Weather Dips After Sunny Day In Southern California
A burst of rain moves back in for Sunday night with heavy showers likely, and more on Monday. Tuesday looks similar, but by Wednesday the forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and mild temps into the New Year. Christmas rains totaled 3.07 inches in Long Beach, raising the season’s total to 4.76 inches as the Sunday high reached 58 and the low 45. Snow levels in the local mountains sit near 4500 feet with several passes requiring chains and closures due to slides.
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California tops U S traffic deaths during 78 hour holiday
A United Press International tally shows California leading with 55 traffic fatalities as the nationwide Christmas holiday rush neared 600 deaths. The U S total ranged from 575 to about 620, with state losses listed for Texas and Florida following California. Local victims include a South Gate motorcyclist killed near Lynwood and others in Contra Costa and Alameda counties, reflecting a deadly weekend across the state.
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Rains Cause 50-Gallon Oil Spill in Signal Hill
Heavy rain burst a Shelly Oil pipeline in Signal Hill Sunday, spilling more than 50 barrels into Hamilton Bowl. Crosby and Overton Inc. crews plugged the leak at 3 p.m. and began cleanup with vacuum devices, leaving oil residue in two narrow strips near 21st Street and Raymond Avenue. The recreation area owned by the city serves as a runoff basin. officials expect continued cleanup today.
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Thief with Santa Spirit Returns to Santa Barbara
A 23 year old woman found her apartment looted of Christmas presents including a television and jewelry after Santa Claus visitors. The thief returned on Saturday leaving a note apologizing and saying their own Christmas was sad.
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U.S. Launches Major Raids Against North Vietnam
A large US strike force of about 350 planes attacked North Vietnam in waves, with Saigon reports of five US pilots captured and several aircraft shot down. The campaign, described as limited in duration by US commanders, followed Hanoi warnings and targeted antiaircraft defenses near Hanoi and key passes.
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Vietnam veterans seize Statue of Liberty in protest
About sixteen Vietnam War veterans occupied the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island New York Harbor vowing to stay until New Year's Eve. They entered as tourists hid in the basement evicted a nightwatchman and barricaded themselves inside. Authorities sought negotiation with the demonstrators while preparing for possible action at morning reopening.
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Toy-pistol seizure foiled on 707 jet in Salt Lake City
UPI reports a 26 year old Donald L Coleman of Downers Grove Illinois attempted to hijack American Airlines Flight 47 from Toronto to Chicago using a plastic toy gun and a knife. The plane made an unscheduled landing in Salt Lake City where two bystanders and two passengers subdued him. The flight carried 90 passengers and seven crew members including four stewardesses.
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Hijacker with grenade takes Air Canada jet to Havana
A lone hijacker armed with fragmentation grenades and a .48 caliber revolver seized an Air Canada DC9 with 89 aboard near Toronto. The plane, originally from Thunder Bay, landed briefly then departed for Jose Marti Airport in Havana at 8:45 pm EST. Passengers were largely unaware, calm, and the crew remained on board. the incident marked the year’s 50th hijacking attempt.
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Nixon credits Russ on Pakistan truce
President Nixon credits Soviet restraint for stopping a cease-fire in East Pakistan and preventing a broader conquest of West Pakistan. He spoke in a White House interview with Time editors, calling India and Pakistan’s clashes a test of national integrity and U.S.-Soviet diplomacy.
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