Fierce storm hits Southland and Gardena
A severe storm battered the Southland with evacuations near Bakersfield and flooding risk on the east side as mudslides closed highways from Wasco to Paso Robles. San Clemente Island reported waterspout activity while San Diego saw rainfall of 0.3 inches. The National Weather Service linked the system to a low off San Francisco, predicting diminishing showers and warmer temperatures into Friday with Los Angeles nearing 75 degrees.
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Bridge failure looms in costly California project
Span victim said the bridge appeared unsafe as investigations focus on falsework soil or foundation. Damages to the freeway structure estimated up to 400000 dollars with possible three month delay. contractor Polich Benedict faces $1 million widow’s suit amid three actions in Los Angeles County since 1968.
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Fourth man arrested in Visalia kidnapping case
Visalia police arrested a fourth man, 25 year old Charles Ronald Wilhelm, at his Tulare home on kidnapping charges linked to 9 year old Michelle Wiehe’s March ransom case. Two other suspects face trial in Los Angeles as juries select for two defendants.
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U.S. and Soviet set new round of arms talks
Washington and Moscow announced a second round of strategic offensive arms limitation talks to begin November 21 in Geneva. The talks aim toward a permanent treaty following the interim curb signed by President Nixon in Moscow in May. Ambassador Girard Smith will lead the U.S. team in the resumption.
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Fighting flares anew just north of Saigon
North of Saigon clashes between South Vietnamese and Communist forces intensified in two locations 20 miles and 10 miles from the city. Preliminary reports cite about 8 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed, with ground assaults and heavy artillery. Civilian flight increased as battles continued around Bung and the Tron Triangle.
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Poll shows Nixon leads in Los Angeles County race
Southland Poll finds Nixon favored by 32 percent of registered Democrats and 8 percent of Republicans, while McGovern attracts 4 percent of Republicans and half of Democratic voters. Nixon holds a three to one edge with voters 60 and older, and McGovern lags among under 35k income group. area covers L A County Fourth Supervisorial District.
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Weather aids hunt for Boggs in Alaska search
Coast Guard cutters and ground teams scoured the Gulf of Alaska and Portage Pass area for a missing plane. Two electronic search planes logged no locator beacon signals while a Juneau communications center and three search helicopters aided the effort. Weather ranged from 30 to 35 degrees overnight, rising to about 45.
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German literature prize and war themes recur in Bell works
The article notes German literature prizes and ongoing postwar output by Bell, including novels, short stories, and plays. It highlights the shift after World War I to examine aftermath themes, citing Acquainted with the Night (1933) about a returned prisoner of war obsessed with death and marital strain.
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Court orders Butz to show cause hearing
In Sacramento US Agriculture Secretary W. Butz must appear Nov 14 to show why he should testify before a California legislative committee on the Newcastle poultry disease. Assemblyman Briggs sought to compel attendance after a prior subpoena attempt failed. Butz dismissed Briggs as a screwball.
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Trade pact jeopardized by Jewish issue in Russia
Washington U I The trade pact faces peril over the Soviet Jewry question as Senators oppose most favored nation status for Russia while high exit taxes drive Jewish emigration. Secretary Peterson said the deal could reach 1.5 billion in three years with MFN, Bank credits, and arbitration. Rogers framed the disagreement as separate from Lend Lease yet acknowledged quiet diplomacy is needed.
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Peter G. Peterson
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Thieu Opposed to Coalition At Talks
Political observers say South Vietnam’s Thieu remained opposed to a coalition government. Reports note Kissinger may press Thieu to negotiate some form of shared rule. The Vietnamese delegation included Tran Van Lam and Tran Thi Khier among others pending Park peace talks.
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Judge Won't Divorce Detroit Man in Tax Stroke
Detroit postal clerk Charles Hammond and his wife Marie sought a divorce in Wayne County Circuit Court arguing inequities in income tax laws penalize married couples. Judge Richard M. Maher deliberated, leaving the couple smiling arm in arm, as they insisted they remain together despite the attempted divorce as a protest against taxation. The case highlighted issues of tax policy and marital status in a high profile protest.
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Richard M. ‘Maher
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