Navy seeks to buy Port Chicago to move town nearby
California congressman defends Port Chicago against Navy plan to acquire all habitable property within two miles of the three piers and move residents. The 1944 explosion killed 320 and damaged property. Navy cites hazards with up to 9 million pounds of explosives loaded per ship bound for Vietnam. Rep Waldie urges rebuilding piers or relocating them to reduce risk.
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Washington
California
Port Chicago
Navy
San Francisco
House Armed Service Committee
Vietnam
Congress
Jerome R. Waldie
Calif
Port
Chicago
L’ Mendel Rivers
S.C
Waldie
Defense Department
Suisun Bay
Guard Reorganization Could Hamper Riot Duty Says Gen Ames
Maj. Gen. Glenn Ames, California state adjutant general, warned that proposed federal guard reorganization from two divisions to three brigades could reduce capability to handle civil disorders and disasters. He cited loss of medical, signal, and transportation skills and outlined an alternative plan for 25,000 guardsmen. Ames expects Reagan backing and congressional support to preserve readiness amid West Coast and Vietnam supply roles.
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Lyle W. Price
Sacramento
California
National Guard
Glenn €. Ames
Assembly State Personnel and Veterans Affairs Committee
Ames
Korea
Reagan
Middle East
Congress
Monument Will Stay Steady At Plymouth Rock
National Park Service officials assured Plymouth Rock watchers that the landmark will not be moved despite reports of a possible memorial relocation. Deputy park service director Jarthon L. Bill rejected moving the rock, while local owner Winifred Di Genova warned she would defend the site.
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Washington
Plymouth Rock
National Park Service
Park Service
Jarthon L. Bill
Rock
Winifred DiGenova
Plymouth
Mass
Permission Sought to Buy Buffer Zone After Pacific Coast Search
A request is filed to acquire the buffer zone after surveying the entire Pacific coast for alternatives. The survey found no suitable location, prompting pursuit of formal permission to proceed.
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Pacific Coast
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SHI
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Torrance
Alissas
Television
Pete & Fred
Polk
Rorcee
Atlantic Ave
L.B. Cictts
Bervick
Fourth ST
Woodruff Ave
Long Beach
Zenith
ADAIR
Poes
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Atlantic
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