Californians face charred aftermath of week of fires
In San Bernardino homeowners assess wreckage as four blazes linger across Southern California after a week of fires that scorched over 100,000 acres and caused $64 million in damage. Fire crews, peaking at 7100 personnel, are partly demobilized while foresters reseed ground to curb flood risk. Police patrols hunt rats displaced by the destruction.
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California
Dave Thomas
Los Angeles
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Forest Service
Gene Knight
Wayne Woolery
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Mount Baldy
Lockwood
Ventura County
San Diego County
U.S.-China Trade Exceeds Rosy 1980 Projections
USDA notes by year end September 30 China’s U.S. farm product purchases will top 1.8 to 2.0 billion, likely placing China in the top 10 buyers and as a major 1980s market. Growth driven by demand, policy shifts, and a new grain trade accord with a 12 to 17 million ton annual import target.
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China
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United States
Canada
Australia
Argentina
France
Syria Masses 50,000 Troops on Jordan Border
Syria doubled border forces to about 50,000 troops and 1,100 tanks, raising war fears as Damascus states the border situation is very serious. King Hussein strengthens Jordanian lines in response while Arafat and Saudi mediators press Assad amid a tense regional standstill.
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Khaled
Hafez Assad
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Assad
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yasser Arafat
Arafat
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Soviet Union
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Iraq
Iran
Economic Signs Improve in October But Slower
The Index of Leading Indicators rose 0.9 percent in October driven by consumer goods orders, while September showed a revised 3.1 percent jump. After July and August gains, the modest October rise aligns with forecasters predicting a waning recovery as higher interest rates persist.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Wall Street Declines as Rates Lift Looms
The stock market fell broadly with the Dow Jones average slipping 8.10 to 985.24 at noon. Declines outpaced gains on the NYSE as analysts warned of further rises in the bank prime lending rate and the Fed discount rate, with Kodak, General Electric, and Walt Disney among notable losers.
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Federal Reserve
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General Electric
Walt Disney Productions
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