Holiday Labor Day gas outlook across California and west
Travelers may find limited fuel as many stations close early or shut weekends. Northern California Shell Oil dealers plan weekend closures to protest price controls, with 6 p.m Saturday to 6 a.m Tuesday gaps noted. Dealers in Stanislaus San Joaquin Merced and Sacramento counties expect 300 plus stations shut until Tuesday.
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Automobile Club of
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Rescue Sub Pisces II Trapped Crew Faces Air Runout
Rescue efforts near Cork reach a critical point as Pisces II loses air with guidance from Pisces V and a British destroyer. Vickers Oceanic officials say the line hoist may take hours while the crew shares limited air and food, and optimism remains. a separate incident in Hollywood reports a truck crash with $4,000 in mirrors.
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Robert Starr
Agnew 76 Bid Loses Ground in Gallup Poll
Support for Spiro Agnew in a 1976 presidential bid fell after a federal grand jury probe. In April he led among Republicans at 35 percent, dropping to 22 percent in the latest poll, tied with Reagan. Rockefeller, Baker, and others trailed as Reagan led if Agnew faded. Reagan called the results flattering but said plans extend beyond 1974.
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Tennessee
Senate Watergate Committee
California
Rockefeller
Ed Gray
Raw farm prices soar to record high in Aug report
Washington reports a 20 percent rise in the average price of all raw farm products for the month ending August 15, briefly topping parity for the first time in 21 years. Beef, wheat, hogs, corn, soybeans, eggs and cotton led gains while tomatoes, potatoes and apples fell. Treasury's Shultz forecast a further wholesale jump in August but cooling inflation overall is expected.
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Towering Flames Destroy Candle Plant in Santa Fe Springs
A 70 foot high blaze at The House of Wax candle factory on Greenstone Ave destroyed a 40 by 100 foot building. About 20 firefighters from Santa Fe Springs, Downey and Whittier fought the fire for an hour. One firefighter cut by a nail and another with a back injury, treated on site. Damage estimated at 65 dollars.
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Fe Springs
Robert Wagner
San Quentin inmate killed in knife attack follow-up riot
At San Quentin a prisoner was stabbed to death in a second day of crowd violence. Guards fired rifles after warning shots and two inmates were shot, while 2,648 prisoners were confined to cells as officials investigated. Bell, 24, died after being attacked by two inmates including Marcello Baeza, a Mexican Mafia member.
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Baeza
Los Angeles
Solon questions dates on Nixon land transfer records
Solon Brooks questions the timing and execution of documents related to the San Clemente property ownership. He seeks clarification on when the B and C Investment transfer occurred and why survey dates were altered, stressing no accusations, only explanation of apparent inaccuracies in released records.
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California
John Buchanan
Rala
21 year old killer of stand owner gets life
A Harbor City man was sentenced to life in prison on a first degree murder conviction for the stabbing death of Wilmington taco stand owner Joseph David Russell, 38. Judge Arguelles followed a probation report calling the defendant an extreme danger to the community and noting a long history of criminal activity since age 12.
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Ernest Eugene Herrera
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Herrera
Joseph David Russell
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