Stanford completes third woman heart transplant at center
Mrs. Lanza Kingsley of Sacramento, 48, mother of three, received a new heart Monday at Stanford Medical Center. The operation, led by Dr Norman Shumway, marks her as the third woman to undergo a heart transplant there and the 28th overall at Stanford. She is reported in satisfactory condition alongside progress of Alfred Rupp, the 27th recipient.
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Stanford Medical Centet
Lanza Kingsley
Sacramento
Norman
Shumway
Stanford
Kingsley
Alfred Rupp
Opinion backs teen registrars in California
Sacramento UPI report says legislative counsel John Vasconcelos released an opinion by George H. Murphy advising that 18 year olds may serve as deputy registrars of voters. The ruling notes no state qualifications exist and counties may set their own standards while reserving federal voting rights.
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Sacramento
UPI
Vasconcellos
High Courts
Pacific Exchange closes with more declines than advances
Pacific Exchange in San Francisco shows 185 decliners to 160 winners on 766,000 shares traded. After-hours activity in New York City volume 38,700 shares with 1 May unchanged among 436, Northwest Airlines leads with 47,90 shares at 218, Occidental Petroleum 40,200 shares. Other after-hours quotes include Anaconda 19 and Occidental Petroleum 17 unchanged, Federal National Mortgage 7 14 up 14, Chrysler 25 18 down 14, Texas Instruments 60 3-8 down 1-4.
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San Francisco
UPI
Pacific Coast Stock Exchange
New York City
Northwest Airlines
Occidental Petroleum
Eastern Bell
Anaconda
New York
Federal National Mortgage
Chrysler
Texas Instruments
Misuse of War on Poverty Funds Alleged in California
Governor Reagan's administration is accused of using federal War on Poverty funds to probe the California Rural Legal Assistance foundation. Mario Obledo, attorney for MALDEF, states the state agency receives a 217 million dollar subsidy this year and urges a Labor Department probe into potential misuses of funds and objectives. Lewis Uhler's report notes HRD assistance was used to gather information against CRLA.
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San Francisco
UPI
Ronald Reagan
California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation
Reagan
CRLA
California Department of Human Resources
Mario Obledo
Racially troubled Pomona schools reopen amid absenteeism
Three Pomona high schools Garey Ganesha and Pomona reopened after a cooling-off period last week due to racial tension and a wave of fire bombings. Attendance ranged from 30 to 40 percent, about double the normal. A task force met with students as four to six police officers were stationed on each campus amid protests by the Black Coalition at Pomona High. Two fires damaged cafeterias at Garey High and Hamilton Elementary over the weekend.
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Pomona
UPI
Garey
Ganesha
Black Coalition
Pomona High
Garey High
Hamilton
Thief sets fire damaging five Hollywood shops
In Los Angeles a robber set an incendiary device in the loft over Max Dana’s linen and gift shop on Hollywood Boulevard, injuring none and driving about $20,000 in damages across five businesses including M’Goo’s Hollywood Harbor and Stylists’ Shop. Dana fled with $412, escaped the blaze, and the street reopened after two hours.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Hollywood
Monay
Max Dana
Hollywood Boulevard
Dana
M'goo’s
Hollywood Harbor
Mr. Slacks
Two arrested in coast to coast stolen car plot
FBI says two North Hollywood men George Cozze and Norman Howath planned a nationwide scheme to sell stolen late model cars valued at about 90 thousand dollars. Buyers paid down 500 to 1000 then flew to New York to meet confederates and pay 3500 to 4500 more for delivery. They face up to five years in prison and a 5000 dollar fine on 12 car theft charges.
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Los Angeles
UPI
FBI
George Cozze
Norman Howath
North Hollywood
New York City
Eusperts
California Assembly to name 27 committee chairmen
Democrats will chair 20 of 27 regular Assembly committees in the upcoming session with Republicans heading seven. Speaker Bob Moretti will announce the full list Thursday, naming key figures such as Willie Brown as Ways and Means chair and Henry Waxman as Elections and Reapportionment chair. Some panels may be split or reshaped, including Public Employment and new environmental and land planning committees.
