Quakes Rock Santa Rosa injuring 24 with damage
A pair of earthquakes centered in Santa Rosa left at least 24 injured, knocked out power and ruptured gas and water mains. A milder third tremor followed, as crews, hospitals, and police responded. damage included a collapsed wall, damaged car, and looting concerns. Seismologists cited magnitudes around 5.5 to 5.8.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
San Francisco
Gilroy
Miramar Bar
Pacific Gas & Electric Cy
Sted
Sama Rosa
Ooken Glass
University of California
Berkeley
Amchitka N tests press on amid protests
In Alaska the United States proceeds with a one megaton underground nuclear test on Amchitka Island despite international demonstrations. The AEC cites safety and need for national defense while opponents warn of potential earthquakes and tidal waves and filed protests from Japan and Canada. Governor Miller defends the test as essential and accuses a well funded international movement of orchestrating opposition.
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Amchitka Island
Anchorage
Robert Miller
Atomic Energy Commission
Newsmen
Keith Miller
Amchitka
West German SPD FDP Near Pact to Form Coalition
In Bonn, SPD and FDP negotiators report loose strings remain before tying up a coalition ending CDU dominance. SDP official Heinz Kuehn says cabinet posts will be allocated, portfolios cut from 19 to 15, and a government program submitted Friday. Willy Weyer accuses CDU of a war of nerves as Kiesinger frames broad policy proposals. A SPD FDP coalition would elevate Willy Brandt to chancellor, the first since 1928-30.
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Bonn
Germany
Social Democrats
Free Democrats
West Germany
Christian Democrats
Heinz Kuehn
Social Democrats’ Presidium
Kuehn
Newsmen
Willy Weyer
Free Democratic
North
SPD
FDP
Willy Brandt
Herman Muller
GOP pressure grows to drop Haynsworth for Supreme Court
President Nixon faces mounting GOP pressure in Congress to withdraw Clement F. Haynsworth from consideration for the Supreme Court. Senate Republican Whip Robert Griffin reportedly urged the move, while Brooks warned of an embarrassingly close or defeated vote.
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Dent Nixon
Senate
GOP
Clement F. Haynsworth
Supreme Court
Robert P. Griffin
Haynsworth
Griffin
Middletown Forecast Sees Warm Rest of Week
The forecast for Middletown and vicinity calls for partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures tonight with lows in the upper 60s. Today’s highs will be in the mid 80s with Friday expected to be fair and warm in the upper 80s. Saturday looks fair and warm as well.
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Middletown
Senator Brooke warns against Haynsworth nomination
Brooke said after the letter release that presenting it to the Senate would embarrass Republican and some Democratic senators. He became the first Republican senator to urge withdrawal and to predict possible defeat of the nomination. He declined to reveal his own count but noted many Republicans might break with the president.
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Brooke
Senate
Value of German mark rises as greenback falls
Frankfurt reports Deutsche mark opening at 3.790 per dollar, up from 3.80, amid steady rise since Bonn floated currency to curb speculators. Central Bank sold dollars at 3.8025, market sees parity shifts, while Common Market and France oppose floating rate and 5.5 percent import levy on farm goods.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U.S
Seek
Common Market
Bonn
Zurich
Paris
London
France
Mexicans Boycott Travel To States
Nuevo Laredo civic leaders announce Operation Dignity a boycott on nonessential travel to the United States in protest of Operation Intercept. Leaders in Juarez and border cities resist expanding the boycott while criminologist Alfonso Quiraz Cuaron says Intercept won t curb major smugglers and will fuel border anti Americanism.
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Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
United States
U.S
Alfonso Quiroz Cuaron
Nogales
Brownsville
Tex
San Ysidro
Calif
Rafael Longoria
Nuevo
Classes Suspended In Dayton High School As Tensions Rise
In Dayton Ohio classes were suspended at Colonel White High School amid efforts by teachers and parents to ease racial tensions after student disturbances. Police moved crowds along Wabash and Mount Vernon avenues, arresting four adults and about 15 juveniles with no confirmed injuries. Disorderly conduct charges filed for all arrested. a 16 year old was cited for concealed weapon possession.
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Dayton
Ohio
Colonel White High School
Wabash
Mount Vernon
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