Severe storms swamp Southland and close major routes
Northward deserts and southern Nevada endure heavy rain through Thursday. In Los Angeles, Venice Boulevard and other arteries shut during morning rush. Caltrans reports widespread closures, isolation of El Centro, and a 14 million dollar agricultural damage estimate as Imperial County declares a disaster. Interstate 8 and multiple state routes are blocked, with one electrocution and several accidents reported amid the storm.
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Interstate 5
Lebee
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West Main Canal
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Imperial County Board of Supervisors
Imperial
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Santa Barbara
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Interstate 14
Fallbrook
Fl Centro
Sa Diego County
Orafillo
Westmoreland
Brawley
Salton Sea
Califoria
Blythe
Lobbying blitz shows doctors and utilities top spenders
A California lobbying report lists physicians and major utilities as the biggest spenders over two years. Pacific Telephone led business lobbying with 31 million, followed by San Diego Gas and Electric and Standard Oil of California, while CMA allies include Gun Owners of California Campaign Committee and California Bankers Association. A fatal stabbing in Lennox ended with Lester Lewis killed after refusing to surrender his car keys.
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Pacific Gas & Lectric
Southern California Gas Co
Kaiser Industries
CMA
Gun Owners of California Campaign Committee
California Bankers Association
League of California Cities
Steve Heath
Packie Telephone
PAC
Pacific Telephone
Jay Michael
Sacramento
Alabama judge named new FBI director nominee
Alabama judge Johnson, urging strong leadership to curb dominant FBI personalities, moves from state bench to potential federal FBI director post. His civil rights record, clashes with Gov. Wallace, and history of high-profile rulings, including prison reform, frame a controversial path to the national role.
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Mahenna
Fans gather at Elvis home after death vigil
Crowds stood outside Graceland in Memphis as gates opened and cars swarmed for photos and autographs. Vester Presley, Elvis’s uncle and chief of security, recalled Priscilla Presley arriving around 3 a.m. as fans held vigil. Autopsy cited heart artery constriction. doctor ruled out drugs. West claimed Presley was heavily addicted to drugs in a Chicago interview. Presley was found unconscious at Graceland, later moved to Baptist Hospital. doctors fought to revive him.
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Shelby County
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Sonny" West
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Chicago Sun-Times
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Fleaytbreak
Graceland
Memphis
Baptist Hospital
Nichopiulos
Elvis King of Rock N Roll Passes Quietly
Elvis Presley, the teen idol with slicked hair and provocative hips, died suddenly. The nation recalls a cultural upheaval sparked by his first Sullivan appearance and the feverish fan response of screaming bobby socks. His music bridged blues and pop, fueling a generation’s sense of rebellion and the era’s evolving attitudes toward sex and fame.
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