Reinecke and Flournoy Split GOP Convention Endorsements
Lt. Gov. Ed Reinecke won a large UROC endorsement in San Mateo while Houston Flournoy carried the CRL at Burlingame, reflecting a split in Republican backing as both vie for California governor. Deliberations covered impeachment questions and other statewide posts, with Harmer and Veneman also winning lieutenant governor support at respective conventions.
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San Mateo
UPI
Ed Reinecke
Houston I. Flournoy
California
Reinecke
United Republicans of California
UROC
Burlingame
Flournoy
CRL
John L. Harmer
Glendale
ITT
John G. Veneman
Nixon Administration
Health, Education and Welfare
U.S. Senate
H.L. Richardson
Arcadia
Reagan Administration
Earl Brian
Mike Montgomery
South Pasadena
Marian W. LaFollette
Los Angeles Community College Board
Henry Quigley
Irvine
Brian R. van Cap
William T. Bagley
San Rafael
John T. Kehoe
Evelle J. Younger
FBI Baffled Over SLA Whereabouts In Hearst Case
FBI agents confessed they have no solid leads on the Symbionese Liberation Army's location thirteen weeks after Patricia Hearst was abducted. Sightings near Monroe North Carolina and Knoxville Tennessee yielded nothing, while agents inspect a SLA hideout and clothing evidence found in the group's apartment.
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San Francisco
UPI
Patricia Hearst
FBI
Symbionese Liberation Army
Knoxville
Tenn
Charles Bates
SLA
Miss Hearst
Zebra informant may talk to jury
A secret informant linked to the Zebra slayings that killed 12 people may appear before a grand jury. Mayor Alioto says the informant was motivated by a $30,000 reward and claims a former mental patient provided tips. Some suspects tied to the Black Muslims were rounded up May 1. four were released for lack of evidence.
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San Francisco
UPI
Joseph L. Alioto
Alioto
John Muhammad
Anthony Harris
Board of Supervisors
South Vietnamese Drive Into Cambodia Falters
South Vietnamese armored units push across the Cambodian frontier with 500 troops and 40 tanks but meet heavy resistance. Government reports cite 199 Communist deaths and 1 soldier killed with 17 wounded. Cambodian forces retake Long Vek camp northwest of Phnom Penh amid fierce fighting along Highway 1 near Saigon.
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Saigon
UPI
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Long Vek
Bavet
Negotiator Sees Bargaining Soon for California Schools
The chief negotiator for the California Teachers Association predicts public school employees will bargain collectively within 12 to 18 months. Initial talks will occur between school boards and personnel groups, with coalition bargaining developing later, as speakers at a University of San Francisco symposium outlined.
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San Francisco
UPI
California Teachers Association
John Donaldson
Donaldson
University of San Francisco
Impeachment Debate Divides Two Republican Groups at Conference
At San Mateo weekend conventions the United Republicans and the Republican League failed to back Nixon impeachment. United Republicans urged harsh action against Nixon over foreign policy with a call for military buildup and a probe by the House Judiciary Committee. The Republican League backed four June ballot measures including park and clean water bonds and open legislature meetings.
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San Mateo
UPI
Nixon
United Republicans of California
House Judiciary Committee
Soviet Union
China
United Republicans
U.S
John Ashbrook
Ohio
GOP
Republican League
Eight held in Chinatown gang warfare killing
Eight persons linked to Chinatown gang violence were arrested for the murder of 15-year-old Lincoln Louie. Six juveniles and two 18 year olds, plus weapons and two cars, were seized by San Francisco homicide inspectors and Daly City police. Louie’s body, shot four times, was found on San Bruno Mountain. The case ties to the Joe Fong and Wah Ching gangs with possible further arrests anticipated.
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San Francisco
UPI
Chinatown
Daly City
Lincoln Louie
San Bruno Mountain
Joe Fong
Wah Ching
Tom Kelly
Kelly
Hong Kong
Gene Fong
Louie
Fong
David Yee
San Francisco State
Daniel L. Yee
Milpitas
California debates death penalty for kidnappers bill
The California Legislature moves to hear AB3296 by Assemblyman Mike Antonovich to impose the death penalty on kidnappers who demand ransom. The seven member Assembly Criminal Justice Committee, split along party lines, weighs the measure along with a parallel bill from Assemblyman Floyd Wakefield.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Mike Antonovich
Los Angeles
Assembly Criminal Justice Committee
Assembly
Flagpole Sitter Blandy Dies After The Fall
Richard Dixie Blandy world champion flagpole sitter died after the aluminum chair atop a 50 foot pole at the Dixie Square Shopping Center in Harvey Illinois. A wire tether snapped when a trailer was moved causing the pole to crash and Blandy to fall. He was 71 and died three hours later from a massive skull fracture and internal injuries.
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Chicago
UPI
Richard “Dixie” Blandy
Blandy
Harvey
Dayton
Ohio
Dixie Square
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Prop. 9 raises $285,000 as primary nears
Proponents of Prop. 9 report 285 thousand in cash and services raised to back the reform measure ahead of the June 4 primary. Opposition fairs poorly with about 7 thousand, with United Labor and Know Nine listing small receipts and expenditures. Common Cause notes total receipts for the initiative of 154 thousand in expenditures. Other measures like Prop. 5 and a parks wildlife initiative show varied fundraising and deficits.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Fair Political Practices Commission
Secretary of State
California Labor Federation
United Labor
Know Nine
Common Cause
Prop. 9
Coalition For Prop. 9
Light Smartly Reduce Electric Load Tips
Basic guidance explains turning off nonessential lights and using appropriate wattage. It notes lumens measure light, not wattage, and compares large versus multiple bulbs for efficiency. Fluorescents offer greater light per watt and longer life. Outdoor lighting should meet only essential safety needs.
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Pg&e Electric
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