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Newspaper
Red Bluff Daily News
Location
Red Bluff, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1972
Page
1
Environmental Protection Administrator William D. Ruckelshaus ordered an almost complete ban on the pesticide DDT in the United States. The ban took effect December 31, 1972 to allow time for transition and enforcement.
Ruckelshaus outlined that a ban would not stop DDT exports from the United States and that domestically a likely substitute for most crop uses is being considered, while the policy also emphasizes health impacts and malaria control abroad.
In an interview Sen Edward Kennedy says he would not exclude the possibility of accepting the Democratic vice presidential nomination to strengthen a ticket with Sen George McGovern. The remark comes as national politics focus on potential ticket dynamics.
Fair through Thursday with cooler Thursday and southerly winds 12 to 25 mph. High today in the 90s with lows upper 50s to mid 60s, high tomorrow in the 80s to 90s. Temperatures yesterday reached 102, this morning 63. River levels at Bend Bridge 20.8, Lake Red Bluff 14.8, Tehama Bridge 202.9, Woodson Bridge 168.2 feet.
Tehama County supervisors rejected a three county housing authority proposal with Shasta and Siskiyou counties, while tentatively approving a six county prison farm project funded by the California Council on Criminal Justice. The panel favored local control and cautioned against losing authority, and discussed staffing a potential housing authority with a part time manager funded by federal housing money.
Red Bluff High School trustees approved the teachers contracts including those in doubt due to the override tax outcome. Twelve teachers might have been released if the override failed. Jack Lee resigned as P E instructor and coach. Fred Dreier to replace him.
Pentagon sources say about 13 Soviet surface ships subs and oilers have dispersed from two South China Sea groups. A missile destroyer and frigate headed toward Vladivostok while others swing toward the Indian Ocean, Taiwan, and the Philippines region. One missile submarine remains near the area.
Laura Watkins and Ben Webster received the annual American Legion Awards at Bidwell School graduation. Leon Deering presented the honors for Post 167 as Ben Webster and Mike Brown led flag salutes.
Dense heat and oppressive humidity grip much of the eastern half with temperatures near 90 across numerous locales. Scattered thunderstorms dot the pattern from the southern Plains toward the Great Lakes as a cold front advances southward.
President Nixon adviser Henry Kissinger will tour the People’s Republic of China for four days in June 1923 to hold concrete consultations with Chinese leaders. The aim is to push toward normalizing relations and exchange views on common interests with Premier Chou En Lai and Foreign Ministry officials. Kissinger, on his third trip to Communist China, will depart from Hawaii after a stopover, with meetings to cover international questions.
Bluff's planning commission will hold two public hearings next Wednesday at 1:15 p.m. A use permit hearing at 1:20 p.m. seeks approval for W. Earl and Mavis K. Thompson to establish a professional insurance building at 456 Jefferson St. A second hearing will address amendments to the general plan.
Los Molinos trustees learned three feet of topsoil must be removed from the high school and elementary school sites with new fill imported to provide a solid foundation. Alluvial soil described as expansive will raise construction costs beyond preliminary estimates, potentially affecting planned carpeted air conditioned classrooms.
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