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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1977

Page

6

Eskimo Whaling Ban Appeal Planned by Justice Dept

The Justice Department said it will appeal Judge Sirica's order to object to an international ban on bowhead whaling by Eskimos. The Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission must respond Sunday night to the government appeal timetable.

Washington UPI Justice Department John Sirica Margaret Strand Department Lands Division U.S. Court of Appeals Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission

South African editors vow to resist black press crackdown

Nineteen editors in chief of South Africa's English papers issued a joint statement after police and Justice minister Jimmy Kruger closed down two black newspapers, World and Weekend World, and detained editors Percy Qoboza and Aggrey Klaaste, saying the crackdown would not intimidate them.

Johannesburg South Africa UPI Jimmy Kruger the World Weekend World World Percy Qoboza Aggrey Klaaste

Fire damages historic Biltmore hotel after sale to developer

Palm Beach incident follows sale for 5.34 million to Stanley J. Harte developer. Fire teams locate smoke source in storage area near boiler room as architect Eugene Lawrence questions cause amid interior redesign for luxury condominiums.

Palm Beach, Fla UPI Biltmore Eugene Lawrence Stanley J. Harte Palm Beach

Heavy rains flood Texas and Florida towns prompt warnings

United Press International reports heavy weekend rains across Florida lift farmer hopes while triggering flash flood warnings in Texas. Vanderpool measured 9.3 inches, Utopia 6.3, with many communities over an inch. Sabanal Frio rivers and parts of Northcentral Texas faced warnings. northwest Missouri and southwest Kansas watched showers and thunderstorms. In Michigan, doctors urged to help trace a diphtheria source among Indian Health officials in Ontario with four confirmed cases on Kettle Point Reserve and a fifth suspected. five houses quarantined.

United Press International Florida Texas Vanderpool Utopia Sabanal and Frio Northcentral Northwest Missouri Sheast Kansas Iy Arbor, Mich UPI Lucy Duncan Lambton County Ontario Rocky Lanham Ann Arbor Kettle Point Indian Reserve St. Clair River Port Huron

Castro Visit to Jamaica Highlights Goodwill and Low-Key Agenda

Fidel Castro’s six day Jamaica trip drew broad good will with Jamaicans curious and admiring. He spoke of socialism delivering education health care housing and jobs in simple terms and avoided pressing new initiatives. The visit boosted Prime Minister Manley’s stature while US officials adopted a hands-off stance and Castro stressed non interference and mutual good relations.

Kingston Jamaica UPI Fidel Castro Western Hemisphere Africa Castro Caribbean Jamaica Labor Party Montego Bay Cuba Michael Manley Socialist People’s National Party PNP Manley United States Carter Rosalynn U.N Andrew Young U.S Frederick Irving Jamaica House Irving

Beaux Arts Ball draws star judges at Sahara Space Center

An all star lineup will judge the 10th annual Beaux Arts Halloween Ball Sunday at the Sahara Hotel Space Center led by Joan Rivers and Liberace among others. Polanski ordered back to explain in Santa Monica court after weekend in Tahiti and Germany while on parole.

Beaux Arts Sahara Hotel Space Center Joan Rivers Sammy Davis, Jr Liberace Bobby Vinton David Brenner Rip Taylor Joey Heatherton Keely Smith Santa Monica Calif UPI Roman Polanski Tahiti Germany South Seas Douglas Dalton Polanski Dalton United Press International Munich

Thieves Loot Florence Museum Of Art And Antiquities

Police in Florence report a night theft at the Stibbert Museum and gallery of antiquities valued at 2.84 million dollars. Four or five professional thieves entered via a skylight, taking Giovan Battista Tiepolo Baptism of Christ and Botticelli Madonna and Child among 15 more paintings and hundreds of weapons and coins. The haul is catalogued, complicating resale for paintings but easing sale of smaller items.

Florence Italy UPI Stibbert Museum Giovan Battista Tiepolo Sandro Botticelli Carlo Crivelli Verrucchio

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