Earthquake diary from Torrance family recalls Feb 9 event
Alice Ruzicka recounts the Feb. 9 1971 earthquake impacts on her Torrance California family. She describes phone outages, shaking at home, nearby damage in Sylmar and Olive View VA Hospitals, collapsed chimneys, moved furniture and gas and power outages. The letter notes neighbors displaced and a summer visit planned including Las Vegas.
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Sylmar
Gilbert
Pat
Lake Piru
Olive View
Gib
Pennsylvania
Jerome
Marilyn
Michael
Local Families Host Weekend Gatherings Across Lincoln Area
Polk County residents hosted and visited many kin and friends over a weekend. Darold Johnson and family from Darby Kansas stayed with Ollie Johnson. Rob ert Brazda, Jess Caldwell, Glen Brazda, James Brazda Jr and Sr and Roger joined other guests from Swanton Fullerton and Stromsburg for dinners and celebrations. Ed Ahlbrecht and wife from Lincoln returned from Hawaii with slides. anniversaries for Jim Brazda Jr and Caldwell were noted. Steve Adelson of Peru College spent the weekend with the Adelson family. Harold Carlson hosted Carl Brown and Caveleen from Ansley. Dwight Burney and others attended events in Lincoln and York.
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Darold Johnson
Darby
Kansas
Ollie Johnson
Robert Brazda
Jess Caldwell
Swanton
Glen Brazda
Famly
Fullerton
James Brazda
Rick and
Kristi
Stromsburg
Roger
Robert
Glen
Jim Brazda, Jr
Caldwell
Dwight Burney
Sutton
Lincoln
Weeping Water
Clatonia
York
Ed Ahlbrecht
Hawaii
Ahlbrecht
Paul Armstrong
G. A. Spencer
Mra Burney
University of Nebraska
Farm Bureau
Dale Anderson
Steve Adelson
Peru College
LaVaughn Adelson
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Alice Ruzicka
Torrance
Calif
Jerry
Sim
California
Jeanice
Hollywood
Flo
Alan
van Norman
George
Clara
Las Vegas
Alice
Ruzicka
svaTs Parm Oe
Larry Cook
East
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington
Illinois
Polk
Richard Alfred and
Robbie
Stanford Ang
C. E. Lusk
Central City
Exeter
Hattie Walbrandt
Donald Hudson
Don
Bonnie
Mervin Shenk
Mae Felton
Addie Benjamin
Leo Calhoun
Carl Brown
Cave ,Leen of
Ansley
Harold Carlson
Cargill
Herschel Shenk
Bradshaw, Nebr
Co-Op Oil, Inc
Lumber Yard
Silver Creek
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