GM Pact Reached Amid Monrovia Fire Threats
A massive brush fire near Monrovia, 20 miles northeast of Los Angeles, forced evacuation of 200 families as winds spread flames through foothills toward Cradbury Estates and Bliss Canyon. Firefighters battled the 500 acre blaze started by two boys, with air support and a helicopter crew helping contain it while union talks at GM yielded gains for workers.
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Bury
American Motors A' Corp
R.E. Blair
Monrovia
Air Sanitarium
Norumbegaar
Blair
Alonrovia- Duarte
Los Angeles
Deodar Lane
Cradbury Estates
Vee
Bliss S Canyon
van Tassel Can
Duarte
3000 Acre Mt Woodson Fire Destroys Factory Evacuates Homes
A brush fire near Mt Woodson roared across 3000 acres forcing the Ramona area fire lookout to flee its station. The blaze destroyed a $20,000 mattress factory and two smaller structures while evacuations affected homes in Green Valley Warner Canyon and Rock Haven on Highway 67. About 400 firefighters from San Diego and neighboring counties battled the fire after it broke from a controlled burn near noon Thursday.
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Southern Pacific
San Joaquin Valley
Humphrey’s Siding
Saugus
Saledad Canyon
Los Angeles
U. S. Forest Service
Newhall Ave
U. S
Newhall
Ramona
Mt. Woodson
Green Valley
Warner Canyon
Rock Haven
Hivy
Woodson
Rattlesnake Canyon
Orange
Riverside
San Bernardino
San Diego County
Ralph Walker
Here
Fireman's Wife, 2 Sons Die in Flames
A Chicago suburb tragedy unfolds as fireman William Hughes 25 collapses en route to help his wife Marilyn 29 and two young sons. Flames trap the family in Evanston or Skokie area rooms. Marilyn dies attempting to reach Willie 6 months old in a crib. William dies after being treated at St Francis Hospital. The incident prompts safety appeals and classified ads urging safer cars.
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Chicago
UPI
Evanston
Skokie
Norman
Roberts
Mughes
Alesin Young Sons
Hughes’ Skokle
William Pome
Fire Department
C. Griffin
Marilyn
Hughes
Willie Hughes
Willie
Evé
William
St. Francis Hospital
Nine Feared Lost After Lifeboat Demonstration
Nine people are missing after a test of a new lifeboat in Lorient France. The group was tossed into the Atlantic during the demonstration as others watched.
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Lorient
France
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Baun
Total Union
UAW
Fleuther
GMWAD
Ford
Chrysler
Reuther
Antic
Sherisef
Foothill
Temple City
San Dimas
Brownie's Toys
Aneper
REX Pal
Bellflower Blyd
Los Altos Center
Atlantic Ave
Hishy Kool
Story
Hawlock
Pacific Ave
Long Beach
Calif
van Orden
B.f.goodrich
BFL
Bf.geodrich
Bellflower Blvd
Anaheim
Wilmington
Tamarind Compton
Cravens Ave
Torrance
B.E Goodrich Tires
Coast Federal
Jet Street
Hemlock
Rich Mathers
Ist
Joe Crain
Sth & Hill
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