Johnson wins approval of sweeping poverty program
The Senate sent to the White House a 947.5 million war on poverty plan. It funds youth camps for skill training and outdoor conservation, aiding small businessmen and farmers for local anti poverty projects. Goldwater criticizes the measure as a vote grabbing, New Deal relic.
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Hale Montgomery Washington
UPI
Senate
Johnson
White House
House
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
GOP
County Takes First Step To Help the Handicapped
Mendocino County Supervisors pressed final budget hearings for 1964 65 aiming to finish this week. Highlights include 7,000 for a work training program for educable retarded and disabled, with 75 percent reimbursable under Short Doyle. A 6,568 director position was approved to study a workshop and financing.
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Mendocino County
Educable Re
Doyle
Ukiah Valley Association
Fort Bragg
Paul Bunyan School
Justice Courts
Ukiah
Belotti Has Hearings On Fairs Water Commerce
Sacramento reports three committee hearings this week as Assemblyman Frank Belotti attends sessions on fairs and expositions, water, and transportation and commerce. He notes testimony on California World’s Fair Long Beach and state funding for local fairs, plus joint discussions with the Senate on water. Belotti also participates in the Assembly interim Ways and Means subcommittee meetings.
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Sacramento
California
Assembly
Senate
Frank P. Belotti
Ways and Means
Eureka
Long Beach
Belotti
Transportation and Commerce
Water Committee
Senate Water Committee
Pacific South
Forest Fire Fights Push to Contain Mendocino Blaze
More than 1,000 firefighters, 15 bulldozers, three helicopters and 9 air tankers battle a fast spreading fire in Mendocino National Forest near Clear Lake. By federal and state crews, the blaze has charred over 2,500 acres with containment still limited as extreme heat and winds jeopardize suppression efforts.
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Crabtree Lodge
Mendocino National Forest
United Press International
Pbsene
Clear Lake
U.S
Arthur
William G. Golden, longtime Mendocino welfare leader, dies
William G. Golden, 69, former Mendocino County social welfare director, died in an Oakland hospital after a stroke. Services set at St. Catherine of Siena in Martinez with burial in Golden Gate National Cemetery. Survived by wife Norma, son John Golden of Ukiah, and three other children. He served in World War I and II and held welfare posts in Mendocino and Contra Costa counties before his death.
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William G. Golden
Ukiah
John Golden
Mendocino County Social Welfare
Oakland
St. Catherine of Sienna Church
Martinez
Golden Gate National Cemetery
San Bruno
Connolly and Taylor Mortuary
Mr. Golden
Buffalo
N.Y
Peter J. Golden
Margaret Dwyer
Ireland
California
Mendocino County
U. S. Army
Washington, D. C
William G. Golden Jr
Manila
P.I
Donald J. Golden
Newcastle
2000 Year-Old Redwood Tree Fights for Life
A 2000-year-old giant redwood in Porterville California faces a weeklong smoldering fire. State forestry deployed 40 firefighters and gear to protect the seed tree vital for reforestation. Fire at the 150-foot level from a lightning strike has hindered, with helicopter chemicals cooling flames. $1,000 plus man-hours spent. The tree could yield lumber for five average houses and stands 250 feet tall in Sequoia National Forest.
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Porterville
Calif
UPI
State Division of Forestry
Harry Harp
Harp
Sequoia National Forest
American Beauty To Be Chosen From 15 Semi Finalists
Long Beach California reports the Fifth International Beauty Pageant will select The American Beauty tonight from 15 American semi finalists, with 32 American entrants reduced from 15 and 14 eliminated tonight. Foreign contestants will be trimmed to 15 by Wednesday night as judging resumes Friday to crown Miss International Beauty at the convention hall. One of the American semi finalists, Miss Illinois Barbara Benitone, had earlier been named Miss American Photogenic.
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Long Beach
Calif
API
Barbara Benitone
Senate Upholds Salinger Seat in California
The Senate Rules Committee, in a 6-1 vote, upheld former White House press secretary Pierre Salinger’s seat as California senator. Opponents argued a state law required an “elector” qualification, but Atty. Gen. Mosk testified the statute added a qualification beyond the U.S. Constitution. Salinger was appointed Aug. 5 to fill the vacancy after Sen. Clair Engle’s death.
