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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1977
Page
6
In Dayton Ohio two abandoned apartment fires spread to a occupied dwelling as firefighters joined a citywide strike. More than 370 Dayton firefighters walked off in a wage and hours dispute backed by Local 1 for higher pay and a shorter work week. Police expected to stay clear while the clash over public safety intensified.
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance arrived in Israel after a Saudi stop carrying word of potential Palestinian concessions. He faced scrutiny from Prime Minister Begin on U S commitment not to negotiate with the PLO and said no direct talks with the PLO have occurred. Dayan welcomed him and cautioned about agreeing with U S positions.
Intermountain Power Project faces jeopardy after Andrus urged not to build near Capitol Reef and Canyonlands. Fatkrell warns $4.5 billion, 9,000 MW scheme may be doomed if new site is not found, risking utility supplies across the West. Nearly $ million already spent on studies, with additional public funds unlikely. The move echoes earlier Utah protests over Kaiparowits plant near Bryce Canyon.
City Manager James Alloway condemns a strike by firefighters as unconscionable while suggesting they reduce the work week from 52 to 48 hours. He argues the department cannot afford a $3.25 million cost and stresses emergencies require full staffing.
A library aide testified she believed a mass murder spree in the Faleton library basement involved serious danger. She described a janitor and a coworker scuffling, a bang heard, and she only realized something was wrong after an alarm sounded amid gunfire and panic among staff.
The legislative panel rejected the Laetrile measure after debate over federal testing results. Kennedy urged patience for next year’s results while opponents argued standard cancer therapies remain unproven and warned against legitimizing Laetrile. Voting sides included Agnos Bates Hart Mangers Tucker against and Dully Egeland Rosenthal Torres Keeney for, with Lanterman noted among dissenters.
Three years after Nixon’s resignation announcement, Aug 8 1977 marked the anniversary as Carter and others recalled the crisis. Ford, at his retreat, prepared a new home plan while headlines reflected the nation’s unease and the oath that ended the long national nightmare.
Firefighters battled multiple wildfires across the western states as the Scarface blaze in Modoc County reached 0 percent containment with 40 percent controlled early today. In California, Marble Cone fire damage neared 172 million to the Carmel Arroyo Seco and Big Sur watershed. Federal officials reported relief from rain aids as crews defended against spreading fires amid 6,100 acres burned near Grand Canyon and Hualapai Indian Reservation activity.
A Long Island woman Lorraine Scheele 22 dies after stepping onto tracks at Massapequa Park just after boyfriend Donald Byrne 29 was killed at the same spot by Train 4168 driven by engineer Michael J. Maskowitz. Police say it appears to be a coincidence and likely self-inflicted in Byrne’s death.
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