Ocean Dumping Probe Ordered by Water Board
The San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board orders a special study into ocean dumping in a 31 mile semicircular zone off the Golden Gate. Jume to lead with executives from San Diego Los Angeles Santa Ana and San Francisco on the investigating committee as concerns grow over chemical and garbage disposal in offshore waters. The probe follows reports of cyanide and other hazardous dumping, with calls for a statewide policy and potential regulation of waters outside state boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board
March J. Norman Jume
Los Angeles
O'Leary
San Diego
Los Angeles Water Quality Control Board
Los Angeles Board
Hertel
U.S. Navy
Navy
U.S
Thoms Oil Co
Long Beach
Thums
Gavin M. Craig
Nixon Proposes Expanded Federal Plan Amid Health Insurance Push
A speech outlines a broad federal program as the keystone of Nixon's agenda focusing on reorganizing the bureaucracy and expanding national health insurance. He argues Congress recently ignored hearings on revenue sharing and now seeks deficit spending to spur the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Nixon
Fire damages ROTC building at Millikan High School
FBI probes ROTC fire at Millikan High, damaging two classrooms described as virtually destroyed and heavily damaged by heat and smoke. Destruction includes helmets, gear, tables, chairs, and flags. The 1930s era building, possibly linked to the 1933 earthquake era, housed ROTC under Sgt. Elmer Stringfellow. Firefighters fought the blaze as the unit faced disruption to a planned three way drill with Poly and Jordan high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lestie
Wood
Long Beach
Millikan
ROTC
Elmer Stringfellow
U.S. Army
Ret
Polytech
Nre
Jordan
Poly
Millikan Rotc
FBI
Three-Night Mountain Ordeal Near Mount Baldy Ends
A one-year-old hiker who fell triggered a three night ordeal in the San Gabriel Mountains near Mount Baldy. David Parker of Upland reached a cabin at Tee House Canyon to alert authorities after the missing climber wandered in rugged terrain. The cabin owner notified the sheriff’s department. The hiker was reported with severe exposure and exhaustion.
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MT. Baldy Village
San Gabriel Mountains
David Parker
Upland
Tee House
Caneyon
Parker
Cambodia Capital Attacked Amid Civilian Flight and Bombing
Report from Phnom Penh describes a coordinated assault by Communist forces approaching from three directions while US and South Vietnamese airstrikes target mortar positions. Refugees flood in from the airport as Lon Nol’s government rushes to assess losses, with hundreds feared dead or wounded and security tightened around the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Phnom Penh
Robert Sullivan
Sullivan
Hodia
Waldorf Case Spurs Welfare Workers Threaten Strike
The 15,000 member welfare workers union warns of a citywide strike if officials do not reinstate three employees suspended after placing a welfare family in a Waldorf Astoria hotel suite. Acting Welfare Commissioner Sugarman says legal action may follow after protests by about 200 workers. Stanley Hill defends the staff actions saying no city rule against hotel placement existed.
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New York
Welfare Workers
Waldorf-Astoria
Slane Jey Hill
Jule Sugarman
John V. Lindsay
Cleola Hainsworth
Stanley Hill
Social Service Employes Union
Waldorf
Camp Shoemaker remembered as major West Coast Navy prison
Action line discusses bond for association and bridge basics while a reader recalls Camp Shoemaker near Oakland. The base served as a large Navy staging area and one of the West Coast prisons after World War II, later becoming Santa Rita jail.
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Shoemaker Q
Navy
Camp Shoemaker
California
Action Line
Jt.p
Long Beach
Danny Shoemaker
Oakland
Cam
Alameda County
Santa Rita
Carl Dean
West Coast
Navy Archives
Washington, D.C
Shoemaker
Texas Old Age Security benefits for moving grandmother
A Houston welfare official explains that a California resident grandmother likely qualifies for Texas Old Age Security checks. Maximum monthly grant is $129 with residency requiring physical presence and intent to stay in Texas. To determine exact amount, provide the grandmother’s Social Security and medical needs. Social Security payments follow the recipient, with a change of address required.
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Houston
Tex
California
Long Beach
Texas
Alice L. Wood
State Welfare Department
O.A.S
Airlines Jet Hijack Case prompts new security drive
Washington said no sky marshal on the Northwest jet and no onboard anti hijack system at Milwaukee boarding due to a strike delaying installation. The 1971 hijacking followed 1970’s 19 U S jetliner hijackings as 2 000 sky marshals patrol airliners mainly overseas. Initial reports claimed Algeria as the target but the jet landed in Detroit and the pilot asked clearance for Havana.
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Tration
Washington
Northwest
Milwaukee
United States
Sky
Algeria
Detroit
Havana
Ethiopian airliner hijacked to Khartoum flight diverted
An Ethiopian Airlines DCs with 23 on board was forcibly diverted to Khartoum Sudan from Bahr Dar to Gondar. The aircraft later returned to Benghazi Libya. Seven of the passengers and crew were foreigners. Previous hijackings have been linked to the Eritrean Liberation Front.
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Rome
API
Khartoum
Sudan
Africa
Bahr Dar
Gondar
Ethiopia
Bengazi
Libya
Eritrean Liberation Front
Eritrea
Drive in Robbery: Two Women Take $22,000 From Car
In Newark, two women used a drive in window at a Howard Savings Institution branch to rob a cashier. They produced a note demanding all the money and fled after receiving $22,000. The cashier handed over $5,000 from a small safe and $17,000 from a drawer without the robbers leaving their car.
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Newark
N.J
UPI
Court to Hear Plea on Children Aid Hike
California Supreme Court agreed to rule on a welfare rights group's bid to raise minimum aid for aid to families with dependent children by 21.4 percent. The group also seeks repeal of regulations reducing grants, arguing only the Legislature can enact such changes. The case consolidates appeals. a separate taxpayer suit in Los Angeles seeks to cap welfare spending to budgeted levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California Supreme Court
California Welfare Rights Organization
High Tribunal
Welfare Department
Welfare Group
Swordfish Seizures Hit Mercury Levels Across Coast
Newport San Clemente and Catalina islands were cited as seizure sites by Harry Kingston of the Bay side firm. The seizures align with a nationwide recall of tuna due to mercury above 6 ppm. About 100 swordfish boats linger in Southern California waters, many owned by independents, as roughly 25 million pounds of swordfish are sold annually.
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Newport, San Clemente and Catalina Islands
Harry Kingston
Bayside
FDS
Ray Lemoi
California Seafood Institute
National Fisheries Institute
Southland
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Water Board
Los Angel Jes
Union
Uncle Sam
Cambodia
High Command
Poohentong
Royal Air Force
Lon Nol
Saigon
Pieh Nil Pass
Kompong Som
Park Avenue
Brooklyn
Charles Goren
Judy MacKay
East
Palmer Ave
Glendale
Calif
American Contract Bridge League
Greenwich
Conn
Cuba
Rob Bank
Sui
Legislatur
Swordfish
Tareyton
Atlantic Ave
Aaron Schultz
Aaron Schulta
Haywards
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