Smog Shutdown In Los Angeles Proves Ineffective
Federal plan to shut offices for a smog emergency made little impact as winds dispersed the pollution. About 25 000 federal workers in a five county area took the day off but traffic remained heavy and city county officials criticized the plan. The operation aimed to reduce car use and emissions but meteorology and judging by results limited effect.
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Los Angeles
QPD
Nixon
Environmental Protection
California Highway Patrol
Senate Watergate tapes dispute heads to court
The Senate Watergate committee will sue next week to compel President Nixon to hand over White House tape conversations. Attorney Samuel L Dash indicated the case, seeking a declaratory ruling on Senate subpoena power, may be decided by the Supreme Court. Nixon expects a ruling upholding his position but will accept the high court’s decision.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
White House
Archibald Cox
Samuel L Dash
Supreme Court
Dash
Cox
Gerald L. Warren
Cash
Senate
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Sirica
Senate Committee
Watergate
Watergate Grand Jury
Five Struck By Lightning In Tucson Storm
Five persons were struck by lightning in three Tucson locations during a fierce thunder storm. Hospital spokesmen said two men were in critical condition, one in guarded condition, and two others in satisfactory condition. The incidents occurred within 30 minutes and the storm caused power outages and downed wires. Three men were hit while playing ball in a city park and the fifth while observing the storm from his house.
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Tucson
Ariz
UPI
Federal Agencies Trim Staff in South Coast Shutdown
Areas such as Disneyland reported no attendance drop while beaches drew about 425000 visitors and transit saw no ridership rise. EPA official Frank Covington said the move shows federal concern and partial participation with limited impact. SSA and IRS closed, others operated normally, and several agencies cut back to skeleton staffs.
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Disneyland
Rapid
South Coast
Frank Covington
Air and Water Programs
EPA
San Francisco
Social Security Administration
Internal Revenue Service
Post Office
Federal Courts
FBI
U.S. Marshal’s Office
Drug Abuse Task Force
Small Business Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Equal Employment Commission
Department of Labor
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Planners Advance Local Land Deals and Permits
Planning and Zoning Commission approved a north Boyer area land sale for a bicycle shop by Donald L Moore and Richard Mikkelson. Also okayed Wild Meadows plat by Pack River Properties, 80 acres with 43 lots in Hoodoo Valley. Conditional use permits granted for Coolin Sewer District and Kalispell Water District. Final actions include Bergs Estate eight two acre lots, First Addition to Livemore Lake by Interland Inc, and Thicket Estate six one acre lots at Priest Lake. All go to Board of County Commissioners for final approval.
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Boyer
Texaco
Donald L. Moore
Richard Mikkelson
Wild Meadows
Pack River Properties
Hoodoo Valley
Coolin
Kalispell
Livemore Lake
Interland, Inc
Camp Bay
Priest Lake
Luby Bay
Kalispell Bay
Planning and Zoning Commission
Board of County Commissioners
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Orat
Pratt & Lambert
Wrights Paints
Panhandle
Colburn
Idaho
Sandpoint
Bonners Ferry
Adam
Rolling Stone
Blacklites
Eve
Free Press
First & Main
P. O. Box
Levi
Impulse Forum
Sportswear
Kennington Lee Hang Ten
Michael Milea
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