Five GOP congressmen back veto of CRLA grant
In Sacramento five Republican lawmakers including Charles Gubser Don Clausen Bob Mathias Burt Tab Taylor and Barry Goldwater Jr urged President Nixon to sustain Gov Ronald Reagan's veto of a 1.8 million federal grant to the California Rural Legal Assistance. The letter cited the state Office of Economic Opportunity report denouncing CRLA activities as reflective of conditions in their districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Wpl
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
California Rural Legal Assistance
Lewis K. Abler
State Office of Economic Opportunity
Nixon
Charles 3. Gubser
Don Clausen
Bob Mathias
Burt Tabbatt
Barry Goldwater Jr
CRLA
Oil spill threatens Whiskeytown lake fish
A tanker truck flipped on U S 299 spilling 2000 gallons of stove oil into a creek feeding Whiskeytown Lake in Shasta County. State officials warned of damage to fish life as crews diverted flow, with most oil reaching the lake. The driver, Richard Brown, 21, of Orland, escaped serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiskeytown
UPI
U.S
Whiskeytown Lake
Shasta County
State Fish and Game Department
State Division of Highways
California Highway Patrol
Rudy Mor
Tizia
State Public Health Department
Weaverville
Richard Brown
Orland
Bomb planter Boughey jailed in brutal case
Albert Boughey admitted planting a bomb that maimed two officers in a business dispute. Superior Court Judge Samuel Greenfield sentenced him to one to 14 years in state prison, calling the plan heartless and diabolical. Officers Michael Kriha and Edward McDonald lost a hand in the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Albert Boughey
Superior Court
Samuel Greenfield
Boughey
Herbert Heyman
Heyman
Michael Kriha
Edward McDonald
San Francisco State College plans student union building
The State College Board of Trustees campus planning committee gave preliminary approval for architectural drawings of a student union at San Francisco State College. The triangular, roof amphitheater building by Paffard Keating and Clay would be 150000 square feet, housing a bookstore and cafeterias, with completion targeted for early 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
State College Boar of ‘Trustees
San Francisco State College
Paffard, Keating and Clay
San Francisco
First snake seen in Hawaii arrives at Honolulu Zoo
The Honolulu Zoo displayed Hawaii’s first snake, a three foot red rat nonpoisonous, from Tempe, Ariz. The four year bid by zoologists led to a legislature permit for two male unrelated snakes. The snake, less than a year old, is gentle and will be fed mice then rats as it grows to about six feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
UPS
Tempe
Ariz
Hawaiian Islands
Jack Throp
Throp
California cows dominate national milk output in 1970
California led the nation in milk production with an average cow yielding 11 520 pounds in 1970, 2363 pounds above the U S average. The state has led for 40 years, with California milk sold as a bargain at 54 cents for a half gallon in San Francisco and 92 cents in Los Angeles, among the nation's lowest prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPI
California
State Agriculture Department
Golden State
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Restroom blast injures Shasta High School student
A 15 year old student Collean Starkey was severely injured when a blast ripped through the girls restroom at Shasta High School in Redding. She was rushed to Mercy Hospital for emergency surgery on her right hand with facial and chest burns. Authorities say she was alone in the restroom when it occurred and found dazed in the hall. Police believe an explosive material in a bottle caused the explosion. No threats or prior trouble at the school were reported.
