Weather Corner Forecast Highlights Fog and Mild Warmth Pan Bay Area
Weather notes show dense fog and fair afternoons across the Bay Area through Friday. North to south regions report highs in the 65 to 97 range with low 50s to 70s, west to northwest winds 10 to 25 mph, and localized thunderstorms in the Sierra Nevada evening hours through Friday.
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Temperatures Yesterday and Today Lows and Highs
Yesterday reached a high temperature and today dips to a low, with readings recorded for the local area. Weather data show notable fluctuations between the two days, indicating a changing air mass and a shift in daily conditions.
Tide Tables for Friday August 19
Tide tables show high and low water times for the day with rise and set details. Includes estimated heights and periods for the coast and harbor areas.
Six Ex Nazis Sentenced In Massive Auschwitz Case
In Frankfurt a long trial ended with six former Nazis receiving life terms for mass murder at Auschwitz and twelve others facing prison sentences from 14 years to 30 months. The court found them part of the Nazi extermination system that killed millions in Poland during World War II.
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Three Steel Firms Fined for Price Fixing Pleas
A federal judge accepted no contest pleas from U S Steel Armco Steel and Eric Forge & Steel in a wheels and castings price fixing scheme. Total fines amount to 100000 with U S Steel 40000 Armco 35000 and Forge 25000.
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Husband Of Oswald's Widow Jailed
Dallas exhusband Kenneth Jess Porter was jailed on a contempt charge after Marina Oswald Porter, widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, alleged he slapped her and threatened her with a gun ten weeks after their marriage. Porter told reporters he carried no gun and blamed publicity for Marina's affidavit.
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Beer Kegs Are Really Bottles in Union Ruling
The NLRB rules Falstaff Brewing Corp s keg like containers called tappers are actually bottles for tax and labor purposes. The ruling shifts filling work from brewers to bottlers and Teamsters to the Brewery Workers Union Local 187.
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US Steel Plans $1.8 Billion Capital Push and Reorganization
United States Steel Corp. bets big on growth with a $1.8 billion capital spending plan for the next three years. The move includes relocating the charter to Delaware and converting preferred stock into debentures to cut federal income taxes, a restructuring viewed as substantial for the industry.
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Almanac Snapshot of August 1 History Highlights
The entry notes Orville Wright born in 1821 and cites events such as the 1915 Arabic torpedoing, 1934 Hitler succession vote, the 1955 blizzard storm, and a 1960 espionage conviction. It adds a Voltaire quote on work and lists morning stars Jupiter Saturn with evening stars Venus Lars.
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Leukemia Victim Slipping In Ventura
Joy Lynne Evans a 4 year old leukemia patient remained in critical condition in Ventura as doctors warned she may not survive the illness. Her mother Mrs Sharon Evans deliberately exposed her to chicken pox hoping to spur a recovery though the incubation period could end Sunday with no live prognosis.
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Coffee Task Delays Dam Work in British Columbia
In Vancouver British Columbia AP reports crew members on the Peace River hydroelectric dam face disruption from 1 minute coffee breaks per shift. Dr Gordon Shrum says about 10 men work around the clock to meet a 1968 deadline and would forego breaks for double pay of 850 dollars per man to speed completion.
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