Wires Flare Again as Los Angeles Fires Rage
Fierce winds fanned two brush fires near Los Angeles, burning about 68 500 acres and threatening at least 100 homes while forcing evacuations of more than 600 people. Mt Baldy blaze grew to 10 000 acres with aid from 50 mph gusts. Big Tujunga Canyon fire expanded and destroyed at least 20 homes. Fire crews reported lines established but not yet under control as Santa Ana winds subsided. No injuries reported. forecasters expect a wind break but firefighters caution danger if winds shift.
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Los Angeles
Mt. Baldy
Os Angeles i
Big Tujunga Canyon
Santa Ana
Forest Service
San Demas
San Dimas Canyon
Springfield Girls Escape From Kidnap
Two teenage girls, Julie McMillen and LuRita Charle, were held for 19 hours for a $10,000 ransom in Missouri. Police recovered the ransom money near a James River bridge before discovering the girls’ release. One man was in custody for the ransom calls. two kidnappers were being sought. The girls escaped after breaking from a second floor, aided by a passerby. The case links to local officials and workers, noting prior Springfield ransom events and a 1917 kidnapping.
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Springfield
Richard Moses
James River
Moses
Julie McMillen
LuRita Charle
South Side
Lake Springfield
Nixa
Miss McMillen
Charle
J.D. Fitzpatrick
Ray Edwards
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Miss Charle
Charles Charle
Frisco Railway
Missouri Refuses State Penalty on Unpaid Power Bills
Missouri will not pay a 1 percent late charge authorized by the Public Service Commission arguing the PSC had no power to levy it. State accounting chief William Raftery said the decision would be reviewed but no court challenge is planned. The controversy centers on unpaid state bills and the cost to utilities and taxpayers.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Missouri Public Service Commission
William Raftery
PSC
Missouri Power and Light Co
Charles Fain
James Mulvaney
Raftery
Joseph Loeten
Rates Regulation Division
Notable Names and Phone Numbers Listed
A list of individuals including Larry Hawkins Harry Hildebrand Ervin J Hoffman Harald Hofsheiser Richard Isaacs Robert Kalkofen Larry Lierheimer William Lierheimer Oren McGee Robert McGee Estiff Meeks with a sequence of telephone numbers 581 4650 581 5962 581 5876 581 4479 581 3498 81 0337 581 7051 581 4066 581 2852 581 6076 581 1188 provided in the same block.
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Larry Hawkins
Harry Hildebrand
Ervin J, Hoffman
Harald Hofsheiser
Richard E, Isaacs
Robert Kalkofen
Larry Lierheimer
William Lierheimer
Oren McGee
Robert McGee
Estiff Meeks
Boone County Probate Judge Dies From Self-Inflicted Wound
Boone County Probate Judge George Adams, 39, was found dying in a courthouse vault in Columbia after a suspected self inflicted gunshot. Prosecutor Milt Harper said no further investigation is planned. Adams, in office since 1967, died at a Columbia hospital. he left a wife and two sons.
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Columbia, Mo
George Adams
Boone County
Milt Harper
Adams
Columbia
Harper
Joan Pinnel
Army Transfers Non coms Into Combat Units
The Army orders about 6,000 sergeants and specialists from rear echelon jobs to combat units to address a severe non commissioned officer shortage. Selection targets grades E5 to E7 with six years of service from surplus support roles, with promotion prospects used to ease acceptance. About 3,000 will be retrained by next summer and 3,000 by year end.
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Washington
Army
Infantry
Armor
Combat Engineers
Field Artillery
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Rebecca Hall
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Paris
Audrain Medical Center
Callis
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Curt Eshelby
Los Angeles County
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Greene County
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Thomas R. Moss
Perry
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Good Housekeeping
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Bill Cosby
Boone Co
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Temeni
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Model
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Litebrite
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Ghost Gun
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Cade
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