National strike hits Southland can firms
The United Steelworkers Union began a walkout at 12:01 a.m. affecting 30,000 workers nationwide in three major can companies, American Can Co Continental Can Co and Crown Cork and Seal Co. Negotiations with National Can continued. Continental Can operates four plants in the Los Angeles area including 801 Terminal Way Terminal Island. The strike aims for higher wage increases in the steel copper aluminum and can industries.
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Tremor Aftermath Grows With Van Norman Dam Stress
Aftershocks from Tuesday's 6.6 quake persisted into Sunday with a 3.7 tremor felt along the coast as officials monitor the damaged Van Norman Dam in Los Angeles. Caltech seismologists report five shocks of 2.7+ from Saturday noon to Sunday noon while damage tallies vary. federal estimates range from 250 to 300 million, county engineers peg at 1 billion and rising amid lingering personal losses.
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Action Line tackles Frisbee facts and weather notes
A reader asks about joining the International Frisbee Association and learns costs and certifications. The column also notes snow level estimates around 2,500 feet and reports on quake relief, evacuations, and damage in the Sylmar area with figures on homes and businesses affected as residents return home.
U S Bombers Blast Own CIA Base in Laos
In Laotian operations near Khe Sanh South Vietnamese troops were ferried into a target zone as American pilots fought off heavy fire. Helicopters endured multiple holes from bullets and shrapnel while crews reported no ground guides. The blast laden LZ faced mortars and booby traps as pilots improvised to unload safely.
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Clifford Carpenter Whiting
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Longshoreman Leaps From Thomas Bridge to Death
A San Pedro longshoreman, Warner Danielson, 49, died after leaping 185 feet from the Vincent Thomas Bridge into Los Angeles Harbor Sunday. Police identified him, and a fisherman’s Mayday call brought lifeguards to Berth 34 where he was pronounced dead. Danielson had told his daughter he planned to jump, and his son arrived after the leap.
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Warner Danielson
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New Apollo Photo Page Shows Shepard And Mitchell On Moon
SPACE CENTER Houston reports Apollo 14 astronauts Shepard Roosa and Mitchell completed the first phase of their debriefing and review of over 1000 lunar photos. A follow up debriefing will start Tuesday as doctors note Roosa shows minor conditioning while the others remain in excellent health.
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Freed L A GI Abney Describes Soviet Jail Ordeal
Pvt Stephen F Abney, 24, freed from a Soviet camp after a three year sentence for drug offenses, returned to Los Angeles. He told reporters at a jetliner doorway that Russian prison life was harsher than he imagined and refused to discuss details as his lawyer cited potential further charges.
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Second Raid Mistake in Week Over Laos and Vietnam
U.S. Air Force planes accidentally bombed a CIA base at Long Cheng in Laos, injuring a CIA agent and burning barracks. Near the Laos border, Shrike missiles hit a surface to air site in North Vietnam as pilots responded to radar. A UH helicopter supporting South Vietnamese troops was shot down in Southern Laos, wounding three. Gen. Hoang Xuan Lam vowed to stay until the Ho Chi Minh Trail is closed, contradicting earlier claims of a limited Laos thrust.
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Abusive practices trap low income families
AF colonel praised pot as good for troops, trial told. Page A-6, OT Calgary Sports OS i BS Gl.
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