Major quake devastates Ferndale Northern California
A 6.9 magnitude offshore earthquake centered near Petrolia rattled Northern California injuring many and causing fires. Ferndale suffered the worst damage with brick facades collapsing and Victorian homes toppled while Petrolia saw buildings burn. downtown Ferndale was declared a disaster area as gas grills and storefronts were wrecked. The quake struck at 11 06 a m disrupting weekend festival activities.
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Ferndale
Calif
California
Jell-O
Petrolia
Lewis
Eureka
Bruce Presgrave
U.S. Geological Survey
Golden
Colo
Pleasant Independence Italian Festival draws sunny crowd
Independent crowds enjoy blue skies at the Independence Italian Festival held at Mater Dolorosa Catholic School grounds. Programs run from noon to 6 pm featuring Debbie's Acrobatics, Floyd Brown band, and Marie Rogers dance. The Mississippi Delta Shows operate midway rides and games, while the Cucchiara Center hosts arts and crafts. Historical artifacts are on display in the Cultural Museum and an antique car show overlooks the west side.
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Independence
Mater Dolorosa
Debbie
Acrodance
Floyd Brown
Marie Rogers
Kathy Benge
Mississippi Delta Shows Carnival Company
Cucchiara
Fugitive Washington held in Tangipahoa jail after high-speed chase
Richard A. Washington, 26, of New Orleans, remained jailed in Tangipahoa Parish on 500000 bail after a pursuit across southeastern Louisiana. The pursuit involved more than a dozen units and included eight roadblocks before he was stopped near Hammond Municipal Airport. Washington faces kidnapping, aggravated assault, and armed robbery charges in Pike County Mississippi, and was booked in Louisiana on multiple violations.
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AMITE
Mississippi
Tangipahoa Parish
Richard A. Washington
New Orleans
Louisiana
Washington
Hammond Municipal
Pike County
Miss
Tax sales loom as 1991 city taxes go unpaid
Local tax sale scheduled for Wednesday May 27 at 9 am in front of city hall. About 400 of 7000 accounts owe taxes. amounts range from 8 to 1118 dollars. Penalties accrue after December 31 and parish liens may take priority if both exist.
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Linda Tarzetti
Tarzetti
City Hall
Hammond Vindicator
Hammond attorney named brigadier general in Air Force
Kenneth L. Ross of Hammond becomes the area's first federally recognized active duty general. As brigadier general he commands the Louisiana Air National Guard unit at Jackson Barracks New Orleans and serves as adviser to the adjutant general on ANG matters. He is senior partner at Seale Macaluso Ross and vice president of Ross Wallace Paper Co.
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Kenneth L. Ross
Hammond
U.S. Air Force
Ross
Louisiana Air National Guard
Jackson Barracks
New Orleans
Seale, Macaluso & Ross
Ross & Wallace Paper Co
Adjutant General
Air National Guard
Orange
Texas
Hammond High School
Air Command and Staff College
Air Force
Louisiana guard promotes first general from area since WWII
Research by retired District Court Judge Leon Ford shows only three other local figures have reached general or equivalent ranks beyond Kenneth L. Ross of the Louisiana Air National Guard. The three are Gen Glenne M. Jones, Maj Gen George S Junior Bowman, and Admiral Phil Dunn. Dunn retired here. Jones retired here from the Army Air Corps after attending Southeastern Louisiana University and receiving civilian pilot training locally before WWII. Bowman grew up in Ponchatoula, attended Hammond High School, and retired from the U S Marine Air Corps living in Baton Rouge.
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Leon Ford
Louisiana Air National Guard
Kenneth L. Ross
Glenne M. Jones
George S
Bowman
Phil Dunn
Dunn
Jones
Army Air Corps
Southeastern Louisiana University
Ponchatoula
Hammond High School
U.S. Marine Air Corps
Baton Rouge
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Fortuna
Cable News Network
Chase
Jim Boxx
Mississippi Highway Patrol
Hamilton Mixon
Mixon
Jeff King
Durham
Pontiac
Cadillac
GMC
North Morrison Blvd
Charles Rotan
Tangi Food Pantry
Will Louviere
Angela Banks
Tinues
Louisiana State University
Linda Cooper Mayes
Megan
Dixie
Ashley
Linda
Ansil N. Stroud Jr
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