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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1977
Page
43
A New York observer discusses Alex Haley and the media storm around Roots. The piece contrasts Haley’s search for African roots with the broader American craving for connectedness, noting publicity, sales, and the TV adaptation turning the book into a cultural event.
A London Sunday Times writer questions the factual basis of Haley's Roots values and whether the narrator relied on a village griot for lineage. The piece weighs liberty versus accuracy, warning that mixing myth with fact could erode credibility while acknowledging the power of myth to inspire pride in African ancestry.
The Air Force is authorized to begin large scale F-15 production after SALT II talks. McDonnell Douglas awarded a $789.6 million contract for 108 aircraft, restoring the nine-a-month pace and securing early funding for the all weather fighter.
In New York the International Longshoremen’s Association commands high wages with a Guaranteed Annual Income system that raises annual pay near $19,000 for some workers. The ILA’s leadership argues for higher container rates amid urban inflation and labor clashes, as Sealand Services faces pressure from stalled productivity and possible job shifts.
Russell Baker argues President Carter seeks a moral equivalent of war MEOW to rally Americans but the energy crisis lacks a convincing foe. He warns oil, gas and coal producers resist conservation policies and fear political peril as debates over prices profits and market freedom intensify into a national battleground.
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