River crests higher as weekend rain floods Tehama County
Heavy weekend rain push Sacramento River levels up to 32.2 feet at Bend Bridge and 19.3 feet at Lake Red Bluff. Riverside Sportsman's Resort residents relocate to higher ground while county roads flood but begin receding. Widespread outages and flooded homes reported along central coast. 7.5 inches of rain in parts since Saturday.
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LeMay Suggested As Governor Candidate
AP dispatch reports retired Air Force General Curtis LeMay being considered for California governor by the American Independent Party. Keith Greene, new state chair, said LeMay’s consent has not been obtained. The AIP split into rival factions met in Sacramento to elect officers and carry out a conservative program. The Peace and Freedom party also met, naming co chairs from antiwar and student groups.
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Weekend collisions leave uno injured in two CHP reports
California Highway Patrol out of Red Bluff investigated two weekend crashes. In Red Bluff on West Walnut Street a 17 year old passenger Tom Ware from Gerber survived a rollover after the driver, 18 year old William Ester Stone of Los Molinos, dozed at the wheel. A second crash on Route 36 east of Red Bluff involved 17 year old Gary Lee Weinreich of Chico and 20 year old Larry Edwin Matson of Grass Valley. no injuries were reported.
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Corning Chamber Dinner Sets Change in Presidency
Corning District Chamber of Commerce members and guests will gather for the annual dinner at the Olive Tree starting 7 p.m. The event marks the transition from outgoing president Lyndon Johnson to incoming president Arnold K. Miller with Raymond Crane as master of ceremonies and Theodore Meriam of Chico as guest speaker. Steak dinner tickets are $4 each, reservations at 824-5550.
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Legislators Weigh 1969 Committee Lines in California
SACRAMENTO AP Legislators prepared to learn committee assignments and chairmanships for 1969. Senate leader Hugh M Burns indicated the upper house lineup would be released early this week with seniority guiding picks. In the lower house seniority matters less as Republicans hold a working majority.
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Dirksen Administers Oath To Spiro Agnew
Spiro T. Agnew, aged 50, took the oath of office as the United States vice president. Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen administered the oath moments before Nixon was sworn in as president. Agnew’s hand rested on his daughter Pamela’s Bible opened to the 100th Psalm, a favorite passage.
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Nixon takes oath as 37th president amid gloom
President Nixon sworn in at the Capitol under threatening skies and tight security. Antiwar demonstrators tried to reach the parade route but were halted by police with nightsticks and tear gas. He urged Americans to go forward together and heal divisions as dawn lightened the nation.
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Red Bluff Night School Classes Announced
Red Bluff Evening High School will offer night classes led by principal John Buriff. Courses include English and band on Monday, US History and shorthand on Tuesday, first aid and bookkeeping on Wednesday, math and woodshop on Thursday plus driver education by arrangement. Seven Shasta College extension courses start Feb 10 with topics in history, economics, German, meteorology, and electronics.
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Letters Sent Out For California Soil Conservation Meeting
Over 100 letters from the Red Bluff US Soil Conservation office invite Tehama County residents to the 11th annual California Soil Conservation Society meeting at Chico State College January 29 30 31 The theme People vs Natural Resources features a panel on Land Use Competition with James Stears moderating Early registration is set for January 29 A tour of Bidwell Mansion Oroville Dam and related facilities is planned for Friday for participants including women attendees
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Jetliner crash and hijackings dominate headlines
AP reports a U.S. jetliner crash near Los Angeles with 38 dead and 11 entombed in a European jet. A separate hijacking of an Eastern Airlines flight to Cuba sends 257 people to Havana. Navy Pueblo inquiry opens into North Korea seizure. James Earl Ray innocence claim cited by SCLC official.
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Nixon Peace Team Arriving in Paris for Vietnam Talks
Nixon administration sends its first peace team to Paris for substantive talks on Vietnam. Lawrence Walsh replaces Cyrus Vance as No. 2, Henry Cabot Lodge leads the delegation, with optimism but caution about the difficult timing. Harriman returns to Washington after meeting Lodge and Johnson.
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Stepped Up Attacks Hit U S Bases During Paris Talks
In Saigon four U S bases and twelve South Vietnamese installations were hit Sunday night by intensified attacks amid Paris peace talks. Eight Americans killed, 35 wounded, nine helicopters damaged. South Vietnamese reports show lighter casualties at government camps and subsector HQs. A parallel surge Saturday killed 10 Vietnamese soldiers and eight civilians with 18 wounded. Government spokesmen link attacks to the Paris talks.
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Intermittent Rain and Warm Winds Ahead
Weather forecast calls for intermittent rain through Tuesday with heavy pockets locally. Warmer temperatures with southerly winds 20 to 35 mph, easing at night. Highs 58 today and 56 Tuesday, lows around 48 tonight. River levels read 19.3 at Lake Red Bluff, 32.3 at Bend Bridge, and 185.3 at Woodson Bridge. Precipitation in last 24 hours 1.87 inches. season total 17.59. normal 11.01. last year 8.47. Sunrise 7:27, sunset 5:15 PST.
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