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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1966
Page
6
A government spokesman outlined large highway funding reductions tied to the Vietnam War effort. The plan would slash interstate and federal state funds, with estimates uncertain as officials warned the total cut could be substantial.
San Francisco residents Berg and Pelli aided by another detainee seized a steel chair, overpowered guards, and fled. They hijacked a taxi to Terra Linda hills, stole $50, and held a family hostage for five hours before police roadblocks and a brave Jorgensen family struggle led to their capture. The article also cites California highway funding cuts impacting state and federal programs under Gov Reagan.
George Day a Geneva New York composer and organist who wrote over 460 religious anthems and hymns died Wednesday after a long illness. Day served as church organist and choir director for decades shaping local worship music.
Donald Ward, 26, a commercial diver, admitted live on scene that he needed money for his business after a bank robbery on Westwood Boulevard. He sobbed Why did I do it as officers said he brandished a snub nosed revolver and ordered customers to lie on the floor before fleeing with cash. Patrolman A Millee fired as Ward appeared to reach for a weapon, injuring him. Ward lives on a boat at Marina del Rey.
A Seattle downtown blackout stranded workers and stalled traffic for over six hours. Fires ignited underground cables, cutting power from First Avenue to the waterfront and from Stewart Street to Jackson Street, paralyzing the core business area and forcing city and county offices to close early.
Sheriff deputies traced a body-like Santa statue left in a field amid fire damage and traffic signal outages in Grand Prairie. City jail meals were disrupted as crews struggled to restore power and underground wiring potentially costing thousands. officials cited uncertainty over the fire’s cause while a police helicopter coordinated search efforts.
About 50 people in Eddyville Iowa were stricken during a Thanksgiving luncheon at Eddyville High School. Four victims were hospitalized in Mahaska County while about 60 were affected within three hours as turkeys served by the student council caused a mass food poisoning. Authorities said most recovered after a brief illness. exact cause to be determined by state health experts.
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