Forty women sworn in to CHP end all male tradition
Forty women joined forty men as California Highway Patrol traffic officers after taking the oath from CHP Commissioner Walter Pudinski in Sacramento. The experimental program costs one million dollars and will evaluate the women over two years, with pay set at 1054 dollars monthly. The class includes Mary Harrison, mother of three, whose husband is a retired police chief.
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Pacific Telasks seeks rate hike in California
Pacific Telephone Company asks the California Public Utilities Commission to approve an $83.8 million rate increase to cover wage rises. Basic local rates stay the same while some long distance and coin telephone charges would rise. Extension phones would go from $1 to $1.25 per month with interim pricing and refunds after final decision.
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Security guard shot in San Diego department store holdup
A security guard was shot and wounded during a holdup at the Walker Scott Department Store in the College Grove area of southeast San Diego on Monday. Two men escaped with cash. police have not yet determined the amount.
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Rare fur seal sighting fuels comeback hope at Farallon Islands
Biologist A James Lewis observed a lone fur seal at the Farallones, a rare summer visitor amid a sea of curious sea lions. The animal, possibly male or female, lingered for three days, sparking notes on the species decline from historic pelts to controlled hunting and potential recolonization.
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