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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1977
Page
4
Las Vegas tied its all time high of 114 degrees Monday as a heat wave continues. Officials from the U S Weather Bureau at McCarran Airport expect highs near 110 Tuesday with overnight lows around 80 as lingering winds offer little relief.
Eight oil companies signaled possible shutdown of the Alaska pipeline over high fees but soon backed off. ICC hearings scrutinized rates as excessive and debated the pipeline’s operation and the shared oil income. Justice Department, Alaska officials, and Arctic Slope Corp. pressed for rate suspensions amid antitrust and monopoly concerns.
The California paper reports Ryan corporate records show gifts and expense-free vacations to public officials in Nevada and California. It notes Wooster and law partner Chuck Thompson used Ryan accounts, with Thompson accepting a Far East trip as partial payment for legal work, and Kelly describing due bills and trade-outs as common in advertising.
The Supreme Court ruled that lawyers may advertise their prices while allowing curbs on false or misleading ads and on time, place, and manner of advertising. The decision also covers desegregation remedies and other high court actions affecting education and governance.
Elisabeth Congdon 83 and her nurse Velma Pietila 65 were killed in the Duluth lakefront estate theft motive suspected. The intruder entered via an upstairs window and smothered Congdon while Pietila was beaten at the staircase. Police search for one or more suspects. jewelry and valuables missing.
Wendy Hanley was released from Clark County Jail after posting a 30000 bond. Indicted on charges of being an accessory to the February 24 murder of Culinary Union officer Al Bramlet, she allegedly disposed of clothing and jewelry implicating her husband Tom. Her attorney argued the bail was too high but Judge Carl Christensen refused to lower it. Hanley, 21, is slated to enter a plea in court Wednesday.
Franklin will focus on assisting the city manager and avoid policy decisions. He vows cooperation from all factions. plans to reform the municipal court and notes prior terms as Clark County official, district attorney, legislator, and Las Vegas city commissioner. Mayor Davies and two council members support the appointment, while one seeks talks with the city manager.
Chicago police say the body of producer Mike Todd was stolen from Jewish Waldheim Cemetery. Investigators call it a possible extortion plot or the act of a very ill person, with no ransom demands or known relatives reachable, while Taylor Warner connection and grave details raise questions.
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