GOP registration at low point in California primary
California voter records show GOP registration at 37.3 percent and Democratic at 56.4 percent for the June 6 primary. Between January and mid-April Democrats added 685,192 voters to 5,134,178, while Republicans gained 270,787 to 3,398,716 amid a youth vote boost. A record 9,105,287 Californians are registered to vote, with 4.84 million unregistered. The Peace and Freedom Party has 58,880 members, the American Independent 45,314, and unaffiliated voters 6.2 percent.
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Angela Davis trial heads to jury in Marin case
In San Jose the Angela Davis murder trial moves to a seven woman five man jury after defense attorney Leo Branton argues she is the victim of a hoax and that her flight stems from fear. Prosecutor Albert Harris Jr. closes with a view of a plot to free Soledad Brother George Jackson.
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Nationwide June Weather Delivers Warmth With Regional Chill
The nation sees warm June temperatures with western areas reaching 80s and 90s while Appalachian regions remain cool in the 40s and 50s. Clear skies prevail nationwide with light precipitation and scattered mountain thunderstorms.
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Reagan faces veto decision on Welfare Reform Act payments
Gov Ronald Reagan weighs vetoing a bill by Sen Ralph Dills to roll back welfare reform and cut elderly parental support payments by about 20 million dollars. The Assembly approved the repeal after a late compromise attempt, with 181,000 adult children affected.
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McGovern Leads California Poll by Twenty Points
George S. McGovern held a commanding 46 to 26 percent lead over Hubert H. Humphrey in a California poll taken Tuesday and Wednesday, five days before the state primary. McGovern predicted a first ballot convention victory and refused to bargain for delegates.
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Lompoc events lineup includes open house and theater sale
Community notices list an open house at Democratic Headquarters 322 North H St this Friday 6 to 8 30 p.m. plus tickets on sale for Lompoc High School The Star Spangled Girl tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the Little Theater. other events include rummage sale at 4328 Sirius Ave Vandenberg Village and parish bazaar with chicken barbecue Saturday and Sunday.
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Proposition Nine restrictions contested in editorial series
In a Santa Barbara debate, advocates and opponents clash over Proposition Nine to bypass the legislature for pollution control. Ed Koupal argues offshore bans are milder than claimed while critics warn of economic disruption, litigation, and job losses amid a statewide environmental push. Continued on Page 7.
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Flood threat prompts evacuation across Okanogan towns
About 100 families were evacuated as the Okanogan River rose threatening Riverside and Forde. The Army Corps of Engineers expected a crest near 21.5 feet, three feet above the damage level. Governor Evans declared a 53 mile disaster area, while floodwaters disrupted sewage lines in Okanogan and forced KOMW staff to reach the station by boat. The Red Cross deployed mobile feeding and first aid units amid warnings of contaminated water and hidden snakes.
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