Rapid City flood burials and shelter crisis unfold
Rapid City mourns over 200 dead as 3,000 homeless struggle for shelter and aid. The Red Cross, Salvation Army, and federal agencies coordinate reconstruction while Army Engineers demolish rubble of 700 houses and 300 mobile homes. Civilian volunteers and 2,500 National Guardsmen search for bodies amid damaged wells and orders for vaccinations.
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F. Richard Ciccone
Rapid City
S. D
Henry Hausmann
Donald
Doris
The
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Federal Agencies
Rapid Creek
Army Corps of Engineers
Wallace Pins Hopes On Deadlocked Convention
Alabama Governor George C. Wallace, wounded in an assassination attempt, pursues a deadlocked Democratic convention strategy with support from fellow governors. Campaign manager Charles F. Snider says Wallace remains hopeful and could join the ticket if the nomination extends beyond the first ballots.
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Wallace
Silver Spring
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Charles F
Snider
California Bills Seek Tax Relief for Senior Citizens
Two bills headed to the Assembly would provide about 40 million dollars in senior citizen tax relief. One bill would aid renters with property tax relief similar to homeowners, while the other would adjust the payout schedule under the existing senior citizen relief law.
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Sacramento
Assembly
California
Assembly Revenue’ S and Taxation Committee
Gov
Reagan
Leo T. McCarthy
San Francisco
McCarthy
William T. Bagley
San Rafael
Paul Cowgill
San Bruno
San Mateo
Marriage Licenses Granted in Red Bluff and Surrounding Areas
A batch of marriage licenses was issued for couples including Jack Hawker and Lois McFalls of Red Bluff, Tony Humphreys and Ramona O Dell of Gerber and Los Molinos, and Edwin Livingston III with Candice Wray of San Jose and Gerber. Also listed are Orbria Groves with Bessie Mahon of Suisan and Fairfield, Charles Knaak of Los Molinos and Mary Thompson of Red Bluff, and Eugene Castoe of Coos Bay with Judy Cooper of Coquelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hawker
Red Bluff
Lois McFalls
Tony Walter Humphreys
Gerber
Ramona Louise O’dell
Los Molinos
Orbria Leon Groves
Suisan
Bessie Glendola Mahon
Fairfield
Edwin Horrocks Livingston
Free Small Tree Parts Offered to Timber Industry
The Forest Service announced a rule change allowing logging contractors to take smaller parts of trees free after timbering on government land if they remove the debris. Previously contractors paid the government for every scrap of timber removed. The policy aims to reduce fire hazards and air pollution from burning leftovers and to incentivize site cleanup.
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Washington
U.S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Agriculture Department
Welfare project for Chicanos dissolves after dispute
A federally funded California welfare initiative to recruit Mexican-Americans into the system has dissolved over disputes on aims. Project director Juan Hernandez and two staffers quit amid claims of racism and service improvement being suppressed. Sen. Dymally called for an investigation. the department pursues a third-year grant with altered scope.
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James K. Staley
Sacramento
California
State Social Welfare Department
Juan Hernandez
Hernandez
Mervyn Dymally
D-Los
The
Chicano Coalition
Social Welfare Department
John Burton
San Francisco
Bob Moretti
Los Angeles
Sen
Dymally
Aide Testifies Alioto OConnell Split Fees
A former top aide testified that as early as 1965 OConnell and San Francisco Mayor Alioto shared fees. He recalled a $102,250 Alioto payment labeled electrical case fee and OConnell stating the check was for him not a campaign contribution.
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Tacoma
Wash
Washington
John J. O’connell
O’connell
San Francisco
Joseph L. Alioto
Robert J. Doran
Thurston County
Olympia
U.S. District Court
Alioto
George K. Faler
Doran
John
Summer Session Begins June 19 at Red Bluff High
Summer school for elementary students starts June 19 and runs to July 14. The first meeting is in the girls gym at Red Bluff High School. Classes run 8 30 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. Enrollment on opening day is possible per director Wally Widlund.
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Red Bluff High School
Wally Widlund
Governor appoints four to higher education boards
The Governor named Almena Lomax of Oakland and Richard A. Garcia of Glendale to state boards, plus Dean S. Lesher of Walnut Creek and James J. Crumpacker of Sacramento to the Community Colleges Board of Governors. The Assembly had no major action.
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Almena Lomax
Oakland
Coordinating Council For Higher Education
Richard A. Garcia
Glendale
California State University and Colleges Board
Dean S. Lesher
Walnut Creek
James J. Crumpacker
Sacramento
Community Colleges Board of Governors
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Sturgis
South Dakota
Richard Kneip
Black Hills
Kneip
Richard Schleusener
Institute of Atmospheric Sciences
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Pennington County Health Department
Holy Cross Hospital
Montgomery
Riverside Plaza
Aide
O'Connell
Main ST
Associated Press
Senate
Beilenson
Beverly Hills
Lagomarsino
Rojas
Harmer
Nyeetes
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