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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1977
Page
2
Las Vegas Mayor Briare honors Lionel Hollins with a key to the city as the former Rancho star joins the Portland Trail Blazers. The column then shifts to praise for local figures and a tour through light anecdotes about public figures and odd laws from various states.
A Northbound Missouri Pacific freight train carrying vinyl chloride exploded after passing another train on a siding near Neelyville Missouri. Toxic fumes sent all 380 residents fleeing their homes for over six hours as firefighters withdrew and requested foam support from nearby towns.
Police found Louis Manzoni, about 65, dead in the Garfield Building doorway after robbers stabbed him. They missed $400 carried on him, $350 in his shirt pocket, and $50 in his wallet.
A provisional Irish Republican Army unit attempted to blow an army observation post in a Catholic neighborhood but destroyed two adjacent houses instead. No further details on injuries or casualties were provided.
Gulf Oil acknowledged its Canadian subsidiary joined a 1972 secret uranium cartel to push prices but said no antitrust law was violated and it did not cause the 700 percent price surge. House panel released documents showing government and industry actors discussed price fixing and market division.
Forecast calls for fair nights and mostly sunny days in Las Vegas with southerly winds 20 to 30 mph and a chance of rain. Today’s high near 100 and low near 70, air quality fair at 51. Nearby cities listed include Albuquerque Asheville Atlanta Billings Birmingham Buffalo and more.
Showers and thundershowers were expected to develop Thursday night across parts of Florida the Tennessee Valley and the upper Plains. Generally fair weather was indicated elsewhere.
A vintage merchant, Foster's Shoes at 119 North 3rd, markets style and comfort for men women and children in a bold advertisement. The copy highlights fit and foot comfort as selling points.
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