Firefighters gain control of major Southland blazes
Firefighters gained control today of two large brush fires in Riverside and San Diego counties as a third blaze showed progress toward containment. The Walker Basin fire burned about 18 500 acres, the Moosa Canyon fire 6 274 acres, and the San Mateo Canyon fire 16 800 acres on Camp Pendleton and nearby forest. About 650 residents were evacuated. crews began releasing personnel and equipment as lines held and weather aided suppression.
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San Diego
UPI
California
Riverside
Walker Basin
Moosa Canyon
San Diego County
Escondido
Walker
Moosa
San Mateo Canyon
Camp Pendleton Marine Base
Cleveland National Forest
Australian carrier captain acquitted in Evans collision
Capt. John P. Stevenson of the carrier Melbourne was found not guilty and honorably acquitted by a military court of charges tied to the June 3 collision with the U S S Frank E. Evans that killed 74 sailors. He denied American blame throughout the joint Australia U S inquiry and left the court without comment.
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Sydney
Australia
Apt
Melbourne
U.S
Frank E. Evans
John P. Stevenson
Stevenson
Evans
Navy
Laird plans major pullout of front-line troops in Vietnam
Time magazine reports Defense Secretary Melvin Laird is considering withdrawing half of U S front-line forces, leaving about 250 000 volunteer support troops. The plan would keep in Vietnam only non combat volunteers providing air and artillery cover and logistics, staying indefinitely unless peace advances.
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New York
UPI
Melvin Laird
U.S
Vietnam
Time Magazine
Time
Laird
Fair Weather Through Tuesday With Mild Coastal Winds
The forecast calls for fair weather through Tuesday with low coastal overcast in places. Highs reach the upper 60s to upper 80s inland, lows around 50. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Aug 26 tides show high 4.9 at 10:38 am and 6.9 at 10:02 pm. lows minus 1.2 at 4:14 am and 1.5 at 3:56 pm. El Capitan surf listed 2 to 3 feet at 10:30 am under clear skies. air temperature 73 with light breeze.
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el Capitan
Motorcycles Hurt In Head-On Crash Near Lom poc
Two motorcyclists suffered injuries in a head-on collision on Union Oil Co. property north of Lom poc. John O Svensson 30 of 812 E North Ave had a fractured right leg and was listed in good condition at Lom poc Hospital. Kenneth Neal Bettendorf 30 of 528 N Lupine Ave had multiple contusions and abrasions and was also listed in good condition.
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John O. Svensson
E. North Ave
Union Oil Co
Lompoc
Seensson
Kenneth Neal Bettendorf
N. Lupine Ave
California Highway Patrol
Scott Reed Stuart
Mulberry Ave
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Donald Paul Lamberto
Jasmine Ave
Lamberto
Vandenberg Road
Lompoc-Casmalia Road
Fred Wayne Goodgame, Jr
St. Andrews Way
Exhausted workers search for flood victims in Virginia
Exhausted rescue crews dug into collapsed slopes and mud covered highways to find more bodies after Hurricane Camille driven floods. With 75 dead and 89 missing, Nelson County faced warnings of at least 150 casualties as officials warned many victims may never be found.
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Lovingston
UPI
Virginia
Nelson County
Commonwealth
Mills E. Godwin
James River
Vernon Lewis
Office of Civil Defense
Lewis
J. Bernard McDearmon
State Civil Defense Public Relations
Lawyer seeks CIA probe in beret case
New York based attorney for three of eight Green Berets in Vietnam asks for a formal CIA investigation into alleged intelligence and military incompetence. He predicts charges will be dropped and notes the case involves a CIA agent- tied order regarding a double agent killed at sea.
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New York
UPI
Henry E. Rothblatt
Green Berets
Vietnam
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Rothblatt
South Vietnam
David E. Crew
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Leland J. Brumley
Duncan Okla
CWO
Edward M. Boyle
New York City
Robert B. Rheault
Vineyard Haven
Mass
Fifth Special Forces Group
North
Thailand defense plan in effect despite controversy
The 1965 contingency plan under which U S troops could be sent to Thailand remains in effect with no immediate changes planned. Critics, including Senator Fulbright, fear it could lead to another Vietnam style involvement, though officials say the plan stands.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Thailand
Sen
J. William Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Court weighs autopsy ban in Kennedy Kopechne case
Luzerne County Court considers denying Massachusetts request to exhume Mary Jo Kopechne and conduct an autopsy for an inquest. Attorneys for Kopechne’s parents argue against exhumation, while Massachusetts seeks the autopsy to aid the planned inquest. Judge Brominski did not indicate when a ruling will be issued.
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Kennedy
William M. Coombe
Wilkes-Barre, Pa
UPI
Luzerne County
State of
Massachusetts
Mary Jo Kopechne
Edward M. Kennedy
Edward C. Brominski
Armand Fernandes
Brominski
Flanagan
Luzerne Criminal Court
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Speculative land sales face assessor questions and limits
In a Q and A with County Assessor Harry Holmquist, the interviewer probes speculative buying in land deals, noting cash purchases placed into ag preserves and widespread belief that many sales exceed true value. Holmquist cites variability in appraisals, lack of clear criteria, and reliance on local comparable sales, warning against excessive discretionary power.
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Vaughn Proctor
Harry Holmquist
Lompoc
Holmquist
Santa Ynez
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el Cajon
State Division of Forestry
Magazine
Laird Plan
Fred Wayne Goodgame
Wanda Lea Lee
West Dr
Maple Avenue
D Street
Young Goodgame
Lompoc Hospital
Lee
Goodgame
Edward Alan Ostini
Judith Ann Mitchell
1320E
Lemon Ave
Ocean Avenue
Seventh Street
Ostini
Miss Mitchell
Seventh
Bob Speers
McDearmon
James
Tye
Rockfish River
Here
Huffman’s Hollow
Davis Creek
Richmond
South Side
Pierre Claeyssens
O Street
U.S. Post Office
Housing Authority
Maple Ave
Fernandes
Donald R. Mills
Holm
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