Alioto Faces New Charges In Oregon Inquiry
San Francisco mayor Joseph Alioto faces an Oregon probe after Attorney General Lee Johnson requested an audit of Alioto’s law firm books to probe possible fee splitting in a library book price fixing case and to rescind the firm's involvement in a Fibreboard Corp dispute. Johnson cited Washington revelations and said records may be inspected.
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UPI
Joseph Alioto
Look Magazine
Washington
Oregon
Lee Johnson
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Johnson
Fibreboard Corp
Robert Y. Thorton
Harper & Row
Piecing Christmas Give Away Becomes County Feud
In Stanislaus County a holiday food drive turns into a dispute as county officials and Salvation Army supporters clash with the Community Action Commission over surplus food distributed to 200 needy families. Officials say more food remains while CAC argues the need is high due to unemployment.
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Community Action Commission
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Phil Young
Indian Creek Folk Rock Festival Cancelled Amid Crowds
San Luis Obispo deputies remained in the Indian Creek area after the three day rock festival was halted. The event drawing up to 200000 fans was cancelled following an emergency ordinance banning gatherings over 5000 people for 90 days, despite legal challenges.
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UPI
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Here
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Medicare premium rise hits seniors in 1970
The Nixon administration announced a 32 percent increase in monthly Medicare premiums from 4 to 5.30 dollars effective July 1 1970. HEW Secretary Finch cited program solvency and expected cost rises while noting a higher hospital deductible from January 1. The move drew opposition from the American Patients Association. Medicare covers over 20 million Americans 65 and older.
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UPI
Nixon Administration
HEW
Robert H. Finch
Johnson
Medicare
Finch
Sierra Club Calls for Phase-Out of Santa Barbara Drilling
Sierra Club seeks an immediate end to all oil drilling in the Santa Barbara Channel. President Phillip Berry sent a telegram to Interior Secretary Walter Hickel after recent leaks, urging a public policy move to halt operations and to meet with ecologists in Santa Barbara to protect the channel.
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UPI
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Santa Barbara Channel
Phillip Berry
Interior
Walter Hickel
Santa Barbara
Berry
Hickel
Tournament of Roses crowns Pamela Dee Tedesco queen
The 81st Tournament of Roses opened with Pamela Dee Tedesco, a 19 year old Pasadena City College student, crowned queen by president C. Lewis Edwards before the Queen's Coronation Dance at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
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Pasadena City College
C. Lewis Edwards
Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Dope-sniffing dogs clear street for Miami Rock Festival
Dope sniffing dogs from Broward County cleared the Hollywood Speedway site of narcotics before the Miami Rock Festival opening. The 440 acre site hosted 35,000 expected fans in chilly weather as 72 hours of music began. A performer was injured when scaffolding board struck Casey Carrasco. Evangelist Billy Graham planned an 11 am sermon on Sunday.
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Casey Carrasco
Berkely
Calif
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Graham
Norman Johnson
Johnson
William O. Mehrtens
Broward County
Farmers produce more crops but price lower
American farmers produced a record volume of crops in 1969 with higher returns only due to government payments. The Agriculture Department reported total value of 78 major crops at 22.629 billion dollars, down from 24.9 billion including subsidies, while corn, soybeans, and wheat showed varied year to year changes amid shifting prices.
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South Vietnam
Military Academy
West Point
Saigon
Hanoi
Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Nixon presses budget work amid tax reform revenue loss
President Nixon continues budget planning to offset a 2.5 billion shortfall from the tax reform bill. He warns the final bill still reduces revenue beyond the administration’s estimate while preparing the State of the Union and delaying vacation plans. Budget director Robert Mayo and defense chief Melvin Laird accompany him as defense spending narrows.
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UPI
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Oceanside Villa
Jungle fire at LA Arboretum damages homes and sets trees ablaze
A wind driven blaze roared through the Los Angeles County Arboretum damaging at least ten homes. The fire carved a 30 foot wide path through a jungle used for Tarzan films and climbed palm trees to threaten a 1881 Queen Anne cottage containing over 50000 dollars in furnishings.
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Arcadia
UPI
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Military briefing before Agnew trip to Far East
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew prepared a briefing with the Commander in Chief of U S Pacific Forces in Honolulu before departing for Guam on a 37 000 mile Far East tour. He and his wife Judy stayed at Adm John S McCain Jr s Makalapa residence near Pearl Harbor under secret security. Agnew planned to fly to Guam aboard Air Force Two at 130 p m Hawaii time 630 p m EST.
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UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
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Guam
Far East
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Adm
John S. McCain Jr
Makalapa
Pearl Harbor
Agnew
Hawaii
Navy
Washington
Air Force Two
New York Hospital Transplant Patient Making Progress
Edward Falk a 43 year old Newton New Jersey man is reported to be progressing after a three hour 13 minute heart and lung transplant at New York Hospital He received organs from a 50 year old woman who died of a brain hemorrhage The donor identity was not released Falk is awake with no signs of rejection and the operation was led by Dr C Walton Lillehei The team of 14 surgeons said further obstacles remain after the first hurdle of surgery
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UPI
Newton, N.J
Edward Falk
Falk
C. Walton Lillehei
Houston
Lillehei
Operator Virginia Smith Saves Suicide Caller
Seattle area tele phone operator Virginia Smith spent nearly two hours talking a man down from self harm six years ago. The man later repaid her kindness in full, acknowledging her impact and care.
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Seattle
UPI
Virginia Smith
New Year's Eve Dance by Mexican Social Organization at Vets Memorial
The Mexican Social Organization hosts a New Year's Eve dance 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building with music by Los Latinos. A mobile X-ray unit serves Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building on January 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Los Latinos Orchestra
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