives likens politicians to luxurious perks and “gorgeous political groupies.” He cites the Elizabeth Ray and Rep. Wayne Hays tale as familiar.
The FBI says eight members of a multi million dollar burglary ring remain at large after arrests of four others. The ring allegedly burglarized homes in Reading and Lancaster Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Tulsa Raleigh St Louis and Columbus. An FBI spokesman called it the most prominent case in the area and possibly the nation.
Phoenix reporter Don Bolles, 47, is in very critical condition after a June 2 bombing under his car. Surgeons amputated both legs above the knees and the right arm. He faces infections and dialysis while doctors describe his fight as miraculous and ongoing. Police have arrested four suspects from New Jersey and Pennsylvania in a separate Philadelphia-Camden burglary ring linked to a larger operation.
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