Angela Davis Turns 27 in Marin Jail Cell
Angela Davis quietly observed her 27th birthday Tuesday in a Marin County jail cell. Marin Sheriff's Capt. Harvey Teague said she was not allowed a birthday cake or to receive six red roses that arrived Monday. Lawyer Allan Brotsky said the flowers were sent from Italy with a card signed The People of Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Rafarl
UPI
Angela Davis
Marin County
Marin
Harvey Teague
Allan Brotsky
Haly
Italy
Farm bargaining bill introduced by Petris in California
Sen. Nicholas C. Petris introduced two bills in Sacramento to create collective bargaining for farm workers. The proposed measure, filed with the state Industrial Relations director, requires growers to bargain in good faith with a union chosen by field hands to negotiate wages hours and working conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPH
Nicholas C. Petris
Oakland Democrat
Blind Woolly Monkey Finds Caring Home in Suburban California
A San Pablo Pet Store display showed two monkeys, a woolly and a spider, with Nutty the blind woolly guided by her spider helper. After remodeling, Nutty needed a new home and found one with Mrs. Dorothy Sayer, who cares for Nutty and Me Too, a month-old companion. The Sayers describe training, environment, diet, and the bond of trust, noting woolly monkeys require long term care and affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pablo
Calif
Dan
Elizabeth Seawell
Nutty
Seawells
Dorothy Sayer
Mrs. Sayer
Sayers
California Senate acts on state boards and tax measures
The Sacramento spotlight covers Burns named to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and Robie reappointed to the Water Resources Control Board in Sacramento. It notes a Senate proposal limiting Metropolitan Transportation Commission authority, BART expansion funding conditions, and multiple bills affecting taxes, licenses, and social issues including unemployment benefits and a 18 year voting age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
Sen
Hugh Burns
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Robie
Ronald B. Robie
Sacramento
State Water Resources Control Board
Senate
Metropolitan Transportation — Commission
San Francisco Bay Area
Nejedly
Walnut Creek
BART
Air
State
Air Resources Board
Schabarkmeley
R-San Rafael
Bagley
Alows
D-Chala Vista
Warren
D-Los
Berkeley
Geles
D-Chuls Vista
Defense fund for minstrels in Mozart protest
In San Francisco the ACLU launched a Mozart Defense Fund for two wandering street minstrels arrested for begging after impromptu guitar and lute concerts downtown. Attorney Paull Halvonik says they will challenge the charges of obstructing the sidewalk while the fund advocates freeing all musical prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
American Civil Liberties Union
Gen. Francisco
Paull Halvonik
Halvonik
ACLU
John Bernard
Kenneth Cramer
Bernard
California firms report drug abuse in 8 of 19 large companies
A survey by the California State Chamber of Commerce found drug abuse in most large firms including automakers and chemicals. It covered about 40 000 employees and noted 83 percent of incidents involved workers under 35, with LSD most common and most cases tied to injuries or thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
California State Chamber of Commerce
California
MGM Fox merger off ends talks in Hollywood
MGM Fox merger talks ended as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer president James T Aubrey Jr said negotiations were discontinued due to Fox management not responding favorably to initial proposals. Earlier Fox denied merger plans amid Aubrey's initial upbeat remarks. In Sacramento, Assemblyman John Miller introduced a bill urging Governor Reagan to proclaim February 4 7 as National Negro History Week in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
James T. Aubrey Jr
Metro-Goldwyn Mayer
20Th Century Fox
Aubrey
Fox
Iis
Sacramento
Ronald Reagan
California
John Miller
Berkeley
Return of Howard Hughes as Las Vegas magnet debated
Residents and officials in Las Vegas weigh the impact of Howard Hughes potentially returning to the Strip. Business leaders and politicians offer mixed views, with some doubting his commitment and others predicting a rebound in casino investment and public interest after his absence.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Western Briefs
Snake
California Cows Lead Milk Market
Angela
Blind Monkey
Eloise Keeler
Mews
West
D-Stockton
University of Carolnia Graduate School
Alquist
Thian Jose
Defense Fund For Minstrels
Meteo
Dorothy Sayar
Juana
Mgm-Fox
Fox Management
Hughes
Las Vegas
Don Ferguson
Fergies
First National Bank
Caesar's Palace
Beter
Jimmy the Greek
Greater
Everts
Justike
Desert Inn
Nevada
Donal (Mik) O'Callaghan
Howard Hughes
Bob §Tewart
O'Callaghan
Carson City
Stewart
Paul Laxalt
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!