First Known Golden Gate Bridge Death Identified
San Francisco authorities confirm Lila Traynes aged 48 from Corte Madeira as the first known death by self infliction at the Golden Gate Bridge. Coast Guard recovered her body Thursday afternoon following the earlier incident involving 21 year old Stephen Hoag of San Francisco who took the plunge yesterday.
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Oklahoma Flood Toll Rises as Storm Strikes Texas
United Press International reports floods from five inches of rain have caused multiple deaths in northern Oklahoma cities and at least one death in Texas amid a broad storm system. Authorities say four dead in Oklahoma with others missing. Gov. David L. Hall toured the disaster area and requested federal disaster funds from President Nixon.
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Oklahoma
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Gas leak forces hospital evac and chlorine exposure
About 50 people were evacuated when a broken gasket on a railroad tank car released a yellow chlorine gas cloud over a hospital annex in Edwood City. Kaiser Hospital shut down air conditioning and evacuated the building as responders treated exposed workers. Names of officials and workers are recorded as present at the scene.
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Paghoritius
Kaiser Hospital
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Tiveraan
James Warner
Wbpidr
Gary L. Merrell
Cita
Con
200 Feared Dead in Bangladeshi Ferry Collision
Purbadesh reports a ferry collision near Munshiganj 26 miles southeast of Dacca. About 230 aboard, 50 swam ashore. many women and children remain missing and feared drowned as rescuers search for the sunken vessel 15 feet below.
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Bangladesh
Dacca
Purbadesh
Munshiganj
Skylab astronauts rehearse mock liftoff at Cape Canaveral
Three Skylab crew members Gerald Cary Edward Gibson and William Pogue conducted a dress rehearsal ahead of the November launch. Officials indicated the 70 day mission may extend to cover Christmas and Kahoutek studies.
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UPI
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Department of the Interior
Cape Canaveral
Gerald Cary
Edward Gibson
Air Force
William Pogue
Kahoutek
Judge weighs move of San Quentin Six murder trial
A federal judge in San Francisco contemplated transferring the murder case of the San Quentin Six from state to federal court. Attorneys for Ronviets Fleota Jumgo Hugo Pinell Larry Spain Willie Tate David Johnson and Louis Talamantes argued for the change claiming unequal rights and potential bias. They sought a hearing to prove racial prejudice amid an Aug 2 1971 prison outbreak that left three guards and two inmates dead.
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Hugo Pinell
Larry Spain
Willie Tate
David Johnson
Louis Talamantes
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Robert Peckham
Ruth Friedman
Marin County
Peckham
Masked robbers strike Bay Area savings bank
Two masked gunmen robbed the Neo Valley branch of Gibralter Savings and Loan in San Francisco about 1 p.m. Thursday, taking 38000 as a sole customer watched. A teller Joyce Warren was ordered to the vault and money stuffed into a shopping bag before the pair fled in a beige sedan. A female customer was struck but not seriously injured.
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Gibralter Savims and Loan
Asearf
Joyce Warren
Captain reprimanded over excess passengers aboard SS Catalina
Coast Guard hearing finds excursion SS Catalina carried 2,283 passengers on the Avalon to San Pedro run, though it was authorized for fewer. Captain Lord Fredgren, 61, and Chief Purser McKee faced suspensions of six months and altered certificates. Both sides say the overage was not intentional. the vessel resumes summer service after a winter layup.
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Recess in oil talks sought after Arab price demand
Western oil firms negotiating with Arab producers called for a two week recess after the Arab side pressed for a two thirds price hike. They said the Arab demands were substantially higher than proposals under review and cited potential wide ranging effects on the world economy. Arab delegates said the Middle East war was not a factor in the talks.
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UPI
Tehran
Middle East
Alcoholism Urged as National Epidemic by Experts
Washington conference hears Dr. Morris E. Chafetz and Dr. James L. Lake warn that alcoholism endangers nine million Americans and causes half of traffic deaths and homicides. They urge rapid redress, noting alcohol abuse as a dominant societal and medical crisis with vast economic costs.
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Morris E. Chafetz
James L. Lake
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United States
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American Medical Association
Chafelz
Flournoy Charged by Alioto Over Geothermal Leasing
San Francisco mayor Joseph Alioto accused state controller Flournoy of serving special interests tied to Union Oil Co. and pressuring for geothermal exploration at The Geysers. He claimed Union Oil controlled thousands of acres under state leases, amid broader efforts to curb competition in geothermal power.
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UML
Shargel
Rouston Flournoy
Union Oil Co
Alioto
Offic Aeathenmal
Sonoma
State Bands Commission
Cevsers
Union Oil
Aliate
Comurti
Union
California
Northern California Power Agency
Alisita
Fleuring
Uwilling
No active search on for Corona victims in Yuba City
District Attorney G Dave Teja said there is no current search for Corona victims linked to the 1973 Feather River orchard murders. He noted a death list in Corona’s handwriting suggesting more victims but stressed uncertain locations and a possible future search, pending clues.
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Yuba City
Calif
UPL
Non Corona
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Teja
Corvana
Feather River
Usk
California Pink Bollworm Program Aims at Pest Eradication
Sacramento reports the pink bollworm control plan has raised about 2.6 million dollars with 1.5 million returned to cotton growers. Funds fund sterile moth releases, targeted insecticide, and research, while a bale tax funds the effort and will shift to a lower rate during current collection.
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California
State Department of Food and Agriculture
San Joaquin Valley
Imperial
Riverside
CB. Christensen
Christensen
Tike Peraters
Marine admits hitchhiker death near Roseville
78 year old Marine Cory corporal testified he shot hitchhiker David Frank near Roseville last August after pleading guilty to the act. He said he picked up Hoyle on Madison Avenue and Interstate 80 north of Sacramento and killed him by shooting in the head while driving.
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Roseville
David
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Lartiel Anthony Bolt
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N.Y
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Granite Bay
Hoyle
Madison Avenue
Interstate 80
Sacramento
Boyle
Tolan
Norwegian government resigns amid cabinet talks
Oslo reports Prime Minister Kars Korvald announced resignation of the government. A spokesman said Korvald advised King Olav V to seek the advice of party leaders as a new coalition was formed and consultations were held at the royal palace.
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