Tragic drowning of 10-year-old in Los Angeles River
A 10-year-old Cudahy boy, Robert Sexton of 4861 Clara Street, drowned Sunday after being swept four miles downstream in the rain swollen Los Angeles River near Rosecrans Avenue. Bell firefighters and paramedics retrieved him from the water near the Clara Street Bridge. efforts to revive him at Paramount General Hospital failed.
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Seizure of American Tuna Boat by Ecuador Navy
The San Diego based vessel Panama was seized by Ecuadorian forces for allegedly violating the 200 mile territorial waters claim. It was towed in disabled condition as the 28th U.S. vessel seized this year, with owners fined 878,880 dollars per association manager August Pelandy. Ecuador and others assert extended maritime zones to 200 miles.
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Youth rescued after rock slide at Pt Fermin sea
An 11 year old San Diego youth, swept from rocks at Pt Fermin by five foot seas, was saved in a dramatic lifeguard rescue. John Lorentzen led a dory response from Cabrillo Beach, aided by George Whitehead, with the youth treated for shock and later transferred to South San Pedro Peninsula Hospital in good condition.
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Stennis remains serious after shooting at home
Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi stays in very serious condition from gunshot injuries suffered in a street holdup near his Washington home. He has moved to a private suite at Walter Reed Army Medical Center after a restful night and is monitored for infection risk as vital signs improve.
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POW release held up over troop withdrawal
The story describes delays in prisoner releases tied to troop withdrawals after a Sunday meeting. It notes ICCS operations, rotating chairmanship among Canada Hungary Indonesia and Poland, and cooperation with Joint Military Commission teams. It also covers regional ICCS activity, secret deployments, and ongoing ceasefire developments in Vietnam Laos and Cambodia.
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Fastest gun outshoots em ail-for good guys
The man was dead. The woman lived, Selby has never been wounded. Police who know Selby speak with awe about what he can do with a gun. At police ranges, he can draw a pistol and hit a bullseye in a fifth of a second. He recalls a Phoenix game where a passer behind could not beat his draw and trigger. He says those days are over and he rarely practices now. He questions whether his past actions were right.
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Last Yank to Die in Viet Nam Buried
Nolde, a career Army officer and senior American adviser in Binh Long province, was buried after dying in Vietnam. He never regretted his assignment, believed he could aid the Vietnamese people, and hoped to help rebuild a Catholic church in An Loc.
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