Cheapest Mexican brown heroin floods U S frontier
At the San Ysidro border an inspector finds an ounce of brown heroin in an ice cream cone. DEA notes brown is cheap, widely smuggled, and linked to rising U S addiction. Officials blame Mexican production for most of the market while shooting galleries flourish in Tijuana.
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Egypt Israel UK interim peace pact reached
Secretary of State Kissinger announced Egyptian and Israeli negotiators agreed on an interim peace settlement. The plan reportedly allows up to 200 U.S. civilian volunteers to run early warning stations in the Sinai buffer zone with both manned and unmanned posts.
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Crippled Seaplane Beached in Long Beach Harbor
A damaged seaplane forced to emergency land at 7:20 p.m. in the outer harbor near Alamitos Bay. Crews pushed and pulled it clear of the water at 68th Place Long Beach after nose gear trouble caused the incident.
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Aztec Air Co. of
Elderly Long Beach widow loses $27000 in purse snatch
Minnie Mudra an 85 year old widow says a white youth about 18 with brown hair snatched her purse in an alley between Sixth and Seventh streets near Pacific Avenue at 4 p.m. The money was withdrawn from a joint account after her brother died and was to be shared with relatives. Police note the case may involve a pigeon drop scam rather than simple robbery.
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Retail clerk pact avoids market tieup in California
A tentative three year contract between the Retail Clerks Union and the Food Employers Council was reached in Washington after three days of talks. It could take effect retroactively to July if ratified by 55 000 Southern California clerks in nine locals including Local 324. Talks followed a threat to strike by Labor Day and a market walkout by owners that could affect up to 44 000 workers.
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Jack Loveaul
International
Robert Fox
Food Employers’ Council, Inc
Bakersfield
San Luis Obispo
Bob Voigt
Food Employers’ Council
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Ecuador coup bid surrounds Quito palace
Troops and tanks ring the presidential palace in Quito as high ranking officers demand the resignation of military president Gen Guillermo Rodriguez Lara. The president reportedly rejects the demand. dissidents reportedly led by army chief of staff Gen Raul Gonzalez Alvear.
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Ecuador
Guillermo Rodriguez Lara
Rodriguez
Raul Gonzalez Alvear
Campers evacuated as Sierra blaze rages on
Campers were evacuated Sunday as a brush and timber fire in Sequoia National Forest northeast of Porterville burned about 11 000 acres. The blaze threatened at least a dozen structures near Monache Meadows as winds 15 to 20 mph fueled renewed fury under hot dry conditions. More than two dozen aircraft assisted firefighting efforts as smoke rose 35 000 feet.
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Labor Day
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California records lead U S road toll with 22 deaths
Labor Day weekend toll climbs with California reporting 22 traffic fatalities since Friday 6 p m. Nationwide at least 316 deaths overall by Sunday night including 242 traffic deaths. Other notable totals include 26 drownings and 26 other fatal accidents.
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Glacier free in open sea after breaking loose from ice
The Long Beach icebreaker Glacier freed from four days of confinement in shifting Arctic ice and steamed toward Point Barrow Alaska. Its sister ship Burton Island can now clear ice to aid the flow of a $500 million North Slope cargo for the trans Alaska pipeline.
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Hurricane Caroline Drives 1000 From Homes in Mexico
Mexico City AP reports the storm hit the northeast coast with heavy wind and rain causing floods that displaced at least 1,000 people. No deaths or injuries were reported.
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Caroline
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Labor Day clash over jobs and policy looms in Washington
President Ford praises American workers for resilience as union leaders attack his economic plans calling them Hoover like. Labor figures urge renewed job creation while Dunlop forecasts unemployment easing next year on Meet the Press and ABC issues and answers programs.
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Meet the Press
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Suspect Surrenders in Kidnap Rape Case
A suspect surrendered to police in the kidnapping and rape of an eight year old girl from Redondo Beach. The brief item notes the surrender occurred as part of ongoing investigation and mentions page references for further details.
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