ACTION LINE answers reader questions on Buzzards and horses
A reader asks about California buzzard roosts and the UFO end of the bird story. Los Angeles County Museum expert Dr. Kenneth Stager notes turkey vultures roost in tall trees across California and Migration to Mexico by fall.
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Sirhan Sirhan Guilty or Not in RFK Killing Trial
The prosecution urges first degree murder for Sirhan Bishara Sirhan in the RFK assassination case as closing arguments wrap. Chief Deputy District Attorney Lynn Compton questions the jurors about murder intent while defense counsel Grant Cooper contends with psychiatric testimony in a long trial.
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NATO Moves Toward Concrete Talks With Soviet Union
Washington reports NATO inched toward negotiating specific issues with the Soviet Union and Eastern bloc allies. The 15 members tasked the North Atlantic Council to list problems and study how to start negotiations while preserving Western defense. The communique emphasized detente but avoided endorsing a European security conference or an early multilateral meeting.
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State Board to Probe IQ Tests Bias Against Minority Students
The State Board of Education voted to investigate charges that IQ tests doom Mexican American and Negro children to failure. Mexican American educators blamed test bias and asked for a commission to study IQ testing while funds for special education drew scrutiny from Max Rafferty who promised a report next month.
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Floods Force 5 600 From Homes in Midwest
Heavy floods displaced more than 5 600 people across the upper Midwest and northern plains as the Mouse River and Red River rose to record levels. Gov. William Guy asked for federal disaster aid, with Minot hit hardest as 1 200 fled homes and Ramstad Junior High flooded. Damages topped 4 5 million in North Dakota and thousands bolstered dikes with sandbags.
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Nixon trims Pacific air routes and ops plan
President Nixon sharply reduced the post Johnson approved transpacific air routes and blocked proposed Continental and Braniff international operations. He canceled satellite departure points in Long Beach Ontario Oakland and San Jose and cited inflated economics. No impropriety found in probes though many participants lost from the review.
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Sued over City Diners Queen Mary Contract
Edward Bynon files a taxpayer suit in Superior Court challenging Long Beach contracts with Diners Queen Mary Corp. He alleges the City Council acted arbitrarily bypassing the State Lands Commission, committing about 25 million dollars in public funds, and hindering 30 acres of harbor land. City officials say the suit lacks merit. litigation could push trial to next year.
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Todays Wohucke Announcement Sparks Family Rumor
The piece hints at parental matrimony concerns with a humorous tone about families and marriages, suggesting gossip in a local community. It notes unusual behavior from some children as a reflection of parental choices.
Training continues after 59 Job Corps center closures
Brief items note that Where to Find It Training will persist despite the closing of 59 Job Corps centers. James Earl Ray says movie rights led to lawyer pressure. A steam auto breakthrough is claimed. City Council plans summer job programs for students.
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