Major emergency declared as brush fires rage around Los Angeles
Gale driven fires swept through the Los Angeles Basin with 40 to 60 mph winds. Firefighters reported dozens of blazes, 110 units in action, and feared widespread damage while work to restore power continued. Griffith Park and Mt. Washington areas faced the worst damage as crews fought to contain flames and prevent major losses.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Los Angeles Basin
Fire Department
Ed Castle
Ment
Weather Bureau
Griffith Park
Mt. Washington
South
Pasadena
Conservative weighs 1996 entry in GOP primaries
Ohio Republican Rep. John M. Ashbrook says he will decide by end of next week whether to challenge Nixon in New Hampshire and other state primaries. Backers include National Review’s William A. Rusher and Buckley, with conservatives worried McCloskey could draw anti Nixon votes.
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UPI
Ohio
Nixon
New Hampshire
John M. Ashbrook
Paul N. McCloskey
Rcalif
McCloskey
Ashbrook
William A. Rusher
National Review
William F. Buckley
The
Thomas S. Winter
Human Events
J. Daniel Mahoney
Frank S. Meyer
New York
Conservative Party
Neil McCaffrey
Arlington House Publishers
Conservative Book Club
Safety report due today on Bay State nuke plant
AEC investigators were to issue a report today on the safety of a $200 million Pilgrim nuclear plant under construction in Plym outh Massachusetts by Boston Edison Co. The hearing wraps up three days of testimony before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board. Critics say cooling system flaws could fail to prevent overheating and radioactive waste discharge, while Boston Edison says emergency cooling meets standards. Attorney Thomas Arnold for opposing groups declined to challenge current standards, signaling forthcoming regulatory hearings next year in Town Counsel Robert Galvin of Marshfield notes local officials worry about heated wastewater affecting fishing and lobster areas.
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Plymouth, Mass
UPI
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Boston Edison Co
Commission
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Pilgrim
Plymouth
Manomet
Sierra Club
Thomas Arnold
Boston Edison
Arnold
Washington
Robert Galvin
Marshfield
Billboard removal sparks Vermont billboard debate in Brattleboro
Vermont Travel Information Council orders Lamplighter Restaurant and Motel sign down for violating the 1968 anti-billboard law. The Vermont Highway Board will hear Dec. 14 in Woodstock on compensation rules for removing private signs, with a $500,000 budget planned to reimburse owners.
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State Highway Department
Hospitals drop hexachlorophene after FDA warnings
In New York Albany and Schenectady hospitals halted use of hexachlorophene products in infant care following FDA warnings. Tests by the agency showed infants absorbed measurable hexachlorophene. no toxic effects reported. Rochester doctors noted possible links to a burn patient’s death. several Albany area hospitals suspended use of products containing hexachlorophene. A separate accident in Clermont, Tivoli man Josephat Roy, 40, drowned when his tractor slid into an icy pond after skidding off Route 8. coroner cites asphyxiation.
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Schenectady
Food and Drug Administration
Federal Agency
Winthrop Drugs
Rensselaer
FDA
Rochester
Robert J. Haggerty
Strong Memorial Hospital
Albany Medical Center Hospital
St. Peter’s Hospital
Ellis Hospital
Samaritan Hospital
Troy
Clermont
Columbia County
Donald Tiracy
Josephat M. Roy
Tivoli
Roy
Charles Ferrone
Berkshire stamp protest grows with City Savings joining
In Pittsfield the stamp controversy widens as City Savings Bank joins six others in selling Christmas stamps while a second postal union protests the program. Union leaders say they oppose the sale. district USPS manager calls the program legal. In North Adams the hospital raises room rates by eight dollars daily to 55 to 63. In Hancock thieves steal 2500 from a safe at Jiminy Peak Ski Area, smashing the lodge front. manager plans 24 hour watch and alarm system.
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Pittsfield
City Savings
Isaiah J. Petruzella
National Association of Letter Carriers
Afl-Cio
Bertram E. Longstreeth
U.S. Postal Service
Charles E. Jackson
North Adams
North Adams Regional Hospital
George A. Serrigo
Hancock
Jiminy Peak
Brian Fairbank
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