Radical tensions rise as radicals surge toward S F State
San Francisco State College faces a renewed clash as young radicals stream in from across the country to confront the campus. President S I Hayakawa warns drugs are being used to energize protesters for violent confrontations with police during classes under heavy protection.
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UPI
San Francisco State College
S. I. Hayakawa
Hayakawa
State College
Robert Smith
Hayakawa Defends SF State Actions Amid Campus Unrest
University president says demonstrations draw outside radicals and drugs. He cites 18,000 students mostly in class, notes arrests exceed 80, and warns without police a closed campus would threaten higher education nationwide.
Action Line Answers on Horsepower Versus Automobiles
A reader asks for death tolls from horse and buggy use versus modern car crashes. The reply notes 1909 deaths of about 3,000 from horse transport and 1967 auto fatalities at 53,100, with 1910 population around 92 million and 1967 population over 190 million.
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National Safety Council
Chicago
U.S
How California Bills Are Introduced and Amended
A plain‑language guide explains that California amendments to bills must be germane. A veto of an entire bill occurs if an objectionable amendment exists, unless it concerns money. Governors may veto or reduce appropriations without killing the bill, and overrides require a two‑thirds majority in both houses. Bills are introduced by legislators, numbered, read, and referred to committees, with reprints after each amendment.
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Five Die in Santa Paula Midair Crash Involving Lockheed Pilot’s Son
Five people died when two light airplanes collided near Santa Paula Airport on Sunday. Samuel Anthony Mason Jr., 19, Lockheed’s chief test pilot’s son, was among the victims while flying a Cessna 150 returning from Long Beach Municipal Airport. Mason along with an instructor and student were aboard.
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Long Beach
Samuel Anthony Mason Jr
Ventura County
Mason
Lockheed
Arthur Bodenmiller
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Sara eCHUCEKL Don’t confuse an open mind with a hole
A brief item notes the caution that an open mind should not be mistaken for a void. The line suggests critical thinking without losing empathy or curiosity.
Apollo Lunar Trainer Crash Grounds NASA Flight Tests
Test pilot Joe Algranti ejected safely from a spider shaped trainer near Ellington Air Force Base. The Lunar Landing Training Vehicle crash grounds three trainers and delays astronaut lunar landing training plans. A top scientist urged postponing the Apollo 8 manned flight if rescue fears remain.
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Joe Algranti
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Haney
Moon
Blaze Destroys Offices At San Fernando Valley College
A $100,000 fire heavily damaged the executive offices of San Fernando Valley State College after a gas smell indicated arson. Acting President Paul Blomgren’s fifth floor workspace burned shortly after midnight amid memories of a November hostage incident involving student activists and 34 administrators.
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Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley State College
Paul Blomgren
Blomgren
Police Rescue Administrator at San Francisco State Church Rally
Acting President S. I. Hayakawa was trapped inside a Third Baptist Church reception as militants outside shouted and blocked exits. Police rescued him with twelve officers. no injuries or arrests reported. Fire damaged two offices at the San Francisco State campus as arson investigators probed the blaze. A Black Student Committee rally in Civic Center Plaza drew 500 participants seeking money and manpower with no incidents.
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San Francisco State College
Third Baptist Church
McAllister Street
San Francisco State
Black Student Committee
Civic Center Plaza
Reagan Says Militants On Campuses Can No Longer Be Tolerated
Governor Ronald Reagan urged Californians to keep campuses free of strife and violence after a TV report showing campus violence and calm. The film highlighted Eldridge Cleaver and George Mason Murray among others and depicted student reactions to his stance.
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Sacramento
UPI
Ronald Reagan
California
Eldridge Cleaver
George Mason Murray
San Francisco State College
Fishing Boat Capsizes in Storm Killing Seven
A fishing boat sank in a Atlantic storm off Morehead City North Carolina with seven of fourteen crew dead. Survivors were rescued by nearby ships and taken to shore where all but the captain faced hospitalization for exposure. The captain survived.
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UPI
Atlantic
George A. Johnson Jr
Nixon faces bleak fiscal choice in new reports
KY SAYS in Paris he won't demand render by Hanoi. Red China pares military aid to North Vietnam. Nixon's bleak fiscal choice looms as pages signal economic strain and geopolitical shifts.
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