Rowland withdraws gravel project claim amid area opposition
In Dos Rios area residents oppose Barney Rowland s plan to mine gravel from the Eel River bar 35 feet thick. An EIR was urged by a protester and a Ukiah attorney, but Rowland withdrew his negative declaration citing time and cost savings from sourcing gravel locally.
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Rowland
Eel
Board of Supervisors
Ira Bennett
Ukiah
Jared Carter
Nevin George
Carter
Zone change approved for Ukiah computer plant site
The Mendocino board, by 3-1 with one absent, granted Esther Wagner’s zone change from A-1 FC to ML for a 42 acre parcel south of Ukiah. The move ties to contract zoning for the John Peers Company, which plans 150 to 200 jobs in three years and assembly of ADAM English to computer programming units.
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S. Ukiah
Esther Wagner
Ukiah
John Peers Company
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Jim Eddie
Augie Avila
Burgess Williams
Ted Galletti
Planning Commission
Dan Harris
L.H. MacMahan
Burke Hill
Banker
Avila
Williams
Peers
Bob Axt
John Peers
Burlingame
Adam
Cox- Schrader
Highway 101
Brown admin defends timber EIR tough rules plan
Sacramento officials say environmental requirements for timber harvesting have been streamlined. State Conservation Director Moran reports about 75 percent of 761 plans approved or pending with emergency procedures easing earlier processing delays. Lumber industry notes unemployment drop from thousands to hundreds as procedures smooth out.
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UPI
Brown
Lewis A. Moran
Larry Richey
Department of Conservation
Moran
Fred Landenberger
California Forest Protective Association
Ford to Seek More Vietnam Aid in Joint Session Speech
President Ford plans to renew his request for additional military aid to South Vietnam during a joint session of Congress tonight. White House aides indicate he will seek the $300 million previously requested and call the State of the World address the most important speech of his presidency. The speech is set for 6 p.m. PDT.
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UPI
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Attack on Xuan Loc Near Saigon Stirs Refugee Exodus
Communist tanks and infantry struck Xuan Loc, 38 miles east of Saigon, with more than 4,000 rounds as fighting spread toward Highway 1. Civilians reported damage to the main Xuan Loc church and thousands fled toward Saigon and toward communist lines, while government troops at Xuan Loc held their positions amid heavy shelling.
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UPI
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Mendocino Undergrounding Poles Sparks Local Debate
Mendocino Rotary seeks to underground downtown power lines to preserve historic charm but Supervisor Augie Avila argues poles are part of the town’s heritage. The board refers the issue to the undergrounding committee amid PG E funds and past projects in Fort Bragg Noyo harbor Mendocino and Willits.
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Willits
Ukiah
Willits approves tentative maps for Harrah's Country Manor
Willits city council approved tentative maps for the Harrah's Country Manor subdivision consisting of two units with 50 building sites and a 20 foot park strip along Baechtel Road to be maintained by property owners.
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Harrah
Country Manor
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Baechtel Road
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