Massive sewer blast rips Akron streets after toilet fire
A toilet fire at an Akron residence was followed by a massive sewer explosion on west side streets. Police suspect vandals opened valves at Patch Rubber plant releasing volatile petroleum naphthalene, with a $1,000 reward offered. Five hours earlier firefighters deemed the toilet report strange as the blast caused major damage and shattered stained glass at Glendale Cemetery.
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Patel
James Haris
Glendale Cemetery
Harris
Teamsters Local 348
Linus Myers
Pesident
Myers Industries
Patch Rubber
Tragic Baja Off Road Search Ends in Dehydration Deaths
In Ensenada Mexico the bodies of Frank Clausen and Steven Morris were found after six days in extreme heat. A note near their motorcycle warned of no food or water. The boys, aged 30 and 11, and their companion 41 year old Robert Morris were part of a desert riding trip with amateur and professional riders searching the Baja peninsula. The men died from dehydration while attempting to retrace the Baja off road route.
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Mexico
Baja California
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Los Angeles
Steven Morris
Wil
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Baja
William Bradley
San Diego
DeAnna Search and Resear Unit
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Morris
Granada Hills
San Fernando Valley
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IsmoG REPORT On Weather and Health in Coastal Regions
The report notes moderating conditions across the South Coast and Inland valleys with federal guidelines. It highlights health advisories tied to air readings, hourly averages, and a snap of regional alerts for Thursday.
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Body of guard recovered from Lake Mead in hijacking case
The decomposed body of Cecil Newkirk, a Phoenix armored car guard missing since May 24, was found Thursday in Lake Mead wearing a security guard uniform. Authorities say he is the second guard from the same van hijacking, with Russell Dem Ba 30 previously found in a lake area near Hoover Dam after the armored van disappeared.
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Cecil Newkirk
Arizona
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Los Angeles Receives $48.5 Million Federal Funds
The city will get over 48.5 million dollars starting July 1 for several federally funded programs. Mayor Tom Bradley announced the funding aimed at upgrading low and moderate income neighborhoods, with emphasis on East and South Central areas, according to officials.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Tom Bradley
Tonry Seeks Primary Win Amid Court Case
Former Congressman Richard Tonry eyes a Democratic primary victory while facing election fraud scandals and a separate funding indictment. Tonry resigned May 4 after evidence suggested vote fraud in last fall's Democratic primary. 199000 of 211000 district voters are registered Democrats. The Aug 27 general election follows.
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James Moreau
Van Houten sanity disputed in 1969 killings trial
In Los Angeles, prosecutors rebut five psychiatrists by calling Leslie Van Houten sane at the time she allegedly helped kill Leno LaBianca and Rosemary LaBianca. The defense argues she was heavily influenced by Charles Manson and under the influence of LSD. The trial notes the contrast with earlier psychiatric testimony and references the death of Ronald Hughes in a camping accident during the proceedings.
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San Francisco
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Monrovia High School
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Saucer fighter recalls first sighting in 1947
Kenneth Arnold, now 62, is set to keynote a three day UFO conference in Chicago marking the 1947 sighting that sparked the saucer craze. He described the objects near Mount Rainier as alive and capable of changing density, and noted he has seen UFOs six times since the first report.
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Gallup
Air Force
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British Museum
California
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Anaheim Sun football contract moved to Riverside County
Anaheim's annual agreement transferring the Sun football club contract from Anaheim Stadium to Riverside County follows a dispute between the City of Anaheim and Samuel Battistone head of the Sambi restaurant chain. Judge Charamza sent the case to Riverside after rejecting Los Angeles as a trial venue. The club collapsed when the World Football League went bankrupt in October 1976. Anaheim seeks 122 025 from Battistone while Battistone counters 852 727 owed the city.
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Riverside County
City of
Anaheim
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Sun Teauy
Sambi
Rattistone
Los Angeles County
Santa Ana
Manson verdict in 2 slayings upheld
An appeals court in California affirmed Charles Manson’s double murder conviction for Hinman and Shea killings. The ruling upholds the November 1977 verdict, with Manson and Steve Grogat sentenced to life terms. Beausaleil remains serving life for Hinman. Shea’s body has never been found.
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Associated Prose
California
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Gary Hinman
Donald “Shorty” Shea
Ind District Court of Appeals
Los Angeles
Sharon Tate-LaBianca
Hinman
Shea
Steve Grogat
Robert Beausaleil
Dispute sparks two lawsuits between trainers in OC
Robert Cunningham, operator of a federally funded job training program in Huntington Beach, sues Santa Ana private trainer William Anthony for libel seeking 4 million. Anthony counters with a 2 million defamation claim, alleging Cunningham slandered him in a report about Anthony’s American College of Paramedic Arts and Sciences. Both suits are in Santa Ana Superior Court with no trial dates set.
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Huntington Beach
Willam Anthony
Santa Ana
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Cunningham
Vity
American College of Paramedic Arts
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Cunninghan
Floyd Belsito
Mislabeling juice to cost $30,000
Backview Dairies Inc agreed to stop labeling its blended orange drink as pure orange juice and will pay 30,041 to Inc for mislabeling the product. The settlement followed a state Health Department Inspector finding 423,000 gallons sold as pure orange juice concentrate. The drink contained water, sweetener, artificial coloring.
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Inc
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State Health Department
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