Hurricane Liza Devastates Baja Town in Deadly Flood
Associated Press report from La Paz, Mexico, recounts Hurricane Liza smashing a 15,000-person shantytown near a dam, flooding the dry Cajancitos Riverbed, destroying homes, cars, and utilities. Rescuers found bodies as the riverbed filled with mud, with figures rising to 214 and later estimates nearing 1,000 dead.
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Vincente Morales
Associated Press
LA Paz
Mexico
Liza
Eace
Baja California
Cajancitos
Pedro Olvera
Social Security Office
Lupita de Velazquez
Francisca Vega de Marquez
Francisca
Clevelanders in Atrocity Probe Linked to War Crimes
A government official says at least eight Cleveland area residents born in Eastern Europe are under investigation for World War II atrocities. The Immigration and Naturalization Service notes hundreds are being reviewed, with sworn statements from witnesses including 32 Israelis. Suspects are described as retired factory and construction workers and could face citizenship revocation or deportation if convicted.
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Cleveland (Ap
Cleveland-area
Europe
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Latvia
Poland
Lith
Uania
Russia
Ukraine
Harold Jacobs
Immigration
Cleveland
Reserve Mining appeals orders over Lake Superior tailings halt
Reserve Mining Co. appeals a July 7 1977 court order to cease discharging taconite tailings into Lake Superior within a year and challenges civil penalties and sanctions in the major environmental suit led by Judge Edward Devitt. The firm asks the 8th Circuit to reverse and set aside penalties while preserving other actions. A separate Minnesota matter concerns Milepost 7 onland tailings disposal.
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Silver Bay, Minn
Reserve Mining Co
Lake Superior
Minnesota
8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Edward Devitt
Reserve
St. Louis
U. S. District Court
Miles Lord
Devitt
Allied Reserve
Minnesota District Court
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Department of Natural Resources
Armco
Republic Steel Corporations
Kepone Case Fines Total $17 Million
Fines totaling over 17 million dollars against Allied Chemical Corp Life Science Products Co and two former employees for Kepone discharges into the James River mark a landmark pollution ruling. Allied faced 940 counts and a 13.2 million cap while Life Science got 3.8 million.
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Richmond, Va
Russell Train
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S
Robert R. Merhige
Allied Chemical Corp
Allied
Merhige
Life Science Products Co
Kepone
Life Science Products
William P. Moore
Virgil Hundtofte
State Health Department
Gov
Mills Godwin
James River
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Reserve Mining Appeals Orders
Athens
Hastings Road
Pepsi Cola
Ez. Bel
Ca.co
Dupont
Randal
Sophiaiotes Lane
Vance
Leadh
Ohio
Hoover Sales & Service
Chesapeake Bay
Train
Alexander School Board
Evans-Black
E&b
Armstrong
Iitro
Crystal Harbor
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