Floods drive mass exodus in California Oregon rivers
A steady heavy downpour pushes rivers over banks in Oregon and Northern California. About 150 people abandon homes in Dunsmuir near Mt Shasta as four inches of rain fall. Sacramento River flooding swamps streets and 25 homes, four feet deep in places. railroad track washed out north of Dunsmuir halting Amtrak trains, with bus service provided. In southern Oregon over 200 families flee as floods intensify across the region.
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Dunsmuir
Salt
Mt Shasta
Sis- Kivi County
Bernie Schneider
Southern Pacific
Amtrak
Klamath
Ore
Redding
Bill Phelps
Ayala Wins Senate Seat in San Bernardino County
In a tight race for the state Senate representing San Bernardino County, Ayala defeated Lewis amid heavy mail ballots and a last minute get out the vote effort aimed at the district's Mexican American community. Ayala emphasized opposition to a Langis campaign linked to Sacramento lobbyists with oil ties.
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Ayala
Watergate
Chi
Langis Cen Paign
Sacramento
Tawis
Lewis
Highland
William E. Coombs
San Bernardino
Yucaipa
Redlands
Lama, Linda
Man Overpays Himself With Computer Error
Rochelle Roehell, a World Airways maintenance worker in Oakland, was jailed on three counts of grand theft after a computer payroll error caused his monthly and weekly checks to balloon to thousands. Deputy District Attorney Fred Hanekt said he cashed over $15,000 in three weeks. Rochelle claimed he believed he was finally worth more.
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Tilman
Roehell
World Airways
Tie
Fred Hanekt
Rochelle
Kissinger Reports Narrowing Egypt Israel Gap On Disengagement
Secretary Kissinger said after short sleep that differences between Egypt and Israel on separating their armies have narrowed substantially. He arrived in Aswan from Jerusalem with a proposed Israeli map for disengagement along the Suez Canal. Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan delivered the map to Kissinger before his departure, after Egypt rejected an earlier proposal.
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Cen Tevad
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Id. Asivan
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Defense
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Israel
Kissing Lane
K Inge
United States
U.S
Anwar Sadat
Middle East
Soviet Union
Sadat
Rgypt
East Bank
Cairo
Plane crash on Los Angeles jet leaves eight injured on wing
Eyewitnesses recount panic as a fuselage fire forced an emergency evacuation. Passengers describe being pushed from the wing and smoke filling the cabin. One man says a stuck emergency exit hampered escape while others carried or assisted injured travelers to safety. The incident occurred during a chaotic landing with reports of impending explosion and mass hasty exits.
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Grebe
Buster
Sirica Eyes Grand Jury on Erased Tapes
The judge weighs presenting the Watergate case to a grand jury after testimony on erased tapes. Miss Woods claimed Oct 4 had eight tapes to Key Biscayne while Sims denied knowledge. Experts said a single accidental act could not explain the 18% gap, with ongoing questions about who altered or removed recording equipment and when.
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Miss Woods
Key Biscayne
Fla
Sims
Rhyne
Buzhardé
Ben-Veniste
H. R. Haldeman
Aid checks fouled up in Calif
In California a benefits program glitch sparked anger among aged, disabled, and blind recipients. Security guard George Whittig said police were called to calm crowds at the Los Angeles office. Recipients described long delays, lost benefits, and personal hardship including one man who spent his last dollars on food and asked how to cope while awaiting aid. Robert Johnston delayed an artificial leg fitting due to the problem.
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Los Angeles
Whitby
Clayton Davis
Robert Johnston
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