Editor issues brief apology over published letter
A public figure apologizes for remarks about Clair Haycock after a hearing transcript was not checked. He notes Las Vegas Sun coverage and a letter intended for Mayor's Committee members was published, requesting its printing in Hank Greenspun's column.
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Explosion at Palmyra Fertilizer Plant Triggers Evacuations
A chemical blast at the American Cyanamid Co plant in Marion County injured more than a dozen workers and sent 40 to 50 evacuees from camps down river as a thick nitrous oxide smoke cloud hovered over Palmyra. Hospitals treated 15 with injuries. one head injury required neurosurgical care. No fatalities were reported. Authorities could not determine a cause.
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German Green Berets execute Mogadishu hijack raid
West German Border Protection Group Nine, a 178 man anti-terrorism unit, conducted a seven minute operation in Mogadishu to free 86 Lufthansa airline passengers. The raid marked their first real combat test after five years of training. Ulrich Wegener led the team, trained in explosive handling and close quarters tactics inspired by Entebbe and Dutch operations.
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Las Vegas Forecast Shows Mild Cooling Through Thursday
The forecast calls for fair conditions into Thursday with a gradual cooling trend and light to moderate winds. Daytime highs near 90 and overnight lows around 55 map a consistent pattern from today through the week.
Weather Outlook For Autumn Across Regions
The forecast notes continued wet autumn conditions in the Lower Mississippi Valley with showers in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Elsewhere expect varied skies from sunny to partly cloudy as overall conditions ease.
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Schmidt says Mogadishu rescue set standard against terrorism
West Germany hailed the Mogadishu airliner raid that freed 86 hostages as a new standard in the fight against international terrorism. Chancellor Schmidt spoke after consultations with Somali officials and amid fallout from the deaths of Baader, Ensslin, and Raspe in Stuttgart prisons.
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