Alcatraz tours mark first year of NPS management
Tourists tour Alcatraz Island as National Park Service marks one year since taking control of the former prison. Ranger Laurie Oshrin guides visitors past the Broadway cells once housing Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly while a crowd learns of isolation blocks and a recent Indian occupation in 1969 70. Plans include an exhibit hall to display Indian artifacts and more information on the prison.
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Woody's World Park Service Letter Input Debated
About 500 letters were mailed to the park service with split views on returning land to Indians or keeping it under park jurisdiction. Respondents were also divided on restoring the building versus maintaining current use. The park’s 20 ranger-related cost exceeds $90 thousand annually. Visitors recall Floyd Hamilton and old guards joining tours, while former guards sometimes lead.
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Alioto unveils SF public transit plan to save gas
San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto announced a city plan to shift about 500000 commuters from cars to public transit, aiming to cut fuel use by 20 percent and curb pollution. Ten large employers would institute a weekly carless day schedule starting with banks and insurers on Mondays, moving through other sectors. He framed the plan as a national model urged by President Ford, calling the carless day a small sacrifice in a broader inflation and fuel strategy.
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Civil rights suit targets Sacramento restaurant entry
California Attorney General Younger filed a civil rights suit against the Smuggler Inn in Sacramento alleging the primary entrance and restrooms are designed to exclude handicapped persons. He called the case a classic civil rights suit with a new twist and said the restaurant and Sacramento County perpetuate unlawful segregated public accommodations by making ordinary use of the facility virtually impossible for the physically handicapped.
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