Air travel chaos splits views across Southland airports
Easter air traffic drew mixed reactions as FAA regional office called conditions near normal despite delays at Los Angeles International and northern routes. PATCO described operations as a crawl worsening to a shambles as the day progressed, with eastbound delays from 15 minutes to over half an hour.
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Action Line helps readers with public questions
The service offers to answer questions selected for general interest. Call or write ACTION LINE Box 210 Long Beach California 90801 or dial 452 3457 during listed hours Monday through Friday for help with problems and cutting red tape.
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Los Angeles and Orange County Fairs announce entry details
The 1970 Los Angeles County Fair runs September 18 to October 4 at Pomona Fair Grounds. Entry blanks and rules are available by writing Los Angeles County Fair, P.O. Box 2250, Pomona, CA 91706. The Orange County Fair at 48 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92620, is set for July 14 with exhibit entry blanks available by late May.
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Conviction in Vietnam PV Killing Conviction in Vietnam PV Killing
A U S Army court martial found infantry lieutenant Aldames B. Duffy guilty of premeditated murder for ordering the shooting of a Vietnamese prisoner during a Sept. 5 incident. The eight-officer panel recessed to reconsider after learning the charge carried a life sentence, amid testimony of pressure to inflate body counts. Duffy, 22, from Claremont California, admitted permitting the shooting and signaling it was done during an escape attempt. He cited senior pressure and battalion policy as factors. He holds three Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart.
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Claremont
Calif
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Houseboat overturns in bay. three drown near Richmond
Three people drowned when a houseboat moving from Sausalito to Petaluma overturned in San Pablo Bay on Sunday. One victim was Phillip John Nugent, 56, of Loch LomA Yacht Harbor, San Rafael, owner of the craft. A spokesman said the other two victims, a man and a woman, remained unidentified. A Coast Guard helicopter rescued a fourth person. The accident occurred about half a mile off Chalra Costa County shore near Richmond.
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Buenos Aires Kidnap Bid Ends in Gun Battle and Crash
Four rightist terrorists attempted to kidnap two Soviet diplomats outside the Soviet Embassy in Buenos Aires. A patrolman fired on the abductors as they forced one diplomat into a car, shots were fired, and a police chase ended in a crash injuring the diplomats and three captors. A fourth kidnapper was sought on nearby rooftops. witnesses reported gunfire and a high speed escape as tensions rose in a warm fall evening.
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Desert Wind Crash Kills Torrance Girl in Desert
Debra Lynn Lurie, 1, of Torrance died when high desert winds toppled her dune buggy north of Twentynine Palms. Passengers Kuuipo Nohea Kalima, 18, Torrance, and Robert Dills, 21, Panorama City, sustained minor injuries.
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When you cut out and dessert comes with dinner
The saying suggests a cooking dilemma about whether skipping dessert saves money or avoiding weight gain, noting the pull of included treats in a priceed meal.
Holiday Crowds On Southland Roads Not Beaches
Holiday crowds on roads surpassed beachgoers as teens and elders paid tribute to Easter week in sunny but brisk weather. Orange County parks Irvine O Neal and Featherly closed by 4 p.m. due to overflow and traffic while lifeguards counted 60,000 on Long Beach and smaller crowds at Cabrillo and South Bay beaches.
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Long Beach
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Richard Chaw
Congressman's sister charged with her husband’s death
In Amersham England police charged Joan Wilkinson daughter of former boxing champion Gene Tunney with murder in the bludgeon death of her husband Lyn Carter Wilkinson at their Chenies home. Neighbors said she was missing during a Norwegian holiday last summer. The Tunneys issued statements of shock and sorrow as authorities investigated the case and family members traveled to England.
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World urged to agree on territorial waters
Report notes calls for a worldwide accord on territorial waters amid smog and quake tolls, with analysts referencing Page Aq coverage and US involvement in aviation and story features. The brief highlights international diplomacy aims and looming humanitarian concerns.
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