California Flood Crisis Deepens As Levees Strain Coast
California presses to shore 1100 miles of levees from Meridian to Delta as floodwaters threaten farms and towns. Gov. Wilson warns the 1997 flood could be the most destructive in state history with damage estimates near 775 million in nine counties and Nevada fearing up to 500 million. National Guard breaches a levee to relieve pressure and hundreds seek refuge in shelters while authorities race to protect water supplies and homes.
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Calif
Oyne
Seattle
Nation of
Wines
California
Pete Wilson
Nevada
Bob Miller
Sacramento- San Joaquin
Onan
Hestate
Mokelumne
Consumnes
National Guard
Sure
Mark Bisbee
State Forestry Ment
Bar Koplowitz
Yerington
Nev
Shoes in Simpson trial photos spark new controversy
The jury viewed 30 new images showing O J Simpson in the same Bruno Magli style shoes linked to bloodstains at Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman scenes. Plaintiffs accuse doctored shots. defense questions timing and authenticity as Judge Fujisaki denies more delay.
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Maglis
Nicole Brown Simpson
Tial
Daniel Petrocelli
Dan
Hiroshi Fujisaki
Bruno Magli
Petrocelli
Ronald Goldman
Groden
Rich Stadium
Orchard Park
N.Y
Buffalo Bills
Bills
Sianpeon
Ronen
Cleus
Meg la Poe
Harry Scu
Crippled freighter moved to shipyard for repairs
The 734-foot Bright Field, damaged after striking a Mississippi River bend, was towed to Violet shipyard for repairs after its cargo of cornblocks was crushed in the wreckage. No fatalities reported. several cars were swept toward the water and the bow and port side were damaged.
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Intalion
Violet
Crescent City
New Orleans
Bright Field
Woman and cousin charged in newborn death in Paterson
Bacilia Lucero, 22, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, and her cousin Juan Diego Lucero, 20, are charged with murdering a newborn girl by throwing her from a third story window. The infant was found outside a Paterson home after a preliminary autopsy showed fatal skull fractures. Bail set at 500000 for the cousin. prosecutors may seek the death penalty. Lucero faced arraignment as officials noted her immigration status.
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Lucero
Juan Diego Lucero
Jadios
Purday
Lynn Durko
Immigration and Naturalization Ice
Bergen County
Delaware
Brian C. Peterson Jr
Amy S. Grossberg
Entertainer Frank Sinatra Hospitalized Again in Los Angeles
Frank Sinatra, 81, was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for undisclosed reasons after a previous eight day stay two months earlier. A spokeswoman confirmed a private room while officials provided limited information, and sources close to the entertainer said his condition was not life threatening with a return home expected.
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Los Angeles
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Susan Reynolds
Rean
Beverly Hills
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