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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1977
Page
1
John Davidson escaped a deadly Beverly Hills Supper Club blaze in Covington Kentucky after stepping from a shower to an inferno. He rushed to assist others and planned to fly home to mourn pianist-conductor Doug Herro as the disaster was described as the worst nightclub fire in 35 years.
Rescue teams battled through charred debris and rain as the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire near Southgate Kentucky killed 160 people with 100 identified. Officials warned identifications could take days as mortuary work continued in Ft. Thomas amid heavy security and ongoing searches.
United Press International reports 233 people killed from 6 p.m. Friday to 7:30 p.m. Sunday as Memorial Day travel winds down. Officials expect the weekend total could reach the 500 forecast by National Safety Council.
Memorial Day services spread across Las Vegas with over seven events. Retired Col. Barney Rawlings will address Paradise Memorial Gardens at 10 a.m., urging reflection on the day’s meaning beyond a long weekend.
In Las Vegas two kidnapping suspects aged 20, Michael D'Ambrosio and Archie Mitchell, traveled from New York in a 1977 Cadillac arriving Friday. D'Ambrosio lies in the ICU of Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital while Mitchell is held in Clark County Jail. Two women, Hilda Williams and Dorothy Allen, were treated nearby for injuries after a sexual services arrangement at the Apache Motel. The police report includes unnamed officers and references continued coverage on Page 4.
Guatemala City officials and witnesses describe an abduction of Col. Eduardo Casanova the Salvadoran ambassador to Guatemala. A second car blocked his path as armed men dragged him away while his wife Meny watched, though embassy officials deny the report. The incident occurred near the International Airport ahead of a regional financial meeting in the capital.
Donors from diverse backgrounds contribute to the SUN Summer Camp Fund aiming to send 700 needy children to camp at an estimated $60,000 cost. The appeal highlights broad civic generosity with many individuals and groups giving sizable sums to support underprivileged youth in Las Vegas area, including anonymous gifts and donations from local organizations.
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