Earthquake Collapse Cripples California Freeways
The Southern California quake caused five major freeway overpasses to collapse or be blocked by landslides from Newhall to San Fernando. Debris removal slowed traffic with about 40 miles of routes closed, detours lasting for days. The Antelope Valley and Angeles Crest Highways suffered heavy damage. Pasadena Freeway briefly closed. State highway damage pegged at about 15 million dollars with a full tally pending.
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Sylmar
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Antelope Valley
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San Diego
Foothill
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Angeles National Forest
Pasadena
California Division of Highways
Rescue Efforts Continue After California Earthquake
Rescue workers in Los Angeles worked through the night at the San Fernando Veterans Hospital rubble pulling bodies and survivors from three floors of compressed concrete. The death toll rose to 43 with 15 still missing as aftershocks continued and authorities evacuated an 18 square mile area below the cracked Van Norman Dam amid fears of a dam breach.
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Lambie
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National Guard
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Nixon
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Stewart Udall
Udall
San Jose State College
Washington
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
van Norman
Apollo 14 Crew Returns From Moon Mission
Astronauts Alan B. Shepard Stuart A. Roosa and Edgar D. Mitchell land aboard USS New Orleans after a 1.2 million mile voyage. They report an absolutely perfect score and bring moon rocks while awaiting further flights. They recover in good health after a nine day space journey and plan quarantine until February 26.
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Samoa
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Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
School Board Revises Graduation Requirements
The board approved changes to graduation criteria to fix a revenue gap from early graduations. About 30 students may graduate early this year at a cost of roughly $18,000 in aid losses. The new rule requires 220 credits and eight high school semesters with mandated courses, yet allows early graduation for exceptionally bright students or hardship cases.
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Quake Damage Likely To Reach Billions In California
LOS ANGELES reports from county engineer John A. Lambie estimate quake losses could run into billions. He cites about 125 million dollars in county building damage including hospitals jails and courts. City Hall Hall of Justice Hall of Administration and the San Fernando Mission suffer severe harm.
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Hall of Administration
Weekend Weather Outlook With Gentle Seas Near Shore
Expect fair weather through Thursday with highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s and nights in the 30s to 40s. Light winds persist, and tides run high at 5.5 feet at 10 08 a.m. and 4.4 feet at 11 08 p.m. with low tides of 1.5 feet at 4 08 a.m. and minus 0.3 feet at 4 50 p.m.
Lon Nol Slips Into Stroke Amid Cambodian Crisis
Cambodian Premier Lon Nol, 58, suffered a stroke and is paralyzed over half his body. Officials say he is resting at home receiving medical care as Communist forces press Phnom Penh, with Vice Premier Sirik Matak running affairs of state. Lon Nol has a history of diabetes and hypertension, and his wife died in 1969.
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Quake postpones meet with Reagan on shuttle
The Los Angeles earthquake forced a delay of Gov. Reagan's scheduled briefing with the California Space Shuttle coordinating committee. The 2 p.m. meeting will be rescheduled. committee members from Lompoc Santa Maria Buellton and San Luis Obispo sought Reagan's backing for the shuttle program and Vandenberg AFB.
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San Luis Obispo
California
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Vandenberg
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U S Ground Troops Enter Laos Amid Laos Push
U S soldiers report at least 100 troops entered Laos in three days to fight Communist forces as South Vietnamese forces rise to 10 000 operating against the Ho Chi Minh Trail. B 52s and fighter bombers support, while authorities deny ground incursions beyond seven miles. Lon Nol reportedly suffers stroke in Phnom Penh.
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