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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1977
Page
2
The speaker recounts addressing the UNLV commencement, praising the university as a beacon of community achievement. He notes many graduates hold masters and doctorates, urges lifelong learning, and hopes to motivate future generations including his grandchildren pursuing bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees.
Forecast calls for cloudy skies with scattered showers in Las Vegas. Southerly winds at 15 to 25 mph, high in the mid 70s and low in the mid 50s. Previous day reached 62/54 with humidity high, air quality good at 17. Sunrise at 5 28 a m and sunset at 7 47 p m.
Weather forecast shows scattered showers and thundershowers along the north Pacific coast the lower Rockies and the east Gulf into parts of the mid Atlantic. Fair to partly cloudy conditions expected elsewhere.
Likud leaders agreed with partners to oppose a new Palestinian state and seek peace through direct Geneva talks with Arabs. Begin remained hospitalized for tests, though described in good condition. Weizman and Yadin commented on coalition aims and security tradeoffs as Rabin plans a smooth transition.
In Naples an understudy sings La Gioconda after Grace Bumbry falls ill. Conductor Giuseppe Patane leaves podium amid heavy boos, declaring the premiere will move to next Wednesday. Nora Lopez substitutes, with Bumbry expected to recover by then.
In Hoting, Sweden a reindeer jumped into Tage Ronnberg’s garden and devoured 215 square feet of pansies, totaling 15 000 plants before napping. The owner will guide the animal to summer grazing in the mountains as the May 1 deadline was extended two weeks due to heavy snow. Mrs. Ronnberg quipped the reindeer will remember the episode.
Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia told President Carter that his views favoring a Palestinian homeland bring optimism for settlement though war remains possible. Carter reaffirmed U.S. positions while Fahd pressed for a comprehensive Middle East solution amid Israeli election shifts.
Chicago FDA deputy commissioner Sherwin Gardner says Indiana legislation to legalize laetrile is meaningless and cannot legalize manufacturing without Congress. He warns of compliance actions against firms seeking licenses and notes FDA will monitor tests on laetrile and saccharin by the National Cancer Institute. Gardner maintains saccharin ban remains, citing science and law.
Heavy rains hit the South while southerly winds kept Plains drought alive. May heat wave scorches the Midwest for nearly two weeks. Connecticut Senate hallways stay dim as 100 degree temperatures push lights off.
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