Cabinet swearing in marks California born officials
The Nixon cabinet oath ceremony featured Governor Hickel’s confirmation hearings continuing in the Senate. Chief Justice Warren noted the California birth fact as nine members were sworn in including Rogers Kennedy Finch Mitchell Laird Blount Stans Romney Hardin Shultz Volpe Mayo Yost. Senators Musk ie Muskie Pastore opposed Hickel with others undecided or likely against.
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Earl Warren
William P. Rogers
California
Finch
Tempe
Arizona
John N. Mitchell
Melvin R. Laird
Defense
Winton M. Blount
Maurice H. Stans
Commerce
George Romney
Housing and Urban Development
Clifford M. Hardin
Agriculture
George P. Shultz
Labor
John A. Volpe
Transportation
Robert P. Mayo
Charles W. Yost
United Nations
Senate
Hickel
Senate Interior Committee
John O. Pastore
D-R.i
Interior Post
Pastore
New
Pueblo commander Bucher recalls Pueblo raid and capture
Captain Bucher testified about the April 1968 North Korean raid on the USS Pueblo near Wonson. He described shelling, attempted resistance, orders to destroy sensitive gear, the crew’s capture, beatings, and his efforts to protect colleagues and vital equipment.
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Wav
Bucher
Stephen R. Harris
Scar
CIA
North Korea
Wonsan
Reagan and Negro Trustee Clash Over San Francisco State Strife
Governor Ronald Reagan and State College Board member Edward Lee sparred over perceived victimization of Black students amid campus unrest at San Francisco State. The 18 college trustees rejected a direct-discussion plan, voting to form a five member committee to meet SF State leaders and discuss resolutions.
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Ronald Reagan
State College Board of Trustees
Reagan
San Francisco State College
William Norris
S. I. Hayakawa
Black Students Union
Students
BSU
Edward O. Lee
Norris
State College
Glenn S. Dumke
San Francisco State
Theodore Meriam
San Francisco State Administration
Fifty Picket Protest at CSLB Over SJSU Professors Firing
About 50 pickets gathered at California State College Long Beach to protest the threatened firing of 28 San Jose State College professors. AF taw Local 1384 members and sympathizers carried signs and stayed three hours inside the library while exams continued. They said the action aimed to inform and not disrupt classes or urge students to skip exams.
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California State College
Long Beach
San Jose State College
American Federation of Teachers
Local 1384
Jack MM. Stuart
Federation
California Supreme Court Denies Huey P Newton Bail
The California Supreme Court refused Huey P Newton's habeas corpus petition for bail during his appeal of a voluntary manslaughter conviction for the Oakland officer killing. Newton, 27, is jailed at Los Padres in a two to fifteen year sentence.
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California Supreme Court
Huey P. Newton
Oakland
Newton
Los Padres
John Frey
Campuses hit by scattered picket activity across California
About 150 pickets from teachers and students gathered at multiple campuses including San Jose San Francisco San Diego Hayward and Sonoma while Fullerton and Los Angeles units voted or declined to strike. Sacramento State saw clashes over statistics as administration and the AFT differed on attendance. Berkeley classes faced disruption as Third World Liberation Front students halted lectures and warned of further actions.
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San Jose
San Francisco
San Diego
Hayward
Sonoma
Sacramento State
AFT
Berkeley
Third World Liberation Front
University of California
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Creswell
Ore
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Word War
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UPI
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Lee
Cslb
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State College System
Panther
High Court
Charles R. Garry
Superior Court
Monroe Friedman
Garry
Walker's the Friendly Store
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Starns
Carl Schorske
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