Watts riot area shows early signs of recovery
In the Watts district many businesses still lie ruined after Aug 11 to 16 violence but a few show revival. Meyer Bluestein reports insurance rates rose but not as steep as feared and rebuilding plans for Central and Vernon proceed, with city funding and a proposed $8 million redevelopment. The area slowly clears debris as merchants return and expand spaces.
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Los Angeles
Meyer ‘Bluestein
Jme
Speople
Wallace
Watts
Bluestein
Central-and-Vernon
Seales
Central Avenue
Vernon Avenue
Blestein
South Carolina nurse killed in Viet Nam air crash
Lt. Elizabeth Ann Jones, 22, an Army nurse from Allendale, died when a helicopter crashed near Saigon killing all aboard including Lt. Cara Drazba. Jones, soon to be married to Lt. Col. Charles Honour of Norcross, was a South Carolina nursing student and devoted church member. The crash followed a possible collision with a power line and a Pentagon statement noted the aircraft went down in Vietnam.
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Allendalg
George S. Jones
Allendale
Viet Nam
Elizabeth Ann Jones
Charles Honour
Norcross
Honour
Pentagon
Allene
Jones
Honour Metter
Fort Jackson
D.C
George Usens
Ft. Walters
South Carolina
Miss Jones
Allen
Medical
Margaret
51St Army Field Hospital
Bow and Arrow Stickup Fails in Concord
In Concord California three youths attempted an armed robbery at a gas station using a hunting bow and steel tipped arrow. Da vid Cline notified police via citizen band radio while Bill Turner fueled, enabling quick police response. Arrests followed for Jack Tipton 19 David Beck 19 and a 17 year old companion not named.
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Concord
Calif
Bill Turner
David Cline
Haing Helt
Cline
Turner
Jack Tipton
David Beck
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Okey Smith
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Martha White
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Craghead St
Sears
Sears Fashionaire
Stars, Roebuck and CO
Loyal—olat
Russell Dewey
San Diego
Susan Brady
Rockford
Landseaning
Susan
Pet-Bro Incorporated General Insurance Agency
Joe T. Broome
Loewe Bear Fitzgerald Apts
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KODAK
Haynsworth
Arcade
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Calais
Volue
Norwich
Eveready
Val
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Patterson
Rexall
Uptown
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