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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1977
Page
2
A column argues for creating a single city to govern urban Clark County, saying it would streamline services, reduce taxes, unify ordinances and planning, and provide better funding and efficiency. It notes Senate Bill 503 addresses fears and preserves employee benefits while urging voters to seek facts and take a position.
A rare 7.27 inch rainfall in four hours drenched Minneapolis and St Paul, flooding streets and basements and knocking out power to about 8,000. Tornadoes lashed Antigo Wisconsin, dense fog halted Detroit area flights, and floods spread through Iowa Missouri Nebraska Wisconsin and Missouri with flash flood warnings issued.
Gov. Mike O'Callaghan appoints Dr. G Norman Christensen of Ely and Dr. Thomas J. Scully of Reno to the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners replacing retiring members. Christensen with Eastern Nevada Medical Group since 1968 and Scully, associate dean at University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine. Thomas W. Korff named superintendent of Arizona correctional training facility in Tucson, initially 200 inmates, expanding to 400.
A concise ad listing Foster's Shoes at 119 North 3rd promotes style and comfort for men women and children. The copy highlights fit and foot health as key selling points and invites readers to visit the shop.
Fighting between Israeli backed Christians and Palestinian leftists near the Israeli border intensified with heavy artillery and machinegun duels. Eleven people were killed and 14 wounded as violence spread to Ain Kania and Shwaya, with reports of Israeli jets and artillery support to rightist positions. WAFA cited heavy Israeli artillery backing. a cease fire move was discussed by Palestinian and Lebanese officials in Beirut.
Clear nights and sunny days through Friday with southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. High near 100 and low in the mid 60s. Yesterday reached 101 with a 76 low. Humidity high. air quality index 55 is in the poor range. Sunrise at 6 12 and sunset at 7 09. A year ago today highs and lows were 107 and 75.
Clouds of Hurricane Anita grew clearer as the storm swirled off the Texas coast on Wednesday. Residents from Vermilion Bay on the Louisiana coast to Brownsville, Texas, were placed on alert. A Commerce Department satellite captured the image.
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