Thieu urges stronger RVN while eyeing Paris talks
President Thieu in a South Vietnamese parliament address focused on Paris peace talks, troop withdrawal, and strengthening RVN military and economic capacity. He warned against coalition with Communists, predicting continued hostilities in 1970 to gain concessions. Vice President Ky said U.S. ground combat role could end by end of 1970, with Vietnam taking over most ground fighting.
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Arms for Viets Hit by Humphrey
Former Vice President Hubert Humphrey denounced ideas to arm South Vietnam with defensive atomic weapons. He said Nixon would never consider such a policy, calling it outrageous and dangerous after President Thieu floated the option amid U.S. troop withdrawals.
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Robbers Target West Hollywood Cafe Employee
Four men robbed a restaurant employee of 100 dollars and took change from a cigarette machine at the Old World Restaurant in West Hollywood. They bound two workers and tried for a wall safe for about two hours before leaving, the sheriff said.
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Bnai Brith Office Fire In Los Angeles Suspected Arson
A Los Angeles fire department spokesman said a Sunday blaze at a Bnai Brith office caused about 10 000 in damage. Firemen arrived to fires in several locations, six engine companies under Battalion Cmdr William Antischel knocked down the blaze in roughly ten minutes.
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Santa Rosa seeks federal quake aid designation
Santa Rosa mayor Jack Ryerson asked for federal disaster area designation to unlock low interest loans for repairs for businesses and homeowners. He cited quake damage exceeding 5 million dollars after engineers reassessed buildings once deemed unharmed as damaged. Seismologists linked the 5.6 Richter event to the Healdsburg fault parallel to the San Andreas.
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Fire Rescue Plan Aims to Boost LA Fire Dept Readiness
Mayor Sam Yorty proposes a plan to expand rescue capabilities of the Los Angeles Fire Department to save 500000 annually. The plan would train 3000 firefighters in rescue operations, phase out 16 special units, and reallocate resources to ensure immediate station response citywide.
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Sam Yorty
Scott Signals Reserve Toward Haynsworth in Supreme Nomination
Senator Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania the Senate Republican leader signaled a cautious approach to confirming Judge Clement Haynsworth Jr to the Supreme Court. He voiced reservations about his voting record and questions of judgment in stock investments while praising his integrity and alignment with Nixon.
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Hunger strike widens at San Quentin prison
Black inmates in San Quentin's high security disciplinary section continued a five day hunger strike with about 63 of 88 blacks refusing meals on Sunday. They demand immediate release, a black parole board, a black warden and more Black Panther support, plus a prison fund drive. Officials note significant black representation among inmates and staff and say efforts to recruit black staff were already underway. The inmates warn they will pursue their demands by any means necessary if met with violence.
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Police end bulldozer antics at Jordan High School
Police halted a bulldozer misuse Sunday night at Jordan High School in south central Los Angeles after residents reported juveniles driving the machine in a school parking lot. Officers seized a key ignition component, ending the disruption to the construction area.
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Arrests After Fights at Los Angeles Waldorf Bar
Nine people were arrested after a rough sequence of fights outside the Waldorf Bar in downtown Los Angeles began when vice officers attempted to arrest two women on misdemeanor charges. Police allege assaults on officers and a later stabbing threat with a machete led to charges including attempted murder against Johnnie Diamond.
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Fires Ravage Antelope Valley Area In Dry Winds
Brushfires scorched 260 acres in Antelope Valley weekend, threatening homes as low humidity and gusty winds fueled danger. A Sunday blaze at Texas Canyon burned 125 acres before 200 firefighters and three helicopters contained it, while five rifle-toting men were sought as possible starters. Other fires nearby—85 and 50 acres—forded into backyards. fireman Herman Gedney suffered a heart attack evacuating youths. Two northern fires near Angels Camp burned 300 and 100 acres amid chemical bombings. Authorities investigate causes.
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Health Aide Course Applications Open at LBCC Campus
Applications for a nurse home health aide course starting on November 17 are being accepted at Long Beach City College. The program is offered at the Business and Technology Campus located at 1305 East Pacific Coast Highway.
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State Averts Major Epidemic in California
BERKELEY UPI A coordinated attack on the encephalitis virus prevented a major epidemic of sleeping sickness this year, says state public health director Dr Louis F Saylor. Widespread spraying of mosquito breeding sites and other efforts funded by 500000 in state emergency funds virtually halted the crippling disease. Gov Ronald Reagan authorized use of the funds amid fears of a 1952 outbreak that killed 50 people.
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Hives Rich but Thirsty in Kentucky Well Effort
Pear Ledford returns to drill a water well at his Big Creek property after last week’s failed gas find. Two workers unearthed only natural gas, leaving Ledford planning to sell gas production while his family suffers from thirst.
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Janitor Arrested in San Francisco Beating Death
In San Francisco a janitor, Grover C. Carpenter, 38, was held on suspicion of murder for the beating death of Lawrence Campbell, 36, in a hotel dispute over a missing jacket. Witnesses say Carpenter kicked and slugged Campbell after the quarrel.
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Girls Rescued From Culvert Under Mt Wilson Toll Road
Two teenage girls Marilyn Munzlinger 15 of Altadena and Drucia Dimler 16 of Pasadena became stuck while attempting to crawl through a culvert beneath the Mt Wilson toll road. A passing hiker heard shouts from about 20 feet below the surface and alerted deputies who summoned Altadena rescue volunteers. The pair were hauled out with ropes by the rescue team.
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Marilyn Munzlinger
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Sheriff's Deputies
City airport policy halts new terminal plans yet
John Williams states there are no plans to build or modify Long Beach Airport facilities under current policy. The 1967 council in principle approved a new terminal to replace the 1942 WPA building, but opposition to increased traffic led to a reevaluation.
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Long Beach
Man Shot Dead at El Alcazar Bar and Grill
Police answered a call at the El Alcazar Bar and Grill in upper Manhattan early Sunday and found Harold Andrews of Manhattan dead with a shot wound to the right temple. Dancers, the bartender, and the band fled immediately after the shooting.
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Upper Manhattan
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Manhattan
Lawndale Teachers Refuse Emergency Meet, Strike Continues
Lawndale District teachers remain on strike after an emergency meeting was rejected by the board of trustees. The walkout shut down 11 schools Friday while a court order bans striking through October 17, and teachers plan to continue today.
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Hospitals Treat More for Drugs Than Marijuana
USC Medical Center study of 90 735 admissions shows only three due to marijuana effects. Dr George Lundberg notes common over the counter drugs caused far more admissions, challenging assumptions about marijuana as a leading drug cause.
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George Lundberg
USC School of Medicine
Five Arrested in Wild Marijuana Haul Case
UPI reports Long Island authorities seized 600000 dollars worth of marijuana harvested wild from a Nebraska field. Five people were arrested for allegedly planning to bolster New York's shrinking marijuana market with the illicit supply.
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