Lock church doors to avoid vandalism
San Francisco archdiocese reports at least a third of Roman Catholic churches close when no services amid rising vandalism and robberies. Archbishop McGucken cites guard at St. Marys Cathedral and locked side doors for private prayer while noting incidents at Mission Dolores St Cecilias St Brigids and nearby religious sites. The vandalism is described as nondenominational with incidents across faiths including a synagogue and Grace Cathedral shrine move.
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Europe begins talks on oil shortage with embargo spread
BEIRUT Saudi Arabia plans oil deliveries to any country that ships crude to the United States while broadening its embargo list to include Canada the Bahamas Trinidad the Antilles Puerto Rico Guam and South Africa. MEES says Kuwait cuts hit 25 percent of 3 million bpd. Japan notes reduced imports, hinting re shipments to the U S.
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Theft reported at Rubio Keokuk County farm shop
Keokuk County sheriff's officers investigate Halloween night break in at a Rubio area farm owned by Charles Kessler. Over $1,000 in tools and supplies stolen from a locked tractor repair shop including a welding machine an air compressor tool sets and individual tools after thieves used bolt cutters.
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Arson suspect shows defiance on arrest
Raymond Wallender a transient accused of starting a French Quarter fire that killed 33 persons arrived in New Orleans muttering obscenities and making rude hand gestures at photographers. Police escorted him in handcuffs to headquarters to complete Sacramento extradition paperwork.
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Weather forecast for today and Sunday cloudy with rain
Mostly cloudy today with a high near 50 and a warm night around 80. Cloudy tonight and Sunday with rain likely beginning late tonight and continuing Sunday. Lows tonight in the upper 30s. Winds north to northeast 10 to 15 mph. Measurable precipitation 60 percent tonight and 60 percent Sunday.
Zoo Uses Therapy to Ease Animals' Emotional Problems
San Francisco zoo director John Spring describes boredom as a key issue for intelligent animals and implements therapy to boost welfare. The zoo adds structured feeding, enrichment like sacks, ladders, tires, and a waterfall grotto for elephants to stimulate natural behaviors and reduce stress, while noting some individual animals face unique social challenges.
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Snow Covers Rocky Mountains With Plowable Accumulations
Snow storms moved from the Rockies toward the Plains with southeast Wyoming receiving nine inches in Cheyenne and five in Laramie. Salt Lake City saw four inches as advisories spread. Expect two to four more inches southern Wyoming and in Utah valleys, while mountain regions may top four inches. Northern Colorado mountains forecast six inches with one to four in the northeast. Scottsbluff Nebraska reports three inches with light snow in western South Dakota and eastern Oregon.
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Meir proposes Israeli Egyptian pullback to fix cease fire lines
Diplomatic sources in Tel Aviv report Prime Minister Golda Meir floated a joint Israeli Egyptian withdrawal from both canal sides to straighten cease fire lines before any renewed fighting. Egypt opposes full withdrawal, while Sadat warned of action if lines of Oct 21 aren’t observed.
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Washington county to get SEATS elderly transport system
System funded by a $163,000 Older Americans Act grant will place 15 passenger buses in six counties, with SEATS memberships optional for seniors. Officials say the program aims to cover doctor visits banking shopping and social visits with no income restrictions. Grace Kerr named contact in Washington County and a nine member transportation committee oversees operations and compliance.
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Kennedy urges quick action on Ford VP nomination
Senator Kennedy presses for early action on Gerald Ford as Vice President to avoid partisan signals. Ford, before the Senate, says he would surrender non sensitive documents to courts or Congress if criminal violations exist. Ford returns Monday for more questioning as disclosures link Steelcase furniture contracts to his hometown.
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