Snowbound and Mud Surges Hit Southern California
Thousands stranded as record snow and rain cripple mountain highways in Southern California. Storms threaten a weeklong downpour with a third on the horizon. Gov may declare Los Angeles County a disaster area as up to 6,000 hill residents face food and fuel shortages. Four feet of snow and 20 foot mud drifts, 350 marooned motorists, and rescue efforts by snowplows, helicopters, and police unfold amid power outages and severe winds.
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Los Angeles
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Los Angeles County
Kenneth Hahn
County Board of Supervisors
San Bernardino
California Highway Patrol
Tehachapi Mountains
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Highland Park
Golden State
Topanga Canyon
Santa Catalina Island
Arabs May Lift Oil Embargo Or Let It Fade Away
Industry sources in London say Arab oil nations could end the embargo on the United States and Holland next month or allow it to fade quietly. They warn continued restraint risks higher prices for Western goods and economic damage to oil buyers. Iraq Libya and Iran are expanding production despite the boycott.
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London
UPI
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Iraq
Libya
Iran
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Faisal
Persian Gulf
Middle East
Geneva
Unwed mother may sue for first baby prizes
A UPI report notes an unwed Johnson County mother plans legal action to claim prizes for the first baby of the year after her baby, born at 7:54 a.m. on New Year’s Day, was not declared winner. The contest winner was Shawn Elder, born at 10:55 p.m. on New Year’s Day to Mr. and Mrs. John Elder.
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Iowa City, Iowa
UPI
Riverside
Calif
John
Anita Hutto
Rancho California
Pam Allbrecht
Dwight Michael
Johnson County
Pam
Press-Citizen
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John Elder
William Eginton
The
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Brakeman’s Mistake Triggers Deadly Turkish Train Crash
Rescue teams fought floodlit efforts at a Zeytinlik rail station as two trains collided head on due to a switch error. At least 25 bodies were recovered, many children, with 29 injured. Officials said the trains carried families returning home for Kurban Bayram.
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Adana
Turkey
UPI
Zeytinlik
Calley murder case seeks higher court review
Defense lawyers for 1st Lt William L Calley Jr petition the U S Court of Military Appeals to reconsider its 2 1 ruling upholding his conviction and 20 year sentence for the My Lai massacre The petition challenges the legal standard used to judge whether orders were illegal arguing education and experience should raise the standard The government has until Monday to respond Calley testified that Captain Ernest L Medina ordered him to kill everyone in My Lai on March 16 1968
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Washington
UPI
William L. Calley Jr
Calley
My Lai
Congress
Ernest L. Medina
Westworld star Yul Brynner hailed as robot on screen
At the Movies brief notes Yul Brynner plays a robot in Westworld, MGM science fiction western. Richard Benjamin co stars at Cinema I. In Cinema II Anthony Quinn in The Don is Dead, paired with Clint Eastwood High Plains Drifter. Harte Theatre on Main Street closed for the night. Manchester shows include Westworld at 8 p.m. Cinema I and 7 and 9 at Cinema II 7 30 start for Westworld Manchester.
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Yul Brynner
MGM
Richard Benjamin
Cinema I
Cinema II
Anthony Quinn
M.a
Security tightened as Heathrow raises anti terror alert
London officials boosted anti-terrorist measures at Heathrow for a fourth day with extra troops and armored units. The alert follows reports of Arab guerrilla plans to attack Britain using missiles and targets like the airport. The arrival of Israeli ambassador Gideon Rafael prompted the heightened security. Authorities cited increased European guerrilla activity and possible threats to civilian airliners. Additional security steps were also reported at major European airports.
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Heathrow
Britain
Gideon Rafael
Robert Carr
Europe
Edward Sieff
Allison Thompson
Santa Barbara
Calif
Rome
Paris
Brussels
Frankfurt
Berlin
Bonn
Madrid
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Melissa Jones
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Carol Vanderluin
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Barbara Wager
Mary Lou Bronk
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Claire Peters
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Melinda Hall
Linda Maillet
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Lynne Salomon
Terri Hall
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Steve March
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