Red Bluff High School Sees Historic Enrollment Rise
Red Bluff High School reports a record 1,518 students enrolled, the highest in its history, based on figures submitted by Glen Smith, the superintendent, at last night’s board meeting.
11 Sep 1968
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Newspaper
Red Bluff Daily News
Location
Red Bluff, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1968
Page
1
Red Bluff High School reports a record 1,518 students enrolled, the highest in its history, based on figures submitted by Glen Smith, the superintendent, at last night’s board meeting.
Tehama County supervisors authorize using 27000 dollars set aside for county use to fund underground power and telephone cables in the Antelope area now annexed by Red Bluff. Howard McGriff of Pacific Gas and Electric presented the plan and routes east of Red Bluff to Mulberry Ave. The board also discussed a 65 to 45 mph speed reduction on South Ave and Old Highway 99W near Corning and approved multiple administrative actions including school staff hires and bus capacity updates.
A 2300 mile route from Southern California to the Canadian border is included in a proposed national system of trails for recreation approved by Senate and House conferees. The House vote is expected Monday and Senate action may come by Tuesday.
Corning City Council authorized a new roof for the Carnegie Public Library with Bippus Roofing of Orland and Corning awarded a contract not to exceed 1 350 dollars. The council also approved a guarantee on stripping and reroofing rather than a 20 per year bond for protection. A sewer line plug-up issue dominated the session.
Red Bluff Evening High School and Shasta College Extension courses begin September 16 at Red Bluff Union High School. John A. Buriff, director, announced. Registration in classrooms. Call 527-7410 for appointments. Buriff seeks new class ideas and will organize if enough interest. A full class list appears in tomorrow's Daily News.
A public meeting at 8 p.m. September 18 at the Tehama Totem Fair grounds will discuss ranch and farm land taxes. Lou Norris of the California Farm Bureau Federation will explain the Watson Property Tax Initiative, which would cap taxes and shift welfare and school costs to other sources. The event is hosted by the Tehama County Fair Bureau, Tehama County Cattlemen’s Association, and Northern California Wool Growers, with endorsements from the California Cattlemen’s Association.
Ambassador Harriman told the Paris peace talks that allied forces since August 18 inflicted crushing defeats on North Vietnam and Viet Cong. He said North Vietnam would bleed its youth to discredit Saigon and weaken South Vietnam. He cited 12,000 enemy dead in 24 days and condemned mortar and rocket attacks on Saigon as terror.
Arizona Democrats pick Roy Elson as Goldwater’s opponent in November while Roy Elson defeats two rivals. Barry Goldwater is unopposed. Vermont’s George Aiken wins GOP and Democratic nominations on write ins to succeed himself. Wisconsin nominates Bronson La Follette for governor to challenge Warren Knowles. Other primaries held in Colorado Minnesota Utah Maryland Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
Henry Clineschmidt of Redding resigns after 10 years as state fish and game commissioner to spend more time with family and business. He says sportsmen are not focused on conservation and declares himself a conservationist first, hunter and fisherman third. He criticizes efforts as a losing cause under Gov. Reagan.
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously agreed to vote next Tuesday on President Johnson's nomination of Abe Fortas to replace Chief Justice Warren. Hearings on the nomination proceed with more witnesses, while Clark Clifford may testify and subpoenas issued for four others.
Gov. Reagan signals another attempt to pass a property tax relief package in the 1968 special session. He seeks Senate approval and has backing in the Assembly, with a $250 million relief plan under consideration and possible inclusion of a Bay Area Rapid Transit aid measure if passage looks likely.
The federal government grants $13.2 million to boost welfare fathers in California. About 12,000 men in state aid for dependent children will enroll in job training programs or special work projects to help them find employment.
Increasing clouds with fair conditions through Thursday. Slightly cooler Thursday with southerly winds 6 to 15 mph and higher humidity. Today high 88, tonight 58, Thursday 85. Yesterday's high 92, low 59. River levels near Lake Red Bluff 15.8, Bend Bridge 20.2, Woodson Bridge 167.8 feet above sea level. No precipitation in last 24 hours. season to date 1.18 inches. Sunrise 6:47, sunset 1:23 PDT.
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