Earthquake Hits Home For Some Residents
Du Pont workers describe their San Francisco connections during the quake and aftershocks. They recall Marina District memories, cross Bay Bridge travels, and Bechtel Building quake controls that limited damage. Bethmann notes Pacific Heights life and Bay Area habits.
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Koonce
Jett
Bechel
San Francisco
Financial District
Bay Bridge
Seled Daughter
Lake Tahoe
Alif
Harry Bethmann
du Pont
Pacific Heights
Marina District
Quake Strikes Bay Area as Citys Reel From Aftermath
After the 5 04 p m quake both Oakland and San Francisco face widespread damage with 35 bodies recovered and more than 4 billion dollars in losses. Officials report 2000+ injured across eight counties and many buildings damaged including Oakland City Hall and Amtrak station. Authorities urge restock of essentials as residents cope with displacement and aid efforts continue.
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San Francisco
Bethmann
Bay Bridge
California Wine Country
Oakland
Bechtel Building
Bay City
Bob Crawford
Oakland A’s
San Francisco Giants
Crawford
Lisa Covington
State Office of Emergency Services
Cain
Lee Kraft
California
Neous
Greg Pruett
Amtrak
West
Ron Young
Marina
Barbara Jones
Defense Lawyers Appeal In Willing Case In Aiken County
Hudson and Barbara Heape argued to Judge Waller that the indictment and trial were flawed and urged a mistrial or new trial. Eddie Willing Jr testified against his father about a 1985 Cadillac body and the pair’s salvage yard connections. The state detailed how stolen vehicles enter an illegal market. two more cars tied to the yard were recovered.
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Hudson
Barbara Heape
Willing
Aiken County
Eddie
Eddie Willing
Whittle
Waller
Johnson
Eddie Willing Jr
Edward Willing Sr
Willings
Aiken
Upstate lawmaker pushes tough night arrest bill
A South Carolina lawmaker proposes a broad nighttime arrest power for citizens in burglary or felony cases calling it tough. Davenport Glass Service Center employee fears crime in a downtown area as draft legislation nears official drafting in Columbia. The plan also suggests cemeteries in prison yards, incineration of unburied bodies as fertilizer, and inmates growing their own food.
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McAninch
Davenport
Davenport Glass Service Center Inc
Spartanburg
House
Columbia
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Art Agnos
Vincent Vanaski
Agnos
George Deukmejian
Deukmejian
Janice Freiburger
Larkspur
Calif
Julie
Freiburger
Bruce Stephan
Bay
Upstate Lawmaker
NI Cola
le Los
Eelnigett
Redding
Whiskey Rd
Silver Bluff
Augusta Washington Rd
Fairway Square
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