Fire halts at Tujunga not at Baldy
Army of firefighters push back the major Big Tujunga blaze while Mt. Baldy fire remains active. Officials report 80 percent containment at Big Tujunga with full containment expected by evening. Baldy about 30 percent contained as winds ease. No deaths or serious injuries reported. many evacuated residents return home.
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Los Angeles
Mt. Baldy
Tujunga
Santa Ana
Ray Bartlett
Baldy
Fromme Convicted of Assassination Attempt on Ford
Lynette Fromme, linked to Charles Manson, is found guilty of attempting to assassinate President Ford under a special presidential assassination law. Sentencing set for Dec 17 with a possible life term. Ford testified by video as the trial's star witness.
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Sacramento
Lynette
Miss Fromme
Rain Could Aid Firefighting But Raise Holiday Traffic Risks
Forecasters say Thanksgiving rain and wind may slow brush fires northeast of Los Angeles. The National Weather Service predicts possible showers late, with gusty winds and cooler highs around 66. Officials fear drunk driving and dense fog could worsen a four day holiday death toll, which last year reached 56.
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Southland
Los Angeles
National Weather Service
California
Highway Patrol
Glen Craig
San Joaquin Valley
Craig
President approves up to 2.3 billion in loans to New York City
President Ford proposed a federal three year loan plan of up to 2.3 billion to aid New York City, with the state channeling funds and the city repaying with interest. The plan aims to avert bankruptcy while sparing taxpayers, but requires sacrifices from New York's 8 million residents. Ford said the loans offer priority repayment and hope other cities avoid similar crises.
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Washington
Ford
New York City
New York
White House
Ford urges limited JFK inquiry based on new developments
President Ford said there are new developments warranting a limited reopening of the Kennedy assassination inquiry, though the Warren Commission did its work. He cited Oswald contact with the FBI and CIA plots against Castro as newly disclosed facts, to be considered only in a limited review.
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Washington
Ford
John F. Kennedy
Warren Commission
Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
David Belin
Oswald
FBI
CIA
Cuba
Fidel Castro
White House
Jets narrow Lake Michigan collision near miss
Two jumbo jets carrying nearly 300 people narrowly avoided a midair collision over Lake Michigan. An American Airlines DC10 veered to dodge a second plane, injuring about 24 passengers and crew. The other aircraft was a TWA L1011 with 103 aboard.
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Detroit
Lake Michigan
Newark
N.J
O’hare International
Chicago
Federal Aviation Administration
TWA Flight
Philadelpia
Los Angeles
TWA
FAA
Engman Quits as FTC Chief
President Ford accepted the resignation of Lewis Engman as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, effective December 31.
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Engman
FTC
Washington
Ford
Lewis Engman
Federal Trade Commission
Republican hopeful seeks Hart seat in Michigan
Engman of Grand Rapids Michigan was appointed February 8 1973 for a term expiring September 25 1976 He has expressed interest in seeking the Republican nomination to succeed Senator Philip Hart D Michigan.
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Engman
Grand Rapids, Mich
Philip Hart
D-Mich
Thanksgiving menus and storms across the nation
The piece notes a wide array of Thanksgiving menus from traditional feasts to free dinners by volunteers. It mentions winter storm warnings across many states and cites estimates of 450 to 550 traffic deaths. It also covers turkey prices at 76.7 cents per pound and Ford's Thanksgiving proclamation and public TV parades.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wyoming
Colorado
Montana
Nebraska
Missouri
Washington
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
New York
New England
National Safety Council
Agriculture Department
Ford
Santa Claus
Kissinger Moscow trip seen if arms talks gain
President Ford signaled Kissinger could travel to Moscow if nuclear negotiations narrow gaps. He said talks are making headway but not enough yet to justify a Moscow visit. The upbeat tone follows Soviet rejection of a compromise on Backfire bombers and cruise missiles, ruling out Brezhnev meetings for now.
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Kissinger
Moscow
Washington
Ford
Henry Kissinger
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Laotian Prince Escapes River to Seek Refuge
A Lao royal figure swims a river to flee Communist forces. The escape is documented on page A-2 with brief details and context about the pursuit and refuge arrangements.
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Associated Press
Lynette Fromme
U.S
Fromme
Manson
State Capitol
Secret Service
U.S. District Court
Thomas MacBride
Sandra Good
John Virgo
Oks
N.Y
JFK
By Barry Schweid
China
Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
LION
American Airlines
American
Walter Boyd
Wayne County
Walter Pydlek
Episcopal Church
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Kettering Medical Center
Dayton
Ohio
Akron
Jeannette Fortner
Volunteers of America
West Germany
Sen
Church
Nixon
Keeneee Amusements
Todd Thomey
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