Death Toll Mounts In California Quake Area
In Southern California a major earthquake caused extensive destruction. Forty four deaths including nine heart attacks, over 1000 injured, and 25 missing with hospital wreckage at a Veterans Administration facility. Rescue work continues as authorities fear more victims lurk in rubble. Major damages to buildings, roads, and bridges across Los Angeles County.
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Los Angeles
California
Veterans Administration
San Fernando Valley
Quake Dam Crisis Evacuates 80 000 In San Fernando Valley
A major quake damaged the Van Norman Lake dam sending water experts to drain it as police ordered the evacuation of about 80,000 residents within a 20 square mile zone. Officials reported 427 structures damaged and 42 people evacuated while Gov. Reagan toured the scene and urged calm. Some freeways remained closed due to damaged pavements and collapsed overpasses. The quake measured 6.6 on the Richter scale, tied to the Soledad Canyon fault.
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van Norman Lakes
San Fernando Valley
Ronald Reagan
Robert E. Noel
Soledad Canyon
San Gabriel Mountains
Perfect Score On Lunar Voyage
Apollo 14 astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr Edgar D. Mitchell and Stuart A. Roosa arrived aboard the carrier New Orleans after a Pacific splashdown near Samoa. They moved to quarantine then planned flight to Houston for 21 day isolation and lunar rock analyses begin at the Manned Spacecraft Center. The mission followed Apollo 13 and NASA hailed the landing as a safe success.
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USS
New Orleans
Samoa
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar D. Mitchell
Stuart A. Roosa
Shepard
Mitchell
Roosa
William Carpentier
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
R. H.culbertson
NASA
Hellcopter
Pago Pago
Air Force
Ellington Air Force Base
Fra Mauro Highlands
George Low
Fra Mauro
Alan Shepard
Low
Blast Shakes 27 Block Area in Newark
An explosion ripped through two adjoining chemical plants in Newark early today, shaking a 27 block area and shattering windows for miles. One body was recovered from rubble and two men remained missing as firefighters used a crane to search. Walter Gilewicz of Irvington, owner of Radon Chemical Corp, was believed inside with two others. Two cars outside the plants were badly damaged, likely belonging to those inside.
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Newark
Radon Chemical Corp
Walter Gilewicz
Irvington
Missouri Cook Wins In Bakeoff
AP reports Pillsbury Best-of-Bakeoff awards go to Winfield Kansas mother of seven Mrs Julia Hauber for a beer based braided loaf in flour division and to Doniphan Missouri Mrs Vera Sutherland for Coconut Chocolate Swirl Cake. Overall winner is Mrs Pearl Hall Snohomish Washington for Pecan Pie Surprise Bars earning twenty five thousand dollars in cake and frosting competition.
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Honolulu
Winfield
Kan
Doniphan
Pillsbury
Julia Hauber
Vera Sutherland
Peal Hall
Snohomish, Wash
Trooper Nabs 2 In Stolen Car
Trooper Gary Walker of Montgomery City arrested Alfonso Acampora and Andrew Edward Hermond for auto theft linked to a 1968 Mercury stolen from Yonkers New York January 20. The pair, both charged, were held at Fulton City jail for FBI authorities with Acampora also facing illegal firearms charges.
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Kingdom City
Gary Walker
Montgomery City
New York
Troop F
Highway Patrol
Yonkers
N. Y
Walker
Alfonso Acampora
Reno, Ney
Andrew Edward Hermond
Bristol
Bristol, Conn
Fulton City
FBI
Acampora
Mexico Merchants Dollar Days Planned for Friday and Saturday
The Mexico Chamber of Commerce announces the semi annual Dollar Days to occur Friday and Saturday with more than 20 local stores participating. Bob Griffith, retail chairman, notes plans were discussed at this week’s committee meeting and values will be advertised in Thursday’s Ledger.
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Mexico
Bob Griffith
Mexico Chamber of Comerce
Fred Mertens Files As Council Candidate
Fred G. Mertens filed for a spot on the Mexico City Council for a three year term, joining Harold Enslen in a two man race. Mertens, Kaiser Refractories Co. employee and Rolla Missouri alum, lives with wife Audrey and their three children at 1313 Pollock Rd. He chairs the 1960 March of Dimes drive and belongs to St. Brendan's Church and professional groups. Filing deadline is Saturday March 13, with primary March 23 and election on April 6. candidates must be city voters and residents.
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Mexico City
Fae Lowry
Fred G. Mertens
Fiveman Council
Harold Enslen
Will Wegener
Mertens
Kaiser Refractories Co
University of Missouri At
Rolla
Audrey
Michael
Christopher
Adrianne
Pollock Rd
St. Brendan’s Catholic Church
American Ceramic Society
Theta Kappa Phi Fraternity
March of Dimes
Mexico
Lowry
Few To Close For Abe's Day
Lincoln’s birthday on February 12 and Washington’s birthday on February 15 shift local observances. Many offices stay open Friday, with state welfare closed Friday and Monday, and other agencies varying by county and city. A TV repairman joke ends the column.
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Lincoln
Washington
Audrain County
Commerce Bank of Mexico
First National Bank
ASCS
FHA
SCS
Mexico-Audrain County
St. Brendan’s
Aiken Urges Southeast Asians to Form Peace Conference
Senator George D. Aiken called for Southeast Asian nations Laos Cambodia and Vietnam to convene their own international peace conference with Russia invited to participate. He argued peace in Indochina must come from the parties involved not external imposition and urged inclusion of Japan Communist China and Russia.
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Washington
George D. Aiken
Southeast Asia
Laos
Cambodia
Vietnam
Russia
Aiken
Vermont
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Ormal
Indochina
U.S
Asia
Japan
China
Sen
George §. McGovern
D-S.d
Nixon
South Dakota Democrat
House
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Congress
United States
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