Reagan urges Californians to revive spirit of the 70s
In a State of the State address Reagan calls for a focus on quality of life over quantity and asks Californians, especially youth, to solve problems without more government programs. He outlines proposals on clean air, conflict of interest, consumer protection, health reform, and anti drug efforts.
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Sacramento
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
California
Creative Society
State Department of Consumer Affairs
State Department of Health
Office of Narcotics and Drug Abuse Coordination
Yablonski sons blame union foes for murder claims
Kenneth and Joseph Yablonski allege professional assassins killed their father Joseph Jock Yablonski, mother, and sister in retaliation for his UMW presidential bid. Miners in soft coal fields walked off in sympathy as the sons request no top union officials attend the funerals.
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Clarksville, Pa
UPI
Joseph A
Jock’’ Yablonski
United Mine Workers
Kenneth
Washington, Pa
Joseph
Washington, D.C
United Mine Workers of America
UMW
Washington
Grand Jury urges crime lab and regional center
The 1969 County Grand Jury urgedCounty supervisors to set up a county crime laboratory using federal matching funds and to back a criminal justice center in the Santa Maria area as a regional activity serving all law enforcement. It also urged creating county service areas to spread policing costs in unincorporated regions like Goleta Valley. Other recommendations targeted school elections, park financing, probation staffing, and locating new county buildings north of Santa Barbara.
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Superior Court
Board of Supervisors
Grand Jury
Council of Criminal Justice
Santa Maria
San Luis Obispo County
Goleta Valley
Goleta
Isla Vista
City of
Santa Barbara
Courthouse Square
Private citizen trims Christmas trees on North H Street
A resident on North H Street is sawing up Christmas trees for a home fireplace. The article notes a routine return to Lompoc after a hectic holiday season.
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North H Street
Lompoc
Dizzy Dean accused in betting scandal
Jerome Dizzy Dean faces allegations of placing bets through associates for Lansing businessmen in an affidavit linked to a Biloxi search warrant. The probe ties Dean to a wider nationwide sports betting ring with multiple arrests across Michigan New York and other states. Authorities say Dean may be a victim of professional bookmakers and being used to obtain wagering information.
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Biloxi
Miss
U.S
Verta Swetman
Herbert Hinchman
Internal Revenue Service
Detroit
New York City
James H. Brickley
Peter J
Dean
Howard Sober
Sammy
Wimpy
406
Sober
Wiggins, Miss
Lansing
Mich
Mississippi
Shuro
Martinos
Las Vegas
Bean and Two Others Grounded by NASA for 30 Days
NASA grounded Alan L. Bean Apollo 12 moonwalker and two other astronauts for 30 days due to safety rule violations. Bean strolled on the lunar surface during Apollo 12. Walter Cunningham and Joseph P. Kerwin also faced penalties but face no permanent impact on licenses or careers.
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Houston
Space Agency
Alan L. Bean
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Bean
Walter Cunningham
Joseph P. Kerwin
Cunningham
Santa Monica
Calif
Kerwin
Oak Park
Ill
America
Five climbers feared dead on Mt Wilson in Glacier National Park
Rescue teams prepared for a likely final day on Mt Wilson as five young climbers remained missing in the frozen slopes. Base camp searchers returned discouraged Monday night with little hope of finding them alive. The report notes ongoing fear and mounting concern for the students.
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Glacier National Park, Mont
UPI
Mt. Wil Son
Glacier National Park
Larry Acin Named 1969 Outstanding Young Farmer
Larry Acin a 21 year old Lompoc Valley farmer was chosen as the 1969 Outstanding Young Farmer by the Lompoc Jaycees in their annual program. As winner he will enter the California state OVF in Porterville January 31. Acin operates a 940 acre farm on Highway 246 with crops including beans oats carrots squash walnuts and raises 33 cows and calves and 12 heifers. Runner up was Jerry Signorelli a 24 year old Lompoc farmer.
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Larry Acin
Lompoc Valley
Lompoc Jaycees
Lompoc
Acin
Porterville
Bill Cockshott
Jaycees
Maureen
Highway 246
Lomp
OYF
DeWayne Holmdahl
Jerry Signorelli
The
Holmdahl
Supervisors Seek County Office Mergers For Savings
The Board of Supervisors discussed merging county elective offices to save tax money and improve efficiency. Administrative Officer Johnson will report by July 1 with consolidation recommendations, and a director of finance proposal may go to voters in an off election year.
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Board of Supervisors
Raymond D. Johnson
Harry W. Holmquist
Rita van Buskirk
James W. Webster
Newton Blanchard
Edward A. McMillan
J. E. Lewis
Johnson
Kennedy testifies he was not drinking at Kopechne inquest
Edward M. Kennedy told a secret inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne s death that he drank no alcohol at a party the night she drowned in his car. He said he had two drinks with dinner the night of the accident and nothing at a cottage party on Chappaquiddick Island.
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Edgartown
Mass
UPI
Edward M. Kennedy
Mary Jo Kopechne
Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
New England Telephone Co
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Gons
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N. E St
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Richard J. Daley
Chicago Seven
Rennie Davis
Daley
John C. Broger
Armed Forces Radio and Television Services
AFRTS
Broger
Mendoza
Argentina
United Youth Center
Andes
Pardo
Sheriff's Department
Lewis
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