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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1977
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a car scene with unclear details and stray letters. Readable elements point to a brief transit or accident snippet but lack coherent names, places, or dates. The text remains insufficient for a precise event summary.
Jimmy Connors defeated Raul Ramirez 6 4 5 7 6 2 to win the Alan King Caesars Palace Tennis Classic for a second consecutive year. The triumph earned Connors 50,000 and moved his career winnings past 2 million, with Ramirez taking 25,000 for second.
Officials fear a 4 2 foot poisonous cobra and a leopard were stolen from Grant Park Zoo in Atlanta within two weeks. Assistant curator Howard Lawler suspects human involvement rather than a mere escape. The cobra vanished from a covered container while the leopard disappeared from a temporary cage.
In San Salvador gunfire at an outlawed May Day rally left eight dead and 16 wounded as police and soldiers pressed a heavy security operation. Authorities said more than 100 terrorists fled into a former medical school building while armored units enforced a siege amid fears of further violence.
A legislative column warns that the bill reworks Nevada gaming control statutes restricting license rights and enabling revocation by the commission. It criticizes rushed passage, cites constitutional risk, and raises concerns about impact on developers lenders and taxpayers amid state power expansion.
Nevada lawmakers push toward final adjournment with clashes over Tahoe Regional Agency policy and casino projects. Dual majority reform faces resistance while unemployment benefits and unused sick leave payments await final votes.
WADE CAVANAUGH reports on the first Women’s World Series of Poker at Benny Binion’s Horseshoe with 100 players including Jane Lavelle Linda Brown and others. The $100 buy-in creates a $10,000 prize kitty as women compete over two days while host Jack Binion receives credit for launching the event.
Donation appeal seeks to raise 60,000 to send 700 southern disadvantaged youths to a SUN Summer Camp. Donors listed include anonymous supporters and named individuals contributing amounts, with mail address for contributions.
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