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Sacramento
UPI
Regular Assembly
Assembly
Bob Moretti
D-Van Nuys
Moretti
Qne
Natural Resources
Edwin L. O'berg
Paul Priolo
Pacific Palisades
March Fong
D-Oak
John F. Foran
William Campbell
Havigada Heights
Mike Cullen
DeLong Beach
Gordon W. Daly
Hanford
William T. Bagey
San Rafael
Robert G. Beverly
Manhattan Beach
James Hayes
Long Beach
Leroy Green
Jack R. Fenton
D-Montebello
Leon Ralph
Los Angeles
John T. Knox
Richmond
Joe Gonsalves
D-La Mirads
Wadie P. Deddeh
D-Chula Vista
Carley V. Porter
Compton
David Roberts
Labor
Altamont murder trial Angel cites police threat
Alan Passaro, 22, an accused killer at the Altamont Rolling Stones concert, told jurors officers questioned him with threats of the gas chamber while he and other Hell's Angels acted as bodyguards. He admitted stabbing Meredith Hunter but said only non fatal blows struck his shoulder and neck.
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Oakland
UPI
Hell's Angel
Alan Passaro
Altamont Speedway
Passaro
Hell’s Angels
Rolling Stones
James Chisholm
Alamada County
Vacaville
Passato
Meredith Hunter
Meredith
California and the West Tuesday, January 12, 1971
California and the West report on regional events dated Tuesday January 12 1971. The item highlights happenings across California and nearby Western states, noting weather, politics, and cultural developments relevant to readers in the area.
Probe of state Office of Opportunity demanded
Sacramento UPI report says local antipoverty program directors called for probes into California Office of Opportunity. Assemblyman Sean Ralph urged a special legislative committee and the Ways and Means Committee to investigate alleged political activity by OEO staff amid Reagan veto of a $1.8 million federal grant for 1971 to California Rural Legal Assistance. Steve Graham CAP director cites alleged Gestapo like checks on poverty workers and requests a GAO inquiry.
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Sacramento
UPI
California Office of Opportunity
CAP
Sean Ralph
Los Angeles
Sed
Steve Graham
Napa
Reagan
Graham
General Accounting Office
OEO
Grape growers sue farm union for $10.2 million
Twelve Arizona grape growers filed a 10.2 million dollar damage suit in U S District Court accusing the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee and Cesar Chavez of violating antitrust laws during a grape boycott. The action seeks an injunction against further boycotts and treble damages under the Sherman Act, naming multiple individuals and dozen farming firms as plaintiffs.
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Phoenix
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
North America
Retail Clerks International Association
Arizona
Dolores Huerta
Larry Itlion
Juan Alvarez
Melvin Huey
Bodine ‘Produce
Admiral Packing Co
Dance Farms
Tower Ranches
Roach and Baker Ranches
Gordon Ranches
Zeke Arakelian Ranches
Phoenix Vineyards
Bruce Church, Inc
Arrowhead Ranches
Fred G. Hilvert Co
Henry and Hay Farms
California Marriage and Divorce Rise Reported in 1970
California reported more marriages and divorces in 1970 continuing an upward trend. About 173000 marriages occurred last year up 6000 from 1969, a rate of 8.6 per 1000. Final decrees of dissolution rose 39 percent to 114000. Nevada saw divorces drop, aiding California couples seeking separations under new laws.
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California
State Department of Public Health
Nevada
John Sullivan
Louis F. Saylor
Sacramento summary reshapes state reform and reforms
Governor confined to home with flu. Legislature extended power to submit reorganization plans to Dec 31 1971. SB71 moves California primary to September. AB90 expands welfare transfers. ACAIG Fo ran allows highway funds for transit. ABR3 Wood appoints secret hall at agriculture union elections. AB% Newt proposes $200 million school construction bond. ABS1 Briggs lowers voting age to 16.
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Burton
San Francisco
Acaig-Foran
Agriculture
Agriculture Union
Wood
Greenfield
Newt
Concord
Vale
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Rei
Newton Russell
R-Tujunga
Agriculture Committee
John V. Briggs
R-Fullerton
Alex Garcia
Harvey Johnson
el Monte
Afl-Cio
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Defense Department
Fort Ord
Cezar Chavez
United States
UFWOC
Bud Antle Inc
Altamont
Angel
Wey
Seattle
UPI Telephone
West
Office of Opportunity
Lewis Uhler
George Murphy
John Tunney
Murphy
Unites Press International
Senate
Exeter
Deoukmejian
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