California motorists curb long trips amid gas station closings
On the first weekend of voluntary gas station shutdowns in Southern California traffic was light with CHP noting many in-town trips for shopping. Gas stations that stayed open faced shortages and price hikes up to 3.2 cents a gallon, with regular gas at 48.9 cents in San Diego and higher ethyl. Border crossings to Mexico and traffic on I-15 were slow.
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California motorists adjust to 65 mph freeway limit
Sacramento report says drivers adapt quickly to the new 65 mph freeway limit, with most motorists cruising well below the limit in line with a national 50 mph plea. Highway Patrol notes a calm transition as motorists follow the reduced speed limit.
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Trans Baja highway opens linking Tijuana to Cabo San Lucas
The 1,058 mile Trans Baja California Highway opens under President Echeverria, linking Tijuana on the U S border to Cabo San Lucas at the peninsula tip. The $80 million road traverses deserts mountains and rivers, first opened after decades of work begun in 1933.
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Prisons Across California Tighten Control After Violent Attacks
More than 8,000 inmates at five California prisons face privileges suspension amid cell by cell searches uncovering crude weapons. In two years there have been 56 deaths from 300 stabbings as two rival Latin gangs clash in yarded lockdowns.
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Family finds shelter after Bakersfield fire during son's heart surgery
The Hobson family from Bakersfield arrived for son Douglas to undergo heart surgery at Childrens Hospital. While staying in a Safeway parking lot camper, a fire damaged their home, leaving them with only the clothes on their backs. Safeway workers offered shelter, Red Cross arranged motel housing, and Doris Day's group funded veterinary care for their injured dog. Douglas remains scheduled for surgery next Saturday. family hopes to return home by Christmas if progress stays on track.
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Charges dropped in light of plea by Egil Krogh
The district attorney says burglary and conspiracy charges against former White House aide Egil Krogh will be dropped after his guilty plea to federal civil rights violations tied to Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist. Krogh headed the plumbers unit that oversaw the Fielding break in and may testify later. no deal on sentencing was made.
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27 Car Freight Train Crash Near Cotulla Kills Three
A 27 car freight train crashed into a parked locomotive and caboose at 60 mph near Cotulla Texas, killing three men from San Antonio. A fourth man survived as workers clear wreckage expected to take days. Fire Chief Joe Patterson said the teardown would be a lengthy process with heavy equipment.
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