Chavez Son Refuses Induction in Fresno Service
Cesar Chavez's 20 year old son Fernando Chavez refused induction into the armed forces after a Catholic prayer service at the Fresno Induction Center. He declared he could not conceive of killing anyone and stood for nonviolence. Supporters from AFL-CIO United Farm Workers joined the protest in a drizzly crowd.
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Reward offered for UC Bombing suspects in Santa Barbara
The University of California offers a $10,000 reward for information leading to arrests in the April bombing at the Faculty Club. Regents added $1,000 from Faculty Club members. Dover Sharp, 55, was killed while trying to disarm the device.
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Minuteman I Launch From Vandenberg AFB Reported
A Minuteman I intercontinental ballistic missile was launched Wednesday from the western test range in the Pacific by a Strategic Air Command missile combat crew based at Minot Air Force Base North Dakota.
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San Francisco gun law upheld by state Supreme Court
California's Supreme Court ruled San Francisco's 1968 gun registration ordinance valid, rejecting John Galvin's challenge that it violated self incrimination and state regulations. The measure requires $1 registration, owner name, address, and weapon description. chief of police may suspend or revoke it for cause, with penalties up to $500 fine and six months in jail.
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Local Bill Lets Taverns Hire Topless Entertainers
Sacramento lawmakers pass a measure allowing local governments to regulate topless or bottomless waitresses and entertainers in venues not classified as theaters or concert halls. The bill by Assemblyman John Quimby moves to the Assembly floor for debate and potential local control.
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Capitol Picket Ban Approved in Sacramento
Procedure Committee backed a bill banning picketing and demonstrations in the state capitol after a clash where about 300 protesters pressed Gov. Ronald Reagan’s offices over an antipoverty grant veto. Assemblyman Mulford argued the measure would curb obscene signs and disruptions, while Assemblyman Vasconcellos warned it blocks peaceful signs.
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