1800 pounds of explosive stolen in Feather River Canyon
About 8 hundredweight of explosives were stolen from a Division of Highways bunker near Highway 70 in the Feather River Canyon. Items taken included ammonium nitrate bags, blasting caps, mixing compounds, and plastic explosives. The theft may have occurred anytime in the last month. FBI and BATF agents were alerted.
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Oroville
UPI
Iste
Butte County
Larry Gillick
Feather River Canyon
Gillick
Theriff
FBI
Buneas of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Ohlone College staff get 6.1 percent pay and fringe boost
The Ohlone College board approves a retroactive 6.1 percent rise in fringe benefits and salaries dating from July 1. Five percent is a cash pay increase, 1.1 percent goes to health and dental premiums, costing about $205,000. Part time instructors gain 6.7 percent totaling $34,001. Current lab rate rises to $9.55 per hour and lectures to $12.20 per hour. A declassification survey will add 6.6 percent to staff salary costs.
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Fremont
Ohlone College
Board of Trustees
Guilty plea in Newark hearing for 18 year old Vegas
Anthony Garzon Vegas, 18, pleaded guilty in superior court to four of 18 charges, including one count of attempting to shoot an officer, with sentencing set for July 30. He admitted burglary and rape of a Linton City Inman, kidnapping, and assaulting a Fremont police officer.
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Anthony Garzon Vegas
Newark
Vegas
Linton City
Fremont
Parate
California Youth Authority
Sandra Cartes
Cortex Sill
Dellums Nomination Criticized By California Delegate
A California delegate criticized Rep. Ronald Dellums vice presidential nomination as inappropriate for the moment saying issues belong at the mid year convention. Janet Griffith of Eureka urged focusing on winning in November and referenced Dellums' suit against the party executive committee.
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New York
Mondale
Marale
Carter
Thave
Montdale
Minnesota
Stanford rare book thief jailed after long chase
James W. Mull, 29, a self styled classical scholar and former Stanford part time classics student, is jailed in Santa Clara County for stealing more than $100,000 in rare books from the Stanford Library. Police say Mull, returned from Zurich after a 15 month pursuit across five nations, fed authorities and faced other charges before his April arrest on Swiss counts.
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Stanford
Santa Clara County
Palo Alto
University
Walter Konar
James W. Mull
Zurich
Switzerland
Yona
Mull
San Francisco
Oil giants discuss merger and stock terms
Getty Oil Gy and its ten subsidiaries Skelly Oil and Mission Corp met to launch merger talks. Getty would acquire minority interests in Skelly and Mission, becoming surviving company. No ratio set. DeGolyer & MacNaughton to study stock terms. End-year completion eyed with Mission holding about 73 percent of Skelly.
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Los Angeles
UPT
Getty Oil Gy
Skelly Oil Co
Mission Corp
Getty
Skelly and Mission
DeGolyer & MacNaughton
Getty Oil
Mission
Skelly
Jelly Oj
New York, Pacific
Toronto
Pacific Stock Exchange
Waste-hauling rig overturns near Avila Beach
A truck trailer carrying 6800 gallons of chemical waste water from Diablo Canyon overturned near Avila Beach, 12 miles south of San Luis Obispo. Officials called the waste harmless but ordered tests to assess toxicity as creeks and streams could carry it to the ocean, threatening marine life.
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SAN Luis Opispo
UPL
Diablo Canyon
Avila Beach
San Luis Obispo
PGE
Department of Fish and Game
Fish and Game
Brown Act sparks Ohlone college personnel study debate
Ohlone College faced a heated discussion over a consultant study of classified positions amid a board closed session. Critics questioned Brown Act applicability while trustees, staff, and faculty weighed whether job classifications matched staff work. The report led to an open-session approval with projected 6.6 percent payroll impact.
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Aylward
Rudy Jiminez
Alan
Bill Collins
Robert Gold
Urban Associates
Stephen Pearl
California School Employer Association
Carter selects Mondale as running mate at Democratic convention
The Democratic gathering erupts as Carter tours the Garden crowd and names Mondale his running mate. Mondale receives warm cheers, with Carter defending the choice against regional doubts and noting Mondale’s readiness and health.
Vietnam War Returns to Haunt the Democrats
At the Democratic National Convention in New York speakers include two Gold Star mothers a paralyzed veteran and a draft resister under marshal guard. Fritz Efaw a long time draft evader sought VP nomination but declined saying the party must back unconditional amnesty for resisters to avoid millions of young Americans fleeing or facing jail.
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New York
Blaw
Democratic Party
Louise Ransom
Bronxville
Vietnam
Efan
Business Week to be printed by Pacific Press in West U S
Arcata National reported Pacific Press division agreed in principle to a contract to print Business Week magazine in the western United States for McGraw-Hill. Value about $1 million per year, starting in March. Pacific Press, Incaleg in Los Angeles, employs over 64 and prints Time Newsweek Sports Illustrated U S News World Report People and New West.
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Menlo Park
Calif
UPTY
Arcata National
Pacific Press
Business Week
United States
McGraw-Hill
Incaleg
Los Angeles
Time
Newsweek
U.S. News& World Report
People
New West
Charitable CBers Rally For Fletcher Family Fire Victims
Newark CBers led by elle Larr mobilize aid for the Fletcher family burned out of their home. Donations of furnishings and a growing trust fund totaling about 550 dollars flow to Melvin and his wife, with Wells Fargo handling disbursements as Kevin awaits skin grafts and medical care.
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Newark
Elle Larr
Fletcher
Melvin Hetcher
Kevin
Rosalie Stalder
Castro Valley
Group Monitors
Sambo
Fletchers
Boenig Wright
Lorraine Yartz
Mulberry Street
Metchers
Wright
Wells Fargo Trust
Shirley Phillips
Armee
Hospital Uis
Bess Truman Hospitalized for Arthritis Treatment
Bess Truman 91 and widow of President Harry S Truman has been hospitalized since Monday for arthritis treatment. A hospital spokesman said the admission was for arthritic degeneration and that the family asked for privacy.
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Kansas City
UPI
Bess Truman
Harry & Truman
Research Hospital
Ropital
Doug Graham
Truman
Vincent Backers Pivot as Murphy Gains Support in Fremont
Vincent backers shift toward Murphy amid campaign turmoil as Mrs. Raymond battles debt and public skepticism. Fremont figures show Murphy led June primary with 31.9 percent, Raymond 27.1, Vincent 20.6, highlighting regional loyalties and volatile allegiances shaping the race.
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Murphy
Fremont
Livermore Valley
Mrs. Raymond
Ms. Vincent
Cue
Raymond
Vince Cue
Vincent
Kiger
Vincent Campany
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Strauss
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Inari
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William
Eleanor Jane
Caner
South End
Alabama
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Jimmy Carter
Ron Kovie
John Wayne
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Leon’ Mezzetti
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