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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1977
Page
2
Leaders argue that street and water projects won’t shield a growing city from crime. As the population expands, budgets must shift toward more police, patrols, and jails even as parks and libraries compete for funds. The speaker warns that tourism growth could raise crime if safety lags.
At the Ohio State Capitol a KKK rally led by Dale Reusch turned into a brawl. Three people, including an undercover city police SWAT officer, were injured and five arrested as anti Klan demonstrators shouted down the event and egg throwing erupted outside the Capitol.
In Dorchester Nova Scotia Dorchester Penitentiary inmates fought in the exercise yard injuring 13 with pellet wounds from shotguns used at distance. Seven treated at the prison hospital six sent to hospital for x rays all released back to cells RCMP and internal inquiries ordered officials said tension subsided by 4 50 am Monday
The Las Vegas Sun announces its editorial team and management structure. David Greenspun serves as president with Barbara Greenspun as treasurer and Ruth Green as asset assistant. Burt Buy is general manager, with Chris Crystal and Dave Hopking in news and city editing roles. Subscription rates are listed for the continental United States.
A 191-foot fishing vessel from Keelung Taiwan seized on the West Coast for alleged violations arrives in Kodiak under Coast Guard escort. About 400 tons of cargo includes illegal fish not in the permit, with possible one third illegal. next step to be decided in Anchorage.
Marion L. Clark, Washington Post editor involved in the Wayne Hays sex scandal coverage, was fatally struck after walking into an airplane prow. The incident occurred in East Tawas, Michigan, as she had recently been named editor of a new Post supplement to launch next week.
Sunny skies and variable winds up to five mph. High near 107 F, low mid 70s. Yesterday's high 109, low 74. Humidity high 28 percent and low 7 percent. Year ago today high 98, low 70. Sunrise 6:16, sunset 7:02.
The Nation reports a 24 hour period ending at 4 a.m. PDT with temperature and precipitation readings compiled by the National Weather Service in San Francisco. The table outlines regional highs and lows, rainfall totals, and notable weather patterns.
Thunderstorm activity is forecast Tuesday from Michigan across the mid Gulf Coast into the Tennessee Valley. Most regions are expected to see mostly sunny skies elsewhere nationwide.
In Washington 18 Latin American leaders arrive for a multi day gathering leading to Wednesday signing of Panama Canal treaties with President Carter. Omar Torrijos to sign with Carter as First Lady Rosalynn Carter returns from Camp David. Uruguay’s Aparicio Méndez greets officials at Andrews Air Force Base amid security for the summit.
Des Moines IA A Linn County judge issued a temporary injunction restricting Attorney General Richard C Turner from further participation in a lawsuit aimed at blocking the signing of the Panama Canal treaty The action was sought by State Senator James Redmond The suit argues Congress must act before signing Turner criticized the injunction saying it will have little effect Redmond called the injunction a safeguard against state funds being used for an unlawful effort The case involves Turner and other officials contending the treaty cannot be signed without congressional action The Supreme Court decision on whether to hear the case was expected Tuesday and the officials fear economic harm if ratified
Labor Day was rocked by heavy rains in several states, delaying picnics and the annual Great Raft Race on the Arkansas River at Tulsa Oklahoma. Torrential downpours, spawned by tropical storms over Louisiana and Mississippi, interrupted celebrations and forced postponements.
A would be thief broke into the Bel Air home of Conrad Hilton early Monday. Patrolman Richard Libby and two servants confronted the armed intruder in a hallway. The man was struck by five shots and fled through a window into the Bel Air Hills. Hilton and his wife were asleep and not aware of the break in.
San Francisco police faced a stalled investigation into the Golden Dragon massacre after witnesses hesitated to come forward. Five people were killed and 11 wounded when three masked gunmen, described as oriental, opened fire at 2 40 a m as about 75 diners watched.
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