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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1977

Page

2

Supreme Court Prepares Ohio Death Law Review

UPI reports rising national Death Row numbers with 397 inmates as the Supreme Court plans to review Ohio capital punishment statute. The NAACP LDF notes 45 percent are Black, with diverse surnames and women among those awaiting execution.

Washington UPI Supreme Court Ohio Naacp Legal Defense Fund Gary Mark Gilmore Utah John Spenkelink Florida Joseph Szymankiewicz High Court U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Willie Lee Bell Cincinnati Sandra Lockett Akron Texas Georgia Louisiana North Carolina LDF

Father defends son amid kidnap hoax case at Pioneer High

Cordell Brown, father of 15 year old Michael, says he loves his son as Michael and four classmates are charged with faking a kidnapping to extort $100000. The group, all teens from Pioneer High School, planned the ruse Wednesday and were arrested after a ransom pursuit dubbed Operation Peanuts.

San Jose Calif UPI Cordell Brown Michael Pioneer High School FBI Brown

Monday Showers and Thunderstorms in Gulf and Midwest

A weather forecast indicates showers and thundershowers in southern Florida the lower Mississippi Valley and the upper Great Lakes on Monday. Rain is possible in Seattle while remaining regions trend toward fair skies from sunny to partly cloudy.

Florida Mississippi Valley Great Lakes Seattle

Las Vegas Weather Forecast Update

Sunny mild days and fair cool nights through Monday with gentle winds. Today's high in the low 80s and low around 45. Yesterday's high 81 and low 54 with humidity around 45 percent and 16 percent. Sunrise at 6 55 a.m. Sunset 5 54 p.m.

Elvis Presley autopsy clash over drug role surfaces

UPI reports county medical examiner Dr. Jerry Francisco says Presley died of hypertensive heart disease with coronary artery disease as a contributing factor and none of the 10 drugs found influenced death. The Commercial Appeal cites Baptist Hospital officials disputing the drug relation conclusion.

Memphis, Tenn UPI Elvis Presley Baptist Hospital Presley Jerry Francisco Memphis The Commercial Appeal E. Eric Muirhead Muirhead Francisco

No Time for Amorous Interlude During Charles SF Visit

Prince Charles will not meet potential admirers or romance seekers during his 12 day U S tour ending in San Francisco. Officials confirm tight security and a busy schedule including a cruise dinner, Napa Valley visit, Berkeley campus stop and a Bay Area rapid transit ride. The visit, centered on Nob Hill lodging, aims for approachability without fanfare amid protestors and curious locals.

San Francisco UPI Prince Charles Donald Stokes Charles Fisherman's Wharf Golden Gate Bridge Napa Valley Presidio Military Base University of California In Berkeley Bay Area United States Fairmont Hotel Nob Hill

Foes Of ERA Hit In Wallet By Boycott

Chicago faces about 15 million dollars in lost revenue from ERA boycott actions according to the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau. Illinois may see a similar impact elsewhere as hotel and business bookings are canceled by groups opposed to the Equal Rights Amendment. The bureau cites potential conventions worth 14 million dollars that did not come to the city due to the boycott.

Chicago UPI Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau ERA Illinois Frank Sain Convention and Tourism Bureau Sai

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