Record heat siege grips Southland with dozens rescued
A record heat wave roamed the Southland with highs from 67 to 122 degrees across cities including Long Beach Imperial Riverside Palm Springs Thousand Palms Santa Ana and Avalon. Beach crowds exceeded 150000 as lifeguards rescued hundreds from rip tides and officials warned of severe fire and smog dangers. Local fish killed from oxygen loss were found in Lake McArthur as authorities fought water supply challenges.
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Los Angeles Basin
Los Angeles
Orange Counties
Zuma Beach
Imperial
Thermal
Riverside
Palm Springs
Thousand Palms
Santa Ana
Avalon
Torrance
Long Beach
Los Angeles Civic Center
Lake McArthur
Huntington Beach
Newport Beach
Weather Summary for L B Area and Surroundings
Forecast shows night and morning coastal fog and low clouds in the L B area, otherwise clear. Temperatures range from a low of 68 to a high of 92 degrees with mountains remaining fair and a low of 48 to 83. Desert regions stay fair and windy with a low of 62 to a scorching high of 114.
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Angolan court sentences mercenaries to death and prison
American Daniel Gearhart and three British mercenaries were sentenced to death by firing squad for mercenarism in Angola's civil war. Two other Americans and several Britons received prison terms, with sentences reflecting ages and charges.
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Angola
Daniel Gearhart
Gustavo Grillo
Jersey City
N.J
Gary Acker
Sacramento
Calif
People’s Revolutionary Tribunal
Gearhart
Kensington
Costas Georgia
Tony Callan
Andrew McKenzie
John Derek Barker
Agostinho Neto
Carl Acker
Michael Wiseman
John Marchand
Grillo
John Lawlor
Colin Evans
Cecil Fortuin
John Nammock
L B Woman Slain In Home Two Youths Seized
A 65 year old Long Beach woman, Mrs Sybil Miller of 134 Bonito Ave, was found murdered with her throat slashed in a ransacked living room. Neighbors saw two men flee on bicycles. a 16 year old youth was captured after a chase on Bonito Ave. Alan K Ware, 20, was later arrested at 1137 E Seventh St. Both men were booked on murder burglary and robbery. Bloodied kitchen knives were found in bushes on East Third Street suggesting entry through a window screen.
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Long Beach
Sybil Miller
Bonito Ave
Russell Miller
Edward R. Northrop
David Nicto Jr
Alan K. Ware
E. Seventh St
East Third Street
Sunrise Hospital offers weekend rebate to boost census
Las Vegas Sunrise Hospital Medical Center began a weekend rebate program on January 18 to attract patients. From Thursday midnight to Saturday midnight, patients receive a 7 percent rebate on their total bill for any admission within the period. In five months the plan processed about 2,200 patients and $148,000 in rebates, with an average rebate near $60. The administrator says the policy aims to lift weekend occupancy when census had fallen below 30, noting positive early results and no adverse feedback.
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Las Vegas
Sunrise Hospital Medical Center
Sunrise
David Brandsness
Brandsness
Supreme Court blocks annual bus plan changes for desegregation
The Supreme Court ruled that federal courts cannot require school districts to annually modify desegregation plans to follow population shifts. By 62 votes, the justices overturned a Ninth Circuit ruling justifying ongoing yearly court reviews of Pasadena schools. The decision came as Ford sent a busing limit proposal to Congress and as a $57 billion Labor Health Education and Welfare bill faced Senate debate.
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Supreme Court
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Ford
Congress
Senate
Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Sen
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Supreme Court Lets San Jose Growth Law Stand
The Supreme Court allowed a San Jose California ordinance to remain in effect, testing city power to limit residential development. The ruling upheld a measure requiring five of seven council votes to zone or rezone when a school district protests, plus a two year zoning freeze and a two year plan to study ensuring community facilities.
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San Jose
Washington
Calif
William J. Brennan Jr
California Supreme Court
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Reagan narrows lead in GOP delegate race toward Kansas City
Reagan closes in on Ford, cutting the gap to 25 delegates as Reagan adds 46 delegates in Montana Idaho and New Mexico while Ford led 17 of 18 in Minnesota. Carter tops Democratic delegates total. GOP worries about unity at the convention. Ford in Puerto Rico for summit talks.
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Ford
Minnesota
Reagan
Montana
Idaho
New Mexico
Wyoming
California
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Plains
Associated Press
GOP
Kansas City
Puerto Rico
Republican National Committee
Washington
Balloonist Thomas crosses Atlantic attempt stalls mid flight
Halifax dispatch reports Karl Thomas, 27, aloft in a football shaped helium balloon about 400 miles south of St John’s Newfoundland. He left Lakehurst New Jersey Friday night aiming to become the first balloonist to cross the Atlantic and survive. The rescue center estimated the craft’s speed at 30 knots and altitude near 3 500 feet. Radio contact was lost after takeoff but jets may track him as he nears shipping lanes. Ground crew in New Jersey says conditions are favorable and Thomas is “zipping along.”
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Halifax
N.S
Karl Thomas
St John's
Newfoundland
Thomas
Atlantic
Lakehurst
N.J
U.S
Linda Mouron crowned Miss California in Santa Cruz
Newspaper brief notes Linda Mouron crowned Miss California in Santa Cruz in a pageant feature. Mentions page reference and related society notes.
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Orange County
Linda Mouron
California
Santa Cruz
Syria dashes in 1000 more troops to Lebanon siege
Guerrilla sources report Syria sent 1000 troops and a tank column into Lebanon overnight. A 3500 infantry brigade crossed the northeastern border, pressing siege on Hermal as 500 troops attacked Arsat. Total Syrian forces in Lebanon reach about 16,500 amid heavy east Beirut fighting and seaport bombardment.
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Lebanon
Syria
Plstriliag
Hermal
Arsat
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