Contempt hearing set for Santa Barbara marshal
Superior Judge Westwick orders veteran Marshal Patrick J O'Brien to show cause on June 15 why he should not be held in contempt for continuing to fire county employees in his office and for reinstating a dismissed clerk-typist Lieghty B. McKenzie after she refused to sign reelection papers. Association alleges 1968 injunction against intimidation and dismissals is being violated and plans to subpoena office staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Westwick
Santa Barbara
Patrick J O’brien
County Employees’ Assn
O’brien
Superior Court
W. P. Butcher
Association
E. Jerald Haws
Lieghty B. McKenzie
McKenzie
Hans
Robert Lopez
Lopez
Marshall
Civil Service System
Santa Barbara — Goleta Judicial District
Mickey Mouse doodads fetch near fifteen grand at auction
Sotheby Park-Bernet in Los Angeles sold over 300 Disneyana pieces once worth little, with John Armbruster paying $6,335 for a Mickey Mouse collection and $2,000 for an Oldenburg ink wash. A London dealer paid $260 for a 1933 Mickey Mouse watch. total receipts topped $14,885.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Disneyana
Mickey Mouse
Donald Duck
Pluto
Walt Disney
House of Sotheby Park-Bennet
John Armbruster
New York
Armbruster
Claes Oldenburg
Disney
London
Ingersoll
Jeff Cain
San Francisco
Mickey Mouse Bank
Origin
FDA urges voluntary nutrient labeling on foods
FDA official Sam D. Fine urged food processors to begin listing calories protein and vitamins on labels immediately despite opposition from the National Canners Association and other canners. The move aims to help shoppers this summer though final regulations delay remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Sam D. Fine
Fine
National
Canners Association
Wallace Leads Michigan Primary But Underdogs See Upset
Sen. Hubert H Humphrey says he would be happy with 25 percent of Michigan's 132 Democratic delegates. Sen. George McGovern eyes an upset as Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace leads in polls with anti busing sentiment shaping the contest amid rallies in Lansing Grand Rapids and Saginaw.
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Detroit
UPI
Hubert H Humphrey
Michigan
George McGovern
McGovern
Humphrey
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Lansing
Grand Rapids
Saginaw
South Dakota
George
United Auto Workers Hall
Taylor
Nationwide severe weather brings hail and twisters to multiple states
A spring storm dumped hail the size of golf balls in Tipp City Ohio and furthers in Ohio South Carolina Illinois and Indiana. Tornadoes touched down near Indianapolis damaging 40 homes in a 13 block area injuring at least 11 people. Hancock County reported nine damaged homes with no injuries and a trailer flipped in Madison County. Rain surpassed one inch in several cities and Flagstaff Arizona recorded 32 degrees.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Tipp City
Ohio
South Carolina
Illinois
Indiana
Midwest
Indianapolis
Ind
Hancock County
Madison County
Philadelphia
Newark
N. J
London
Mistrial Declared in Santa Maria Assault Case
Superior Court jury could not agree on Dr John M Barry 48 Santa Maria charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Judge Arden Jensen ordered the case back to Santa Maria court. Barry pled innocent. Diddel 40 of Santa Maria allegedly attacked by Barry with a fireplace poker February six. Court packed by lawyer Melvin Belli who represented Barry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
John M. Barry
Santa Maria
Arden Jensen
Barry
Richard H. Diddel
Diddel
Bedford PI
San Francisco
Melvin Belli
Belli
Jensen
Judges Seek Pay Raise for Guadalupe Justice Court Judge
Santa Maria officials report Guadalupe Justice Court Judge Stewart seeks a pay raise to match county peers. Judges Kilpatrick and Gudmunds urge the Board of Supervisors to adjust his salary due to lower caseload yet substantial time spent as an unofficial family court referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Maria
Guadalupe Justice Court
Stewart
Richard C. Kilpatrick
S. Jon Gudmunds
Board of Supervisors
Justice Court
Guadalupe
Mine fire could burn for weeks in Sunshine mine disaster
Kellogg Idaho reports say the 13 day old Sunshine mine blaze that killed 91 will take weeks to extinguish due to burning timbers deep in the mine. Two miners were found alive after delays, 108 escaped. Nine funeral services held as communities reel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg
Idaho
UPL
Sunshine Silver
Marvin Chase
Sunshine
Spokane
Wash
Washington, D.C
James McClure
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Baptists undecided send two telegrams at meeting
President Nixon received two telegrams from the American Baptist Convention as 6000 delegates adjourned after a week long meeting. One praise for Vietnam policy the other urging immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of U S personnel. A second telegram congratulated Nixon for mining North Vietnamese harbors and urged support of residents’ efforts to end the Southeast Asia conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
UPI
Nixon
American Baptist Convention
Vietnam
Baptist
Division of Christian Social Concern
Clark Morris
East Orange
N.J
North Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Lawrence Carraway
Glendale
Calif
Nightclub Fire Kills 116 in Osaka Japan
A midnight blaze in the Playtown Cabaret atop the Sennichi Department Store in Osaka claimed 116 lives and injured 38 as patrons crowded a seven story building. Police cited a cigarette ignition for racks of fiber clothes and noted blocked exits worsened the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osaka
Japan
Yokohama
Tokyo
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Carpinteria Valley
George H. Adams
County Park Commission
Toro Canyon Rd
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Valley Citizens’ Group
Canton, Ohio
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Louisville
Dickar
Nixon McClure
House
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