Weekend traffic mishaps leave CHP busy in Mendocino County
Four injury crashes under CHP investigation over Memorial Day weekend in Mendocino County. Notable event a rear end collision on Highway 101 near Ridgewood Ranch injuring multiple and leading to arrest of Larry Buzzard for felony drunk driving and speeding. Also a fatal 200 foot fall north of Fort Bragg involving Gloria Hawley and others.
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California Highway Patrol
Ridgewood Ranch
Larry Lewis Buzzard
Willits
Buzzard
David M. Ginsberg
Campbell
Howard Memorial Hospital
Michael
Eight POWs accused of misconduct by fellow former prisoners
In Washington Air Force Col Theodore W Guy a POW for five years accuses eight former fellow POWs all enlisted men of misconduct in a Hanoi camp known as The Plantation The charges cover alleged exchanges of information extra rations and greater freedom of movement Some POWs reportedly discussed bringing charges against additional prisoners including officers and enlisted men Pentagon spokesman Jerry Friedheim said a few ex POWs talked to legal officers about further actions.
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UPI
Hanoi
Theodore W. Guy
Phoenix
Ariz
Guy
Defense Department
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Jerry Friedheim
Willow Water District Sees Unprecedented Water Rush
Harold Ross, Willow Water District manager, reports a Monday raid on water supplies. Overloaded switches at Norgard Lane caused a two to three hour outage for higher level homes. Two storage tanks of 200000 and 100000 gallons drained as 1.75 to 2.25 million gallons were pumped yesterday, far above the 700000 gallons used four days earlier. Willow Water serves 680 users.
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Willow Water District
Norgard Lane
Willow Water
Water District
Ross
Rain delays again halt Indianapolis 500 start
In Indianapolis 32 cars finally run a parade lap after a long delay caused by a wet south straightaway. The field, already delayed over an hour, is stopped again before the pace lap can finish.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Traffic death toll climbs during Memorial Day weekend
United Press International reports the Memorial day weekend traffic death count neared 500 with NSC estimates suggesting up to 650. The UPI tally shows 503 traffic deaths since Friday 6 p.m. EDT, with California 53 New York 35 Texas 30 Florida 29 Ohio 24 and other breakdowns.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
California
New York
Texas
Lorida
Ohio
Northwestern California Weather: Fair Through Wednesday
Weather report for Northwestern California shows fair conditions through Wednesday with patches of low clouds and fog along the coast. Cooler on Wednesday with Fort Bragg forecast low 48 high 62 and Ukiah low 56.
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California
Fort Bragg
Ukiah
Temperature and rainfall data snapshot May 1973
A compact weather data note records daily highs and lows for May including a range from 28 to 99 in May 1973 with the date 02 28 and a noon value. It lists rainfall 42.09 for this period, compared to 25.53 last year.
Ex CIA agent claims Castro assassination discussed in Bay of Pigs plan
Watergate figure E Howard Hunt says he urged CIA chiefs to consider killing Fidel Castro to topple his regime as part of the Bay of Pigs invasion, a proposal he says was not approved. He details Kennedy administration involvement, exile forces, and staged air strikes in a forthcoming Arlington House book.
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Skylab heat may hamper test in space mission
Skylab commander Charles Conrad reported temperatures in the space station cooling toward the 80s and warned heat could affect a key weightless-work test. NASA cited ground rules on secret talks, while scientists noted gradual temperature drops and ongoing solar telescope work during the crew’s fifth day in orbit.
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UPI
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Pete
Conrad
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Johnson Space Center
Donald K. Slayton
Neil Hutchinson
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Paul J. Weitz
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Earth Resources
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Three drownings over Memorial Day weekend at Clear Lake
LAKEPORT three drownings mar the holiday period. Five year old Frank Pascua of Daly City disappeared from a pontoon near Austin Beach and was found in 12 feet of water. Two visitors from Compton Tyson Weaton and Jimmy Holmes died when their boat struck a rock and sank off Silverado Beach. Relatives and rescuers recovered the bodies by 5 p.m. with two survivors named Ernest and Herbert Holmes. Bodies were sent to Jones and Lewis Mortuary in Lower Lake.
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Clear Lake
Frank Darryl Pascua
Domingo Pascua
Daly City
Austin Beach
Clearlake Highlands
Compton
Tyson Lavone Weaton
Jimmy Lawson Holmes
Silverado Beach
Clearlake Park
Lake County
Ernest Holmes
Herbert Holmes
Jones and Lewis Mortuary
Lower Lake
Judge grants Sheppard immunity to testify in Watergate case
Federal Judge John Sirica ordered immunity for Roy M. Sheppard to compel Senate testimony on Watergate documents from the White House the day after the break in. The move follows two weeks of Watergate hearings and precedes a June 5 resumption. Sheppard's attorney noted his client is hospitalized with high blood pressure.
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UPI
John J. Sirica
Senate
Roy M. Sheppard
White House
Watergate Committee
Sheppard
Ben W. Cotten
Sirica
Cotten
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Justice Department
Edward W. Brooke
K-Mass
Temple University
Philadelphia
Robert Strauss
Carrier Seeks Prepaid Collections in Ukiah Daily Journal
The paper carrier asks readers to pay three months in advance when first contacted. He emphasizes timely collections on today’s route and requests prompt payment to support future deliveries.
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Ukiah Daily Journal
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