Quake damages Oxnard area injures five in L A region
An early morning quake centered near Oxnard rattled Southern California with 5.5 magnitude. Five minor injuries reported in Oxnard from falls and flying debris as fires started. downtown Los Angeles felt the tremor though no heavy damage or utility outages were reported.
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Court ruling grants leeway in legislative apportionment
The Supreme Court by a 5 to 3 vote allows major deviations from perfect equality in state legislative districts, adopting a more flexible standard than the one person one vote for state legislatures. In a Mississippi murder case, the court overturned a conviction while upholding Virginia's 1971 apportionment with a 16.4 percent spread, signaling ongoing limits and dissent.
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Marion Bond Vote Falls Short by One Cheerful Voice
The Marion Independent School District failed to pass a $1.375 million bond for Vernon junior high renovation by 766 to 511, 59.98 percent in favor. A second vote could be held in six months, with August avoided due to vacations and a September target discussed.
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State supt Benton urges reviewing 20 percent guideline
State Superintendent Robert Benton said state guidelines to curb minority isolation in districts over 20 percent minority enrollment should solve more problems than they create. He noted boards may raise concerns to Des Moines but the policy aims to improve educational opportunities for all students.
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Cedar Rapids Marine Dies in Snowstorm
The body of Sgt. Scott Grear a 22-year-old Cedar Rapids marine was found face down in a roadside ditch near Jacksonville North Carolina after a record snowstorm. He was last seen Sunday morning and discovered Friday afternoon by a schoolchild. Investigators noted snow melt and water flow at the scene.
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Laos Cease-Fire Signed as U S Halts Bombing
Laotian factions sign a cease-fire to take effect at noon Thursday. U S bombing to stop when the accord begins. Provisional government to share cabinet posts between rightist neutralist non Communists and the Pathet Lao with Prince Souvanna Phouma likely to remain premier. A mixed council to supervise elections and a 90 day pullout of foreign troops including U S advisers. International Control Commission to supervise, and Vientiane and Luang Prabang to be neutralized for security.
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International Control Commission
Best rule for talking and measuring says saw once
A carpenter quips that the best rule is to measure twice and cut once, a practical adage echoing careful planning. The saying highlights careful work habits and prudent decision making in trades and daily tasks alike.
Israel raids Arab camps in Lebanon
Israeli commandos struck two Palestinian refugee camps at El Bedawi and Nahr al Bared in northern Lebanon near Tripoli. The raid killed dozens of guerrillas and wounded more than 60. Lebanese officials reported 12 dead so far with many buried under rubble. Israel claimed eight wounded soldiers and said the action aimed to deter attacks abroad.
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Libyan Jet Shot Down Near Sinai Killing About Seventy
Gunfire from Israeli warplanes forced a Libyan Airlines 727 to crash land near the Suez canal in the Sinai. About 70 people died and 13 survived as crews searched for the missing aboard the Tripoli to Cairo flight 114.
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Nixon forecasts inflation relief by mid year
President Nixon said government inflation programs especially for food should ease prices and stretch dollars by the second half of 1973. He defended Phase 3 wage and price controls and budget cuts while noting food costs will rise in the near term. He urged higher farm production and relaxed imports to expand supplies and reduce overall inflation to 2.5 percent or less by year end. He spoke in a radio address and previewed the State of the Union economic section.
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