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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1976
Page
2
Column voices concern over Jimmy Carter’s UNLV appearance noting his Georgia governorship, Calley praise controversy, and calls for accountable leaders. The piece argues campus safety, political life curiosity, and leadership ethics amid past U.S. war actions.
The Supreme Court upheld community power to regulate door to door solicitation including by politicians but struck down a vague Oradell New Jersey ordinance requiring solicitors to notify police in writing. Chief Justice Burger wrote the decision with a 7-1 ruling. Justice Rehnquist dissented.
Forecast calls for continued sunny days through Friday with southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph. Highs near 90 and overnight lows around 65 today. Humidity remains low with a high of 15 percent and a low of 5 percent. Sunrise at 5 31 and sunset at 7 43 with a year ago high 69 and low 46.
The 24 hour forecast period ends at 4 a.m Pacific time and is prepared by the National Weather Service in San Francisco. The report covers temperature and precipitation figures across the region and reflects standard meteorological measurements.
The forecast indicates showers scattered across the upper Rockies and Plains on Thursday and in parts of eastern Texas. Elsewhere the nation trends to generally fair weather with sunny to partly cloudy skies.
French President Valery Giscard d Estaing toured Yorktown Independence Hall and Mount Vernon recalling Franco American alliance in the Revolution. He spoke on global economic crisis and met with officials as a car crash involving a motorcade occurred near return to the airport.
Washington UPI reports elder Democrats urged the platform committee to back detente with Russia but tied to deterrent allied strength. Harriman Rostow Ball Hollings Church Cruz highlighted defense spending trade and tariffs while criticizing Kissinger Nixon and Ford foreign policy.
New York landlords approved a new contract proposal to end a 17 day building workers strike, though some rent controlled owners oppose the deal and must still accept it. The Realty Advisory Board says many strikers could return by Thursday night as talks continue with unions and city officials. dissenters demand rent control phase-out and federal subsidies to cover costs.
In Philadelphia Salvatore Soli faces a murder charge for the stabbing death of newspaper heir John S. Knight III. Prosecutor Fitzpatrick labeled Soli the sole reason Knight is dead while defense attorney Tinari rested after listing three witnesses. Soli and accomplices Melendez and Maleno are linked to Knight’s death in his downtown apartment with Melendez later found dead on a New Jersey golf course.
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