Chariot Races Return at 51st Red Bluff Round-Up
The 51st Red Bluff Round-Up features chariot races in front of the Grandstand April 21 and 22. Director George Growney Jr notes the attraction last appeared two decades ago and promises thrilling driving. Clowns Larry Clayman and Bill Lane, famed on the rodeo circuit, offer skill and humor. Tickets are available at the downtown Red Bluff Ticket Office or by mail to Round-Up Tickets, 710 Rio Street, Red Bluff CA 96080. Carmel Growney, sister of Margo, appears with James N Froome Jr. displaying memorabilia for the event.
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Margot Growney
Carmel Growney
Margo
Carmel
James N. Froome Jr
Reagan Signals Tax Rebates May Be Cut If Surplus Falls
Governor Ronald Reagan said rebates to taxpayers may be reduced proportionally if the state treasury surplus fails to reach 852 million dollars. A controller report suggested the surplus could be about 700 million, casting doubt on a ballot initiative to limit taxes.
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Moretti
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Navy NASA planes collide above Sunnyvale golf course
A NASA Convair 990 and a Navy P3 Orion collided in flight near Moffett Field California. Sixteen crew members died and one Navy survivor, Petty Officer Third Class C Brunce N Malibert 22 from Bakersfield, was seriously injured. A Board of Inquiry was ordered.
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Malibert
Mark Tryforos
Red Bluff High School candidates push campus discipline
Trustees candidates at a special Meet Your Candidates Night stressed closed campus rules, more vocational training, and disciplined campus life at Red Bluff High School. They favored practical discipline, life management education, and better labor readiness, with one open campus voice.
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Red Bluff High School
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California Scholarship Federation
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David Shinn
Floyd Yates Jr
Mississippi River Flood Reaches 35 Year High at Vicksburg
The Mississippi River crested at 50.4 feet in Vicksburg causing widespread agricultural losses. Gov. Bill Waller sought White House disaster loans as floodwaters lingered and officials warned against early return for refugees. Damage estimates reach $21 million regionally, with Mississippi alone pegged at $100 million.
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Weather forecast for today to Saturday with mild temperatures
Variable clouds and scattered showers possible today with fair conditions tonight and Saturday. Cooler temperatures and southerly winds 10 to 20 mph today shifting to northerly 10 to 25 mph this evening. Highs mid 60s to mid 70s, lows mid 30s to mid 40s. River levels listed for multiple locations. sunset and sunrise times provided.
Dairy Goat Field Day At Laurelwood Acres
Laurelwood Acres sponsors a 4-H Dairy Goat Field Day this Saturday April 14 at 1 00 p m off Highway 99 in Ripon. Open to youth and adults with discussions on feeding breeding milking and health and the dairy will be open for inspection. Contact Laurelwood Acres Dairy Ripon at 209 599 4423 for more information.
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Landowners In El Camino To Hear Debt Appeal
El Camino Water Users Association president A L Rogers announced a Sacramento hearing on April 18 at 9:30 am in the Third District Court of Appeals to review the district bonded indebtedness. He said about 60 percent of the district acreage backs the legal effort to take the case to the U S Supreme Court if needed. Rogers urged landowners to attend. Belfast gun battles continue as British troops report killing one IRA suspect and capturing three others in a running clash.
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United States Denies CIA Involvement In Israeli Beirut Raid
At the United Nations Security Council Ambassador John Scali rejected Arab and PLO claims that the CIA took part in the Israeli commando raid on Beirut. The UPI report notes the denial came during an emergency session as Arab states push back against the allegation.
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Ports Closed Down Over Log Export Proposal
Longshoremen at California ports halted work to protest a proposed ban on log exports to Japan. The ILWU called a stop work while a Senate subcommittee held hearings on the embargo. Northwest dockworkers also staged a stop work in Portland as Cranston and Packwood sponsor the bill.
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D-Calif
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R-Ore
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