Romance blooms from sea ordeal of three survivors
Three drifted 20 days in a swamped 20 foot fishing boat off Central America before a cargo ship rescued them and brought them to Long Beach. Survivors Robert Campbell and Sandra Corea, both planning marriage, spoke of a budding romance that grew during the ordeal. Joe Almond will be best man at the wedding in Managua.
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Long Beach
Robert Campbell
New York City
Sandra Corea
Managua
Nicaragua
Joe Almond
Looting Probe Targets Queen Mary Relics Theft
Long Beach police will quiz about 50 people as the investigation widens into massive thefts of nautical artifacts from the Queen Mary. Two city employees are tied to the case, with gear traced through a chain of sales ending at a Wilmington buyer.
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Long Beach
Carl Calkins
Carter urges civil penalties for small marijuana use
President Carter asked Congress to remove federal criminal penalties for possessing up to an ounce of marijuana and replace them with civil fines. He called for strict action against large suppliers and traffickers while seeking swift enforcement and treatment priority.
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Carter
Congress
Peter B. Bensinger
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Peter G. Bourne
Bourne
Arch bishop Makarios Dies and Cyprus Mourns Leader
Archbishop Makarios, 64, long-time president of Cyprus who led the island to independence and sought unification, died of a heart attack. Parliament President Spiros Kyprianou becomes acting president. Crowds gathered weeping near his residence as official mourning began.
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Cyprus
Makarios
Pre
Inte
Spiros Kyprianou
Radio
Appais
Lightning Sparks 100 Northern California Brush Fires
Clayton AP reports a wall of fire 9 miles long roared across Mount Diablo area forcing 60 rural families from homes. The blaze burned 3,500 to 4,000 acres with no reported structure damage while California suffers water shortages and tinder-dry conditions.
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California
Mount Diablo
San Francisco
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Sohio project faces brighter outlook in Long Beach
California officials and Sohio officials renewed talks on the Alaskan oil terminal at Long Beach with progress on unresolved permits and a plan to answer questions by next Wednesday. ARB chair Quinn forecast a decision within two months amid air pollution and gas pipeline concerns, as lawmakers pressed Gov Brown to halt further action. Meanwhile about 150 Edison customers in Lakewood lost power Tuesday night due to an underground circuit failure with the cause undetermined.
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Long Beach
Don Bright
California
Sohio
Tom Quinn
California Air Resources Board
ARB
Phare
Quinn
Jack O’ Leary
Federal Mercy Administration
O'Leary
Mark Hannaford
West Orange County
Glenn Anderson
Brown
Sohia
Southern California Edison
Lakewood
Avalon defuses sewage rule for mooring boats
Avalon City Council backed down after a day of strict enforcement on a new ordinance that bars vessels without sewage holding tanks from mooring in Avalon Bay. Mayor Rudy Piltch said the council would set a new effective date at today’s meeting, after the measure passed July 18 as an urgent step to protect public health.
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Avalon
Janiée Perry
Avalon City
Avalon Bay
Rudy Piltch
Mifura
Baek Pg
House Approves Energy Plan and New Department
The House passed a major energy package aimed at insulating millions of homes and creating a Department of Energy, with a 353 to 57 vote. The Senate approved 76 to 14, paving the way for James R. Schlesinger to become secretary once confirmed. House actions also moved to require utilities to offer insulation installations and financing help, while tax incentives for insulation were slated for a vote.
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Carter
House
Department of Energy
Senate
James R. Schlesinger
Independent Brother Held in Yo Yo Killings
Page A-6 reports an alleged case involving an independent brother held in a series of yo yo killings. The blurb notes warnings on gasoline shortages and references Page A-8.
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