Dozer Breaks Gas Main Prompting LA Evacuation
A bulldozer in East Los Angeles broke a four inch gas main, prompting evacuation of a four block industrial area. About forty workers from a fastener firm left for more than two hours as Southern California Gas Co crews patched the line. Gas escaped at a rate over 75,000 cubic feet before repairs. No fire or injuries were reported and five fire units responded.
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Yorty Bradley swap charges in runoff clash
In a heated Los Angeles mayoral runoff, Thomas Bradley called Sam Yorty dirty and a scurrilous politician while Yorty linked Bradley to the Black Panthers and black nationalists. Bradley pledged crime fight and rapid transit as priorities, contrasting his work ethic with Yorty’s abroad trips.
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City Council approves balanced budget for Yorty era
The Los Angeles City Council votes a balanced budget of $695.8 million for the 1973-14 year to Mayor Sam Yorty. It requires five working days for additions or deletions before final approval or veto. The budget adds property tax rate increases and carries $2.6 million more than initial proposal with $59.7 million in federal revenue sharing.
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