Cannon Urges Carter To Delay Test Ban Decision
Nevada Senator Howard Cannon urged President Carter to delay endorsing an underground nuclear test ban until the Nevada Test Site’s future is decided. He warned a ban would idle about half of the 5,000 employees and proposed alternatives like solar energy projects and peaceful nuclear research to keep the site active.
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Howard Cannon
Dnev
Carter
Nevada
Cannon
Andrei Gromyko
United States
Great Britain
Russia
U.S
Department of Transportation
Baby Natasha Glenny Cremated After Western Rhodesia Killing
The six month old Natasha Glenny, a white baby killed by black insurgents on a farming estate in Melsetter district, had her body cremated in a tearful chapel service. The slaying marked one of 113 white civilian deaths in Rhodesia's five year war, amid over 4,000 black insurgents killed and other civilian and military casualties.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
UPI
Natasha Glenny
Melsetter
Debt ceiling raised to 752 billion in Carter era vote
The House approved a 223 to 194 vote to raise the national debt ceiling to 752 billion dollars sending the bill to President Carter. The old 700 billion ceiling had expired four days earlier and Treasury borrowing was halted pending passage. Officials expect normal operations to resume with no unusual problems.
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Washington
UPI
House
Carter
Treasury
Groppi Seeks Clergy Return Faces Diocese Hurdle
Former priest James E. Groppi says he may need to leave Milwaukee after being told he cannot join the Episcopal Diocese due to an agreement with the Catholic archbishop and a former Episcopal bishop. He and his wife Margaret attend daily mass at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church while considering next steps.
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Milwaukee
UPS
James E. Groppi
Groppi
William E. Cousins
Episcopal
Donald H.V. Halleck
Margaret
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
IWC bans bowhead whaling under IWC ruling
U.S. government sources say Interior Commerce and State will not object to an IWC June ban on taking bowhead whales as their numbers are greatly reduced. The move follows IWC scientists deeming whale takes should be cut.
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Washington
UPI
International Whaling Commission
Interior, Commerce and State Departments
IWC
County Approves Hospital Financing Plan with Del Webb Bid
Clark County Commission approved immediate short term financing for a 10.5 million Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital expansion. Del Webb Construction Co. bid about 200000 below rivals and extended its offer to Oct 31 amid an appeal on bond selling legality. Short term financing from local banks will precede a three month bond sale prep.
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Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Clark County Commission
del Webb Construction Co
Webb
Nevada Supreme Court
George Franklin
Parents sue over athletic eligibility rules in NIAA case
Four students and their parents sue the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, Clark County School District, and trustees in district court. They allege that transferring from private or parochial to public schools costs a year of eligibility, while transfers between public schools do not. The suit seeks a declaratory judgment that the rule is arbitrary and discriminatory and violates equal protection.
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Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association
NIAA
Clark County School District and Board of Trustees
Thomas L. Pursel
Nevada
LV Trio Indicted By Jury On Drug Charges
Three Las Vegas men Pierre Andre Mulle Robert Ponselle and Jeffery Alan Kass were indicted by the Clark County Grand Jury after a $1.5 million drug raid. The undercover operation led to 37 ounces of Mexican brown heroin and 12 ounces of cocaine seizures. Bail was set per count totaling to 75 100 and 100 thousand respectively. Arraignment scheduled Thursday in District Court.
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Las Vegas
Clark County
Grand Jury
Pierre Andre Mulle
Harmon Ave
Robert Ponselle
Jeffery Alan Kass
Cleveland Ave
Metro
Federal Drug Enforceent Administration
Ponselle
Muller
Kass
Howard Babcock
Wastewater project contract dispute settled by county
Clark County approves a 796000 overpayment settlement with Nevada Environmental Consultants NECON resulting in a 382000 refund and ends a year long dispute over supervision of the Advanced Wastewater Treatment plant project The county will seek a new engineer while Morrison Knudsen Co continues interim engineering services under its existing contract
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Nevada Environmental Consultants
NECON
Clark County
Richard Bunker
Sanitation District
Morrison Knudsen Co
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