Woman shot by husband in Corona. bullet lodged in spine
Sammie Lee Richardson Blakley, 27, was critically wounded by a .38 caliber gunshot during a domestic dispute with her husband, William S. Blakley, 31. He is jailed on charges of assault with intent to commit murder. The shooting occurred around 4:20 a.m. at their Coronita home. deputies report he claimed it was an accident.
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Riverside County
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Bob Fusco
Oregon State Rose Bowl Pick Sparks Public Debate
Letters from Corona residents critique the Rose Bowl selection showing Oregon State over USC after a Notre Dame upset. Respondents blame politics, praise fairness of players, and call for rule changes to address tie decisions and conference power dynamics.
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Washington
Tab Allen
Corona
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Notre Dame
Doctor plans mayoral bid over puppy killing case
Pomona physician Dr. Frank Waltz announced a campaign for mayor citing his arrest for allegedly killing a 3 month old German Shepherd. A jury deadlocked last August after five hours of deliberation. a second trial is pending. He argues human rights priority over animal rights and property.
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Pomona
UPI
Frank Waltz
Young Turk Republicans win victory in House caucus
GOP lawmakers forced a mid-December caucus against leadership wishes. Rep. Gerald R. Ford, chairman of the House Republican Conference, scheduled the meeting for December 16 in the House chamber after a substantial number of GOP members pressed him to act.
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UPI
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Store Owner Shoots Bandit in Holdup
In Los Angeles a 63 year old grocery store owner named Sing Shee Chin shot and killed a young bandit, Albert M. Estrela, who had wounded him during a robbery attempt. Chin said Estrela fired three shots at him before the owner returned fire.
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UPI
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Suspect in slaying of youths arrested
Suspect in the 1963 slaying of Linda Edwards and Robert Dominguez near Gaviota Beach has been jailed in Santa Ana. George Edward Gill, 50, was captured at a hobo camp beside the Santa Fe tracks and turned over to Santa Barbara County detectives for questioning. The victims were Lompoc High School seniors on a ditch day outing when shot.
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Santa Barbara County
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Santa Fe
Linda Edwards
Robert Dominguez
Lompoc High School
San Luis Obispo County
Guerrillas Capture District Capital Near Saigon
UPI reports Communist guerrillas swarmed into Thien Giao, a railway town 101 miles northeast of Saigon, killing the district chief, wounding about 50 of a 90 man garrison, and seizing more than 100 government weapons in a pre-dawn strike.
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Riverside hearing resumes on Norco gravel pit issue
The county planning commission resumed its fourth session on a proposed sand gravel pit and rock crusher within the Santa Ana River area near the Norco incorporation boundary. Testimony included concerns that an incorporated city would challenge the permit.
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Weather outlook with warmer Thursday follows cloudy night
The forecast calls for a cloudy night then sunny skies and a rise in temperatures on Thursday. Yesterday’s high reached 74 degrees with a 45 degree low, and today noon temperature was 58.
UN Assembly opens with shaky start on voting row
The 1964 General Assembly began under a stopgap to avert a showdown over Russia's right to vote as U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko met for lunch at the Soviet delegation to press talks. They were expected to discuss other East-West issues such as disarmament if time allowed.
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Typhoid outbreak fears rise in Stanleyville Congo
Reports from Stanleyville describe a typhoid fever outbreak amid the Congolese civil war. Hundreds of bodies lie in the streets as rebel captivity is said to be used for disposals. Premier Tshombe plans to tackle cleanup upon returning to Leopoldville after talks in Paris with President de Gaulle.
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UPI
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Moise Tshombe
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Tshombe
Charles de Gaulle
France
Ringo Starr Undergoes Tonsil Removal in London
London report states Beatle Ringo Starr had his tonsils removed at University College Hospital. Surgeons say the operation was successful and Starr's condition is satisfactory, according to a bulletin from Miles L. Bormby.
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London
UPI
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Miles L. Bormby
University College Hospital
Dramatic rescue saves 46 seamen from wrecks
In Halifax Nova Scotia 46 seamen from Greek and Lib erian freighters fought a fierce Atlantic gale as two ships grounded on rocks amid 30-foot seas. The Agios Nicolas III carrying 28 crew went aground at Sea Cow Head near Summerside Prince Edward Island.
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N.S
UPI
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Summerside
Prince Edward Island
Air rifle vandalism targets Corona streets at night
Police report ongoing air rifle vandalism in Corona with two new window damage complaints at Ruths Bar of Beauty and Allbright Auto Parts. Five prior incidents were recorded last weekend, with a sixth noted later. The city code bans air rifles for anyone under 18, and adults found near broken windows may need an adequate explanation.
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East Seventh
Allbright's
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West Seventh
Corona
Pope Paul VI greeted by vast Bombay crowd
Pope Paul VI arrived in Bombay as a pilgrim for peace and received the greatest welcome in the Hindu city. About 100000 people cheered at Santa Cruz Airport and police estimated over two million viewed his motorcade through Bombay.
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India
UPI
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Santa Cruz
Lettuce Cigarettes Promoted as Safe Tobacco Alternative
Perry Resnick of Philadelphia announces a new cigarette made from lettuce leaves marketed as safe and satisfying. Early hospital tests suggest minimal circulatory impact versus tobacco cigarettes, with mentholated, filtered varieties and multiple flavors planned for market.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Perry Resnick
Philadelphia
Resnick
Arrests Said Imminent in Triple Slaying
FBI Director Hoover told Rev. Martin Luther King arrests were expected soon in the summer slayings of three civil rights workers in Mississippi. King said the meeting at FBI headquarters lasted over an hour and did not specify how many arrests, though sources suggested 10 or 11 could be charged.
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UPI
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Pirates topple Corona High in season opener 68 to 60
Index Pacific's Pirates beat Corona High 68 to 60 in the season opener at Pacific. Corona's junior varsity also fell 58 to 50 in the preliminary game. Details appear in the sports section.
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