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Elmer Sammi Washington
UPI
Senate Rules Committee
White House
Pierre Salinger
California
Salinger
George Murphy
Edmund G. Brown
Senate
Rules Committee
B. Everett Jordan
D-N.c
Claiborne Pell
D-R.1
Carl Curtis
R-Neb
Curtis
Atty
Stanley Mosk
Clair Engle
Dcalif
Closed for Lunch Closes Moscow Cafe Door
A downtown Moscow cafe closed for lunch Monday with a sign reading Closed for lunch. The brief notice notes the business paused service at midday for a break.
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Moscow
UPI
Was LBJ Premature Accusations Over Tonkin Attack
Republican lawmakers charge President Johnson tipped off North Vietnam about the Tonkin Gulf raid. They compare his radio and TV announcement to alert the enemy with a treasonable act, though Pentagon and White House say no advance warning to the Reds occurred. House leaders recall cautions to avoid disclosure of attack plans to prevent interception.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Tonkin Gulf
White House
Pentagon
Ed Foreman
R-Tex
The
House Today
Robert B. Moore
Foreman
Adm
Moore
Charles A. Halleck
Rind
House
GOP
U. S
Halleck
U.S
Red China Jets in North Viet Nam
Washington reports Red China moved MIG 15 and MIG 17 fighters into North Viet Nam since last Thursday. Assistant Defense Secretary Arthur Sylvester said the subsonic Soviet built jets do not match U S carrier and base fighters in South Viet Nam and denied any U S interception over the Gulf of Tonkin following Saigon reports.
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Charles W. Cord Dry
Washington
UPI
Red
Gulf of Tonkin
Saigon
Hainan
Sylvester
Fire Calls Reported Through Evening
Fire crews responded to four incidents including a grass and fence fire at Pat Mitchell residence 29 Talmage Court with minor damage. A second grass and shed fire at Forks Furniture owned by Oran Thompson with Wayne Brown as renter caused minor damage. A chimney fire at Robert Jenkins home 1827 Elm Street caused no damage.
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Pat Mitchell
Talmage Court
Forks Furniture
Oran Thompson
Wayne Brown
Robert Jenkins
Elm St
Brown to name Mosk to California Supreme Court
SAN DIEGO UPI Gov Edmund G Brown is expected to announce the appointment of Atty Gen Stanley Mosk to the California State Supreme Court during a Southern California stop. SAN FRANCISCO UPI Dist Atty Thomas Lynch confirms reports he has been offered and will accept the post as attorney general. Ankara Turkey UPID Turkey sends jets on reconnaissance over Cyprus and warns of danger if conditions persist. NICOSIA Cyprus UPI UN says cease fire generally observed with isolated incidents. SAIGON UPI South Vietnam plans to dig 500 air raid shelters to protect 400000 residents from possible Communist attacks.
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San Diego
UPI
Edmund G. Brown
California
Stanley Mosk
State Supreme Court
San Francisco
Thomas
Lynch
Saigon
Weather summary for Northwestern California and coast
Northwestern California remains fair with coastal overcast through Wednesday. Inland areas will cool, with highs near Ukiah 94 and Santa Rosa 74 while inland lows dip to 57 to 50. Coastal winds northwest 12 to 22 knots.
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California
Fair
Ukiah
Napa
Santa Rosa
Seven Million Dollar Ranch Lottery Set By Government
The federal government plans an unprecedented public lottery offering 31 parcels of the 4700 acre Di Giorgio Ranch near Delano. Parcels will be sold at prices below market value, without water rights, to raise funds for Di Giorgio Fruit Corporation while addressing irrigation limits under the 1902 reclamation act. Di Giorgio officials condemn the sale as inequitable and unfair.
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Robert Fairbanks
Sacramento
UPI
di Giorgio Fruit Corporation
S and W Fine Foods
Tree Sweet
di Giorgio
Delano
Central Valley
Secretary of the Interior
Robert Pafford
Bureau of Reclamation
B.W. Sanborn
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Richard
Wm. Golden
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Turkey
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Cyprus
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United Nations
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