Large Northern California wildfire prompts rush of crews
Firefighters struggle to contain a 65 000 acre drought era blaze near Red Bluff with 2250 on scene. Containment 40 percent late Tuesday and expected tonight amid 90 degree heat and 30 mph winds. Aerial tankers and National Guard support aid across the region as other fires burn in Tuolumne and Yosemite areas.
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Red Bluff
UPI
California
State Division of Forestry
Tuolumne County
Sonora
Aspen Valley
Yosemite National Park
Nevada City
Jacksonville
Oregon
California National Guard
California National Guardsmen
William Sears
Santa Rosa
Calif
Lake Almanor
Civil Defense chief reports progress amid planning gaps
Washington outlines progress in national civil defense, with 188000 shelters marked and a warning network reaching 1200 points. John E. Davis cites 35000 local shelter sites and 230000 identified buildings, while noting eight private projects remain and eightundone crisis relocation efforts under study.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
John E. Davis
Joint Committee On Defense Production
Davis
Congressional
America
Forest fire danger at highest in years warns Forest Service
Washington report says spring droughts leave woodlands tinder and fire danger could peak this summer. McGuire outlines July 4 to Labor Day restrictions, possible closures, and mandatory spark arresters. states with driest records include California Arizona New Mexico Wyoming Colorado Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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UPI
U.S. Forest Service
John R. McGuire
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New Mexico
Oregon
Idaho
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Colorado
Minnesota
Wisconsin
National Forests
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California Delegation to Democratic Nominating Convention
California will send the largest delegation to the Democratic national convention in New York, featuring diverse figures from Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. to party workers and notable supporters including Helen Reddy’s husband, Black Panther Elaine Brown, and Warren Beatty. The Brown slate includes lawmakers and staff, while the Carter group gathers San Francisco officials and prominent donors.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Black Panthers
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Helen Reddy
Brown
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Madison Square Garden
Edmund G
Pat’ Brown
New York
Bernice
Kathleen Brown Rice
Los Angeles
Cynthia Kelly
San Francisco
George Rice
Rice
Gray Davis
J. Anthony Kline
Marc Poche
Tony Dougherty
Teresa Bird
Torrance
Steven Priley
Roseville
Capitol
Elaine Brown
Oakland
Black Panther
Richard Hongisto
Jim Foster
Stephen Reinhardt
Afl-Cio
John Henning
Charles Manatt
Lucy Casado
Jack Ward
Warren Beatty
Willie Brown Jr
McGovern
Diane Feinstein
Adolph Schuman
David Cunningham
Ed Edelman
Clayton Wells
Stonewall Democratic Club
Democratic Club
Southern California
Carter predicts strong GOP effort after convention
In Pittsburgh Jim Carter says Republicans will heal their wounds after their August convention and Ronald Reagan will run a strong fall campaign. He meets AFL-CIO President Meany after a Philadelphia fund raiser and cites the April 27 Pennsylvania primary as a turning point in his bid.
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UPI
Jimmy Carter
Forder
Ronald Reagan
Carter
Washington
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Henry Jackson
Republican Party
Senate rejects throwaway bottle tax plan
The Senate defeated in a 60 to 26 vote a proposal to tax throwaway beer and soft drink containers and ban flip tops. Senator Hatfield led the measure citing environmental aims while opponents warned of unanswered questions and potential job losses.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Mark Hatfield
Ore
Congress
Hatfield
Nelson
Litton may quit work on five Navy ships in dispute
Litton Industries warned the Pentagon it will halt all work August 1 on five Landing Helicopter Assault ships at Pascagoula Mississippi unless a new contract allows cash flow to continue. Litton cites cost increases and design changes by the Navy, saying $500 million in extra costs and $400 million needed to finish, while the Navy recognizes $100 million as justified though not yet appropriated.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
UPI
Litton Industries Inc
Pentagon
Navy
Litton
Fred O’green
O’green
Adm
R.C. Gooding
Pascagoula
Miss
William P. Clements Jr
Clements
Congress
LHA
U.S. vetoes three anti Israel UN Security Council moves
The United States vetoed a third anti Israel Security Council resolution this year. The measure backing Palestinian self determination and return of property was defeated 10 to 1 with four allies abstaining. Ambassador Sherer called the draft unbalanced while urging negotiations.
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U.S
U.N
Soviet Union
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France
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Guyana
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Israel
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Council
United Nations
Angolan President Holds Mercy Card Over Mercenary Executions
Four mercenaries condemned to death by a revolutionary tribunal face potential clemency after Angolan President Agostinho Neto reserves judgment to weigh international reaction. The court sentenced three Britons and Daniel Gearhart to death for fighting with anti Marxist forces. seven others and two Americans received prison terms up to 30 years.
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Luanda
Angola
UPI
Agostinho Neto
Daniel Gearhart
Diogenes Boavida
Boavida
Neto
Washington
State Department
Robert Funseth
United States
International Red Cross
Funseth
Gearhart
Kensington
Gary Acker
Sacramento
Calif
Gustavo Grillo
Jersey City
N.J
Solar heating loan bill okayed
SACRAMENTO UPI Gov Edmund G Brown signed enabling legislation to provide 25 million dollars in loans to help do it yourselfers install solar heating in their homes. The measure aims to promote greater use of energy and reduce costs through home solar projects.
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Saratoga
Greene
Los Angeles
Department of Health
Zenovich
Fresno
Sacramento
UPI
Edmund G. Brown
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