State Prison Headquarters Bombed in Sacramento
An anonymous caller claiming Weatherman affiliation warned of an explosive at 714 P Street, destroying a sixth floor restroom in the California Department of Corrections building. No injuries occurred as the unoccupied site suffered extensive damage. A second blast damaged a Rehabilitation Office in San Mateo shortly after.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
San Quantin
Robert S. McHale
State Capitol
State Department of Corrections
McHale
State Department of Rehabilitation
San Mateo
San Francisco
S. J. Mihanovich
P’ Street
City
Tropical Storm Doria Slams the East Coast
Tropical storm Doria moved inland from the Atlantic coast causing heavy rains and flash floods across New Jersey and New York. The storm’s winds weakened after crossing land, flooding streets and knocking out power while a Brooklyn street collapsed a gas and water main. Transit officials worked overnight to prevent subway flooding as warnings extended northward to New England.
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New York
UPS
Doria
New Jersey
New York City
New England
Brooklyn
New York Transit
City Council Holds Line on Tax Rate and Rubbish Fees
The City Council approved a hold-the-line tax rate of 1.68 dollars, voted a 1 dollar monthly rubbish pickup increase, and ordered a moratorium on major spending during a special emergency meeting linked to a wage price freeze. A homeowner now pays 2.50 dollars monthly for basic rubbish collection.
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James Longtin
Longtin
L. H. Dunn
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Air Force destroys antiaircraft site in DMZ amid allied strikes
An Air Force F4 Phantom destroyed a 37mm anti aircraft battery in the DMZ during a bombing mission. B52s pounded the southern DMZ while naval gunfire and artillery hit targets. Australian destroyer Brisbane shelled suspected troop concentrations as two U.S. Army airmen were wounded when their helicopter was shot down near Saigon.
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Saigon
Dmz
Ben Hai River
Brisbane
Quang Nam
Yen Surges After Japan Floats Currency In Tokyo Trading
The yen rose five to six percent against the dollar in Tokyo as Japan floated the currency to seek a higher value. Bank of Japan supported the move with dollar purchases while the Dow Jones index in yen terms edged up after an early selloff in export trades.
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Tokyo
UPI
Japan
Nixon
Sheriff’s association sues county over wage ordinance
The Sheriff’s Benefit and Relief Association sued the county Friday challenging ordinance 2205 on 1971-72 wage levels. Mandamus actions were filed against the county five supervisors and Administrative Officer Johnson with a show cause hearing set Sept. 16 in Santa Barbara. The suit seeks to amend the ordinance to match a memorandum of understanding from Sept 18 that followed a one day sheriff’s deputies strike. It alleges the study backing new pay levels used only five of eight counties and that no raises were offered to deputies while higher ranks saw gains.
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Sheriff's Benefit and Relief Association
Board of Supervisors
Raymond D. Johnson
Charles Stevens
Santa Barbara
Nixon receives favorable economic plan report
The Nixon administration near the end of the wage price freeze sees a positive index reading. A government report shows the leading business indicators up 1.5 percent in July, the eighth rise in nine months, as the plan aims to boost commerce and reduce unemployment faces labor opposition.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
American Federation of
State
Minneapolis
Jerry Wurf
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Weather Bureau
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Charlotte Benton
Sol Lefkowitz
Lefkowitz
E. C. Stevens
Arthur Scott
Gene Wahlers
Scott
Lompoc
United States
Bank of Japan
Sheriff's Association
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Meany
Marvin Loney
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Walnut Avenue
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New Mexico
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