Torrential rains swamp Southern California and kill 12
Torrential storms flood homes maroon campers in Angeles National Forest and kill a 12 year old Boy Scout. Eight traffic fatalities blamed on the downpour plus a light plane crash near San Diego. Up to 8.5 inches of rain fell in 16 hours at West Fork. Weather predicts more rain with some clearing Tuesday.
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UPI
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Angeles National Forest
Camarillo
Calif
San Diego
U.S. Forest Service
West Fork Ranger Station
San Gabriel Mountains
Keith Herron
Hoogees
Sierra Madre
Young Herron
Forest Service
Weather Bureau
Percy cites confidence gap in U S leadership
UPI reports Senator Charles Percy addressing the Sunday Evening Forum at the University of Arizona. He warns a crisis of confidence in leadership has left the nation frustrated and the young disillusioned, threatening social upheaval if not addressed. He laments absent inspiration from past presidents and calls for renewed national leadership.
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UPI
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Bill
Percy
Sunday Evening Forum
University of Arizona
Johnson
North
GOP
Illinois
Franklyn D. Roosevelt
Harry S Truman
Greece
Korea
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Nixon Leads GOP In Gallup Presidential Poll
A UPI report from Princeton New Jersey shows Richard Nixon favored by 42 percent of Republicans for the GOP nomination, with Rockefeller at 15 percent, Romney 14 percent, Reagan 13 percent, Percy 5 percent, Lindsay 3 percent and Hatfield 3 percent. Among Democrats Nixon leads Rockefeller 22 to 20 percent, with Romney and Reagan 7 percent each. Independents favor Nixon over Rockefeller 28 to 21 percent.
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UPI
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Gallup
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Rockefeller
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Michigan
Romney
Vietnam
Ronald Reagan
California
Charles Percy Ofllinois
John V. Lindsay
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
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Percy
Lindsay
Hatchell
Eigit
Amone
Nexon Fed
Hatfield
GOP
Nison
Hannes
Supai Yavapai student wins essay prize in district contest
Debbie Long sixth grade Supai School earned top prize in the Scottsdale School District for writing The Case Against Smoking. Her prize includes a pen and a $25 Savings Bond. her entry advances to county and state judging.
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Debbie Long
Supai School
Scottsdale
Arizona Heart Association
The
Heart Association
Debbie
Oleeta Long
E. Taylor, Tempe
Demolition of Claims Board Meeting and Club Gatherings
An agenda fragment lists events for Scottsdale real estate board and local clubs. The Lions Club meets at 7 pm at the Valley Ho Hotel. The Veterans of Foreign Wars gathers at 8 pm at 222 South Wells Fargo Ave.
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Scottsdale Heal Estate Board
Salar Hotel
Lions Club
Valley Ho
Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Pam
South
Wells Fargo Ave
Police chief dismisses part time officer over theft ring
Cedar Falls Iowa police chief Roger Wood fired Sgt Don Mortimer a part time university student for neglect of duty and disobedience of orders. Mortimer 33 was implicated in a ring that stole examination papers from teachers and sold them to students.
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Cedar Falls, Iowa
UPL
Roger Wood
Don. L. Mortimer
Mortimer
Gun sales surge as investigators warn of summer riots
Senate probes link spike in firearm purchases to stockpiling for riots next summer. Detroit riots raised alarms with 267 seized guns, mainly cheap foreign or military surplus bought in Ohio. Dodd’s bill seeks to curb interstate gun sales amid racial unrest in Newark Detroit and Milwaukee.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Detroit
Ohio
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Michigan
Dodd
Judiciary Committee
Newark
Milwaukee
Train crash in Newton Alabama forces mass evacuation
A derailment on a Seaboard Coast Line freight train caused 51 cars to leave a 75 foot trestle over the Chocotahatchee River. Tank cars with anhydrous ammonia caught fire and released fumes. About 30 residents in a three square mile area evacuated as a special crew prepared to drain chlorine from a derailed car. Officials warned the area would be closed until the danger passed.
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Ala
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Seaboard Coast Line
Chocktahatchee
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Dothan
Roy Messick
Bainbridge
Seaboard
B.C. High
Florida Panhandle
Restle
Ft. Rucker
Sunbreak Campaign Promotes Scottsdale Phoenix Area Tourism
Western Airlines begins its fourth annual Take a sun break drive to boost visitor traffic in the Scottsdale Phoenix area. Over four weeks, Scottsdale reps visit multiple cities including Seattle Anchorage Juneau Winnipeg Salt Lake City Vancouver Portland and California stops in San Francisco Palmdale Oakland and Sacramento.
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Chamber of Commerce
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Wash
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Alaska
Jack Stewart Jr
Scottsdale
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Canada
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Executive House
Automin
San Francisco
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Oakland
Sacramento
Calif
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Teddy Roosevelt
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God Bless America
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Rusty Americh
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Jabu Alcorn
Jeff Green
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Valley Plaza Methodist Church Nursery School
Wells Turkey Farm
Emperor Garden
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1St Ave
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