Lawyers club sees pot penalty changes
The Barristers Club of San Francisco backs decriminalization of personal marijuana cultivation and use in California. The 2000 member group endorses a Prop 19 style reform, noting reduced arrests and state spending, and calls for removing penalties for personal use while promoting education and alternatives to dependence.
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Lawyers Club
San Francisco
UPL
Barristers’ Club of
California
Sacramento
Robert H. Ashford
Barristers
Barristers’ Club
Ashford
Harvard Law School
Norther California proclaimed at Mendocino sea coast hamlet
In Mendocino California a proclaimed state named Norther California surfaced Tuesday at Hesser Headlands. Robin White led the event with his son Parker reading a revised Declaration of Independence. A new flag with stars in circles was shown. White warned against a large bureaucracy and hinted at future moves.
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Mendocino
Calif
Barbara Reed
White
Sunrise rock festival lights Diamond Head for 1975
Tens of thousands gathered at Diamond Head crater Hawaii for a dawn to sunset Sunshine Festival welcoming 1975. By mid morning over 30 000 had climbed the crater cliffs as bands and Hawaiian acts played on multiple stages. The event featured a bilingual sunrise ceremony by Rev. Abraham Akaka who also officiated a Hawaiian wedding.Community groups from Life of the Land to Brotherhood Together staffed booths while attendees wore beachwear under warm sun and tropical breeze.
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Diamond Head
Hawaii
United States
Abraham Akaka
Honolulu
Akaka
Life of the Land
Brotherhood Together
End of year farm returns dip below parity standard
Washington report shows end of 1974 farm returns at 73 percent of the fair earning power parity, down from 75 percent a year earlier. Prices for cotton, wheat, cattle, lettuce, and soybeans fell, while hogs and eggs rose, marking a third decline in four months amid rising farm costs.
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Washington
AFL
Agriculture Department
Department
Actober
Gusting winds lash Los Angeles area with high gusts
Blustery gusts exceeding 90 mph swept Southern California Tuesday, snapping signs, downing power lines, uprooting trees, and damaging planes in San Fernando. Pasadena hosted New Year crowds as winds eased during New Year’s Eve night. San Fernando saw 95 mph gusts with widespread outages, and Point Mugu recorded 96 mph. Power losses affected about 17,500 customers as strong winds continued into New Year’s Day.
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Los Angeles
UPI
California
Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena
San Fernando
Fernando
Golden State
Point Mugu
Ventura
Bath
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Southern California Edison Company
Weyerhaeuser Buys Oregon California and Eastern Rail Line
Weyerhaeuser Co purchases the 65 mile Oregon California and Eastern Railway in southern Oregon for about 8 million dollars. The line, jointly owned by Burlington Northern and Southern Pacific since 1923, will operate as an independent subsidiary with land right of way five locomotives three cabooses and various maintenance equipment. The railroad offices are in Klamath Falls and the route runs to Ely, Oregon. In a separate note, Ford signs bill relinquishing title to Sands in Yuma County Arizona transferring lands to the county.
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Portland
Ore
Wildlife inflation threatens U S animal reserves and zoos
Wildlife magazine International reports inflation imperils the nations zoos and breeding centers. It notes giraffe purchases rising from 200 in 1968 to 22 000 in 1974 and alfalfa prices soaring from 8 a ton to 100 a ton, with costs and supply pressures endangering protected species.
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Indianapolis Zoo
Cincinnati Zoo
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Ford
Vail
Colo
Yura
Ariz
Secretary’ of Interior
Wildlife Magazine Reports
Zoa
Uni
International
Wildlife
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
Eally
Toronto
Africa
Newark High
Sun
Ohlone
Ohlone College
Mission Blvd
Fremont
Thornton Avenue
Layton Sanders
Pat Morrison
State
Pioneer Club
State Savings
Newark
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