Death at Golden Gate Bridge Identified Woman Named Lila Haynes
Authorities identify the first known death by self infliction from the Golden Gate Bridge as Lila Haynes, 48, of Corte Madera. The Coast Guard recovered the body Thursday afternoon, four hours after Stephen Hoag, 26, of San Francisco made the 500th known fatal plunge from the bridge.
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Oklahoma floods and tornadoes kill several in region
United Press reports 15 inches of rain in northern Oklahoma City caused multiple deaths while more than six tornadoes lashed Texas. Four deaths confirmed in Oklahoma with many missing. Gov. Hall toured Raid city and sought federal disaster funds for aid and rebuilding.
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Gas leak forces evacuation at Redwood City hospital annex
About 50 people were evacuated after a broken gasket on a railroad tank car released a yellowish cloud of poisonous chlorine gas over a Kaiser hospital annex in Redwood City. The gas forced shutdown of air conditioning and the evacuation of the annex. firefighter James Warner and construction worker Gary Merrell were hospitalized for observation. A foreman, in a vapor suit and gas mask, controlled the leaking gasket on the tank car containing liquid chlorine.
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Ferry crash near Dacca leaves 360 feared dead
A Bengali daily reports the ferryboat collided with another vessel 20 miles southeast of Dacca. Of 250 aboard, 50 swam ashore while many women and children remain missing or feared drowned as divers locate the sunken boat about 43 feet under water.
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Masked robbers terrorize San Francisco savings bank
Police sought two masked gunmen who robbed the Noe Valley Gibralter Savings and Loan of 534000 just before 1 p.m. Thursday. One wore a ski mask, the other a scarf, they ordered a customer into the vault, struck a female patron lightly, then fled in a beige sedan with money.
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Recess in oil talks asked after Arabs demand hike
Western oil firms negotiating with Arab producers asked for a two week recess as Arab demands for a two thirds price rise were described as substantially higher than terms under study. The companies said changes would have wide ranging global economic impact and needed further study before resuming discussions.
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No active search for Corona victims in second graveyard
District Attorney G Dave Teja said there is no active search for a suspected second graveyard of Juan Corona victims. A death list with 44 names and dates raises questions about missing Mexican victims and other transient workers, with no current investigations planned for 1971 or 1972.
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California refunds 81.5 million in unused cotton tax
Sacramento reports that California will return about 81.5 million in unused cotton bale taxes to growers after a four year program to eradicate pink bollworm in the San Joaquin Valley Imperial and Riverside counties. Finance official C H Christensen said the state collected 2.6 million for the pink bollworm control and sterile moth program, funded by a 25 cent base tax, with refunds underway as growers receive repayments.
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