Massive water tank bursts at Texas mill kill six workers
In Atlanta Texas a nine story steel water tank at an International Paper Co mill under construction burst during a test, sending debris and water over workers. Six men, Burl Brown Dallas Leavy Moss Willie Culley George Sanders A B McCall and C D Harden Atlanta died. Several others were injured, with the most serious taken to Texarkana and Shreveport for treatment. The tank was designed to hold chemicals to pulp wood into fibers and was nearly full when the seam gave way. Rescue crews cut the wreckage into sections as cranes removed bodies and debris amid widespread mill damage.
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Atlanta
Tex
Eol- Persia
International Paper Co
Texas
Burl Brown
Dallas
Leavy Moss
Willie Culley
Buckner
Ark
George Sanders
A.B. McCall
C. D. Harden
C. Steck
Slack
Texarkana
Thelma Sanders
Chile Blake
Shreveport
Sea lion’s odd Oakland night ends with rescue
A ten pound sea lion wandered into Oakland traffic over the weekend and became stranded in a mudflat. Fire crews hoisted the animal onto canvas, used a hydraulic lift, and carried it to the estuary near Oakland Airport where it was released to swim away after a high tide rescue.
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Oakland
UPI
Darren Slough
Fire Department
Deen
Newark Man Cleared After Stolen Goods Sting
Richard Lopez, 30, faced charges for attempting to buy two stolen TVs offered by police as part of a TriCity crackdown on traffic in stolen goods. A preliminary hearing was set, but Lopez and co defendants were dismissed after the district attorney indicated prosecution would not proceed. Police arrested Lopez at Riscardo's Used Furniture Store in Newark on July 14 along with eight others offered stolen items. Manuel Perez of Union City avoided charges due to entrapment findings. Four others still face hearings in the hot goods sale case.
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Agi Newark
Richard Lopez
Lopez
Barry Barris
Public Defender's Office
Dist
John
Polite
Riscardo
Dalry Ave
Newark
Manuel Perez
Perez and Sons Market
Zit
Union City
Perez
Kidnapping of Mexican official shocks capital
Julio Hirschfeld, director of Mexico City Airport, was seized Monday by two men and a woman armed with submachine guns. They forced him from his chauffeured car into a taxi and demanded a ransom. His son said the payment would be made. Police surrounded Hirschfeld's home as the ransom threat circulated by phone.
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MEX
GO Cny
UPL
Julio Hirschefell
Mexico City
Julio
Texi
Hirschfeld
Marcos Vargas
Julio Hirschfeld Jr
Kidpapers
Lefl
Load of poles blocks street in Fremont overpass spill
A truck on the Stevenson Boulevard overpass caused a crash that sent about 45 steel street light poles ranging from 40 to 500 pounds onto the pavement. Police say no injuries occurred. Poles manufactured in Stevenson bound for Roseville were gathered by highway crews and moved by Ab-Gountles Express Co. to San Leandro. Also reported: UPI brief on mayors of major cities traveling to Greece for Athens capital anniversary ceremonies.
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Stevenson Boulevard
Ninulz
Pacific Union Metals
Stevenson
Fre
New York
UPI
Rilies
Greece
Athens
Alabama
Georgia
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
West Virgina
Wisconsin
Nader fights for federal consumer protection agency
A House Committee voted to create an independent federal agency to champion consumers. Ralph Nader criticized the plan as too limited while advocates urge broader agency powers to intervene in formal and informal proceedings, including FDA botulism cases and other consumer matters.
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Wasilington
UPI
Ralph Nader
House
Benjamin Rosenthal
D-N.y
Consumer Protection Agency
Rosenthal
CPA
Interstate Com
Merce Commissi
Food and Deux Administration
FDA
Naser
Chet Holifield
D-Calif
Nader
OPA
FDA Ihr
CRA
Flying Scotsman Steam Run Delights Fremont Crowd
The 48 year old Flying Scotsman steamed into Fremont after a 15 minute stop and a late arrival at 4 45 yesterday. The historic locomotive, once running between London and Glasgow, will be moved from Oakland to San Francisco tomorrow to become an exhibit for the Week festivities starting October 10. This marked California’s first steam operation of a class one railroad in at least a decade.
