Debris Sets Fires Rips Into Homes After Jet Crash
A Navy Skyhawk jet from Los Alamitos Naval Air Station clipped trees on takeoff, plunged onto a Rossmoor street, and exploded. Pilot Capt. H. Moffett parachuted to safety. Nine people suffered serious injuries as wreckage rained across Yellowtail and Rowena Drives and nearby open space.
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Newhall
Atom smasher site chosen Weston near Chicago
The Atomic Energy Commission selected Weston, near Chicago and Argonne Laboratory, as the site for a 375 million atom smasher. Construction will take eight years with 3200 workers, employing about 2300 staff and a 60 million dollar annual operating budget. Weston beat Brookhaven, Ann Arbor, Madison, and Lowry Field for the project, which has broad economic impact on the area.
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Argonne National Laboratory
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New York
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Ann Arbor
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Madison
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Lowry Field
Dense coastal fog continues into Friday across Orange County
The Weather Bureau warned of dense fog along the coast and inland spread into Orange County, with sunny inland skies but lingering coastal fog tonight and Saturday. Thursday night fog caused airport delays and some closures from Long Beach to Santa Ana, San Diego bound flights diverted and several bases reporting reduced visibility.
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Starvation death case shocks Long Beach parents
Douglas James Matson and Victoria H. Matson were arrested after investigators traced the death of their infant daughter, Synthia, to extreme malnutrition. The couple’s twin Christine recovered after hospital care, while two older children are in juvenile custody. Autopsy described the baby as skeletal with severe jaundice and dehydration, likened to concentration camp victims.
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Robert G.richarda
Christine
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Jim Douglas Matson
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Douglas Matson
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Legacy of Disney Death Ends Era of Magic
Walt Disney died at 65 from acute respiratory failure after a neck injury and previous lung tumor surgery. Roy O. Disney said plans would continue, with Disney World near Orlando and Mineral King ski resort projects moving forward despite his death.
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Disneyland
California's Painful Jackpot series opens Sunday
A four part series exposes California's Workmen's Compensation Act and its payroll abuse. A welfare helper and an Orange County prisoner claim back injuries while performing duties and seek workers compensation. Appeals boards ruled both were county employees, highlighting widespread fraud potential.
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Finance Chief Named by Reagan Aide Gordon Smith Appointed
Gordon Paul Smith, based in West Los Angeles, named as finance director for the Reagan administration. A Republican with a government background, he will lead a budget expected near 4.6 to 5 billion dollars annually. Smith has lived in California a decade and holds a master’s in government management from Denver University and Sloan Fellow training.
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Los Angeles
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Hamill
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Denver University
Sloan
University of Massachusetts
New York University
Weather Tonight and Saturday Across Regions
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY forecast shows clear area with fog near the coast late night and early morning hours. Little temperature change with highs around 75 by noon. Mountains expect clear skies with northeast winds and highs in the 50s at resort levels. Deserts stay clear with minimal change, highs 57 to 47 in lower valleys.
Johnson Huddles With Aides Over Vietnam War
President Johnson held a high level Vietnam war conference before Christmas travel to Texas. He planned a two to three hour dinner with Henry Cabot Lodge Robert McNamara and Arthur Goldberg and sought Ike Eisenhower's international and defense counsel during the visit.
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Johnson
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Johnsson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
Joen
Vietnam
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
Robert S. McNamara
U.N
Arthur J. Goldberg
George Christian
Christian
Ith Congress
Brown
Southeast Asia
Classifieds and Puzzles Indexes Across the Paper
The notice lists where to find each section of the newspaper including classifieds on B pages, comics on C-7, crosswords on 4-20, editorials on A-26, obituaries on D-1, and sports through pages C-1 to C-6 plus special features like Theaters on A-24 and A-25 and vital statistics on Del.
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Omarr
George Robeson
Wilson
Long Beach Mother and Daughter Die in Apparent Heater Tragedy
A Long Beach mother Aldoretha Gentry and her eight year old daughter Inceytyn Livingston were found dead of asphyxiation in their two bedroom apartment at 835 East 171 Street. Police report an unvented heater was running at full blast in the heat sealed unit. The tragedy came days before a planned Christmas visit with the mother’s other three children in Spokane. Officer Ed Free identified the victims and noted the time of discovery at about 2:20 am by a friend who called.
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Long Beach
Spokane
Ed Free
Aldoretha Gentry
Ince
Tyn Livingston
St. Free
Robbers Take $50,600 From Armored Car in New Orleans
In broad daylight two young men in the French Quarter disarmed the armored car driver as he opened the rear door and grabbed a bag containing $50,600 before fleeing. Police searched the area but no arrests were announced.
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