Santa Barbara brushfire gnaws inland in hills east of city
Fire charred ground two miles inland from the Pacific, tearing through hills east of Santa Barbara. Crews faced a three-mile gap in lines with containment days away. Fire officials warned a prolonged battle with fatigue likely. Firefighters statewide prepared for worsened brushfire season as four bulldozer operators died in a sudden pit break, a resident burned saving property, and six firefighters injured amid a cascading water-bomber incident.
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Inland Fog and Jow Clouds Extend Overnight into Monday
Weather lines indicate fog and low clouds moving inland during nights and mornings through Monday. Flight conditions improve today with highs in the low 70s, coastal areas cooler in the 40s. Tonight’s lows range from the upper 40s to 30s with light winds.
Battle intensifies near Cambodian border amid trench fighting
South Viet Nam army units clashed with North Vietnamese forces around Kreek near the Cambodian border as heavy shelling and artillery fire continued. Reports say about 3,000 North Vietnamese troops engaged in the Krek area with 97 killed. casualties on the South Vietnamese side were not fully tallied. U.S. and South Vietnamese air strikes and artillery targeted positions around the Alpha camp and Firebase Face while a new South Vietnamese division was activated, expanding to 11 divisions with about 12,000 men. A U.S. Army sergeant recently released from Viet Cong captivity described a Christmas meal plan from his hospital bed.
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Daz
Quang Tri
Rip-off artists plague Tri-City area shoplifting surge
Security officials in Fremont report rising shoplifting by nonlocal crews targeting Bay Area affiliated stores. Last year losses may approach millions as shoplifters mix organized groups with individuals who steal small, fast-moving items like cigarettes liquor and artist supplies. Most offenders are under 18, though ages vary, with cases including a woman stealing $2.19 in paint and posting bail of $10. The pattern shows fences to move goods quickly through streets or flea markets, while stores tighten security and pursue prosecutions to deter theft.
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Dutch signs and boos greet Hirohito in Amsterdam
Demonstrators in Amsterdam booed Emperor Hirohito during his unofficial visit, waving signs such as Hirohito Go Home and Hirohito Hitler Go Home. Protesters targeted the Japanese embassy and Okura Hotel while police restrained crowds.
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Hirohitler
Mountain road accident fatal to Fremont man
A Fremont man Ronald Eugene Sibley was killed in a late night auto crash on Burnnes Ferry Road northeast of Sonora, where the vehicle plunged into a gorge at 1 15 a m. The driver Frank Edward Linehan 18 of Modeste was jailed on manslaughter inquiry and hospitalized with back injuries. Bail was set at 7508 dollars.
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Burnnes Ferry Road
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Modeste
Minion
Sierra Hospital
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Orioles Take 1-Game World Series Lead In Baltimore
The Baltimore Orioles edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 3 before 54000 at Memorial Stadium to seize the opener in the World Series. The AnnuAlfacht baseball classic resumes today at 11 am PDT with further details in the Sports Section.
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Tomatoes and pay board clash over political signals
New York City consumer affairs commissioner accuses Florida tomato growers of selling green tomatoes treated with a chemical to turn them red. She says Americans are forced to buy Morida tomatoes from Mexico due to a bizarre sale ban on delicious higher quality tomatoes. Senate Democratic leader Mansfield urges organized labor to drop threats to boycott Nixon’s Pay Board and cooperate with the inflation curb plan. Scripps-Howard papers note Sen. Robert Byrd as Nixon’s pick for Supreme Court vacancy.
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Consumer Affairs
Florida
Resa Myerson
Mexico
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Nixon
New Pay Board
Scripps-Howard
Robert Byrd
D-W. Va
Supreme Court
Duke Ellington Debuts in Moscow to Jazz Fans
A thousand jazz-happy Russians cheer Duke Ellington in his Moscow debut at the Estrada Theater. Outside, a crowd of fanatics clamor for tickets priced up to 50 dollars. none are sold as authorities maintain order. Tito warns that any invader would meet armed Yugoslav resistance. About 100,000 civilians and soldiers witness a military parade closing Yugoslavia’s maneuvers. Greece plans limited elections on November 28 for national and regional advisory bodies, with about 15,000 voters including mayors, council members, and labor leaders.
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Moscow
Estrada Theater
Tito
Yugoslavia
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