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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1972
Page
7
AKLANTY Calif UPI nine juveniles including an 18 and a 16 year old were arrested after a shooting incident that wounded a painting contractor in the groin and a woman shot in the chest while doing laundry. A rifle was recovered and Manuel Sousa, 69, was shot and treated at a hospital.
About 200 youths including Black and Mexican American residents hurled objects at a building and rocks after a 16 year old Black youth was killed during a shoplifting incident. Michael Biorkowski, 27, a clerk, chased suspects, shot by police. One man charged with murder, two youths charged with burglary. Police dispersed crowd after unlawful assembly.
Alan Pegler, the man who saved the Lying Scotsman steam train, says he is nearly bankrupt after spending most of SE million to restore the 393 mile non stop run from London to Edinburgh. The locomotive drew crowds at San Francisco during British Week after touring the United States.
Four blocks of waterfront area were devastated as a blaze struck a Gulf Coast warehouse in Morgan City Louisiana early today. S10 casualties were reported. James leaped 30,10 100 feet gad, threatening adjacent large air storage tanks. Fire crews used heavy water sprays from four tugboats and all available hydrants to contain the fire as tanks remained intact.
The Regina Maris, an American owned sailing ship with 86 aboard, faced two days of hurricane battered conditions in the Pacific. Coast Guard and Air Force planes dropped flotation gear to help drain water and keep the ship afloat. Most were in good shape, with the vessel likely to seek Panama repairs.
In Filton Atlanta Superior Court on Thursday, 20 year old Miami resident Wil lée Wollard alias Lee Lar slashed his left arm with a razor blade during testimony after confessing to burglaries. He was treated at a hospital then returned to jail as witnesses described his lengthy statement and plea of guilty to four burglary charges alongside Richard Steven Brooks.
Governor signs welfare bills requiring adult children to support parents on welfare. AB 1108 expands pawn of property rules for prisoners of war and missing service members. Orientals repeal bans on importing enslaved persons. SB 606 raises rents in Merced and San Mateo counties. SB 928 increases judges in San Mateo Superior Court. Burgener bill expands county fair funding and state oversight.
A Cresap, McCormick and Pasget report for the Bay Area Air Pollution Control District calls for a five year long range planning process, expanded executive input, and stronger internal communication. It recommends appointing a deputy to oversee daily operations and restructuring the enforcement division into engineering and inspection units. The board will discuss the plan at its workshop next Thursday.
About 33 men with drunkenness convictions marched through Sacramento, demanding county detoxification centers as an alternative to jail. Organizers from the Singles Self Help group cite cost differences and urge a 72 hour residential holding option, referencing San Joaquin County.
North and South Korea will begin negotiations to reunite 10 million families separated since World War II at a conference in Pyongyang on August 30. Red Cross negotiators from both sides reached agreement.
A 6,600 acre Mendocino blaze in northern Mendocino County seven miles west of Laytonville is largely halted by bulldozers and fire tanks. One firefighter, Lloyd Shellaharger, 43, of Crescent City, died of a heart attack. a stall cabin burned. About 200 of 600 personnel fought night lines. full control expected by midnight with 500 firefighters, 37 engines and 30 bulldozers deployed. A separate tanker crash at Ukiah Airport injured the pilot but not the crew. A Tahoe National Forest blaze near Portola, of 870 acres, was to be contained by mid-day with control by Saturday morning. lumber losses estimated around 1.9 million board feet valued at over $1 million.
Lightning ignited fires across Idaho Utah Nevada and eastern Oregon forcing deployment of over 200 smoke jumpers and crews. Humboldt and SalmonNational Forests reported major outbreaks with dozens of fires burning uncontrolled on thousands of acres while Wasatch and Cedar Mountain areas saw new blazes and aerial retardants used.
Kathleen Kennedy, eldest daughter of the late Senator RFK, campaigns for George McGovern in San Francisco and the Bay Area saying she wants to help change. The 21 year old Radeline junior plans a weekend swing before returning East, expressing interest in visiting care centers ghettos and Indian reservations.
Thousands flee Moscow as peat bog and brush fires burn for three weeks. An estimated 15,000 emergency workers, firemen, and civilians combat the blaze with bulldozers and explosives while hundreds of thousands retreat to makeshift shelters. The smoke blankets the capital, delaying flights and reducing visibility across the region.
Paul McCartney Linda Eastman and drummer Denny Seiwell faced a 2100 bond after police seized just over five ounces of cannabis mailed from Britain to the Wings. The trio admitted the marijuana import and could face expulsion, with a four hour questioning session following their arrest after a concert in Goteborg.
Aberdeen reports a rare wintry spell as snow falls over Cairn formations in the highlands. Gusty weather crosses the region, bringing cold air and unsettled conditions across northern Scotland.
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