County considers pay hike and shorter work week amid budget clash
County commissioners vote on a 50 million pay raise plan tied to a proposed 75 cent tax hike for 1971-72. Bonelli's bid to cut hours to a six point plan faces opposition from Mayors and unions. The decision raises questions about charter rules on prevailing wages and potential budget savings.
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Bonelli
Ihe
Chace
Debs
Dorn
Hahn
Gordon Nesvig
Arthur Will
Neavig-Will
Canadian seeks U S citizenship after multiple applications
A Canadian, who served in the Army and fought in Vietnam, says he applied for U S citizenship three times since 1968 but heard nothing. A spokesman says a citizenship hearing notice should arrive within two weeks, and a 30 day wait follows filing the petition before papers are issued.
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U.S. Department of Immigration and Naturalization
Vietnam
Bellflower
Department of Immigration and Naturalization
Los Angeles
Postal rules curb mailbox deposits by nonemployees
Long Beach postal officials state only USPS workers may place materials in mailboxes. Nonemployees who deposit ads or leaflets can be warned, then the inspector may pursue action. Senders may be required to pay postage if authorized.
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D.A.S
Long Beach
U.S
John Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Myst
Li Mallbox&s
Weal
Post Office
Royall, last war secr., dies in Durham hospital
Kenneth C. Royall 76 former secretary of war and long a legal and political figure died Tuesday night in a Durham hospital after five weeks at Watts Hospital. He served as undersecretary and later secretary of war from 1944 to 1945 and was involved in postwar policy and security debates. He also defended saboteurs during World War II and later commented on Korea and Manchuria policies. He had a career in law and politics in North Carolina.
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Durham
Kenneth C. Hoyall
Watts Hospital
Truman
Secretary of War
Robert P. Patterson
Royal
Royall
New York
Dwight, Royall, Harris
France
North Carolina
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
U.S
Korea
Mate
Goro Kagebiro
Sheriff's Office
Kenneth Wahilaere
Alameda
Calif
Bay
San Francisco
Jack Sullivan
Ray Turon
Hacked to Death Buried in Yuba City Orchards
In a grim series of discoveries near Yuba City California deputies uncovered seven shallow graves in fruit orchards containing men aged 40 to 60. Corona the main suspect was led to the county jail under guard as authorities described the killings with a machete or heavy knife used to hack back of heads and chest wounds.
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Twi Oforota
Undersierifé
Frank Caretoscelli
Corona
Richland Rad
Yuba City
Cartoscelli
San Francisco
Sid
Whiteacre
Wilings
Pete Petergon
Marysville
Jet bomb hoax prompts $560,000 ransom payment
Qantas officials paid out 560 000 in response to a jet bomb threat. A caller named Mr Brown demanded the money be handed to an agent in central Sydney while the aircraft prepared to divert to Darwin. Police and military leaders coordinated under a blackout as the ransom was delivered.
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Darwin
Sydney
Qantas
Brow
Robert J. Ritchie
Tis Airline
Ritchie
Brown
Los Angeles voters weigh in on school boards bonds and pensions
Voters backed incumbent Kenneth Washington over Monte Miller for Office No 2 and Arthur Bronson over James Slosson in school board races. Incumbent J C Chambers defeated Janet Bernstein for Office No 1 while Philip Bardos beat Arnett Hartsfield for Office No 7. Georgiana Hardy won reelection to Office No 6 over Dolly Swift. Voters approved a city street lighting bond and a reapportionment measure but rejected a charter reform, liberalized retirement for city workers, a municipal off course board, and a $170 million parks and recreation bond.
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J. C. Chambers
Janet Bernstein
Philip Bardos
Arnett Hartsfield
Georgiana Hardy
Dolly Swift
Polce
Hutchinson Engineer Involved In City Car Accident
Hutchinson Kansas 4 City Engineer Herman Bunte a week from receiving a 21 year safe driving pin from the City Commission was in a non fatal collision in a city owned car. A passenger was Kevin Keast 17 son of City Commissioner Ken Keast.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Herman Bunte
City Commission
Bunte
Kevin Keast
Ken Keast
Draft extension fight shadows Senate and House
The 18 month draft extension is defeated stirring political clashes as Congress faces post election action. Packard warns a $5 billion pay rise risks national security, predicting base closures and major defense cuts if Hughes Schweiker amend. The move would pair with a one year draft extension to push up military pay totals to 3.4 billion, doubling earlier figures.
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Pentagon
Senate
Defense
David Packard
Stennis
Sons
Harold E. Hughes
D Lown
Riehhard
Schweiker
R-Pa
Packard
Hughes-Schweiker
Stunnis
Cilr Oaly
Hughes- Selweiker
Assembly considers numerous bills and state measures
A garbled Sacramento summary lists bills on automobile insurance adequacy, adult sentencing reform, state air resources, nitrogen oxide devices, minimum wage expansion, youth counseling programs, school fee debates, advertising studies, parking restrictions for junior colleges, officer address disclosure, oil leak studies, transfer of San Francisco Parkway ownership, airline fare increases, and court seals reforms. The text includes names Brown, D-San Francisco, Moscone, D-San Francisco, and Vas concellos, D-San Jose, with multiple district references and fiscal notes.
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Stati Ve Arance SS Pri
Frown Fallin
Nejedin
Echoul
Brown
D-San Brangisca
San Francisco
Boal Srt
Pier
Beverly Hills
Coverina
Warren
D.los
Sam
Clisac
Thomas
D-Sen
Cullen
Trond
tHould Dlebayid Ain
Board of
Elon
Ryall
D-Bike Nimans
D-San Jose
Tre
Colne
Yeine
Callin
Santa Barbara
Sanomarsino
el Ain Palace
Sdn
Frantisco Paice
Flue
IS4
Moscone
Congress
SJR
Alouist
O-San Osm
Fniller
Walnut Crock
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Kenneth C. Novall
Armed Forces
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
United States
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Mas
Wilma Ruff
New York Tf
John C. Hughes
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Wisenhayer
L.A
Community Colleges State
Kenneth Washington
Monte Miller
Arthur Bronson
James Slosson
Nizon
House
Sacramento
Associated Press
Western
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Orcollus
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