Jury Finds No Criminal Responsibility Over St Francis Dam Disaster
A Los Angeles jury concludes no criminal liability in the St Francis dam collapse verdicts blame faulty foundations and site judgment. The panel cites lack of required expert oversight and accountability by water authorities, Mulholland’s limited dam experience, and calls for systemic reforms without prosecutions.
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Dam safety urged after engineering lapse in city project
The report warns that proper state guards in the city charter and state lawn prevent excessive delegation of responsibility in dangerous public safety matters. It asserts the engineering error would have been detected to avoid disaster and urges legislation to remedy the gap. The jurors also recommend that all existing dams undergo expert examination.
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San Antonio Eagles Host Banquet And Ball For Noted Officials
The San Antonio Eagles will host a class and a Saturday night event in honor of Lon V Westerman, leader of a Seattle organization, and Col Bert Toss of Seattle as they pass through en route to Galveston. A 11:00 a m Saturday banquet will feature Mayor M Chambers and Paul E Steffier, followed by the annual Beagles ball per secretary William T Bouter.
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Lon V. Westerman
National Organigation
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Bert Toss
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Galveston
M. Chambers
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Beagles
William T. Bouter
Seed ship G released from seizure in New Orleans
The German rum schooner Pre myal was released by federal court order with its million dollar liquor cargo after months of seizure. Captain Karl Roemmersburg, now master, said the Friday the thirteenth jinx is broken as the clock passes noon. The vessel will be escorted beyond U S waters by coast guard cutters en route to Vancouver, Canada.
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Premyal
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Karl Roemmersburg
Coast Guard
Body Thought That of Long-sought Man Found on Beach
Police believe the long search for Alex Schrieber, charged with killing his brother-in-law Herbert Meister Knecht, ended with a body found on a Keyport New Jersey beach near Raritan Bay. The founder body, likely Schrieber, was discovered by a clam digger in shallow water and is thought to have been in the water about three months. Knecht was an inventor and engineer shot Nov. 14 while talking on the phone in his workshop.
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Alex Schrieber
Herbert V. Meister Knecht
Atlantic Highlands
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Meister Knecht
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