Propose Constitutional Amendment Calls for Direct Election
Sen. Birch Bayh reopened hearings on Electoral College reform and renewed his push for direct popular election of the president. Sen. Hugh Scott proposed a constitutional amendment to end the presidency and allocate electoral votes by congressional district, with Bayh leading the subcommittee.
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Birch Bayh
Doy
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Bayh
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Tennessee
Howard H. Baker Jr
Oklahoma
Henry Bellman
Peter H. Dominick
Colorado
Scott
Senate
North Carolina
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Bailey
Interior Secretary Confirmed Hickel Victory Sparks Senate Vote
The Senate confirmed Alaska Governor Walter J. Hickel as Secretary of the Interior after five days of Interior Committee scrutiny and extended floor debate. Confirmation came as part of a wave approving 11 Nixon cabinet nominees with Packard poised for deputy defense post amid questions over a $300 million stock trust in a firm with government ties.
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Alaska
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Hickel
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California
David R. Packard
Packard
U S Casualties in Vietnam Death Toll Rises
AP reports 196 Americans killed in action in Vietnam last week the highest weekly toll since mid December. Five of six crewmen aboard five downed Air Force planes were rescued with one killed.
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Saigon
U.S. Command
Vietnam
U. S. Air Force
South Vietnam
South
Three Week Wait In Jail Facing Woman
Ginger E. Cooper of Corning is ordered held without bail after being found guilty of forging a $20 check. She failed to appear twice, leading to bench warrants and court arrest. Judge Wetter refused bail despite her sobbing plea as delays push her case toward a longer jail stay.
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Susan Ferguson
Tehama County
Tehama County Superior Court
Curtiss E. Wetter
Ed Allen
Ginger E. Cooper
Corning
Cooper
Weather forecast and river readings brief
Partly cloudy today with cloudy tonight through Friday and a chance of rain. Light winds shift from north to south 12 to 15 mph Friday. highs near 46 today and 48 Friday, lows around 36 tonight. River levels listed at several gauges, plus sunrise and sunset times for tomorrow.
Bend School To Hold Classes Tomorrow
Bend School will hold classes tomorrow as Tehama County School office corrected an earlier misannouncement. Yesterday the office said Bend would observe a quarterly break while teachers attended special educational sessions.
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Bend School
Tehama County
Drunk Driving Plea Leaves Pair Facing Long Jails
Robert Willard Colpitts and Maxine Ann Voyles face jail time after pleading guilty to drunken driving in Red Bluff. Colpitts, 50, of Dayville Oregon, owed a $369 fine after Jan. 18 DWI and was jailed after a second Sept. appearance. Voyles, 30, of Red Bluff, admitted guilt in a separate DWI case.
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Tehama County
Robert Willard Colpitts
Dayville
Ore
Maxine Ann Voyles
Red Bluff
Colpitts
Tueseday
Noel Watkins
Califfornia Highway Patrol
Justice Court
Bull Sale Weekend Highlights At Red Bluff Fairgrounds
Angus and Shorthorn bulls judged Wednesday. Herefords today. Hospitality night Friday at fairgrounds cafeteria. 8 a.m. Friday lifting and working quarter horses for trophy. CowBelle luncheon and fashion show at Elks Club. Sale of 50 bulls and trophies at 1:30 p.m. Friday. 9 p.m. bull sale dance. Saturday ranch breakfast, Charlie Adams Day, Cattlemen of the Year honors, sale of horned and polled Hereford bulls in morning and afternoon sessions.
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Fairgrounds
Red Bluff- Tehama County
Grandstand
Abner McKenzie
Elks Club
Epsilon Chi
Royce Hatfield
Charlie Adams
Adams
Nevada
California
Meat Type Animals' Characteristics Told At Bull Sale Forum
Experts from Tehama Shasta and UC Extension discussed selecting meat type cattle at a bull sale briefing. Reuben Albaugh outlined traits like heavy bone and long body, rate of gain outranking conformation, aided by slides from Iowa State showing red meat versus fat. Jim Westfall moderated as buyers and cattlemen listened to the criteria.
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Ken Ellis
Tehama County
Walter Johnson
Shasta County
Reuben Albaugh
University of California Extension Service
Jim Westfall
Albaugh
Ellis and Johnson
Iowa State University
Meat Emphasis in Beef Cattle Faces Quality Debate
Ken Ellis examines the shift toward meat type cattle and higher gains, weighing the balance between skeletal quality and fat control. He notes the industry’s move from old selection ideals to muscle and leaner carcasses, stressing the need for adequate depth and skeletons while avoiding meatless trends.
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Ken Ellis
Jack Sprat
Red Bluff Bull Sale Highlights 28th Annual Event
The 28th annual Red Bluff Bull Sale progresses with grading in full swing and Quarter Horses slated for work tomorrow morning ahead of Friday night’s seventh annual gelding sale.
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Ken Kitcher
Red Bluff
New Bull Sale Directors Appointed for Tehama County Cattle Event
Tehama County selects two new Bull Sale directors Jack Owens and Bob deBraga replacing Orville Parke and Lyman Willard. Remaining directors include Bill Owens as chairman Abner Mee Kenzie vice chairman Jack Alford secretary and Jim Westfall manager. Hospitality Night opens fairgrounds activities while 50 Angus and 60 Shorthorn bulls competed for soundness with 34 bulls failing. Champion Angus awarded Rancheria Angus Ranch Hat Creek and Reserve goes to Charles Ryan Petaluma. Shorthorns repeat by Chapman Brothers Le Grand with Champion and Reserve titles. Hereford bulls begin judging with 197 head competing as sale day approaches.
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Jack Owens
Bob deBraga
Tehama County
Orville Parker
Lyman Willard
Bill Owens
Abner MeeKenzie
Jack Alford
Jim Westfall
Fairgrounds
Angus
Rancheria Angus Ranch
Hat Creek
Calif
Charles Ryan
Petaluma
Chapman Brothers
le Grand
California
Hospitality Night at Bull and Gelding Sale Draws Crowds
The Red Bluff Tehama County Chamber of Commerce invites a large crowd to Hospitality Night at the fairgrounds cafeteria. A lavish buffet dinner from 6:30 to 9:30 with refreshments and dancing follows consignor and buyer arrivals. Bullshipper badges sold at the door support the event.
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Red Bluff - Tehama County
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