Earthquake prep guide urges proactive safety steps
Long Beach emergency chief Evat Peterson promotes prequake planning and a safety checklist. The leaflet covers securing heavy items, bolting gas appliances, using flexible connections, keeping a radio, hoses, extinguishers, and securing shelves, plus postquake actions like checking for injuries, shutting utilities, monitoring media, and helping neighbors.
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Evat Peterson
Long Beach
Department of Emergency Preparedness
Spring St
Peterson
Water costs rise as drought hits state needs
The text notes drought driven water cost hikes for the Metropolitan Water District and nearby regions. It highlights Lake Skinner opened in fall, drawing over 40 000 visitors in its first month with 12 000 fishing trips and 4 000 boat launches, plus camping and a small swimming area, illustrating recreation value amid higher bills.
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Metropolitan Water District
California
Lake
Skinner
Riverside
San Francisco Faces Debate Over Crime Wave and Policy
San Francisco debates whether a rising crime wave is real or a perception. City leaders blame liberal policies, while supporters point to better reporting. Mayor Moscone and Police Chief Gain defend cautious approaches, with calls for more police and civilian staff to address perceived crime spikes.
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San Francisco
Erse
Dianne Feinstein
Board of Supervisors
George Christopher
Pacific Heights
Charles Gain
George Moscone
Gain
Moscone
Joseph Freitas Jr
Richard Hongisto
Quentin Kopp
Philos
San Hrcisco
Alfred J. Nelde
J. Barbagelata
Aul Kopp
Hongisto
Francisco
Washington mood shifts as Ford era fades in
In Washington the mood shifts toward hope as inauguration preparations begin and Ford hands over papers to the National Archives. The economy shows hiccups but progress, with unemployment higher than Carter expected yet more Americans employed. Internationally, concerns persist from Mexico to Canada while the United States maintains strong China and Soviet ties. Carter forms a pragmatic, energetic cabinet as power shifts in Congress hint at a new chapter.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Ford
National Archives
Henry
China
Japan
Spain
Portugal
Nixon
White House
Carter
United States
Mexico
Canada
New York
Quebec
Vietnam
Soviet Union
Britain
France
West Germany
Middle East
U.S
Aroun
House
Rep
James Wright
Texas
Sen
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Hubert Humphrey
Senate
Garreemor
Ex presidents and the case for postterm careers
The article argues for ex presidents resuming public or intellectual work after leaving office. It surveys figures from Adams to Taft and Hoover, noting careers in Congress, diplomacy, law, academia, or state politics. It highlights Ford, Taft, and Cleveland as notable exceptions or outcomes.
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John Quincy Adams
Ford
Congress
Taft
Yale
Wilson
National War Labor Board
Supreme Court
Harding
Thomas Jefferson
University of Virginia
Benjami Harrison
Servin
Venezuela
Great Britain
Herber Hoover
Truman
Hoover
Europe
Gerald Ford
Grover Cleveland
White House
Millard Fillmore
Teddy Roosevelt
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William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
Woodrow Wilson
Independent Press-Telegram
Pine Avenue
Herman H. Ridder
Daniel H. Ridder
Samuel C. Cameron
Miles E. Lines
David Levinson
Don Ohl
Bert Resnik
Dan Nutter
E. H. Lowdermilk
Milton A. Lomos
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