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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1977

Page

4

Young says U.S. aid to southern Africa is implicit

UN Ambassador Andrew Young, returning from South Africa, tells Johannesburg businessmen that long term U.S. economic aid to southern Africa is implicit in American involvement. He meets President Kaunda in Zambia, joins Zulu leaders in singing Nkosi Sikelele Afrika, and warns gradual reform can occur within a fair market system with international help.

Lusaka Zambia UPI Andrew Young South Africa Africa America Young Kenneth Kaunda Namibia Institute Khartoum Sudan Johannesburg Washington Southern Africa Rhodesia Black Africa U.S United States Information Service Gatsha Buthelezi Kwazulu African National Congress Carter John Vorster Vorster Sunda

Soviet Union accuses Young of lying over Rhodesia speech

Tass denounces U S ambassador Andrew Young as crudely lying to defend white minority regimes in Rhodesia and South Africa. The Soviet agency says nonviolent tactics fail under fascist rule and urges liberation movements’ armed struggle for black power, calling Young a defender of imperialist interests.

Moscow UPI Soviet Union Andrew Young U.S United Nations Rhodesia South Africa Young Namibia Maputo Tass Soweto U.S.A Africa Zimbabwe

Crash Kills CAP Cadet and Injures Pilot and Cadets

A Civil Air Patrol Cessna 172 taking off from Flushing Airport for an orientation flight crashed into a two family house in Flushing Queens killing one cadet and injuring the pilot and two other cadets aboard. The crash halted airport operations for hours.

New York UPI Civil Air Patrol Queens County Flushing Hospital Booth Memorial Hospital Flushing Flushing Bay LaGuardia Airport Cindy Clear Maria Caputo Cifford Rice Rice

Coach Shoots Shortstop At Victory Party

Witnesses say a coach named Dino confronted Knight at a victory party on a street in the evening. Dino allegedly brandished a .357 magnum and fired, killing Knight after arriving on a bike, according to police accounts and teammate testimony.

Knight Dino Tred Dino Mrsino

Time Claims Uranium Purchased By Israel

Time magazine reports 200 tons of uranium disappeared in 1968 through a planned transfer involving Israel and West Germany. The uranium was allegedly bought via third parties to avoid provoking a Soviet response and was linked to Dimona. Time says Mossad may have owned the freighter and that the cargo moved off the Turkish coast assisted by Israeli gunboats.

New York UPI Israel West Germany Time Magazine Time Soviet Union Dimona Kurt-Georg Kiesinger Time Story

Silver UFO seen over Kirksville at dawn

Police and a radio reporter observed a silvery oblong disc with a fluttering tail moving slowly near Kirksville Missouri at dawn. Officers described the object as bright with a long tail and twirling as it disappeared toward the east.

Kirksville, Mo UPI Missouri Robert Russell Doug Mooney Station Kirx Larry Biehl Adair County

Frog Green Eyes Wins Calaveras Jumping Jubilee

At the Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee in Angels Camp California Green Eyes the frog leaped 19 feet 83 inches to win. Doug Offenheiser who caught the frog in the San Joaquin Delta earned 300 dollars for the victory. Second place went to Hall and Proctor of Walnut Creek whose frog Boundless Bliss jumped 17 feet 65 inches.

Angels Camp Calif UPI Doug Offenheiser San Diego Offenheiser San Joaquin Delta Hall and Proctor Walnut Creek, Calif

Two Teens Die Five Hurt In Nevada Car Crash

In Yerington a four wheel drive overturned after skidding off the Nordike exit. Victims include Victor F. MacLeod and Danny Lair both 17 who died. Driver Daniel Fielding and Ira DeCroy both 17 were hospitalized in Reno in serious condition along with James Ritter 15 William G. Lacey 17 and Bart Peterson 16 in fair condition. The seven residents were all from Yerington. Nevada highway toll for the year rises to 95.

Yerington UPI Nordike Victor F. MacLeod Danny Lair Daniel Fielding Ira DeCroy Reno James Ritter William G. Lacey Bart Peterson Lyon County Health Center Nevada

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