Schafer Oil Company Sells Out After 72 Years in Red Bluff
Schafer Oil Company, a family business since 72 years ago founded by Henry Schafer, will be sold to Van Gas due to a severe fuel shortage. Van Gas assumes operation July 1, ending a Red Bluff era as Bob Schafer retires.
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Bob Kennedy
Red Bluff
Schafer Oil Company
Bob Schafer
van Gas
Schafer
Henry Schafer
Old Sierra Lumber Company
United States
Germany
Hans Noodleman
Noodleman
Bob
Hank
Henry
Lyonsville
Diamond Match Company
Utah
Finig
Coal Company
John L. Lewis
Schafer Oil
Jack
Tehama County
Daily News
Survey Finds Gasoline Scarcity Varies Nationwide
Gasoline shortages differ by region with 46 percent of stations operating normally and many cutting hours or limiting sales. The Pacific Northwest shows the most curtailment while the Northeast mostly runs normally. Massachusetts lawmaker warns Martha’s Vineyard could go bankrupt without quick fuel, and a Des Moines drying method using organic acid replaces heat for animal feed grain.
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James R. King
United Press International
American Automobile Association
Iowa
Massachusetts
Martha’s Vineyard
Oklahoma
Washington
Federal Power Commission
John N. Nassikas
Nassikas
Senate
AAA
Northeast
New York
New Jersey
Pacific Northwest
Cape Cod
Terrence P. McCarty
Vineyard
Des Moines
Union Carbide
Iowa Farm
Weather Forecast Fair and Warm With Tstorms Possible
Mostly fair through Thursday with afternoon cloudiness and a chance of thunder showers. Cooler today with a high near 102 and low around 70. tomorrow's high about 97. Winds to 15 mph. Outlook Friday fair. Temperatures: high yesterday 103, low 73. River levels listed for several gauging sites. Sunset 8 42 p m, sunrise 5 42 a m. PDT.
Severe weather hits Midwest with tornadoes across several states
Severe storms stretch from eastern Kansas and Oklahoma to the Mississippi Valley Ohio Valley and upper Great Lakes. Tornadoes touched down Tuesday night near Spring Lake Wisconsin and Bloomington Indiana blowing roofs off homes with no injuries reported. Michigan sighted at least five tornadoes during the same outbreak.
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United Press International
Midwest
Kansas
Oklahoma
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Upper Great Lakes
Spring Lake
Wis
Bloomington
Ind
Michigan
Red Bluff Principal Resignation Accepted by Board
Red Bluff High School trustees approved principal William Mulholland’s resignation to take the Chico High School job effective July 1 with a July 15 end date. A screening committee of eight to ten will pick top applicants, including several local educators. The district will charge Shasta College $1,000 per semester for evening facility use, to be reviewed in March. A Mentally Gifted Minors program status report was also presented.
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Lee Peters
Red Bluff High School
William Mulholland
Mulholland
E.A. Murphy
Chico High School
Murphy
Richard Greenhalgh
James Curry
Harold Couse
Bruce Ruffner
Lou Bosetti
Tehama County
David Harp
Evergreen Union
Frank Cicello
Gerber Union
Steve McKenna
Glen D. Smith
Red Bluff
Shasta College
Nixon Aide Pleads Guilty in Watergate Conspiracy Case
In Washington UPI reports Frederick C. LaRue pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice tied to the Nixon Watergate saga. Sirica postponed sentencing. Dean insists Nixon involved while a Senate panel member disputes his evidence. Nixon remains in a positive mood at San Clemente as probes continue.
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Washington
UPI
John W. Dean III
Nixon
Senate Investigating Committee
Dean
Edward J. Gurney
R-Fla
Capitol Hill
Frederick C. LaRue
John N. Mitchell
John J. Sirica
U.S. District Court
San Clemente
John W. Dean
White House
Nixon vetoes plan to cut off bombing of Cambodia
President Nixon vetoed a $3.3 billion supplemental bill aimed at halting bombing in Laos and Cambodia. Senate leader Mansfield warned the clash could paralyze government, and Eagleton’s antiwar amendment would be added to every bill. House may try to override with two thirds.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Cambodia
Senate
Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Laos
Mansfield
Congress
Thomas F
Eagleton
D-Mo
House
White House
San Clemente
Tehama Supervisors Back Red Bluff North Housing Concept
The Tehama County Board of Supervisors approved in principle the Red Bluff North 4,500 acre housing project along I 5 between Jellys Ferry and Hooker Creek. It plans 2,250 dwellings in about 40 clusters including 414 mobile homes, to be developed cluster by cluster with grazing land preserved. The board demanded proof the first cluster works and open space safeguards retained.
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Bill Goodyear
Tehama County Board of Supervisors
Red Bluff
Interstate 5
Jellys Ferry
Hooker Creek
H. Gregory Lawson
GCI International
John Sharrah
Bill Flournoy
Rudy Brodnansky
Shannon Patterson
Lalaguna
Reagan Tax Plan Faces California Vote In Special Election
Californians will vote November 6 on Governor Reagan’s tax ceiling proposal. The measure would cap future state taxes and cut income taxes up to 20 percent the first year with a 7 percent ongoing reduction, aiming for a 20 percent overall tax reduction in 15 years. Secretary of State Brown confirms 586123 valid signatures. Reagan declares election timing as he prepares for a major campaign against Democrats and groups.
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Sacramento
UPS
Fellas
Reagan
League of Women Voters
No Action Taken On Doctor's Complaint Of Girl's Treatment
Supervisors took no action on a Red Bluff doctor’s complaint about a Paynes Creek girl denied emergency care at Tehama General Hospital. Dr Meuser cited an unusual circumstance being off duty after treating patients in Corning and not called for the 9 45 alert. The board noted the girl was sent to St Elizabeth for leg infection due to no emergency service at Tehama General. Roger Blaisdell resigned as hospital and safety commission chairman.
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Tehama
Rose
Charles Milford
Milford
Meuser
Shannon Patterson
Wuld
Roger Blaisdell
Hospital and Safety Commission
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