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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1977
Page
39
Las Vegas grants Assemblyman Lloyd Mann a $900 month management internship in City Hall, plus $3,600 salary as legislator and $4,520 in per diem. The piece accuses officials of rewarding political influence with public payrolls while praising changes like the Metropolitan Fire Department and airport authority.
In Rome Giulio Andreotti stands as Europe’s most durable politician aside from Tito. The 58 year old premier reflects on 30 years in government, Italy’s 20 percent inflation, and unemployment over a million, noting Europe’s mixed progress from De Gasperi’s dream to Britain’s EEC entry and improvements in living standards despite Italy's job gap.
The Italian premier Girolamo Andreotti discusses Italy's mood, Europe, and NATO. He notes growth gaps, migration to cities, and tax reform as aims to reduce inequality while rejecting a popular front. He cautions on Eurocommunism and remains hopeful for Western democracy's persistence.
Kuwait's UN ambassador Ab dulla Yacoub Bishara met in Las Vegas at an invitation from the Nevada National Bank president. He warned against casino investment, citing Islamic law, and offered a bleak view of Middle East peace prospects, urging recognition of Palestinian rights and warning of potential oil embargo pressure. He likened current tensions to Pearl Harbor era threats and questioned Western responses.
A headmaster writes to Miz Lillian and Mrs Kennedy detailing students such as Jimmy and Abe, praising some as promising while urging private math tutoring and recommending changes in others. He notes Teddy, Henry, Hamilton, Andy, Gerald, Dick, and others. The letter discusses grades, behavior, and future college plans with a mix of humor and concern.
On June 17 1977 notable events include Amelia Earhart becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1928 with Wilmer Stultz piloting. Births include John Wesley Ralph Bellamy and Dean Martin. Also Watergate burglars were arrested in 1972 at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington DC signaling the scandal's start.
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