Abandoned 4 Year Old Girl Reunited With Suspected Parents
Kern County sheriffs arrest two people believed to be the parents of 4 year old Jody Smith found beside US Highway 99 near Bakersfield. The child described her family and named her sibling, while authorities traced tips from a Whittier babysitter and identified the suspects at a Sell Gardens residence. Jody, who is described as bright despite bruises and a limp, was cared for at the Kern County Receiving Home.
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Bell Gardens
Calif
Kern County
Jody
Fouquet
Betty Louise Baker
U.S. Highway 99
Bakersfield
George Whiting
Beverly St. Louis
Whittier
Fouquets
Whiting
Sell Gardens
Jason
Supreme Court orders immediate desegregation of Mississippi schools
The Supreme Court dismissed Nixon administration pleas for a three month reprieve and ordered the immediate desegregation of 30 Mississippi public school districts. The court rejected “all deliberate speed” and held districts must end dual systems now, implying nationwide applicability for desegregation.
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Washington
UPS
Supreme Court
Mississippi
Warren E. Burger
Karl Warren
Invasion of privacy over IRS data sale plan
The IRS plans to sell tax return data to private firms and break down information by zip code, exposing income levels in 35 000 residential areas. The piece argues this endangers privacy, increases junk mail, and sets a troubling precedent while noting budget pressures and future census questions.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Federe
Flouse Hits Snag In New Draft Plan
In Washington, House leaders halted action on President Nixon's draft lottery proposal amid signs they cannot avert a broad overhaul of the Selective Service law. Rep. Leslie Arends said the delay came from uncertain votes, while Rep. L Mendal Rivers insisted the pause was not due to leadership lack of support. The House had not yet begun final action on the lottery and members debated limiting action to the lottery or opening the entire act to amendments. A coalition of liberals, conservatives and some rebels voiced opposition to the plan.
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Washington
UPI
House
Nixon
Stevenson to seek U S Senate seat in Illinois
Illinois State Treasurer Adlai E. Stevenson III announced his candidacy for the U S Senate seat once held by Everett Dirksen. He made the pledge at news conferences in the state Capitol at Springfield and in Chicago and will file his name with the Democratic state central committee when it meets next week.
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Chicago
UPS
Illinois
Adlai E. Stevenson III
U. S. Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
State Capitol
Springfield
Ste
Venson
Democratic
Nevada rural counties warned after reapportionment plans
Gov. Paul Laxalt cautioned that after the 1971 reapportionment Clark and Washoe counties will dominate Nevada with about 85 percent of the population leaving rural counties and Carson City with limited influence. He predicts rural areas may rely on the executive branch for political power as the state shifts.
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Carson City
UPL
Paul Laxalt
Nevada
Clark County
State Assembly
Senate
Clark
Washoe
Census Bureau
University of Nevada
Winds Drive Fast Moving Brush Fire Near Granada Hills
High winds fanning a brush fire north of Los Angeles drove flames over 5 000 acres with 500 to 600 firefighters on scene. Eight homes damaged and hundreds evacuated as smoke darkened Knollwood and Santa Susana foothills. Local police helped evacuations including riders from Bob Hope’s stables.
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Granada Hills
Calif
Los Angeles
Santa Ana
Santa Susana Mountains
Knollwood
Bob Hope
Senate Finance Panel approves tax relief for millions
The Senate Finance Committee backed large tax cuts for about six million single taxpayers and two million single, widowed or divorced earners supporting dependents. Debates continue on how the cuts should be structured, with discussions centering on the standard exemption and per dependent amounts.
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Washington
Fire Destroys Elevator Truck Outside Nevada Power Garage
A $60,000 elevator platform truck caught fire beside the Nevada Power Co. garage at Industrial Road and Sahara Avenue. The blaze produced multiple explosions blowing out the truck tires at 6:20 p.m. No injuries occurred though the building sustained moderate damage. Clark County fire officials investigated the cause.
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Nevada Power Co
Industrial Road
Sahara Avenue
Sheriff's Office
SUN
Clark County
Fire damages garage as crowd gathers for blaze
A garage fire drew crowds as three county engines four tankers and city apparatus battled flames visible for miles. The sheriff reported at least 37 calls from worried residents while many others phoned the SUN. No damage estimate was available.
Zodiac lookalike nabbed by Clark County deputies
Clark County deputies arrested Gary Ronald Schilling in Englewood California after finding a .380 revolver in his car while he slept in a Strip hotel lot. He bears resemblance to the Zodiac killer and is held on a fugitive warrant and gun possession charges. Detectives sent fingerprints and pistol slug to San Francisco police for response.
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Sheriff's
California
San Francisco Bay Area
Gary Ronald Schilling
Englewood
Calif
Schilling
San Francisco
Weather Summary for Today and Yesterday
Sunny with gentle winds today. High around 78 and low near 4 degrees. Yesterday's high 71 and low 41. Noontime humidity 19 percent. Sunrise at 6 01 and sunset at 4 47.
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Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
L.A
Laxalt
Albert E. Gore
D-Tenn
Gore
Zodiac
Sanders Bridge
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Wee Henderson
Joe Delaney
Mavies Paut Price
Jimmy Snyder
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Show Boat Hotel & Casino
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