Sergeant testifies on slingshots in Isla Vista riots
Sheriff’s Sgt John DaFoe testified at a civil service hearing for Capt Joel Honey that officers used slingshots and marbles as weapons against rioters near the UC Santa Barbara campus in 1970. He recalled February 1970 confrontations and a second disturbance in April, saying slingshots helped prevent greater casualties.
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Sheriff seeks $29 million budget boost and 1100 staff
The sheriff's department filed a budget request for a 28 million increase over last year plus 1,100 extra staff. This, with 11 other department requests, brings total sought spending to 94.6 million and 3,089 more staff across 1972 73. Last year the department had 14 million allocated with 22.5 million revenue, leaving 81.5 million net cost.
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Peter Pitchess
Gravel decries secrecy in U S need for open defense data
Senator Mike Gravel told a fundraising luncheon in Anaheim that democracy requires public access to information about military air operations. He cited the 1966 Freedom of Information Act as opening data from agencies but argued national defense remains tightly controlled. Gravel spoke for attorney Terry Moshenko, a candidate in Orange County's 70th District.
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