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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1977
Page
7
Avalon officials wavered on enforcing a bay hold ing tank rule after a council vote reversal. Harbor Master John Phelps reported 35 vessels denied entry by patrols before the decision to ease enforcement was made, amid public outcry and an EPA clearance dispute.
Large wildfires stretched from Paget California to Mount Diablo and the Santa Barbara area. Firefighters faced 100 degree heat as aircraft dropped retardant. containment varied with several fires only partly controlled. Evacuations occurred near Tassajara Hot Springs and Ventana Wilderness as lightning sparked more than 100 fires statewide.
Almond, a Nicaraguan fisherman, and his companion survived five days after their bilge hatch opened and their boat swamped. They clung to rails for five days, drank minimal water, ate raw fish and sea life, and drifted about 500 miles. The U S Lines Lancer found them near southern Mexico on July 2 after fires and flares. The fishing craft could not be hoisted aboard. The men, weakened but alive, were rescued near midnight as the Lancer diverted to Long Beach.
Former U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers may have steered the camera helicopter toward a baseball field to avoid injuring youths. Los Angeles police Sgt. Dennis Ruegsegger said Powers appeared to run out of fuel as the craft folded, with no fuel found aboard and the helicopter not burning. Federal investigators probed the wreckage while confirming Powers and a photographer died on the Santa Barbara brush fire coverage flight.
A House Merchant Marine panel backed an administration bill to ensure a larger share of oil imports go to U S flag tankers. The plan would start at 4.5 percent and rise to 9.5 percent over five years, up from about 3.5 percent today.
Cal kins describes a criminal investigation into the Queen Mary case with a broader probe than two city employees. He calls the effort considerably complex as a task force searches warehouses for artifacts including a surgical table and safes while Nicaraguan consulate officials arrive to secure passage for a suspect.
Texaco details a project in Marivel Texas using a chemical detergent to loosen trapped oil, combined with water to extract more oil from existing wells. If successful, the plan calls for about 70 million dollars to bring Manuel Field into operation, reflecting heavy investment for future energy needs.
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