Blizzard Strikes Midwest Trapping Cars and Halting Travel
A brutal blizzard moving toward Canada strands Gov Kneip and budget officials in Sioux Falls South Dakota as eastern routes shut down. Snow plows struggle amid 65 mph winds. Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa and the Dakotas report major disruption with vehicles stalled on Interstate 94 and Highway 210. emergency shelters set up by the National Guard. Birds die in the cold as two turkey trucks sit among stranded motorists near Fer gus Falls.
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Sauk Centre
Crozer
Porham
South Dakota
Richard Kneip
Rich Garry
Sioux Falls
Dan Garry
Pierce
Highway Patrol
Minnesota
Nebraska
Iowa
Dakotas
KUSW
Minnesota Public Radio
Chandler
Minnesota National Guard
Fergus Falls
Sheriff's Office
Anaheim raid targets 150 aliens at motor home plant
Federal immigration officials and Anaheim police raided Executive Industries at 550 East La Palma Ave Anaheim. About 190 undocumented workers were rounded up in the operation aided by a magistrate warrant. Officers reported found hidden areas including furniture and carpeting as part of ongoing investigation.
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Anaheim Motor Home Manufacturing Company
Anaheim
Department of Immigration and Naturaization
Executive Industries
East
la Palma Ave
Fred Englert
Immigration Service
U.S
California twelfth graders struggle with concise writing
A state test shows only 23 percent chose the clearest version of a sentence about meeting yesterday. Education officials cite the result as evidence of writing and reading problems among 12th graders, noting many 17-year-olds stay at basics without progress.
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California
State Education Department
Alexander Law
Carter signals no shift in jobless rate before 1978
President Carter said the full impact of job creation programs would not be felt until next spring and that he plans to endorse a modified version of Humphrey Slawkins full employment legislation within days. He also outlined plans for national health insurance, dam inspections, and continued work with Congress on energy policy while opposing federal abortion financing.
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Carter
Hubert J. Humphrey
D-Minn
Augustus Slawkins
D-Calif
Toccoa
Georgi
Congress
Eastern strike hits Long Beach and West Coast ports
The East and Gulf coast cargo walkout disrupts shipping. Long Beach and Los Angeles ports report delayed imports from the Far East and Europe while railroads absorb the load. Union officials say 11,000 man days supplied by outside crews last month. officials warn potential export declines if the strike widens.
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Los Angeles
Long Beach
Far East
Europe
Chermus
Mike Yourielich
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen’s Union
Wilmington
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Su ‘E
Theeargo
Lnion Pacific
San Francisco
Seattle
Mike Bennett
Marine Department
West Coast
International Longshoremen’s Association
East
Gulf Coast
Sea-Land Services Inc
Port Elizabeth
Nut
Maine
Texas
Puerto
Seniors Show Mixed Gains Across Basic Tests
High school seniors posted gains in English usage and total language, but reading and math dipped for twelfth graders. The district noted improvements in early education funding may take years to reflect. Girls outperformed boys in reading, while fathers’ occupations correlated with higher scores.
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Law
16 year old Artesia boy killed in gang related shooting
A 16 year old Artesia boy was shot Wednesday night in what authorities call a gang related incident. Vincent Guzman was shot in the lower body while riding a moped with Peter Rincon 18. Rincon told deputies two youths on a southbound moped shouted a slogan then a passenger drew a pistol firing once hitting Guzman. The suspects fled after a second shot. Guzman underwent surgery at Pioneer Hospital and was listed in serious condition.
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Artesia
Lakewood
Vincent Guzman
Elaine
Rincon
Guzman
Pioneer Hospital
Ex Miss Universe Held on Drug Charge Bail Set At Fifty Thousand
Constance Meyer a 6 former Miss Universe arrested again on a drug charge after calling police alleging harassment by a former boyfriend. Hollywood police found a vial of cocaine and a substance believed to be PCP in her apartment. Bail set high due to prior narcotics arrest. she is at Sybil Brand Institute.
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Luella
Pace
Long Beach
Stephen Pace
Mottell’s
Third St
Scotland
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Constance Meyer
Hollywood
Ms. Meyer
Sybil Brand Institute
Younger Leads GOP Governor Race in California Poll
AP reports California Attorney General Eveile Younger remains the frontrunner among GOP hopefuls for governor, with 39 percent support as rivals lag. Edward Davis 22 percent, Pete Wilson 13 percent, Ken Maddy 5 percent, Jorin Briges 3 percent, Briges pursuing the July 1978 nominating contest. Pollster Mervin D. Field cites name recognition as a key factor.
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San Francisco
California
Eveile Younger
Edward Davis
San Diego
Pete Wilson
Fresno
Ken Maddy
Jorin Briges
Briges
Mervin D. Field
Younger
Long Beach Airport to Get $1.2 Million Upgrade
Long Beach will receive 1.232 million dollars from the DOT to upgrade Long Beach Airport facilities. Funds cover lighting for Runway 25L, surface and marking work, shoulder construction, a security fence, and perimeter road reconstructions. The grant, issued under the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, aims to boost safety for passengers and carriers.
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Long Beach
Department of Transportation
DOT
Ren
Mark Hannaford
Orange County
Hannaford
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