Mountain Range Moved Caused Earthquake
LOS ANGELES AP reports a three foot upward and three foot sideways tilt of the San Gabriel Mountains triggered the quake that hit the Los Angeles area. Focus lay 10 miles deep beneath Soledad Canyon near Sylmar, with 64 dead and millions in damage as San Fernando Valley tremors toppled hospitals, markets, homes, and utilities.
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Los Angeles
California
San Gabriel Mountains
San Fernando Valley
Soledad Canyon
San Gabriels
Sylmar
Los Antos
Democrats Urge Open Reforms for 1972 Nomination
Washington AP Democrats seek open process for 1972 presidential nomination. Chairman O'Brien urges DNC to back reforms to end stagnation under Nixon and to ensure a fair delegate allocation balancing state strength and population. Debate centers on how many delegates states receive and how to include women, youth, and minorities.
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Washington
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Democratic National Committee
O'Brien
United States
National Committee
Executive Committee
O'Hara
Queen Elizabeth head to Curacao for repairs
The former luxury liner Queen Elizabeth, now SS Seawise University, towed by two tugs, leaves Port au Prince for Curacao after a boiler breakdown off Haiti. Salvage agents say she will be hauled 500 miles to undergo extensive repairs before a planned voyage to Hong Kong.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Curacao
Netherlands Antilles
Murphy Pacific Marine Salvage Co
New York
Hong Kong
Seawise University
Flight cuts threaten U S airmail service
Washington AP reports that widespread cutbacks by airlines have hit the U S Postal Service hard. Officials consider buying or leasing cargo planes to move long distance mail after about 700 canceled flights in the past year.
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Washington
U.S. Postal Service
Asst
William Hargrove
Hargrove
Postal Service
Postal Service Authority
Air Transport Association
Airlines
Hope Station Robbed and Attendant Shot
James O. Atkins Jr., night attendant at Hamilton's Gulf Station at Third and Shower Streets, was robbed at gunpoint about 1:30 a.m. Saturday and shot three or four times. He remains in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the eye, hand, and back, receiving hospital treatment. Police say the robber, described as a Negro male, escaped with about $200 in cash and some checks. a check has been recovered and a suspect is being held for questioning.
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James O
Jimmie) Atkins Jr
Hamilton
Gulf Station
Third
Shower
Atkins
Filibuster Foes Hit Roadblock on First Test Vote
Washington AP report on senators’ bid to end filibusters via a three-fifths rule. The initial roll call yielded 48 for closing debate and 37 against, nine short of the two-thirds threshold. Democrats split 27 to 19, Republicans 21 to 18, with leaders backing the measure.
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Washington
Frank Church
Idaho
White House
Hubert H. Humphrey
United States Funds Security Camps in Vietnam
Washington AP reports the U S government will provide about 400000 dollars to establish new maximum security camps to replace the controversial tiger cages at Con Son prison in Vietnam. The move aims to improve conditions while addressing security concerns for detainees and military facilities in the region.
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Washington
United States
South Vietnam
Con Son
Lockheed Lays Off 300 More
Aveo Aerostructures Division in Nashville will make an indefinite lay-off for 300 employees. Another 250 workers face two week furloughs. Engines for the Tri-Star are built by Rolls-Royce, which is in receivership. Avco says it has to adjust employment as Lockheed and Rolls-Royce resolve mutual problems.
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Nashville, Tenn
Aveo Aerostructures Division
Nashville
Rolls-Royce
Avco
Lockheed
All Agree Pipeline to Be Built
Hearings on the trans-Alaska oil pipeline ended with near unanimity that a pipeline will be built. Opponents dominated the Washington phase, citing risks from earthquakes, streams, and tanker spills, while supporters argued rising petroleum demand and U S security warrant Alaska oil.
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Stan Benjamin
Associated Press
Washington
Alaska
Interior Department
Arctic
United States
Middle East
California
Judge Halts Cossatot Dam Construction
U S District Judge G Thom as Eisele ordered the Gillham Dam project on the Cossatot River halted until Army Engineers fully evaluate environmental consequences under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The injunction, sought by Environmental Defense Fund Ozark Society Arkansas Ecology Center and others, cites incomplete impact statements and urges a complete record before any future decision.
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Little Rock, Ark
U.S
Eisele
Arkansas
Environmental Defense Fund, Inc
New York
Ozark Society
Arkansas Ecology Center of
Little Rock
Ouachita Mountains
Council On Environmental Quality
Gillham Dam
Fisele
Cossatot
Motion to Bar Press Denied by Judge
Circuit Court Judge Richard B. Adkisson denied a bid to bar news coverage of the Pulaski County Grand Jury session. William N. Carter sought secrecy citing possible future charges against a client. he asked reporters be barred from the courtroom and witnesses be precluded from commenting to press.
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Little Rock
Richard B. Adkisson
Pulaski County
William N. Carter
Charles Daunis
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Department
Carter
Secret Service creates division to protect visiting dignitaries
Washington AP reporting that a new Foreign Dignitary Protective Division was formed by the Secret Service. Director James J. Rowley said the unit was authorized by legislation signed by President Nixon on January 5. Protection had been on a temporary basis, and the exact number of agents remains classified.
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Washington
Secret Service
James J. Rowley
Nixon
Calley labeled robot like soldier in trial testimony
FT Benning Ga AP psychiatrist described Lt William L Calley Jr as robot like unable to exercise free will at My Lai while acknowledging most of his information came from media He testified that stress of combat paralyzed his cognition and will and that Calley could not have premeditated the killings Calley faces murder charges with possible death sentence during ongoing trial proceedings
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Harry F. Rosenthal
Associated Press
FT. Benning, Ga
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Calley
Albert LaVerne
LaVerne
New York
Bellevue Hospital
Aubrey Daniel
Army
la Verne
Daniel
George Latimer
Lt. Calley
de. LaVerne
Hike in Sales Tax Gaining in Senate
Eleven Arkansas senators introduced a sales tax increase bill as Gov. Bumpers income tax package stalls. Senate votes defeated the measure twice while sponsors meet with the governor. Some sponsors expect smaller increases or dead status but may back a limited rise.
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Little Rock
Dale Bumpers
Senate
Bumpers
Bill Bishop
Harrisburg
Clarence , Bell
Parkin
Olen Hendrix
Prescott
W. K. Ingram
West Memphis
John F. Bearden Jr
Leachville
Burrell Thompson
Paragould
Tom Watson
Monette
Jim Caldwell
Rogers
Bob Douglas
Texarkana
Harold King
Sheridan
Caldwell
Bell
Hendrix
Bishop
Thompson
Watson
Hurst
John F. “Mutt” Gibson
Dermott
George Locke
Hamburg
Locke
Gibson
Bearden
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