Reagan Snubbed by Senate on Welfare Speech Request
Reagan sought permission to address a joint Legislature session in California to present a welfare plan. Mills and Moretti said he could speak only if bills were ready that day, otherwise a general speech was unhelpful. Reagan’s team claimed bills were not prepared.
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Reagan
Mills
Assembly
Bob Moretti
D-Van Nuys
Moretti
Carent
Sen
Wi. L. Richardson
Arcatia
Senate
Republican Caucus
Tiichardson
Hijack Flight to Canada Ends Peacefully
A 19 year old hijacked a jetliner missing from Ontario California and heading for Ft. Lewis. The aircraft landed in Vancouver at 10 16 pm with all passengers disembarking safely. The hijacker remained onboard briefly before exiting the plane and being held for charges under Canada’s criminal code. Stewardesses Susan Methonen Linda LaPorte and Darrel Green reported fear but noted the flight returned to normal after the incident. The hijacker, from the Oakland area, had threatened to detonate a bomb if not allowed into the pilots compartment.
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Susan
Linda LaPorte
Oakland
Darrel Green
San Francisco
Flight Area Control Center
Vancouver
Ft. Lewis
Tacoma
Ontario
Calif
Nab L.B. Boy in Robbery at Knifepoint
Police say a 16 year old male, described as 5 foot 9 inches tall and 200 pounds with seven prior juvenile robberies, robbed a local store at knifepoint, forced open the safe, and was captured with a 12 inch hunting knife after officers recovered about 15 pounds of cash. Gordon Anderson and Gregory Encinas were tied up in the stockroom as the youth was restrained. The suspect faces armed robbery kidnapping and grand theft charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fischer
Priddy
Gordon Anderson
Anderson
Gregory Encinas
Giegele
Reagan Eyes Boost in Pay to Blue Cross
Reagan proposes paying Blue Cross Blue Shield an additional 85.6 million next year to handle Medi Cal workload, as the 1971-72 budget targets rising enrollments and a mix of state and federal funding. A. Alan Post criticizes the cost spike while a department spokesman cites improved claim handling and administrative controls. The plan includes a one time 144 million item to fund the average citizen plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Reagan
Alan Post
Post
Department of Health Care Services
Medi-Cal
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Forest Service May Require Entry Permits In California
The Forest Service may require entry permits to enter wilderness and primitive areas in California during the summer. A committee representing various groups recommended a permit system covering 1.9 million acres, with no fee but including a campfire permit. A second item notes a fire damage donation with inmates from Oregon State Penitentiary handing $98.0 to a Turner family.
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San Francisco
UPI
Forest Service
California
National Forest
Salem
Oreta
Oregon State Penitentiary Annex
Turner
Key Laos Hill Battle Escalates With Air and Armor Support
U S and South Vietnamese forces press a major clash around Hill 30 and Hill 31 in Laos with heat seeking missiles and armored columns moving from Route 9. Ranger North and Ranger South bases are abandoned or overrun, reducing footholds north of Route 3 as helicopters, air power, and reinforcements push into the battle zone amid heavy shelling and mined routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laos
1St Armored Brigade
Route 9
Hill 30
Hill 31
U.S
Ranger South
Ranger North
Saigon
Hotel 2
Highway 9
Kive Sana
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Flawn
United States
Vietnam
Colonel Faces Trial on My Lai Massacre
Lt. Gen. Seaman referred charges for trial by general court martial while deeming sufficient evidence for the My Lai massacre to justify the case. Twenty five officers and enlisted men faced charges. four remain, all officers. One captain from Sacramento was not to be tried due to insufficient evidence. Henderson’s specifications allege neglect of duty as Investigating Officer from 1940 to 1960 and failure to report alleged war crimes in My Lai.
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Jonathan Q. Seaman
1St Army
St. Meade
Army
Seaman
Johnson
Sacramento
Calif
11Th Brigade
My Lai
Henderson
Military Assistance Command
Vietnam
U. S
Destructive Pacific Windstorm Hits Southern California
A sudden windstorm, with gusts up to 70 mph, buffeted Los Angeles and spread to Santa Barbara and the desert. It knocked down trees and damaged buildings, caused power outages, and led authorities to close portions of I 4 and US 395 while light planes were damaged at Santa Monica and Vans Nuys airports. A woman near downtown LA suffered head injuries from the winds.
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van Nuys
Los Angeles International
Santa Monica
Santa Barbara
Barstow
Palm Springs
Desert
San Bernardino County
Los Angeles
California Highway Patrol
Lancaster
KAVL
US. 395
Prairie View A&M Hit by Violence Again
Prairie View Texas college faced a second consecutive day of damage as 150 demonstrators violated curfew and a fire damaged the military science building. President Alvin Thomas blamed black militants while faculty noted extensive vandalism including a police building, dormitory windows, and a security patrol car.
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Prairie View
Prairie View A&m College
Alvin Thomas
Military Science
Thomas
College Exchange
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Washington, D.C
U.S Marine
Khe
Sanh
Drattee
Canada
Mounted Police
Susan Methonen
Anchorage
Alaska
L.B. Boy
Blue Cross
Robert M. Saw
Laos Hill
Gans
Hill &L
CRS
Jedd Duvall
Southland
Spokesman
Department of Water and Power
Highway Patrol
Mojave Desert
San Bernardino
Dows
Colorado
Pacific Northwest
Long Beach Harbor City
Harrison Valkswager
Long Beach
Cypress Callegs
Volkswagen
Bie
Lincoln Avenue
Garden Grove Tae
Ecuem
Harbor Boulevard
Lakewood
Lakewood Motors
Westminster Garden West Motors, Inc
Westminster Avenue
Huntington Beach
Volkswagen, Inc
Beach Boulevard
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