Massive Los Angeles Area Fires Threaten Homes
A sprawling set of fires near Chatsworth and Simi Valley, part of a 10,000 acre blaze, destroys four homes and endangers hundreds more as 4,000 firefighters battle flames driven by Santa Ana winds. A separate six-figure spread near Thousand Oaks and rolling hills fights to protect upscale neighborhoods. Families evacuate 64 homes in Browns Canyon while a Norco lab fuels risk is contained.
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Thousand Oaks
Palos Verdes Penin
Miraleste
Simi Valley
Ventura County
US 101
Ventura Freeway
Janet
Simi Area
Edward Collins
Sinii
North American Rockwell Corp
Santa Paula
Santa Ana
Browns Canyon
Santa Susana Mountains
Simi
Fontana
San Bernardino Mountains
Riverside County
Wyle Laboratories
Norco
el Centro
Palm Springs
Supreme Court to rule on aid to parochial schools
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to the 1965 federal school aid act arguing that funding parochial and church-supported schools violates the separation of church and state. The case from six New York City residents could open wide doors for challenges to federally financed programs nationwide.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
New York City
Johnny Coleman
Alabama
Louisiana
Driver Dies in Gas Blast Underpass Crash
A gasoline truck jackknifed in a transition tunnel underpass, igniting a 1 hour 45 minute fire that left driver William Widgerath dead. Fire crews battled flames as the tunnel remained too hot for repairs. 70 firefighters and city county teams fought sewage drains and debris, with one firefighter bruised after falling into a manhole. Traffic restrictions on the freeway persisted through Wednesday per Highway Patrol.
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Highway Patrol
Jack Douglass
Harbor_ Division
William Widgerath
la Puente
Bob Carter
Wilmington
Ford Hints Readiness for Guaranteed Wage
Ford Motor Co signals openness to a guaranteed annual income for UAW as contract talks resume beyond day 40 of a strike. The UAW seeks a set yearly wage, while Ford with GM and Chrysler previously rejected the demand. A recent UAW gift to RUW highlighted hopes for higher guarantees. Talks continue in secrecy after a news blackout.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers
UAW
Ford
United Rubber Workers Union
General Motors
Chrysler
Secracy
Protester Dies as Balloons Cause Self Immolation in LA Rally
A woman burned herself to death during a Stop the Draft Week rally in a Los Angeles college stadium attended by about 3,500. UCLA philosophy chair Donald Kalish urged 50 draft cards to be surrendered to a U.S. Marshal. The week of protests aims to culminate in Washington with large anti war turnout, while organizers and counter groups hold demonstrations nationwide.
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Los Angeles
College Stadium
Donald Kalish
Philosophy Department
UCLA
U.S
Los Angeles Federal Building
Washington
William Sloane Coffin Jr
Yale
National Committee For Responsible Patriotism
New York
Charles W. Wiley
University of California At Berkeley
Ronald Reagan
Second Mistake Bombing Sees Marines Killed and Wounded
Reported Friday two bombs from a Marine aircraft killed three Marines and wounded nine others at a muddy base near Con Thien south of the DMZ as combat with North Vietnamese forces continued. U S B 52 bombers conducted deep raids into North Vietnam targeting the Mu Gia Pass and other supply sites while weather limited operations around Haiphong. The Haiphong campaign commander said bridges were damaged but being repaired as naval air units prepared more strikes. In South Vietnam, guerrilla fire downed an evacuation helicopter and a spotter plane, with seven guerrillas killed in an ensuing clash in the Mekong Delta.
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Con Thien
North Vietnam
Mu “Gia Pass
Ho Chi Minh
the Pass
Thailand
Laos
Marine Fortress
Haiphong
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Mekong
U.S
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Ramsey
Jack Kirschke
Mrs. Herfter
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Herster
Motorola Solid State TV
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Rata
Motorola
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Solid State TV
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Hyland
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