Berkeley Votes on Revolutionary Police Plan in Berkeley
Berkeley voters face a pivotal ballot on splitting the police department into white, student, and black neighborhood segments in a bid for greater citizen control. The measure, backed by the April Coalition, faces opposition from Mayor Wallace Johnson and council members, amid security concerns and a dynamite find near City Hall.
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Police Department
Ronald Reagan
April Coalition
Wallace Johnson
America
Fve
Berkeley
Walen
Bobby Seale
New Haven
Cona
Jet Gordon
Coalition
Tom McLaren
Gordon
Ron Dellums
Widener
Sweeney
Dellum
Cultural shock prints spark suspension at Sonoma State
An anthropology instructor John Allison staged a controversial cultural shock experiment for about 20 students. Volunteers disrobed with him while paint was applied, and a student film titled cultural shock was recorded. President Thomas McGrath called the incident unfortunate and suspended Allison.
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Thomas McGrath
McGrath
Allison
Bay Area raid snares explosives and four students
Police raided a Richmond radical headquarters uncovering posters, inventories and seized arms including carbines, a shotgun, and explosives. Four women, all claiming student status, were arrested on conspiracy and possession charges. The raid linked to dynamite trafficking in the area and a stolen DOD typewriter was cited though officials dispute the theft claim.
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Richmond
UPI
of Defense
Melvin Laird
San Francisco
Bay City
Laird
Washington
DOD
Jerry W. Friedheim
Secretary of Defense
Rse-Tung
Berkeley
San Francisco petition drive targets 72 foot skyline ban
Dressmaker Alvin Duskin handed over a box of petitions with 45 000 signatures gathered by 1 200 volunteers at shopping centers and markets over five weekends. The drive seeks a city vote on a proposed ban on new skyscrapers above 72 feet or six stories.
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San Francisco
Alvin Duskin
Duskin
Signa
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Melton
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Wilmont Sweeney
Warrent Widener
Berkeley Free Church
Oakland
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Alameda County
Jack G. Blue
DCS
New York
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United
People United
Ines
Bay Area
U.S
Gale King
Margaret Walter
Elizabeth Tomkins
Susan Garrett
Farher
S.F. Skyscraper
Bond
Bond's
Marvelous
W. Broadway
L.B
Lakewood Blvd
Lakewood Center
Anaheim Shopping Center
Huntington Beach
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