California brush fires destroy 127 homes in 73 thousand acres
Gusty Santa Ana winds fueled a rash of Southern California fires burning across five counties. At least 127 homes and mobile homes were lost, with 60 single family dwellings and 45 mobile homes in Paradise Cove alone. The 58,000 acre blaze pushed 20 miles to the coast, with 750 firefighters keeping the flames in check as arson was suspected.
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Santa Ana
California
Pacific Ocean
Paul Ouellette
Ouellette
Paradise Cove
Malibu
Dayton Canyon
Latigo Canyon
DeWitt Morgan
Orange County
Gypsum Canyon
Villa Park
Orange Acres
Lenni Wood
Broadmoor Park
Fire sweeps Malibu area as coast highway closes roads
A Malibu fire swept west along the Pacific Coast Highway. One firefighter was hospitalized with chest pains as smoke blanketed the area and traffic stretched for miles on major routes. Dense fumes reduced visibility near beachside homes and junctions.
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Orange County Fire
Lucy Meyer
Bombs Hit Rome After Synagogue Attack in Anti Arab Violence
Two bombings rocked Rome about 10 hours after a grenade assault on the city’s main synagogue that killed a child and injured 34. Police increased protection around Arab and Jewish sites as hundreds protested at the PLO headquarters. No arrests or claims of responsibility were reported.
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Rome
PLO
Weekend Rain Outlook With Mild Temperatures
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers through Monday. Highs near the mid 60s to low 70s and nightly lows around 50s. Rain probability sits at about 50 percent today and tonight. Details on Page A-3.
Ensign High Wins First Football Game in Six Years
Ensign Kansas small town erupts as Ensign High School breaks a six-year drought with a 48-game losing streak ending 58-56 in triple overtime at Montezuma. Fullback Danny Singhisen scores decisive TD and extra point in the third OT while fans and players cry with joy.
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Ensign
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Kansas
Ensign High School
Dave Foskuhl
Gray County
Foskuhl
Danny Singhisen
The Homeless in Lorain County Spur Aid and Fears
The Morgans and five children lived in a station wagon amid rising homelessness as the recession deepens. Neighborhood House aided 57 people in August and September, with 12 placed in shelter in one day, highlighting an influx of eviction, unemployment, and hardship. The Red Cross assists only in disasters. residents are housed at the Grandview Motel for up to 30 days at rates the agency negotiates.
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Henry Morgan III
Neighborhood House Association
Lorain County
Carol Wallace
Lorain
Red Cross
THE
Gerald Bennett
Grandview
Erie Ave
Leonard Payne
Payne
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