Driver cited in whiskeytown oil spill near lake
Shasta County district attorney said truck driver Richard W. Brown of Orland was cited for violating a state Fish and Game code by dumping oil into state waters after a tanker towed by his truck spilled 200 gallons of stove oil into a creek feeding Whiskeytown Lake. Brown must appear in Redding Justice Court next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiskeytown
Shasta County
Whiskeytown Lake
Richard W. Brown
Orland
Redding
Brown
California Highway Patrol
Richard Hansen
State Fish and Game Department
Wickland Ol Co
Ford predicts three car families for American households
Ford Motor executive Harold Sperlich told auto writers that the 1960s trend toward a utilitarian second car has evolved into a desire for a “fun” car. He estimated about 10 million recreation vehicles like campers and motorhomes exist now and projected by 1978 suburban growth will add 15 million more such vehicles on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan Capistrano
UPI
Ford Motor
Auto Writers Conference
Harold Sperhich
Sperlach
America
Man presumed dead in sea mishap near Catalina
LONG BEACH, Calif. (UPS) One man was rescued Wednesday and another believed drowned when their four foot cabin cruiser began sinking in the Pacific between the mainland and Santa Catalina Island. The Coast Guard said a U S Navy vessel reported the sinking in the San Pedro Channel. Navy divers picked up Andrew Shore, 24, of Fort Wayne Indiana, who said he and Ronald Glazer, 28, of Beverly Hills had left Oceanside for Catalina Monday. Shore said the yacht began sinking Monday and on Tuesday Glazer panicked, swam ashore, and Shore swam after him, bringing him back to the yacht. Glazer later disappeared during the night while attempting to swim again for shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
UPS
Pacific Ocean
Catalina
Shore
Glazer
Ronald Glazer
Beverly Hills
Oceanside
Tan
CHP nab two girls tied to Wichita bombing case
Santa Maria California Highway Patrol arrested Christina Margaret McVey aged 19 and Judith Kathleen Bone aged 18, reported as wife and sister of a man held after a firebombing at the Wichita Police Training Academy. Officers said the stalled car led to suspicions, found stolen, and the pair faced marijuana and car theft charges while purportedly headed to Mexico to fund a $50,000 bond for Frederick Lloyd McVey in Portland Oregon custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Maria
UPL
California Highway Patrol
Wichita, Kan
Christina Margaret McVey
Judith Kathleen Bone
Mexico
Frederick Lloyd McVey
Cusedy
Portland
Ore
Warrant issued in desert slaying near Las Vegas
A murder warrant was issued for Joe Mellesio Silva also known as Joe Antillon, 25, in the slaying of Antonio Escobedo, 26, whose body was found in the desert south of Las Vegas in Paradise Valley. The victim was stabbed in the stomach and shot in the chest per autopsy findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Joe Mellesio Silva
Silva
Joe Antillon
Homell
Antoldo Escobedo
Here
Paradise Valley
Gambling executives to meet governor over IRS Stardust raid
In Las Vegas a group of top gambling resort executives will meet with Governor Mike O’Callaghan and Nevada’s congressional delegation to discuss IRS tactics. The IRS raid on Stardust Hotel credit records seized three fiscal years of data and began microfilming. An anonymous source alleged the IRS used Gestapo tactics, and officials want advance notice to state and local gaming agencies to prevent future seizures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Mike O'Callaghan
Nevada
Congressional
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
TRS
The
Stardust
Newor
Yorty backs pilots in helicopter buying choice
Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty said pilots should have a large voice in aircraft purchases. He cited Hughes Tool Co complaints about competition from police department qualification rules and stated pilots prefer Bell Helicopters for extra lift power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Sam Yorty
Copters
Yorty
Hughes Tool
Freshman lawmaker seeks UC faculty pay hike
Assemblyman Ken Meade of Oakland introduced a $3 million bill for University of California faculty pay raises, aiming to spotlight faculty plight. He said state employees got a 5 percent raise while campus staff were denied one, noting the move is for budgeting talks in 1971 72. The measure has no chance of passage. Bank of America cuts consumer loan rates to a half percent, effective February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPS
University of California
Ken Meade
Oakland
Berkeley
University
State College
Univer
Sity
Meade
San Francisco
UPI
Bank of America
RCA chief outlines plan for a greener earth at UCLA
RCA Chairman Robert W. Sarnoff urged a four point, businesslike fight against pollution. He called for a $1 billion initial tax funded program, a national pollution source inventory by 1973, and a stronger EPA led effort with industry partnership to categorize sources, set priorities, catalog needed technology, and marshal resources. He warned costs could reach $70 billion over five years and rise further by 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
RCA
Robert W. Sarnoff
Sarnoff
Ucla
School of Business Administration
Nixon
America
RCA Board
Snags in cleanup drive cloud West Coast industry
In a broad warning, industry and government clash over environmental standards as California and the West face tougher antipollution rules. Sarnoff cites fear of new insecticides and the risk of accidents from new energy systems, warning against pervasive paper pollution from guidelines and laws that drain effort. He recalls a grim line about American cities: avoid the water and the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarnoff
America
California Law Proposals Highlight Budget and Reform
United Press International reports highlights from California for the Governor Medi-Cal speech urging modest co payments to curb overuse, minors allowed to perform in bars, reduced oil depletion allowances, jet fuel overflight rules, higher small claims limits, abortion funding bans, limits on installment service charges, UC salary funding, logging pollution controls, bicycle lanes study, motor vehicle use in forests, school bus safety lights, and low income housing loan programs.