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Livermore
Altamont Pass
Fremont
London
Clacgay
British Railways
Oakland
San Francisco
Yaterday
California
Onlookers mourn trees felled near walnut grove
Neighbors mourn the loss of a walnut grove as trees are removed despite debate over a redevelopment plan. Price and McDonald, 18, describe the site as a park where children played, expressing sadness at the eradication of what they call beautiful trees and faces.
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Toni McDonald
Walnut Grove
Price
Robert Frost
After hours clubs spark debate over legality and safety
Fabbri argues after hours clubs are illegal in many jurisdictions and could draw San Jose crowds. Sprague warns the region would balloon with more clubs while police cautions that open permissiveness risks public order. A court ruling is cited on police service vs licensing.
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San Jose
Zere
Sprague
Unm
Police Department
Falchel Sai
Senate debate over college pay raises continues
Senate factions clash over faculty salary increases as Raegan and legislative leaders negotiate a tax reform package. Rodda argues now is the time to act, citing the state Coordinating Council for Higher Education recommendation of a 16 percent raise.
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Raegan
Rodda
State Coordinating Council For Higher Education
Oil spill kills trout on Snake Creek near Forest Glenn
Weaverville officials estimate about 1000 rainbow trout killed by an asphalt oil spill from a rock tanker owned by Sheldon Oil Co. of Vallejo. The tanker parked on a hill near Forest Glenn failed its brakes Friday. driver was not in the vehicle.
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Weaverville
UPI
Mate Fish and Game Department
Sheldon Oil Co
Vallejo
Forest Glenn
British soldiers hit in Northern Ireland gun attack
Ten British soldiers were wounded in a machine gun ambush near Newry and a claymore mine blast wounded others in two armoured land rovers. A mob clash in Belfast left troops burned and vehicles set afire as police attempted to restore order during tense security operations.
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N. Ireland
Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Aimbush
Newry
Bachine
Londonderry
Britain
Hosaric
London
Roger Wilkins
Lordornterry
Altnagelvin Fos
Et Piaenant Detefers Regiment
Irsh Republic
Cry and Otter
Tn Telfast
Romman Cathale
New Lodge Road
Jury selection completes for battery trial
Jurors are chosen for a battery trial involving Franca and Alvedais. The panel includes council members and city staff who witnessed the incident. Attorneys Garcia and Williams are named, with former mayors Moraes and Kitayada among expected defense witnesses. The proceedings continued with tense moments and denials of rumors about lunchtime meetings.
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Hase
Yaner
Zaner
James Garcia
Garcia
Miller Aud Williams
Fortmer
Bar Mz Moraes
Tom Kitayada
Hillam Newlin
Pieat Southeen
Danish Saking
le Tidor
John Chavez
Nunn to face sentencing for 197? murder robbery case
Fremont report says Torey F. Nunn is scheduled for sentencing in the murder robbery of New Ark liquor store owner Gene Mendes. A motion for retrial will be heard before Judge Lionel J. Wilson as Nunn’s attorney raises alleged insufficient evidence and prosecutorial prejudice.
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Nunn
Harry R. Sheppard
Wilson
Sierra Nevada Gets First Snow of Season
The Sierra Nevada received its first snow of the season with more expected this week. The snow level dropped to 4500 feet as two inches covered ground near Narden, Iumner Summit, Eagle Lake, Susanville area, and Skell Mountain near Aly turas, according to the National Weather Service.
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Sacramento
UPI
Sierra Nevada
National Weather Service
Narden
Iumner Summit
Eagle Lake
Susanville
Skell Mountain
Alyturas
Obituary of Henry B. Lower Veteran Dies at 78
Obituary for Henry B. Lower aged 78 lists services at Newark Memorial Chapel Mortuary on Ae News ark Blvd tomorrow at 1 pm. A Kansas native and San Francisco resident, he is survived by four sisters including Louis B. Keiser in New ik and Ada Fist st, two brothers in Kansas, two daughters Betty Carter and Irene Mosher, and his mother Jessie Mae Lower. Burial is set for Portland, Oregon.
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Henry
Newark ‘Memorial Chapel
Ae Newsark Blvd
Kansas
San Francisco
Louis B. Keiser
Newik
Mary
Ann Buchenau
Santa Barbara
Ada Fistst
Zola McCrea
Eugene
Theodore Lower
Irene’: Mosher
Missouri
Jessie Mae Lower
Portland, Ore
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