Berkeley mayor defends absence during riot
Berkeley Mayor Warren Widener faced criticism for being out of town during the second anniversary People’s Park violence. He said the community wanted to cool it, and he could not have helped by remaining in the streets. City Manager Hanley urged the mayor’s presence for decision making amid renewed unrest.
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Students For A Democratic Society
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Californian
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California tax revision push faces second committee hearing
Sacramento lawmakers and Gov. Reagan push a $2 billion tax revision plan led by Assembly speaker Moretti and Assemblyman Gonsalves. The package would shift taxes, expand withholding, cut property tax on owner occupied homes, raise sales and income taxes, and aid renters, seniors, and schools while taking over local welfare costs.
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UPI
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D-Van Nuys
Senate
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Reagan
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Yo-Yo Pioneer Donald Duncan Sr Dies at 71 in California
Donald Duncan Sr, multimillionaire creator of the Duncan yo-yo and the Duncan Parking Meter Co, died at 71 after a stroke at UCLA Medical Center. He popularized the yo-yo in the United States after buying a Filipino toy in the late 1920s and distributing it nationwide. He never claimed to invent the toy but coined the name yo-yo and built a global business empire. He is survived by his widow Denise and three sons.
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England
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Samantha
Chicago
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Donald Jr
Tucson
Ariz
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Europe
Californians Rally for Higher School Funding Amid Budget Fight
About 1,500 teachers parents and labor union members marched on the Sacramento capitol urging more state aid. They criticized lawmakers and Gov Reagan while noting existing budget moves adding 82 million and 150 million in education funds and Reagan’s hold the line proposal of 1.6 billion for education.
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Susie Q Captures Derby of the Frog World at Calaveras Jubilee
Susie Q won the Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee with a 17 ft 9 3 4 in leap earning $300 for owner Bill Moniz of Gustine California. Squirt from Lafayette took second, Ripple from Bill Proctor and Leonard Hall held the world record at 19 ft 3 1 3 in, with a strong foreign lineup led by Mystery Frog of Chihuahua Mexico. The event drew about 2 000 entries and featured a field reduced through Friday eliminations.
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Four Democratic Senators At Jefferson Jackson Dinner Start 1972 Race
Four Democratic senators Muskie Hughes Bayh and McGovern spoke at a Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner in Milwaukee billed as the start of the 1972 presidential race. They urged renewed American spirit and action while criticizing current leadership and promising new options and governance.
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Iowa
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