Minesweep Sinks in Viet War Crash Report
Combined News Services reports daytime fighting in South Vietnam with heavy air activity. A Norwegian merchant ship and a U.S. minesweeper collided near Saigon, sinking the minesweeper and killing three of seven. US B52s hit near the DMZ as weather and fog disrupt operations. One death linked to fog on the Long Beach Freeway after a car crash near Portuguese Bend.
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Small Quake in Southern L A County
A 3.5 quake was reported in southern Los Angeles County including Long Beach and Torrance. Dr. Charles Richter tied the event to a center about 20 miles from Pasadena with only one minor tremor causing light damage. Coast Guard towed two boats from San Diego after fog, while several regional airports faced closures or delays through the night.
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Weather Bureau
Weather Outlook Highlights Coastal Fog and Clear Inland
Inland areas stay clear with highs near 70 in upper valleys and 80 in tower valleys. Coastal regions will see night and morning fog, while mountains and deserts stay clear with mild daytime temperatures.
UC Halts Admissions Amid Budget Crisis and Seal Merger Talks
The University of California halts fall admissions across nine campuses facing drastic budget cuts urged by Governor Reagan. Chancellor Kerr's order aims to pause graduate and undergraduate entries until finances are clarified as chancellors plan a Jan. 18 meeting. Reagan to address the public on television about state finances. In other news, Douglas Aircraft and McDonnell Aircraft agreed to merge, creating a $31.7 billion annual sales entity to be named McDonnell Douglas Corp.
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Mao Troops Seize Scores of Officers
Tokyo based reports say Red Chinese forces stormed a hideout of officers opposed to Mao Tse-tung, arresting scores. The event marks possibly the first internal violence amid Mao's anti opposition purge in China's People's Liberation Army. The seizure occurred in Lanzhou, a city on the Yellow River, with posters claiming the officers were loyal to Lin Chih-chien.
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Liu Shao-chi
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Mainichi Shimbun
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Lantzu
Lamchow
Lin Chih-chien
Military Revolution Committee
Evacuation at Memphis Hospital After Dormitory Fire
A fire in the hospital lounge at Baptist Hospital Memphis forced the evacuation of 1 newborn infant and five mothers from a nearby maternity ward. Officials estimate fire and smoke damage at about 1,006,000 dollars. Firefighters contained the blaze and prevented spread beyond the lounge.
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Samaritan Helps Bandits Foil Van Robbery Escape
Four men robbed a delivery van with about $30,000 in clothing. The driver escaped after the van stalled and a Samaritan helped start the getaway car, allowing the bandits to flee before police arrived.
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Snowstorm Hits Upper Midwest Alert Closes Roads
A fast moving snow storm swept the upper Midwest as a deep cold air mass from Canada followed. A tow-truck driver was killed when a hoist boom struck him during a repair attempt near Minneapolis Saint Paul as snow totals rose and forecasts warned of more accumulation. Police reported several inches more expected with continued wintry conditions disrupting travel and prompting protests nearby.
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Virginia
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Hager
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Hrailas
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Soviets Free Yank Tourist on High Bail
MOSCOW (UPI) American tourist Buel Ray Wortham was released on bail to appeal his three year sentence for black market and theft. A embassy spokesman said the Supreme Court granted a personal plea hearing expected early next month. Wortham, 25, from North Little Rock Ark, had been jailed in Russia awaiting appeal.
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Wortham bail raised by Arkansas hometown contributions
Wortham’s bail of twenty two thousand two hundred twenty two dollars was funded by residents of his Arkansas hometown Craddock M Gil is noted as a fellow American and related coverage continues on page A two column five.
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Pickets conduct protest and effigy of Reagan at Long Beach service center
About 200 demonstrators including roughly equal numbers of whites and Black residents marched from the Long Beach State Service Center to downtown, protesting Reagan order to close the center. An effigy of Reagan was displayed on a pole, later removed, after a back door firebombing and broken rear windows at the center. Ernest Clark Jr. led the event with support from the Long Beach Community Improvement League and Head Start.
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L A Downtown Aesthetic Study Sparks City Funding Debate
A Los Angeles report funded by the city costs 4765 for a research stay and labels downtown as ugly while another area is deemed most pleasant. The study and its release by a consulting firm draw mixed reactions from residents and officials about city planning and pride.
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Where to Find It Comics and Pages Listed
The notice directs readers to locate Comics on Page A B, crosswords on Page b-2, obituaries on Page B-3, religion on Pages A-5 to A-7, shipping table on Page H-3, sports on Pages A-10 to A-12, theaters on Af, TV and radio on Bel4, tiles and temperatures on B-3, and vital statistics on Page A-3.
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