Desert Sandstorm Wreaks Havoc Across Coachella Valley
California sandstorm with 90 mph winds caused over 1 million dollars in damage to crops in Riverside County and mobile homes in Thousand Palms. Windshields shattered, poles toppled, and roads clogged as 70 vehicles abandoned on I-10. No injuries reported. elderly evacuees required breathing aid.
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Indio
California
Riverside County
Tri-Palm Estates
Thousand Palms
Southern California Edison
Desert Hot Springs
Palm Desert
Drive fund put off by United Way board
United Way board delays decision on adding a 10 percent pledge to all donors to fund an unemployed relief reserve. They will decide just before the September 17 drive start if the piggyback pledge is needed, depending on the local unemployment rate which stands at 8.5 percent in Pima County.
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United Way Board of Directors
United Way
Pima County
Edward McDunn
The
First United Service Corporation
Broadway
Postal workers push for pact
In Washington hundreds of postal workers marched before the Postal Service headquarters chanting no contract no work. Union leaders warn that failure to ratify a new agreement could trigger a nationwide strike by July 20.
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Washington
UPI
Postal Service
Prison reform proposal from ex-prison director in Minnesota
David Fogel, former state prison director, urged at the National Council of Crime and Delinquency convention to abolish prison social workers parole boards and mandatory inmate rehabilitation, calling for an open system and dismissing the idea of a fixable criminal bug.
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ST. Paul, Minn
David Fogel
National Council of Crime and Delinquency
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Corona
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Palm Springs
Interstate 10
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Sinai Peninsula
Comet
Broadloom City
Dupont Antron
el Pours
Dupont
S. Hyd
Nylon & Monsanto
Toc City
U.S.A. Er
Tucson
Army & Navy
South Sixth Ave
PSMS
Ees
Fred Thompson
Arram A Mae
Mi Wan
E. Broadway
el Con Center
Men’s Suit Dept
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