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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1977
Page
12
The Las Vegas Sun welcomes letters to the editor printed under Where We Stand. Letters must be limited to 150 words and edited as needed. Libelous or tasteless content will not be printed. Names may be withheld upon request, but the writer must sign and request nonuse of the name.
Opinion argues the US must reject transferring canal control to Torrijos claiming the regime lacks strength and that capitulation would invite violence instability. It questions consequences for US defense and economy, urges accountability of the president to Congress, and calls readers to write Senators Cannon and Laxalt.
A letter by LM Thompson mocks liberal reliance on emotion over reason in the Israel Palestine dispute. He asks why Arabs attacked Israel before the 1967 war and argues they seek land as strategic staging areas to eradicate Israel.
A free press should police itself with accountability. The writer argues journalists must face public scrutiny for false or defamatory reporting and questions the cloak of anonymity used by major outlets.
In a reader letter the writer sympathizes with Mrs. Baltimore who shot a frenzied 15 year old in a parking lot. The piece argues gun registration fosters confiscation and defends self defense while criticizing gun control advocates and media coverage.
The Veterans Administration praises the Las Vegas SUN for publicizing veterans benefits and responsibilities. The note highlights the paper’s public service to veterans and dependents in the circulation area during National Newspaper Week.
Readers highlight how CB users and REACT volunteers assisted during a missing child alert and weekend patrols. They praise Channel 9 emergency support, 24 hour monitoring, and flood rescue stories, urging more positive CB coverage and community service stories.
A reader from Lancaster California laments dwindling courtesy in Las Vegas and reports that large casinos claim rooms are available while smaller motels charge exorbitant rates, noting the impact on a vacation visit and urging attention to traveler needs.
The SUN discusses enduring JFK assassination debates sparked by Rush to Judgment Theyve Killed the President and films like The Lincoln Conspiracy The text raises questions about Oswalds fate in 1977 burial locations if dead and who killed Kennedy while questioning the Warren Report and the era of conspiracy discourse.
Glenn C. Vaux writes that he and his wife send a fifteen dollar donation to the Sun Campership Fund in memory of the late Ted Lawson. He recalls Lawson’s delight that the newspaper carries the union label and describes his reaction in affectionate terms.
Woman laments that teachers of God fail to practice gospel precepts and bring shame upon the faith. The speaker, Sarah Rutman, urges accountability beyond mere pity.
This almanac notes October 22 1977 as the 295th day of the year with 70 remaining, lists celestial bodies visible that day, and marks events tied to Franz Liszt birth, Joan Fontaine's birthday, and historical milestones including Sam Houston becoming Texas president, Kennedy Cuba blockade, Apollo 7 splashdown, and Nixon impeachment calls.
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