California highway patrol slows Vegas traffic home
Returning gamblers leaving Las Vegas bound for Los Angeles faced a 55 mph escort by more than 100 California Highway Patrol cars. The steady pace through the Mojave Desert left drivers with delays and the risk of tickets as CHP kept the highway at a cautious speed.
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UPI
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Mojave
Desert
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Roger Baken
Walter Pudinski
CHP
Bill Holt
Westward Ho
Pudinski
Nevada Line
Nevada Highway Patrol
Ted Finneran
Greatest natural disaster threats earthquakes hurricanes and tornadoes
P T Long Beach asks which disaster endangers life most earthquakes tornadoes or hurricanes. The piece notes earthquakes may pose the greatest threat due to unpredictability but warns hurricanes and tornadoes often allow warning and evacuation. It cites historic megadisasters and provides earth quake guidance and safety steps.
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Long Beach
East
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
China
Shensi
Kansu
I, PT
Buena Park
Action Line
D.H
George Zaninovich
San Pedro
Movieworld
Cars of the Stars Museum
Orangethorpe Ave
Zaninevich
International Toy Buffs Association
Southland
William Harris
E. Green St
West Pasadena
Calif
Wives seek Ford aid as tuna boats held in Ecuador
Three wives of U S tuna fishermen in custody in Ecuador travel to Washington to appeal to President Ford and Secretary Kissinger for help. Four seized boats move from Salinas to Mantas to unload frozen cargo as US boat owners expect releases by week end. fines and lost catch total over 2.7 million dollars.
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San Diego
U.S
Ecuador
Washington
Ford
Henry Kissinger
Tony da Silva
Daniel Price
David Rice
Salinas
Mantas
Lisbon
Mary Elizabeth
Calypso
Ocean Queen
A. K. Strom
Jacqueline A
Neptune
American Tunaboat Association
CAP Searches Sierra for Two Sacramento Educators Plane Missing
Civil Air Patrol planes comb the Sierra east of Sacramento and northern Nevada for a light plane missing since Sunday with two Sacramento educators aboard. The pilots were identified as Richard Burner and Jack Scott, en route to Pocatello Idaho to pick up Burner's son, as ground teams probe for signals near Truckee and planes search the mountains. The aircraft carried an automatic crash beeper.
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Sacramento
Civil Air Patrol
Sierra
California
Nevada
Richard Burner
Jack Scott
Pocatello
Idaho
Burner
CAP
Betty Klein
Truckee
Warmer days predicted for Long Beach this week
Forecasters expect a high near 70 in Long Beach today and Wednesday as chilly winds ease. Power outages occurred Sunday from cold northerly winds, but by Monday evening they diminished, with an extended forecast for fair, cool weather and variable high clouds through Friday.
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Long Beach
Southland
Ventura Beachman Dies After Arson Fire
A man identified as William J. Wright was found dead Monday morning on a street near his beachfront home burned Sunday night. An autopsy ruled the death non natural while fire officials suspect arson in Wrights house blaze. Witnesses saw him nude walking in the beach area after the fire. Investigation continues.
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Ventura
William J. Wright
Wright
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Jack Stanaland
Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners
San Francisco
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L.M
California Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
E. Atherton St
Lionine
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Tuna
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Tinker Belle Cleaners
E. Carson St
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Susan Bishop
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Rae Ee
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