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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1970

Page

19

Clean Car Racers Head for Oklahoma City in Cross Country Rally

AP reports 41 official and two unofficial entries in the 1970 Clean Air Car Race head toward Oklahoma City as teams race from Cambridge to Pasadena. Internal combustion cars lead rally points. electric builds improve though rely on a Toronto propane-to-generator setup.

Chicago College Auto Detroit Oklahoma City Champaign University of Illinois University of Michigan Ann Arbor University of Toronto Toronto Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge California Institute of Technology Pasadena

Gas Forces Evacuation of Theater in Chicago

A tear gas grenade was thrown from a balcony at the Civic Opera House during the opening night, forcing the evacuation of about 3,500 spectators and canceling performances. Five attendees were treated for fumes, one woman was briefly treated after being struck, and a threat call followed. Police recovered a military origin grenade and the opera house planned to continue performances.

Chicago Civic Opera House Moiseyev The Chicago Tribune Community Council of Jewish Organizations Soviet Union Abbot Rosen Midwest Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith Opera House

Great Earthquakes Across History Cited

Britannica notes major quakes in Lisbon 1775 San Francisco 1906 Tokyo 1923 Chile 1960 and Alaska 1964 highlighting their seismic impact and historical significance.

Lisbon San Francisco Tokyo Chile Alaska Encyclopaedia Britannica

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