17 Aug 1971
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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1971
Page
1
Publisher and staff credits listed for the Mendocino Publishing Co. in Ukiah California including General Manager Managing Editor and Publisher Emeritus along with postal and decree details Court Decree No 9267 and the 590 South School Street address in Mendocino County California listed for the daily publication schedule excluding weekends and some holidays.
Mendocino County sees strong youth engagement with over 200 young voters signed up at a Ukiah rally and registrar events. Many are college students needing absentee ballots, signaling a larger-than-usual absentee vote. Deputies registrar earned praise for their time and effort. Adults also registered despite scheduling conflicts, promising local turnout effects in future elections.
California lawmakers note state cost of lawmaking has climbed from 6.6 million in 1961 to 30.9 million this year. Salaries rose from 6 000 to 19 000 and legislative staffs expanded to about 1 500 personnel. Staff pay reaches 28 680 with Senate aides at 18 000. Parkinson's law cited as the branch multiplies.
Washington analyst Dr. Joel Fisher and Bill Treadwell challenge myths about voters aged 18 to 20, arguing youths vote by issue not age, with pollution and poverty shaping choice more than party. Sacramento debate over personal income tax withholding aims to stabilize budgets, with Aug 3 deadline for Jan 1 start, while lawmakers push Welfare Medi-Cal reform amid tax reform battles.
This year’s Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show offers a Miss Mendocino beauty queen contest for women aged 16 to 25. Entries must be county residents, have lived in California at least a year, be unmarried, and be available Aug. 20 for judging at 3 p.m. Contestants will wear summer dresses and swimsuits and be judged on beauty, poise, and personality.
UPI foreign analysis notes a 20 year India Soviet friendship pact to curb Pakistan’s moves and deter East Pakistan tensions. It discusses U.S. aid totals, Soviet assistance to India, and shifts in global influence as Britain reduces its empire and the U.S. retrenches.
Reports from Peking describe hints of China and Russia in a fraught struggle, with Mao Zedong steering a peasant rooted revolution and tensions rising as Moscow presses influence. US ties waver, and rumors of Soviet strategic moves loom over Beijing, amid nuclear fears and potential conflicts.
Barbs by Phil Pastore notes the boss insists on a single travel destination amid many, tying in a cross country bus trip. The column uses light humor to poke at workplace recommendations and travel broadening through a bus journey image.
A sharp, sardonic meditation compares aging writers and flawed pencil erasers to a wine past its prime. It uses vivid imagery to lampoon perfection, noting how little erasers accompany the writing tip and urging candid self critique.
RANDOLPH COLLIER discusses California farm labor legislation stalled after lobbying by Washington leaders. He notes the United Farm Workers and growers once backed a bill with secret ballots and a ban on secondary boycotts, but it was pigeonholed amid tensions. He urges both sides to meet at the conference table with lawmakers this year.
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