Colorado River Basin Project hearings reopen in Washington
Arizona and California lawmakers press a plan to extend water authority into the upper Colorado Basin while Pacific Northwest opposition grows over diverting Columbia and Snake rivers. The proposal would study diverting up to 8.5 million acre feet annually with 4.4 million acre feet guaranteed to California Arizona and Nevada.
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Cold Front Drops Temps Across Nation With Snow
A sharp cold front pushed into the north, bringing subfreezing readings in Green Bay and upper Michigan while the South saw warm humid air and readings in the 70s. Snow hit Minnesota and upper Michigan with six inches at Killington ski area near Rutland. A man drove off a Portland Maine pier during a snow squall as thunderstorms raged from the Rockies to the southern plains.
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Korea turncoat Clarence Adams to cross border home
Clarence C. Adams the Korean War turncoat was expected to cross the border from British Hong Kong into Communist China en route home after a dozen years with Chinese captors. British and U S officials said an administrative delay may push his border crossing to today as Cross officials and Red Cross staff waited at the bridge. Adams, a former U S Army corporal from Memphis Tennessee, had broadcast anti American messages for North Vietnam and was among 21 turncoats in China. only two remain in China with 18 having left or returned home.
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Obituaries for Bette Briggs and Jay Buck
Funeral services are set for Bette Jean Briggs 4 at Green Acres Mortuary Chapel Tuesday at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Green Acres Memorial Gardens. Briggs of 8626 E Solano Dr survived by Ernest, two daughters Linda Cruck and Polly Ann Briggs, her mother and sister. Also memorial services for Jay S Buck 87 at Green Acres Mortuary Chapel Tuesday 11 a.m. Buck died Saturday in a local hospital. Buck a retired mechanical engineer from Oskaloosa Kansas moved to the Valley in 1947. Survived by wife Grace, daughter Emma Jo Rouse, Santa Barbara, two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, two brothers and a sister out of state.
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Four Egypt Officials Sentenced to Life in Prison
A military court in Cairo sentenced four aides in Vice President Abdel Hakim Amer's office to life imprisonment at hard labor on Sunday.
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Scottsdale youth attempts suicide after arrest
Charles Baxter White, 19, of 520 S Hopi Way, tried to hang himself with a shirt noose at 3 30 am Sunday after police arrested him. The attempt failed and he was not injured. He faced charges of malicious mischief disturbing the peace and drunk and disorderly conduct. Police say he has a prior arrest record and previously attempted death by his own action after being jailed.
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GM to Notify Owners Directly on Recalls by Mail
General Motors plans direct recall communications by certified mail to each owner of record through its five car divisions. The move bypasses local GM dealers and follows a letter from GM President James M Roche to Senator Abraham Ribicoff in a government safety probe.
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