Mediation Fails To End West Coast Dock Tie Up
Federal mediator J Curtis Counts met with Pacific Maritime Association and Longshoremen to urge settlement before the 80 day Taft Hartley cooling off period expires on Christmas Day. Counts warned Congress may impose a settlement if a strike resumes after the holidays. A federal injunction had halted a coast wide lockout earlier. The Nixon administration warned only legislation could avert further disruption.
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Strike over work week warned in San Francisco area
The Office and Professional Employees Union Local 4 threatens a strike by 190 workers in San Francisco Marin and Sonoma counties unless a day work week is granted in a new contract. A mediating session with the San Francisco Labor Council and Building Trades Council was held and another meeting was set for next Monday as talks continue.
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Newspaperman dies at his desk in Oakland
Rev. William F. Rose, 92, religion writer for the Oakland Tribune 18 years, died at his desk. An ordained Baptist minister, he pastored four San Francisco Bay Area churches. A World War I Army veteran, he held a BA from Hamline University and underwent heart valve surgery about a year ago. Funeral services will be held in St. Paul, Minnesota, at a date to be announced. A memorial service will be held here Jan. 16.
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Physicians to probe jail medical conditions in Santa Clara County
Five physicians were appointed to examine medical conditions at the Santa Clara County Jail after a class action suit on behalf of inmates. U S District Judge Robert F Peckham announced the selection, made by Sheriff James Geary and a lawyer, amid claims the jail’s health hazards threaten inmate lives. The jail, designed for 490, has housed far more, with reports of 525 inmates in the facility.
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Stanford scientist previews prototype radiotherapy machine
In Stanford California AP reports Dr Malcolm A Bagshaw chief of radiotherapy at Stanford Medical Center says a prototype radiotherapy device using tiny electrons called plons could improve cancer treatment. A 4 million dollar linear accelerator is under construction to emit the particles and destroy cancer cells. Smaller clinical models may cost 1.5 to 2 million.
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San Francisco psychiatrists cheer Scrooge and humbug
Three San Francisco area psychiatrists say Scrooge deserves a cheer as Santa Claus disappoints, arguing his attitudes fit grown up realities and that bah humbug can help vent frustration. They were quoted by Chronicle reporter Michal Grieg concerning Dickens Christmas Carol character.
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Street artists face license clash in San Francisco
Street peddlers selling leathers, jewelry, candles along sidewalks in downtown San Francisco and near Fisherman’s Wharf lose bid to strike down the city license rule as unconstitutional. Superior Court ruling allows arrests for unlicensed peddlers after a brief grace period.
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Judge blocks Soledad Brothers trial mention of killings
In San Francisco a Superior Court judge halted defense remarks about the January 16 1970 slaying of white guard John Mills and the earlier so called Wing incident at Soledad State Prison. Defendants Clutchette Drumgo and Jackson face trial on Mills death, while the venue was moved to Monterey County.
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Yule fund for injured Vietnam children raised
In San Francisco the Committee to Save Christmas reports more than 5000 dollars in gifts for injured Vietnam War children. Donations ranged from 15 cents to 33 dollars, totaling 175 contributors who will direct funds to medical care through the Committee of Responsibility. The effort aims to give life saving aid during the holidays.
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Jumbo 747 to Boost Los Angeles San Francisco Flight
United Air Lines will assign a large Boeing 747 to the Los Angeles to San Francisco route during the holiday period. The jumbo jet, normally used for cross country or Hawaii hops, will operate the one hour flight between the two California cities to ease congestion on the world's busiest air route.
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