Los Molinos Woman Recalls Pearl Harbor Attack
Ruth Jones recalls the 7:55 AM December 7 1941 Pearl Harbor raid that drew the United States into World War II. She and her husband Chief Petty Officer Roy L. Jones lived in Kalihi and describe the blast that damaged their home and the four days before his absence.
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Los Molinos
Pearl Harbor
Roy L. Jones
Ruth
Mrs. Jones
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Air Force
United States
Japan
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Navy
Hawaiian Islands
Kalihi
Apollo 17 lifts off after computer delay and night launch
Apollo 17 blasts from Cape Kennedy toward the moon after a near three hour delay caused by a rebellious computer. Commander Eugene Cernan and crewmates Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans report a successful ignition and a smooth flight toward lunar orbit.
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Harrison H
Jack” Schmitt
Ronald E. Evans
Cape Kennedy
Jack Schmitt
Earth
Moon
Harrison H. Schmitt
Mission Control
Quiet Pearl Harbor observance marks 31st anniversary
Wreaths will be laid on the USS Arizona memorial and the colors lowered at sunset. Harbor boat tours to the memorial will operate as usual, marking a quiet observance of the Pearl Harbor attack.
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Pearl Harbor
U.S. Naval Base
Uss Arizona
Apollo 17 Lift Off At Cape Kennedy In Night Launch
Apollo 17 roared into a night launch from Cape Kennedy Florida. Engineers and spectators watched a blazing tail fire illuminate the sky in blue red and white as astronauts Gene Cernan Ron Evans and Jack Schmitt ascended.
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Fla
Gene Cernan
Ron Evans
Jack Schmitt
Maj
Robert F. Overmeyer
Mission Control
Julian Scheer
Space Agency
Apollo 17
B52s Hit North Vietnam In Massive Bombing Campaign
U S B52s delivered a concentrated assault on North Vietnam using over 600 tons of explosives. The strikes targeted a truck park near the DMZ and surrounding supply depots in Ben Quang and Quang Tri with about 60 sorties reported.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Ben Quang
Laos
Dmz
Quang Tri Province
Kissinger and Tho Resume Secret Paris Talks
Kissinger and Le Duc Tho continue private negotiations in Gif-sur-Yvette as an American aide cautions that peace prospects brighten yet final agreement remains distant. Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh denies Peace imminent rumors amid the semipublic talks in Paris.
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Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Gif-sur-Yvette
U.S
Heyward Isham
Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
Tool Chest Stolen From Truck Near Cottonwood
Sheriff's deputies investigated a theft from a pickup on Bowman Road near Cottonwood. A Craftsman tool box with electrician's tools valued at 125 dollars was taken after a wind wing was broken. The incident resembled a theft near Corning Monday night.
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Cottonwood
Sheriff’s Deputies
Bowman Road
Jerry Peterson
Corning
Oscar Heal
Fire Department Plans Flameproofing of Christmas Trees
Red Bluff Fire Department offers flameproofing for Christmas trees to be used in businesses and public spaces. Bring trees on stands to 555 Washington St. for service, tag with owner's name. Procedure takes 24 hours.
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Red Bluff
Tom Gauthier
Washington St
Reagan Veto Pencil Raised On California Spending
Governor Reagan, after vetoing over a billion dollars since 1967, prepares to act on nearly 300 million in spending bills. With a December 31 deadline and a potential $700 million surplus, he may veto ongoing programs, including 71 million for Medi Cal nursing home payments and 50 million for junior college aid.
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Sacramento
Reagan
Weather outlook with showers and clearing into Friday
Decreasing rain and snow showers today with possible thunderstorms and hail, clearing tonight. Friday brings fair conditions though patches of fog tomorrow morning. Dry Saturday expected, with showers likely Sunday and Monday. Temperatures in the 40s today and tomorrow, in the 20s tonight. Winds 5 to 10 mph. Sunset 4 43, sunrise 7 19.
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