Space Age Pioneers Mark Decade of Explorer 1
Pasadena hosts a 10th anniversary symposium for Explorer 1 with Caltech leaders and space program veterans. Speakers including Lt Gen Austin W Betts and Dr James A Van Allen urged bolder planetary probes and questioned cost analyses while recalling early U S Soviet space race roots.
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Towa State University
University buys La Jolla land at premium to guard future needs
UC President Charles J. Hitch announced the purchase of 130 acres in La Jolla for 2.8 million to be paid over 10 years at 6 percent interest. The Audit Committee reported the land was bought 500,000 above appraised value with potential added costs of 1.6 million if IRS tax liabilities apply.
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Reagan Denies Story Might Accept VP Job
Sacramento reports quote Governor Ronald Reagan denying any possibility of accepting the Republican vice presidential nomination. He dismissed Gannett accounts as unlikely and said he can do more for California as governor. Reagan also stated he is not a presidential candidate and won’t campaign in primaries where his name cannot appear on the ballot.
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Desperation of Cong Fails Says Gen Krulak
Lt. Gen. Victor H. Krulak, commander of Marines in the Pacific and Vietnam, called Viet Cong raids in Saigon acts of desperation. He said the group seeks attention, has captured no territory, and has not slowed Allied plans or subdues the Vietnamese people. Krulak spoke at a news conference and a joint publishers’ meeting in Beverly Hills.
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Antibargaining Proposal Drawn in California
San Mateo CP report notes business groups push nationwide or industry-wide bargaining bans. A California labor official says such efforts overlook that 98 percent of bargaining ends peacefully and only two percent of negotiations lead to strikes. He adds that outlawing strikes would not reduce losses, as eight times more time is lost annually from accidents and illnesses.
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Bandits Rob Bank as FBI Agent Fires
Pasadena police report a four man bandit crew robbed a Pasadena branch of the U S National Bank of 31799. FBI Agent Carl E Pickvist fired three shots at the getaway car after they left, aiming to protect customers and staff. The bandits previously robbed the same bank of 18600 on January 15.
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Last Reservist Reports Aboard Alamitos Unit Strengthened
The final member of Navy Air Reserve Squadron VA 776, Lt Lanny Gorman, reported aboard Los Alamitos Naval Air Station this morning, completing the unit's mobilization to full strength after President Johnson called up reservists during the Korean crisis. Cmdr Millon Johnson confirmed the Skyhawk unit's reorganization and readiness. Gorman, a Pan American pilot, had just flown to Sydney when the order came and urged his unit not to be left behind.
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Signal founder Calls Merger a Surprise
Signal Oil Co plans to merge with Occidental Petroleum Co to form Signal Occidental Petroleum Corp. founder and CEO Samuel B. Mosher called the proposal a complete surprise. Mosher, also board chairman, did not attend the meeting. his absence and a dispute were noted by president Forrest N. Shumway, who said most directors supported the plan.
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$50 Million Hike Seen in UC College Budgets
Next year’s state budget allocates about $295 million to the University of California and $240 million to the state colleges. Officials asked $311 million for UC and $243 million for the colleges. Reagan’s budget targets total about $5.5 billion as the Assembly Ways and Means Committee aims to finish by late April.
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Reagan
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Bandit Escape In Red Cadillac After Crime Witnesses Say
Witnesses report bandits fled in a red or maroon late model Cadillac driven by two suspects after the incident, details sparse as authorities investigate.
Woman Abandons Stolen Car After Los Angeles Heist
A woman involved in a theft case abandoned the initial getaway car in Los Angeles after taking part in the crime. Law enforcement followed leads to identify her involvement and recover evidence.
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Art Expert Named to IRS Panel
LOS ANGELES based art expert Dr Richard I Brown former director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art was named to an IRS panel to judge art donations for tax deduction purposes. The panel includes ten art experts and will review photos and data tied to deduction claims with potential rejection if questions arise. Brown now leads the Kimbell Foundation in Fort Worth Texas and the announcement came from IRS commissioner Sheldon Cohen in Washington.
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