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Newspaper
Red Bluff Daily News
Location
Red Bluff, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1971
Page
1
United States wholesale prices rose four tenths of a percent in May led by metals and fuels. The Bureau of Labor Statistics cited steel and gasoline as major drivers, pushing the PPI to 113.8 with a 3.4 percent year over year rise and a six month rate of 4.3 percent.
A Tehama County Superior Court filing seeks monthly financial statements from the district and a formal banking arrangement. The audit criticized the district for lacking accurate fund accounting and formalized banking. Judge Wetter initially declined to sign the writ due to prior involvement.
The May unemployment rate rose to 6.2 percent, matching a nine year high. Joblessness climbed especially among construction and sales workers and young women as long term unemployment increased. average earnings rose to 3.40 per hour and weekly pay to 125.46, with higher living costs eroding gains. The total employment reached 78.7 million, up 500,000, but seasonal adjustment lowers the underlying rise.
United States plans to deploy four Air Force C130 transports and crews to move thousands of East Pakistani refugees from overcrowded border camps to interior camps in India. The planes will also deliver relief supplies and medicines to fight a cholera outbreak that has killed over 1,000 of the 4 million refugees amid the civil war.
Red Bluff hosts a two day Sidewalk Bazaar on Main and Walnut Streets with booths and merchandise stalls. More than 30 organizations join merchants for cakes pies cookies candy bread corn dogs lemonade crafts novelties clothing and other items. The event runs today and tomorrow from 9 to 5 30 with vendors set up this morning.
Bruce Johnson is named general chairman of the 12th Annual Gerber Barbecue and Carnival. He was elected at a booth chairmen meeting. July 10 event helpers include Jack Faniani Dick Browning Emmett Nickles Harry Dudley and Frank Mullins.
Tehama Totem Fair directors meet for the next to last time before the July 22 three day fair. Bids for about 480 feet of irrigation pipe reach $151 by Ted Oney of Red Bluff with lower bids at $91.20. A beer stand enclosure is debated to keep it accessible to adults yet more restricted. John McIntosh is hired as barn superintendent.
Tehama County riders from Gerber Vina Manton Los Molinos Anderson and Redding sign for the Doug Berens Benefit Rodeo. Proceeds will aid Berens medical bills after a May 25 injury at Penn Valley. events include saddle bronc bareback riding team roping and girls barrels with trick riding display.
South Vietnamese field commanders report heavy losses at Snuol and switch to mobile cross border tactics. They cite loss of U S ground forces and heavy U S air support as keys to ongoing operations. Commanders note Task Force 8 suffered about 300 killed or missing with 74 unaccounted for and say rebuilding will take about a month.
Partly cloudy today and tonight with a slight chance of showers and mostly fair conditions tomorrow. Warmer on Saturday with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Highs 79 today 88 tomorrow. Precipitation chance 20 percent tonight and 10 percent tomorrow. River levels list readings for Lake Red Bluff Bend Bridge Tehama Woodson Bridge with elevations in feet above sea level.
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