Telethon Jackpot Reaches 26 Million Mark in Las Vegas
Jerry Lewis and a host of volunteers raise a record 26,841,490 pledges during the Labor Day Telethon at the Space Center Hotel Sahara. The sum surpasses the 1976 total by over five million as beneficiaries include children with muscular dystrophy and other disorders. Las Vegas volunteers contribute more than 200,000 locally.
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Voyager 1 Lifts Off on Smooth Cape Launch to Giants
Voyager 1 blasted off from Cape Canaveral atop a Titan Centaur rocket on schedule at 8 56 a m EDT for a mission to Jupiter and Saturn. Engineers reported the science boom fully deployed and the spacecraft on a precise trajectory with a 32 481 mph speed after initial parking orbit. Voyager 2, launched Aug 20, trails but may be bested by Voyager 1 in arrival due to flight path.
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Senators Demand Bert Lance Resignation Over Allegations
Sens. Abraham Ribicoff and Charles Percy urged President Carter to have Bert Lance resign as OMB director amid serious allegations of illegality. Lance said he would defend himself in an upcoming Senate hearing, as Carter met with Lance and his wife to discuss the issue. The Governmental Affairs Committee prepared a special session to disclose charges, and Percy urged resignation to allow a proper probe.
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Where I Stand on Clark County Jail Overcrowding
Sheriff Ralph Lamb argues Clark County jail crowding and staffing shortages strain law enforcement. He calls for a larger jail and more officers, noting rapid regional growth has outpaced infrastructure and touches on water, sewage, schools, and streets.
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Death toll from Labor Day traffic rises nationwide
United Press International reports millions returned from trips as hundreds did not arrive. The National Safety Council forecast 470 to 570 traffic deaths over the weekend. By 1 30 p m EDT at least 349 deaths were recorded on streets and highways with California leading at 48. Ohio had
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Traffic deaths and collisions across states over holiday weekend
The Sun reports nationwide totals with Texas and New York each at 20 fatalities, Illinois 17, several states reporting zero deaths, and mass casualties from multiple late Sunday crashes. A Mississippi Delta head on crash killed seven and injured one, while six died and two were injured in Houston boat collisions. Four died in a Tuxedo New York head on crash and Hemet California saw a deadly two car fire. National totals cite 526 deaths from Labor Day traffic plus 21,000 injuries as 13.5 billion miles were traveled by vacation motorists.
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Sniper Kills One Hurts Five At Picnic
A white man wearing a Nazi armband opened fire at a Charlotte church picnic injuring five and killing one before shooting himself. Police identified the gunman as a young man in his early 20s, found dead near his car with a 30 30 rifle. One victim Joseph Walker Jr. 29 received care at Memorial Hospital. others were treated at Presbyterian Hospital. Witnesses described hearing shots as chaos erupted at the field.
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