Reagan forms California Ecology Corps for conscientious objectors
Governor Reagan announced a volunteer Ecology Corps to perform environmental projects with about 80 youths per center at two or three centers opening July 1. Conscientious objectors will provide 24 months civilian service earning $15 monthly, meals, housing, and uniforms, under Forestry Division supervision.
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California Ecology Corps
Reagan
California
James Stearnes
State Department of Conservation
United States
Civilian Conservation Corps
State Division of Forestry
Redwood Country
Selective Service
Cos
Black Stanford medical workers return to work
At Stanford Medical Center, 71 of 107 black staff reported for duty after a one day protest over the dismissal of black janitor Sam Bridges. A black advisory committee said the stoppage was successful and urged negotiations, noting Bridges was fired with little recourse. Bridges had led a sit-in April 8-9 that ended in a police clash and $100,000 damage.
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Stanford
UPI
Stanford Medical Center
Betal
Sam Bridges
Bridges
the Center
California Economy Faces Slow Recovery in 1971
The California Department of Finance on Tuesday described a relatively slow post recession rebound for 1971. Unemployment stood at 7.1 percent in March as civil employment fell by 61,000 from March 1970. Aerospace jobs declined by 9,700 since February, with April figures expected to drop further despite limited impact from the SST cancellation.
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Sacramento
California
State Department of Finance
Department
California Numan Resources Development Department
Aerospace
HRD
McCracken warns California industry must diversify
Paul W. McCracken, Nixon's chief economic adviser, urged Los Angeles and Southern California to diversify beyond aerospace to avoid unemployment. He cited March 1971 national 6 percent jobless rate versus 7.4 percent in Southern California and warned that reliance on one sector risks future job losses.
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Paul W. McCracken
Nixon
California
Los Angeles
McCracken
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
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