ACTION LINE answers neighbor questions on trees and sharks
A Long Beach advice column answers two questions. First, a homeowner may prune a neighbor’s avocado tree to the property line but risks harm to the tree and civil liability. Second, the whale shark is the largest fish, reaching about 60 feet, with a 1912 Florida catch weighing 26,594 pounds. other big sharks in Southern California waters include basking, white, hammerhead, leopard, and blue sharks.
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Long Beach
J.W
Florida
J. A. Applegate
Los Angeles County Natural History Museum
Pacific
Mexican
la Paz
California
Southland
Suffering Man Kind mural photo query and TV consignment woes
The reader asks where to obtain a free photograph of Michael Ostwald's Europa Center mural Suffering Man Kind described as a climbing figure with a bloodied dove. A reader reports a failed TV sale refund from People's TV Bellflower with a pending $147 check due after endorsement irregularity.
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Berlin
Hardenberg Strasse
Germany
Chris Miller
People’s TV
Miller
Jobless rate surge fuels debate over Nixon economy
Washington reports unemployment at 4.0 percent, up 0.5 points from August, the sharpest monthly rise since 1960. The Labor Department notes virtually unchanged total employment, while 3 million are unemployed. Humphrey blames Nixon’s tight money policy for job losses, but Treasury officials see signs of stabilization. Nonwhite unemployment remains double that of whites.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nixon
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hubert H. Humphrey
Afl-Cio
Humphrey
Treasury Department
Asst
Murray L. Weidenbaum
Bayh to present third case against Haynsworth
Senator Birch Bayh Democratic Indiana said he has a third case against Judge Clement Haynsworth Jr asserting smoke implies fire He plans to present a bill of particulars on Wednesday Bayh a Judiciary Committee member will push to delay action to continue the investigation tying Brunswick and Carolina Vend A Matic to the effort
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Washington
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Haynsworth
Bayh
Brunswick
Carolina
Haynsworth Nomination Withdrawn Amideth Court Action Links
Exclusive to The Independent reports Haynsworth withdrew his August 18 nomination after a ruling showing him involved with a firm holding his stock. Senators note no illegal action yet warn a third case could sway Bayh. Haynsworth led the South Carolina federal bench since 1957 and headed the appeals court that upheld a Grace Lines verdict in Farrell vs Grace Lines where damages were $50.
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Haynsworth
Bayh
South Carolina
Grace Lines
Rropayst ScHUCKS a Fool and His Money
A protracted note warns that a fool and his money are soon spotted, implying caution against scams and misjudged investments. The text uses a proverb to urge vigilance against financial folly and deceptive schemes.
Smugglers Dump 450 Pounds of Marijuana Off Mexico
Coast Guard recovers 450 pounds of marijuana dumped from a boat in international waters off Ensenada Baja California about 40 miles from port. A helicopter spotted the vessel as smugglers tossed 42 pound packages overboard and a cutter retrieved 100 bundles. Intercept operations have led to multiple seizures in recent days as the third week begins.
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United Press International
Coast Guard
Mexico
Operation Intercept
Ensenada
Baja California
California
Violent unrest hits Las Vegas westside teens clash
Dozens of youths were arrested in the second night of disturbances in Las Vegas westside as cars were pelted with rocks and bottles and fires started. Curfew violators were mostly juveniles. National Guard stood by after talks between the mayor and Gov. Laxalt. Police sealed a one mile square area near downtown as looting rumors spread at the Golden West shopping center.
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Las Vegas
UPI
Westside
Oran Grayson
National Guard
Paul Laxalt
Golden West
Army General Accused of Selling Confiscated Weapons
Senate investigations allege Maj. Gen. Carl C. Turner used confiscated firearms from Kansas City and Chicago police to profit personally. Testimony says Turner selected guns at a station, planned museums and training uses, while some weapons went to a North Carolina dealer. About 300 guns unaccounted for. hundreds later seized in a Haiti arms cache. Turner, retired Army top policeman, resigned amid service club probes.
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Duellman
Turner
Washington
U. S. Army
North Carolina
Haiti
Manuel
Kansas City
Justice Department
Service Club
Army
William C. Wooldridge
Vietnam
United States
Creighton W. Abrams
Faculty Call for Course Credit Sparks Davis Controversy
UCLA students demand credit for Angela Davis course and press Academic Senate to halt teaching unless credit is granted. A large turnout hailed the lecture in Royce Hall as 169 registered students and 1,900 capacity filled. Davis, then an acting assistant professor, spoke on freedom and social measures after leaving the Communist party.
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UCLA
Angela Davis
Miss Davis
Royce Hall
Westwood
University Regents
Karl Marx
Jean Paul Sartre
Herbert Marcuse
Defenses Check After MIG Slips From Cuba
Army and defense officials review border and air defense after a Cuban MIG intrusion appears on page A-2. The notes mention heightened vigilance and potential policy responses amid regional tensions.
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U.S
Cuba
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