Raids ruin two more bridges near China border
U S pilots knocked out two northeast rail bridges within 60 miles of Hanoi using 2,000 pound laser bombs. The bridges, on the line to China, had not been hit before. The U S Command reported 290 strikes across North Vietnam that day, including eight other bridges and several depots. Field reports show South Vietnam pressuring An Loc siege as refugees flee Highway 13, with casualties among women and children.
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Insurance and legal help offered by Action Line prompts
Readers raise disability claim denial over renewal date error and a canceled policy. A hospital report delay affects a son’s Air Force sworn-in, while probate questions arise over selling an inherited home before probate. Action Line advises contacting insurers, hospitals, and probate attorneys for next steps.
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Drug disposal in Long Beach police practice
A Long Beach Narcotics Division spokesman explained that seized illegal drugs are not given to doctors. They are weighed labeled catalogued crated and then sent to the California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement. There agents burn the drugs under state health and safety code.
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D.C
California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
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California
Missing boy in Key West seeks identity after memory loss
A pearled youth about 17 sits in Key West police with no name and memory gaps. He recalls New York and Rhode Island areas, has a left thumb scar, and can play piano and organ. Over 100 women from Seattle to New York claim he is their son. authorities await FBI fingerprint matching while doctors note amnesia and a green buoy memory.
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Miracle landing after jetliner ripped by blast
Miracle landing described after an explosion ripped the skin of an Ameri can Airlines Flight 9 from Los Angeles to New York LaGuardia with stops in Detroit and Buffalo. Deputy Ruelle praised Captain McCormick for guiding the crippled airbus to the airport with no brakes or radio contact. Co pilots and flight crew based in Los Angeles and New York were identified, and a Detroit sales manager denied any baggage compartment devices caused the blast.
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Ex foes plan wedding after Los Angeles primary win
Yvonne Braithwaite who won the Democratic nomination to Congress last Tuesday will marry Bill Burke Wednesday at the Bel Air Hotel. Burke once worked for Billy Mills, defeated by Braithwaite in the 37th district race. Dyball? not relevant. A number of political figures are expected to attend.
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UPI
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Mervyn Dynally
Seatman
Spurned GI Steals Tank Attacks Bar in Germany
Sgt. Robert Paschall of Newark California, after a German waitress declined a date, commandeered a tank from Coleman Barracks and returned to a bar. He knocked over a fence and damaged steps, then aimed the tank’s gun at the doorway before soldiers, including an American major, pulled him from the vehicle and handed him to MPs. He faces charges of misappropriation and property damage amid reports of drinking.
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Smog basin mayors urge curbs on vehicles
Five mayors of the Los Angeles air basin asked Governor Reagan to declare a smog disaster area to empower executive action on pollution controls. Reagan doubts legal authority and will seek an AG opinion. They urged converting seven million vehicles to non-polluting fuels over 16 years, receiving a guarded reception.
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Los Angeles Air Basin
Reagan
Attorney General’s Office
Congress moves toward arms treaty ratification
Nixon aides predict Senate ratification in August as bipartisan support grows. President meets GOP leaders to secure backing for both offensive and defensive arms limits. The accord would cap antiballistic missiles and limit launchers to 100 at each site, linking powers to two systems for capital protection and ICBM offense.
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Rapid City Begins Mass Burials After Flood Disaster
Rapid City in the Black Hills region coped with devastating floods as Rapid Creek overflowed. officials reported hundreds missing and dozens of bodies recovered, with mortuaries overwhelmed and some remains moved to nearby towns. Curfews were in place as Army engineers stabilized a weakened dam and relief efforts expanded nationwide.
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Omaha World-Herald
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Hictala
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City Hall in Palermo Dark Over Unpaid Light Bill
In Palermo Sicily the federal electric company cut lights at city hall over an unpaid bill. The debt figure is disputed between $1.3 million and $4.25 million, with a civil court backing the higher amount but no proof due to lost records. Mayor Giacomo Marcello’s office remains dark and the mayor is displeased by the situation.
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Sicily
UPI
Federal Electric Company
Giacomo Marcello
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