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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1976
Page
1
North Las Vegas City Council approved a residency ordinance by a 4 to 1 vote requiring all new city employees to live within the city. Opponents raised concerns about rights and the city manager selecting exemptions, with one member voting against the measure.
Bargainers for Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers met for 15 hours in Detroit and recessed still deadlocked on a non economic dispute that stalled a tentative agreement ending a 3 week strike by 170 000 workers. A four day work week possibility emerged as a major concession with up to 12 extra paid days off in year three, while non economic issues such as subcontracting plant shutdowns and working conditions remained unresolved. Negotiations were set to resume Tuesday at Ford world headquarters in Dearborn.
A columnist laments reduced SUN coverage of the Elko Nevada trial of H M Greenspun versus Summa Corporation. The writer recalls past court attendance, jokes about not accompanying, and urges focus on crime issues and public interest while noting delayed Las Vegas mail delivery.
Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz resigns after a racial slur sparks 1976 campaign furor. He apologizes and says the move removes appearances of racism. Ford calls the resignation sad and praises Butz’s service. Acting secretary John Knebel named temporarily.
Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey will undergo major bladder cancer surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Doctors said the malignant tumor requires radical removal with a recovery span of two to three weeks in hospital and four to six weeks convalescence, possibly returning to politics by December.
In San Sebastian, Juan Maria de Araluce Villar a royal adviser and 3 bodyguards were killed as ETA gunmen fired 15 to 20 shots at a passing police escort. Ten bystanders injured. The attack marked Spain’s gravest guerrilla strike since Premier Carrero Blanco’s assassination.
The Clark County District Health Office will open a swine flu clinic on Wednesday. Health Educator Linda Golden says about 25,000 doses are expected in the first week. Hours are 8 am to 8 pm weekdays and 10 am to 2 pm weekends and holidays. vaccines are free for residents 18 and older. Senior citizens and chronically ill residents are urged to attend.
Arab youths riot on Yom Kippur in Nablus Ramallah El Birah and Tulkarem amid desecration accusations at Hebron Cave of Makhpelah. Police report no casualties as curfew is imposed in Nablus while tensions flare around the Tomb of the Patriarchs.
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