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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1970

Page

4

Wind and Rain Hit Northern California

Russian River area battered by strong winds and heavy rain. Emergency officials report six fatalities as crews search for missing residents and assess flood damage across Napa Sonoma and Mendocino counties. Damaging gusts disrupted power lines and transportation causing evacuations and warnings.

Storm Crest Exceeds Banks At Guerneville After Heavy Rain

Storm continued from page A-1 as floodwaters spilled over Guerneville shores after a 36 foot crest four feet above highways. Nearly a foot of snow fell in Oregon, adding to winter conditions and travel disruption.

Guerneville

Americans SPACE CUTBACK Plan Bid at China Talk Friday

Official reports only 15 300 people attended the facility during a China talk. A liquor store clerk at 11837 Loekeweed Blvd said business was decent due to good trade. The Febitlcn's nightclub beside the Tahitian near the plant had to close for lack of business.

Loekeweed Blvd O.k

Profs Orgy on Campus Sparks Full Hearing Threats

Fragmented report notes professors involved in a campus incident prompting calls for a full hearing before any suspension. The remarks quoted reference institutional procedures and power dynamics amid campus disturbance.

Relief Flights by International Units to Aid Biafra

Relief organizers plan aid airlifts from Sao Tome to areas away from Niger to reach Nigeria. One plane reportedly departed Thursday night to establish radio links, with observers noting Biafra's fall linked to starvation. Byrne cites 16 aircraft and trust between Biafrans and Nigerians.

Sao Tome Niger

Flood Devastates Lima Peru Dam Dwellers Shelter Losses

Heavy rains in Lima Peru wash away crude adobe shelters leaving thousands homeless. A broadcast described people falling like crackers as streams overflow in the metropolitan area.

India Lima

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