Downpours Hit Long Beach Area With Thunder and Flood Fears
Heavy thundershowers drenched the Long Beach region as the Southland faced a fourth straight rainy spell and flash flood warnings were issued for desert areas. Reports described widespread storms across the basin, with traffic chaos on highways and fires sparked by lightning in Lancaster.
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Long Beach
National Weather Service
Lancaster
Mountain
California
How to Become a Fire Lookout in California and Federal Jobs
Readers learn how to apply for forest fire lookout positions with state and federal agencies. Minimum ages are 17 for state and 18 for federal posts. Apply via Division of Forestry offices in El Cajon or Fortuna for state jobs or the U S Forestry Service in San Francisco for federal roles.
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Downey
U.S. Forest Service
California Division of Forestry
Los Angeles
Orange County
San Bernardino
Division of Forestry
P.O. Box
el Cajon
Calif
San Diego County
Fortuna
California
U.S. Forestry Service
Sansome St
San Francisco
Inokouts
Eight survive but 455 feared dead in Rhodesia mine blast
Officials report eight survivors at the Wankie coal mine after a Tuesday explosion. Rescue halted by lethal methane gas, with no hope for those buried 300 feet below. Initial tallies adjusted from 468 to 466 workers in the mine. three dead, eight Africans survived. President Clifford Dupont to visit later as prayers rise.
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Rhodesia
Wankie, Rhodesia
UPI
Wankie- Coal Mine
Lttle
Clifford Dupont
Los Alamitos track opens fifth night quarter horse meet
The Los Alamitos track ushers in its fifth night quarter horse meeting tonight. Page references and sections listed include Bridge, Classified, Comics, Editorial, Financial, Lifestyle, Obituaries, Sports, Theaters, Tides and temperatures, Television, Vital Statistics, and Karl Wilson.
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California presidential primary totals released
With 99 percent of 22 647 precincts reporting, Democrat Humphrey leads at 1 339 702 votes (40 percent) and McGovern at 1 516 494 (9 percent) while Wallace has 161 220 (1 percent). On the Republican side Nixon has 1 982 732 (90 percent) with Ashbrook at 217 221 (10 percent).
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Humphrey
McGovern
Wallace
Worth
Muskie
Jackson
Chisholm
Can
Eciarthy
Nixon
Ashbrook
McGovern sweeps California fuels nomination bid
Senator George McGovern claimed a decisive California win as part of a four primary sweep, boosting his delegate total past the mark toward the 1,500 needed for the Democratic nomination. He secured 45 percent to Humphrey's 40 in California with 99 percent counted, while Ed Muskie weighed whether to stay in. Alabama’s Wallace won 5 percent as a write-in.
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George McGovern
California
South Dakota
McGovern
Alan Cranston
Chicago
Edmund Muskie
Illinois
Angelo Geoearis
Maine
Hubert S. Humphrey
New Jersey
New Mexico
San Francisco
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Humphrey
Los Angeles County
San Diego
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Incumbents in Council Triumph Amid County Races
Renee Simon leads incumbents as local elections yield surprises. Schmitz loses to Hinshaw for the 9th District Congress race in Orange County with 1,585 of 1,619 precincts reporting, Hinshaw ahead by 2,421 votes, 39,832 to 37,411. Wallace writes in strongly. Wumphrey leads McGovern by about 22,715 to ?. runoff looms for two supervisor seats. attorney Wenke leads Battin and Diedrich over Phillips. Turn to Page A-?.
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John Schmitz
Orange County
Andrew Hinshaw
Schmitz
Hubert Wumphrey
George McGovern
Alabama
George Wallace
Sheived
Strong
Robert Battin
William Phillips
Hayes Braude Runoff for Fourth District in Los Angeles County
Long Beach Assemblyman James Hayes advances to a runoff against Marvin Braude for the Fourth Supervisorial District seat as Pete Sehabarum leads in the First District with most precincts counted. Hayes had 140,357 votes, 35.78 percent, Braude 67,433, 22.29 percent. Other candidates trailed. WAVES campaign pledges lighter air pollution limits and cost savings in government. Sehabarum trails Campbell but leads 50.12 percent with 1,383 of 1,385 precincts reported.
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Long Beach
James Hayes
Marvin Braude
Pete Sehabarum
Hayes
Los Angeles
Braude
Burton L. Chace
Kenneth DB. Boyle
Compton
Doris A. Davis
Robert H. Fuentes
Lawrence L. Hoffman
Edmond P. Safady
Herbert A. Spurgin
Virginia Mlozingo Waters
Sehabarum
William Campbell
Prop 9 pollution curbs fail while other measures pass
California voters reject Prop 9 banning DDT and lead in gasoline, offshore drilling, and nuclear moratoriums amid a $1.4 million anti initiative campaign. Backers vow to press for protections, while nine other statewide measures win approval.
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Weather Tonight and Thursday in Bay Area Mountains Deserts
Weather forecast notes cloudy skies tonight with scattered showers in the Bay Area and mountains. Temperatures reach 74 in the valley, 65 to 75 in the mountains, and near 90 in the upper valley with hotter lower valleys around 100. Thunder showers possible in mountains and deserts with localized heavy activity and flash flooding risk.
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Long Beach city election yields incumbents and clear victors
In a municipal general election the incumbents were reelected to the Long Beach City Council. Renee B. Simon won the Third District by 56 655 to 52 937, Don Phillips captured the First District, and Wayne B. Sharp defeated Ronald A. Morgan in the Seventh. Thomas J. Clark topped the Fourth District with 77 862 votes to 28 055. Voter turnout stood at 62.87 percent with 16 241 of 185 841 eligible voters casting ballots. Mayor Edwin W. Wade defeated Jo Ann Turn.
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Renee B. Simon
Don Phillips
Long Beach
Simon
Jan Hart
Wayne B. Sharp
Ronald A. Morgan
Sharp
Morgan
Thomas J. Clark
Paul W. Diefenbach
Bert Bond
Olivia A. Nieto
Renee Simon
Lalk
Clark
Samuel J. Kurns
Edwin W. Wade
Jo Ann Turn
Wed. Clark Co
E. W. Wade
Ine
Jo Ann Richards
J. A. Wilson
How Le Voted 1st to 5th District election results
Detailed vote tallies for each district show candidates and incumbents. Don Phillips leads in the 1st District with 6,838 votes, Diefenbach 38,744, Berl Bond 71,156, Olivia E. Nielo 87,637, and so on across districts with multiple names and figures listed.
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Diefenbach
Berl
Olivia E. Nielo
Renee B. Simon
Dan Hall
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By Bob Sanders
Stalt Weller
Bill Wenke
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Ralph Diedrich
Phillips
Joen G, Schmitz
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Chace
WAVES
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