Night sniper injures woman as youths arrested in Oakland
In Oakland California a woman Mrs Jessie Payton was shot in the chest while laundry hung outside her window and a painting contractor was hit in the groin by sniper fire. Three teenage suspects 5 and 16 were arrested after a police helicopter spotted them. a .22 rifle was recovered. Manuel Sousa age 53 was shot nearby and underwent emergency surgery.
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Mob riots after teen's shooting death in Pomona
About 200 Black and Mexican American demonstrators pelted a building with a bomb and threw rocks at officers after Herman L. Johnson II, 16, was shot during a chase linked to a dry cleaning theft. Four arrests followed including curfew violators and a burglary suspect. murder charges filed against the shooter, Michael Prorkowski, 27.
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Famed Flying Scotsman Ends U.S. Tour After British Week
In San Francisco the Flying Scotsman, the 100 mph express famed for the London Edinburgh run, wraps up its tour after Alan Pegier, a former RAF pilot who rescued the engine, spent about 1 million dollars to bring the 1 million ton steam locomotive to the United States. The train drew crowds at Fisherman’s Wharf during British Week, a trade promotion.
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Flames Devour Waterfront Warehouses in Morgan City
A early morning fire in a Morgan City warehouse area spread to four blocks of waterfront businesses. No casualties reported. Fire Chief Alfred Bris ward said flames leaped toward adjacent oil storage tanks but the tanks did not ignite as fire crews used heavy water sprays from four hydrants and helicopters to control the blaze.
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Regina Maris Out of Danger After Pacific Turbulence
American owned sailing ship Regina Maris with 56 aboard including 54 Americans, an English captain, and a Dutch mate, reported out of danger after two days in a hurricane 1,100 miles Pacific. Coast Guard and Air Force pumps drained the engine, plan tow to Panama for repairs, tail shaft failure cited.
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Man slashes wrist on stand in burglary trial
In Atlanta, 20 year old Wil lam Wollard alias Lee Luv of Miami slashed his left wrist with a double edged razor blade while on the witness stand during a Superior Court burglary trial. A blood trail appeared on the eighth floor, he was treated at a hospital and returned to jail. He had confessed to four burglaries and read a lengthy statement to the jury ending with I alone am casualty. Wollard and Richard Steven Brooks, 23, faced four counts of burglary. The defense attorney called the act unusual.
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Lee Luv
Richard Steven Brooks
Sacramento welfare rules and court expansion updates
A legislative digest notes welfare related costs for adults over 60 aiding parents and changes to prisoner of war and missing in action personal property limits. It lists AB 1408 for tax and AB 1626 repealing obsolete penalty clauses and SB 306 boosting Ventura County Municipal Court judges to eight while SB 02 raises San Diego County Superior Court to 29. It mentions counties may host multiple fairs if approved by the Department.
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Bay Area air board urged to overhaul operations
A three month study by Cresap McCormick and Page urged the Bay Area Air Pollution Control District to overhaul governance and planning. The 127 page report calls for clearer objectives, stronger board involvement, new deputy officer, expanded executive role, and revised public communication. It recommends a five year planning process with annual reviews and added director compensation for up to four meetings monthly.
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Drunks stage protest at California state capital
About 35 men with multiple drunkenness convictions marched downtown Sacramento demanding county detoxification centers as an alternative to jail. Organizers cited costs and urged holding centers and a residential 72 hour program like San Joaquin County.
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Koreas to begin talks on family reunions in Pyongyang
North and South Korea will start negotiations to reunite about one million families separated since World War II. The talks are set for August 30 in Pyongyang with Red Cross negotiators from both sides agreeing to meet.
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Mendocino Fire Contained After 6600 Acre Blaze
About 500 firefighters using bulldozers and air tankers halted a 6 000 acre blaze seven miles west of Laytonville in Mendocino County. One firefighter died of a heart attack, a cabin burned, and a pilot escaped injury from a tanker crash landing at Ukiah Airport. Fire crews planned full containment by midnight as crews battled hotspots with 37 engines and 90 bulldozers. Nearby Portola blaze expected containment by mid morning Saturday.
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Four Western States Battle Widespread Forest Fires
Lightning sparked more than 200 fires across Idaho Utah Nevada and eastern Oregon Thursday with rapid spread. The Boise National Forest saw 13 fires in a 30 minute span as crews fought on scattered lines and smoke jumpers aided remote blazes.
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RFK Daughter Campaigns for McGovern in Bay Area
Kathleen Kennedy, the eldest daughter of Robert Kennedy, campaigns for George McGovern in San Francisco and the Bay Area. The 21 year old Radcliffe junior says she aims to push change by visiting day care centers, ghettos, and Indian reservations as she travels from the East Coast.
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Evacuation of Moscow Fire Area Expands High Death Threat
Tens of thousands of women children and elderly are evacuated from a 30 to 60 mile east of Moscow area burning from peat fire and brush fire for three weeks. An army of 15000 including soldiers firemen and civilians fights the blaze using bulldozers water trucks explosives and helicopters. Evacuees include many children sent to hospitals while others housed in temporary shelters as smog reduces visibility delaying flights at Moscow airports.
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McCartney admits pot charge in Sweden case
Paul McCartney Linda Eastman and Danny Seiwell posted a 2100 bond with narcotics police after admitting they imported marijuana during a European tour. Police say the quartet faced fines and potential expulsion from the Wings but no immediate action was indicated. The group was arrested backstage after a concert. In Scotland, snow fell on the Cairngorms amid a cold front.
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