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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1977

Page

5

Slaying Trial Jury Selected for Emery McKnight Case

A 12 member jury including seven women and five men was seated in District Court to try Emery McKnight, 22, for robbing the Stateline Bar and killing bartender William Robert Chester. McKnight faces trial with two co defendants, while Judge Charles Thompson presides and prosecutors Bill Hammer and Edward Kane present.

SUN Emery McKnight Stateline McKnight J St William Robert Chester Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Charles Thompson Bill Hammer Edward Kane Kelly Swanson John Mo Thompson James Musk Musk

Doctors Join DEA Fight Against Drug Abuse in Las Vegas

DEA public affairs officer Thomas W. Bishop told the SUN in Las Vegas that family doctors are key allies in fighting illicit narcotics. He warned doctors themselves are at risk of addiction and stressed doctors can influence youths through education amid the American Academy of Family Physicians assembly. The exhibit noted higher addiction rates among doctors and discouraged marijuana legalization as a potential spike in abuse.

SUN U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration DEA Las Vegas Thomas W. Bishop the Sun Bishop Scientific Assembly American Academy of Family Physicians AAFP Las Vegas Convention Center Christian Science Monitor

Soleil laser concert lights up UNLV

The Consolidated Students of UNLV present Soleil a laser and light music show at 8 and 10 p.m. in the Moyer Student Union Ballroom Tickets 2.50 for public 1.50 for CSUN members. Soleil originated in 1972 Paris by Bruce Rogers and Gary Levenberg helped bring it to the United States in 1974.

UNLV Soleil Moyer Student Union Ballroom CSUN Bruce Rogers Paris Rogers United States Gary Levenberg

Howe's Sewing Machine Patent Issued in 1846

Elias Howe of Spencer Mass received the patent for the first sewing machine on September 10, 1846. The landmark invention established a practical lockstitch mechanism and helped launch mass production of sewing devices.

Elias Howe Spencr. Mass

Lamp Changes Touted In State

Nevada business leaders heard from Rodger L. McAlister of General Electric on switching to energy saving lamps. He projected Nevada could save 172 million kilowatt hours annually, costing about 25 cents more per lamp with long term power bill reductions. If adopted statewide, homes and businesses could cut electricity use significantly.

Carson City UPI Nevada Rodger L. McAlister General Electric Co Reno Lake Tahoe McAlister

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