Maid of Placer County crowned as contest under cloud
Roseville California Maid of Placer County Tay Blalock 15 1 year old said she would quit the contest after accusations she had been married. Sherry Ladner 17 Loomis is first runner up and advances toward Maid of California title. News of a wife’s death kills songwriter Leith Stevens after a heart attack following a trip pause in Palm Desert. Stevens 60 nominated for Oscars for scores and songs.
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Miss Blalock
Sherry Ladner
Loomis
Maid of California
Paramount
Leith Stevens
Stevens
Riverside County
Elizabeth Stevens
Palm Desert
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Mountain Center
Julie
Arthur Rubinstein
Eugene Ormandy
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Composers and Lyricists Guild of America
Burns and Allen
Nixon Signs 1 Billion Emergency Housing Bill
President Nixon signed an emergency act authorizing about 1.2 billion for mortgage subsidies and housing credits to jump start home building. The measure directs three subsidy programs, underwrites loans by Fannie Mae, and frees up funds for government mortgage purchases and secondary markets. Senate sponsor Sparkman said it could stimulate up to 30 billion in new mortgage credit, depending on administration action.
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Nixon
Congress
House
Senate
Patman
US Savings and Loan League
Federal
National Mortgage Association
Savings and Loan Associations
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Federal Reserve
Parish Dam Road Builder Succumbs in Napa
Richard J. Parish, 84, native of Los Angeles and a longtime road builder in Napa and the northern San Francisco Bay area, died. Funeral services are scheduled Saturday. He was known for highway work and lived in Vallejo before his passing.
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Sam Young
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Napa
Richard J. Parish
Mill Highways
Saney Bay Area
Parish
Tray Grathers Cangtings
Ben Cay
Valleje ii
McDonnell profits fall 33 percent in second quarter
McDonnell Douglas Corp of St. Louis reports Q2 profits of 23.603 million, down 33 percent from 1969. Earnings per share 83 cents versus 1.19. Sales drop to 599.236 million from 769.002 million. Backlog rises to 5.5 billion as of June 30. Commercial sales, mainly DC10 jet transport, make up 65 percent of revenue. government business remains. DOUGLAS-ALECKAS in Long Beach lists 214 orders and options for 15 million Wide-bodied DC-10. Long Beach unit ships 13 DCs and MDC-9s in Q2. half-year totals 25 and 44 respectively.
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McDonnell Douglas Corp
St. Louis
James McDonnell
Douglas — Aleckas
Long Beach
NCH
Intelsat satellite moves toward stationary orbit above Pacific
The Intelsat 3 satellite, launched from Cape Kennedy aboard a Delta rocket, followed an elliptical orbit 164 to 22 700 miles high. A Panamndlu Hawaii station will trigger a maneuver to near stationary orbit, then gradual jet firings will guide it to a permanent Indonesian outpost for intercontinental communications.
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Cape Kennedy UK
Western Pacific
Cape Kennedy
Panmndlu
Hawaii
Taking of Bribes Laid to Decorated Top Sgt
The Army ordered a decorated muster Sergeant trial by general court martial on charges he stole about $7,200 and accepted more than $23,000 in bribes while running a mess in Vietnam for non commissioned officers and enlisted men. M. Sgt. William Higdon, 40, of East Point, Ga, is the first prosecution since Senate investigations alleged graft among senior NCOs. Higdon and four others connected to Mareden Inc. face Justice Department review over profits from supplying NCO clubs.
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Army S
Jack Nelson
Death Valley
Nelson
Seeel
Jevel Grand
Jie
United States
Neath Valley
Cleveland
Ohio
Scotty's Castle
Wiler
Dent Eine
Vietnam
Arlen
Washington
Higdon
Justice Department
Mareden, Inc
Senate Postpones Tax Shift Debate as Deadline Nears
In Sacramento a Senate delay pushes Reagan's $1 billion tax shift plan to next week as deadline nears. Gov. Reagan backs a one cent sales tax increase to fund property tax relief while Moscone proposes an alternate plan funded by withholding and closing loopholes. The tax fight looms large in the upcoming election year.
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Sacramento
Reagan
Robert J. Lagomarsind
R-Gjai
Assembly
Lagomarsing
George Moscone
San Francisco
Moscone
Republian
Fire Rips British Vacation Resort
Fire swept through the center of a Cornwall seacoast vacation town early today damaging restaurants shops and holiday apartments. No injuries were reported. Police closed roads and banned sightseers while records and hotel registers were checked to account for all visitors.
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SY. Ives
England
Cornwall Seacoast
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