Napa Woman and Six Children Survive River Flood
In Napa California a car carrying a woman Mrs Laito Berg and six young children was swept toward the Napa River as floodwaters rose. A dump truck halted nearby and a passerby helped the children onto the truck hood while Willard Manson aided Mrs Berg. The car rolled onto its side and disappeared beneath the flood. Police said all seven survived after the perilous escape.
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Guardsmen Called in to Fight Bancroft Floods Idaho
Gov Smylie ordered National Guardsmen into Bancroft after 24 hours of steady rain. Caribou and Bannock counties declared limited emergency areas as water rose in the valley town. Stores moved stock and equipment while most residents, about 300, fought to ward off floodwaters. US Highway 20 between Bancroft and McCammon closed.
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Caribou
Bannock
Idaho
Bancroft
Moistaing
McCammon
Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Rain Ends 317-Day Drought Across Southland
The Southland received a steady rainfall Thursday ending a 317 day drought as minor accidents and electrical issues appeared. Downey led with 0.35 inches while segments from Artesia to Lynwood measured 0.18 to 0.35 inches. Traffic slowed at intersections and power outages affected KCOP Channel 13 briefly as the system moved through.
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Edison Company
KCOP
Channel 13
Norwalk
Buena Park
A-Arming Rift Sparks Canadian Nuclear Debate
In Ottawa the opposition pressed Prime Minister Diefenbaker to state whether Canada will accept U S nuclear arms. In an emergency House of Commons debate T C Douglas urged dissolution and an election on the issue, while Defence Minister Harkness defended the policy as clear and responsible. The session adjourned late with no vote and no clear outcome. Earlier Diefenbaker accused the United States of unwarranted intrusion into Canadian affairs. Continued Page A-4 Col 1.
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Canada
Washington
United States
House of Commons
T. c .Douglas
New Democratic Party
John Dietecbaker
Dietenbaker
Douglas Harkness
Commons
Roti
Diefenbaker
Poa YT to LAS Poa YT to LAS Stocks Rally Closes Month Strong
Stocks rallied on Thursday recovering most of Wednesday losses to finish the month with substantial gains. Senate voting 53 to 42 virtually ends chances this year to change the filibuster rule, with details on pages A-5 and B-12.
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Senate
Rampaging River Stirs Reno Fear
In Reno and Carson City Nevada Gov. Grant Sawyer ordered National Guard units to sandbag the Truckee River as heavy rain and snow runoff swelled the stream. Schools in Carson City were dismissed early and traffic disrupted by flooded bridges. The river was rising toward flood stage with water flowing about 8 000 feet per second and forecast to reach higher levels.
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Reno
National Guard
Truckee
Grant Sawyer
Carson City
Weather Bureau
Sierra
Reno ‘Street Department
Federal
Claude Dukes
Queen's Jet Periled by Pacific Storm
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip narrowly escaped danger as a BOAC Boeing 707 en route to Honolulu was forced to return to Vancouver due to galeforce winds near the Pacific islands. After landing in Edmonton for safety and refueling, the aircraft resumed journey, with engineers addressing a fault during stopover before continuing.
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Queen’s Jet
Vancouver
B.C
Queen Elzabeth
Prince Phillip
Honolulu
Ossit
Imade
BOAC
Edmonton
Howe
Vancoover
Senate Debate On Death Penalty Moratorium Sparks Fallout
California Governor Brown pushes a four year suspension of most executions while the Senate remains hostile. Flooding closes routes from the northern hills to the coast as heavy rains bring five deaths and a missing boy. Brown insists on no new taxes, faces labor clashes, and defends a trial moratorium approach to capital punishment amid mounting storm damage.
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Sacramento
Brown
Dregton
Ko Sante Hi Hat Rascies
Asterman
Es Ana Jon
Legis
Rocky Pra
Capital Punish
Sea Point
Riverton
Fred Fatt
Leineed
Senate
California
Oration
Brown Yosemite National Park
Thomas L. Pitts
Federation
Death Row
Assembly panel kills drought relief call for ski country
After five weeks of drought, an assemblyman urged Gov. Brown to declare the Sierra Mura mountain ski country a sun disaster area. The Assembly Rules Committee, by Paul Lunardi of Roseville, killed the resolution as Northern California faced two days of heavy rain and snow.
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Sacramento
Sierra Mura
Brown
Assembly Rules Committee
Paul Lunardi
D-Roseville
California
Wife Held in Death of Beach Deputy
Grady Joseph Schaffer, 30, a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy and father of five, was shot to death at his Palos Verdes Drive South home. His wife was taken into custody for investigation of murder after the fatal shooting, which occurred during a heated domestic argument. The deputy, with the force since October 1962, served at Lennox Station since May, and had previously worked for the U S Marine Corps and its criminal investigation division.
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Los Angeles
Grady Joseph Schaffer
Sheriff's Department
Ibten
Lennox Station
Palos Verdes Dr. South
Postoreese Bend
George Walsh
Schaffer
San Pedro Community Hospital
Walsh
Ogre Ang
Schaffers
Sheriff's Deepartment
US. Marine Corps
Corps’ Criminal Investigation Division
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