California May Raise Gas Tax Amid Earthquake Fallout
The Bay Area sees a surge in transit use as BART carries 72,000 riders in the morning rush while 60 extra cars run on 46 trains. Recovery continues after the 1880 freeway collapse and the quake toll reaches 62 confirmed deaths with several bodies found. Federal aid faces debates as lawmakers discuss a relief package of about 2.85 billion dollars plus potential increases to cover overall damage.
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BART
Kate Aament Ane
California
Congress
Senate
George Mitchell
Maine
Leon Panetta
Death wine stolen from Oakland quake scene
In Oakland after the Nimitz Freeway collapse rescuers found four cases of wine spill from a damaged truck. The Napa Valley V Salta winery bottles survived after cushioning but were later labeled the geash wine. A Napa man Gary K. Watson was among early quake fatalities.
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West Grand Avenue
Astrologer Claims Near Miss With San Francisco Quake
Ann Parker of Skolae NL warns of a major quake, claiming her book predicts an Oct 13 14 SF area event with accuracy. Aries Press chief Del OConnor calls her prognostication amazing, while scientists dismiss astrology as poppycock.
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Aries Press
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Oregon
Washington
Hawaii
Shevardnadze Apology Signals Soviet Policy Shift
Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze acknowledged that Moscow had lied about the Krasnoyarsk radar station and its ABM treaty implications. He framed the admission as a shift toward transparency while urging dismantling of the facility and broader moves toward sovereignty and greater openness in East Europe.
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Sayville man buried friend in backyard after car death
Michael Montheard called his mother Virginia Eckstein in Sayville to say he had buried his friend Lt Alan Istvan in the Eckstein back yard. Istvan, 28, of New Fairfield, died after a night out with Montheard and another friend when he vomited and apparently choked on his own vomit.
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Michael Montheard
Danbury
Conn
Virginia Eckstein
Alan Istvan
New Fairfield
Montheard
John Byrnes
Byrnes
Reunion Ends International Abduction Ordeal for Reid Family
Susan Reid reunites with daughters Alia and Brian after Samy Reid fled to Jordan with the children and was later tracked to Canada. Authorities say a federal warrant followed him to Elizabethtown, New Jersey, and he faces up to seven years in prison after cooperating on the return. Experts note such international custody recoveries remain rare.
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Essex County
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N.J
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Child Fund of America Inc
National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
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