California gains five new congressional seats in reapportionment plan
California will gain five new seats raising its delegation from 38 to 43 after a plan passed by the legislature and upheld by the state supreme court. Democrats claim two new seats for each party with a fifth up for grabs. Republicans argue four of five districts favor Democrats.
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Santa Barbara
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Paul N. McCloskey
San Mateo
Santa Clara County
San Mateo County
Los Angeles
Plasticville in the Living Room Built by Frank Parr
Frank Parr of 1413 W Nectarine created a detailed Plasticville model city occupying over half his living room. The O gauge layout includes trains, a freeway, bank, five and dime, gas station, and bustling pedestrians with authentic signage, lighting, and scenery as of Christmas visit.
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Frank Park
Trudy Schoenfeldt
Frank Parr
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A_ bank
Five and Dime
Beverley
Frank
California political clash over reapportionment and prison staffing
Day in Sacramento reports Governor reapportionment contention with the state Supreme Court ruling. Senate bills include alibi restrictions, food dating AB80, higher education loans AB135, and prison staffing AB126. Measures call for roll call votes on committees ACR7 and funding for extended opportunities programs AB118.
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MacDonald
Dojai
Ships seizures won't alter Nixon Moscow trip
White House says Coast Guard seizure of two Soviet fishing vessels off Alaska will not affect President Nixon's planned May visit to Moscow. Press Secretary Ziegler noted Nixon was not briefed before boarding actions near St. Matthew Island and said the decision to visit Moscow remains unchanged.
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Alaska
Nixon
Moscow
Ronald L. Ziegler
James Scheuer
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Soviet Union
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Storis
Lamut
Kolyvan
St. Matthew Island
Alaskan
Reward Offered in Chavez Threat in Delano
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee posts a ten thousand dollar reward for information leading to the conviction of anyone involved in an alleged plot to assassinate Cesar Chavez. UFWOC attorney Larry Cohen says there was a plot and wants facts to emerge. Larry Shears, an undercover ATF agent, said on Bakersfield TV that unknown parties offered thirty thousand dollars to kill Chavez.
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UPI
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Cesar Chavez
UFWOC
Larry Cohen
Larry Shears
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Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
ATF
Bakersfield
Chavez
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