Coercion at College Leads to Grand Jury Probe
A grand jury investigated San Fernando Valley State College after BSU led a seizure of the administration building on November 4. Twenty eight students were indicted on kidnapping and assault charges. BSU leaders including Archie Chatman were accused of planning the attack.
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Los Angeles
UPS
Black Students Union
San Fernando Valley State College
BSU
Archie Chatman
Glen Arnett
Eddie Dancer
Sam Winningham
One College System Suggested for California
A legislative staff report urged merging California’s universities colleges and junior colleges into a single system potentially named the University of California. It proposes a 24 member governor appointed board with 12 year terms and keeps local boards for junior colleges. The Joint Committee on Higher Education will study the plan before action.
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Los Angeles
California
University of California
Joint Committee In Higher Education
Jess Unruh
D-Inglewood
Poor Grades Policy at S F State Liberalized
San Francisco State College moves to a one semester pass or fail option for all students. Under the plan a D minus or better earns a pass while an F leads to failure. The Academic Senate chair says the policy stands unless the president overrules it. Mediation continues with Hayakawa and the Black Student Union as aides are named to leadership posts.
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San Francisco
UPS
San Francisco State College
Leo McClatchy
Academic Senate
Ronald Haughton
Samuel Jackson
S. I. Hayakawa
Hayakawa Friday
Frank D. Dollard
Edwin C. Duerr
Port Commissioner Watanabe Resigns From Los Angeles Harbor Board
Taul Watanabe the first Japanese American on the Los Angeles Harbor Commission resigns citing business pressure and plans to relocate to Seattle after Jan 1 1969 Mayor Sam Yorty fills the vacancy with Fred I. Wada a market owner and import export official Watanabe says his Seattle Alaska and Portland business interests and extensive coastal travel prompted his decision He helped negotiate major Japan port trade deals while on the board and held roles with Pelican Cold Storage First Bank Mortgage and a Seattle motel syndicate
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Los Angeles Harbor Commission
Sam Yorty
Watanabe
Seattle
Yorty
Fred I
Alaska
Portland
Japan
Los Angeles
Pelican Cold Storage Co
First Bank Mortgage Co
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Boeing Airplane Co
Stop Port Pollution Firm Ordered to Cease Waste Water Discharge
The Vegetable Oil Products Co in Wilmington Los Angeles Port was ordered to stop discharging waste water into the harbor. The Los Angeles Regional Water Control Board gave until April 2 to comply with potential court action. The plant has reportedly discharged pollutants since 1966, using a vacuum truck for raw sewage and draining soapy coolant waters into the harbor.
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Vegetable Oil Products Co
Wilmington
Port of
Los Angeles
Richard Harris
Canal Ave
County urged to crack down on illegal gambling fronts
Sheriff Peter J. Pitchess asked the Board of Supervisors to rewrite county laws to target gambling operations masquerading as social clubs. He cited unincorporated areas with 24 hour gambling and urged amending the county ordinance to declare illegal gambling locations a public nuisance.
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Peter J. Pitchess
Pitchess
Func
Board of Supervisors
Motive Unclear in Slaying Near Firestone Intersection
Sheriff's investigators probed a homicide after Frank J. Diggs, 40, was found with two bullet holes near the Firestone intersection at Main and 157th. Deputies said robbery could be a motive though a sum remained in the victim's pocket. no address was established and Diggs had been dead about an hour when found.
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Frank J. Diggs
157Th
Main Streets
Diggs
Edwin
Indicted in Slaying of USC Freshman Outside Fraternity
Three Los Angeles men were indicted for murder in the stabbing death of USC freshman Brian Gibson Clay, 18, outside his fraternity house. George W. Jordan Jr. 26 and Douglas Lorenzo Turnbeau 30 were charged alongside Williams, all held without bond and facing probable arraignment in superior court.
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Los Angeles
CNS
USC
Superior Court
George W. Jordan Jr
Douglas Lorenzo Turnbeau
Williams
Jordan
Brian Gibson Clay
Well Fire Blazing in Valley Granada Hills
Natural gas continued to burn out of control at a well north of here as 85 firefighters wet down the area to shield oil and gas storage tanks and heavy brush. Boots Hanson from Houston will lead the attack once a huge hook arrives to the scene near Porter Ranch in the San Fernando Valley.
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Here
Houston
Tex
Boots Hanson
Hanson
Porter Ranch
San Fernando Valley
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