Sales tax revenues slump as California cues falter
Sacramento reports a six month view of fiscal 1970 71 shows general fund receipts at 1.85 billion dollars, 83.16 million above 1963 70 but still below optimistic targets as economy falters. Expenditures reach 2.92 billion, 314 million above prior period with school apportionments topping 697 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flounoy
Flournoy
Medi Cal deficits blamed on undercount of eligibles
Governor Reagan said the Medi Cal budget shortfall stems from miscalculated eligible recipients. An updated report shows 108000 more Californians qualified, including 48000 not counted until Los Angeles County upgraded its estimation. The state faces a 142.1 million potential deficit, with 73.6 million due to unanticipated eligibles and 19.7 million tied to costs and court losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Richard Camilli
Los Angeles County
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Legislation Push Seeks Navy Escorts for Tuna Fleet
California lawmakers urged President Nixon to deploy Navy escorts to protect U S tuna boats off South America amid piracy concerns. Seafarers Union said boats could be armed if needed. lawmakers urged action as Ecuador seized vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Sacramento
UPS
California
Nixon
South America
Seafarers Union
Thomas
Congress
Dills
Tuna Industry
Ecuador
Frank Drozak
San Francisco
West Coast
The
Seafarers International Union
Democrats anticipate 750 million welfare budget cut plan
Senate Democrats in Sacramento predict Gov Reagan will trim 750 million from welfare education and Medi Cal to balance the 1971 72 budget. They warn local property taxes would rise to preserve services and form a six man tax reform task force to back their stance. The group includes Walter Stiern Nick Petris Albert Rodda Randolph Collier Stephen Teale and George Moscone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Dymally
Senate
Democratic
George R. Moscone
San Francisco
Dyrually
Uymally 3150
Walter W. Stiern
Bakersfield
Nicholas C. Petris
Oakland
Albert S. Rodda
Randolph Collier
Yreka
Stephen P. Teale
Rail Road Flat
Moscone
Tenured professor fired over pay for unteaching class
The State College Board of Trustees in Los Angeles dismissed Dr. Ernest Ecker, former mathematics department chairman at Cal State Los Angeles, after finding he allowed a graduate assistant to teach a course while he collected pay for it. The 9-2 vote followed a recommendation by college president John A. Greenlee over a faculty committee's call for a written reprimand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
State College Board of Trustees
Ernest Ecker
Mathematics Department
Cal State Los Angeles
University of Souther California
Eckert
College
John A. Greenlee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Western Briefs
Ford
RCA Chairman
Broadcasting Industry
Environmental Protection Agency
Samoff
West
S.F. Bay
Standard Oil
Spi
United Press International
Medi-Cal
Medi Cal
Stockton
Bradley
San Jose
Petris
Alquist
Harmer
R-Glendale
Assembly
Crown
D-Alameda
Federal Aviation Agency
AIR 7
Beverly
Manhattan Beach
Imende
Log
Knox
Richmond
Drichmond
MacGillivray
Santa Barbara
Ioans
Burton
Houston I. Flounnoy
Stabber
Mark J. Metcalf
Vincent Thomas
D-San Pedro
State Department
Tor
Ralph C. Dills
D-Gardena
Felando
San Diego
American Tuna Boat Association
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!