Bombs strike Hearst San Simeon cottage in terror plot
A powerful bomb wrecked a guest cottage at William Randolph Hearst’s San Simeon estate causing over 1 million dollars in damage. Investigators linked the attack to the New World Liberation Front amid claims of targeting Patty Hearst and noted possible dynamite or plastique use. A female suspect was detained but released without charges.
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San Simeon
Calif
UPI
Seaside Palace
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Patty
Pacific
California
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument
San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
Randolph
Marcus Foster
Patricia
Symbionese Liberation Army
Catherine
Miss Hearst
FBI
New World Liberation Front
Pierce
Los Angeles Times
Federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau
Highway Patrol
Gorda
Attempted Nigerian coup sparks Lagos battle in capital
UPI reports an attempted army coup in Nigeria caused a dawn battle in Lagos between loyalist units and dissidents led by young revolutionaries. Tank columns reached Dodan military HQ as a curfew, border closures, and airport shutdown followed. Mohammed's fate unknown amid a volatile power struggle.
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Accra
Ghana
UPI
Nigeria
Lagos
Murtala Mohammed
B.S. Dimka
Kaduna
Mohammed
Calabar
Dodan
J.S. Dimka
Mohammeds
Ukiah Candidates to Speak at League Night
Ukiah's 14 city council hopefuls will appear next Tuesday at Frank Zeek school for a 7 15 p m candidates night sponsored by the League of Women Voters moderator Ray Nelson will guide a five minute view period and two minute Q A each candidate draws order by lot Wallace Behm Ira Brannon Robert Burke Lyell Cash Maurice Cox Jr Lee Enemark Ted Feibusch Robert Gran Daniel Hamburg William Levadiuis Jack Simpson Mary Snyder Gary Weinkauf James Weller are listed as participants with Dorothy Smith presiding Martha Moore timer Mora Hulton assistant voter service chair aiding in the program government officials host this public service event
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Ukiah
Frank Zeek
League of Women Voters
Sterling Norgard
Jack Simpson
Gary Weinkauf
Ray Nelson
Dorothy Smith
Martha Moore
Mora Hulton
Wallace Behm
Ira Brannon
Robert F Burke
Lyell Cash
Maurice Cox Jr
Fire destroys Philo equipment store in town blaze
Fire roared through the S W Smokey Blatner building in Philo last night. Anderson Valley volunteers fought the flames with four units and 11 men plus two Division of Forestry units. Burning near 7 30 to 8 p m the blaze engulfed the structure and caused total loss with investigation ongoing.
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PHILO
Anderson Valley
S.W
Blatner
AVVFD
Anderson Valley Fire
The
Journal
California Division of Forestry
Ukiah Fire Department
Ukiah
Board split on ballots lawsuit referral in county
Mendocino County supervisors split 3 to 2 on referring Los Angeles County's bid to join a federal suit over the bilingual ballots law. Assistant DA Tim Steen to probe county involvement. one supervisor warned of growing impact while another resisted DA referrals.
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Board of Supervisors
District Attorney's Office
Los Angeles
Tim Steen
Mendocino County
Burgess Williams
Angie Avila
Los Angeles County
Bob Garr
Steen
Garr
Ted Galletti
Williams
Northwestern California Weather Outlook With Showers
Scattered showers part of tonight with a sunny spell Saturday though the north keeps showers. Cooler days ahead. Fort Bragg and Ukiah forecast highs of 55 and 44 respectively with lows near 36 and 44. Small craft advisory on the coast from Point Arena northward. February 1976 data notes include Feb 4 1975 readings and rainfall figures around 9.55 inches, with last year at 24.30 inches.
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California
Fort Bragg
Ukiah
Point Arena
Rain Returns to Ukiah Amid Drought Break
Ukiah reports its first rainfall since January 12 as 0.01 inch is recorded by the fire department. Forecasters warn more rain is coming this weekend while farmers statewide face drought impacts and counties seek disaster declarations. The city endures its driest year since 1919-20 with last substantial rain on January 9 at 0.35 inch.
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Ukiah
Lay judges on ballots too in Mendocino races
Thirteen attorneys including two incumbents filed declarations of intent for Mendocino County judgeships across nine districts after a state law barred lay judge incumbents from June primary ballots. A Santa Barbara writ of mandamus required clerks to accept intents and issue nominating papers.
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Mendocino County
Santa Barbara Superior Court
Ukiah Judicial District
Hale McCowen Jr
Jim Luther
Ukiah
Ten Mile
Fort Bragg
Robert Heeb
Hal Storer
William Lamb
Steven Sherman
Big River
Mardi Gras Ball Lights Up Ukiah Valentine Weekend
Ukiah hosts a two day Mardi Gras celebration at Purdy Hall with bicentennial decor, two bars, dinner at 8, floor show, and dancing by Satch Bianchi orchestra. Sunday carnival offers games, spaghetti feed, Time the Clown, costume parade, and an auction ending with prize drawings including a Chevrolet Chevette. Tickets from local offices. admission supports the carnival and community fun.
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St. Mary's
Fairgrounds
Ukiah
San Francisco
Jim Langton
Marie Cook
Home Arts
Purdy Hall
Jack
Breda Hamson
Charles
Andrea MacDonald
S. Oak Street
Porna TV
St Mary's
Western forces abandon southern Angola strongholds
United Press International reports that Western forces evacuated their improvised southern Angola HQ and ceded most ground to Soviet backed troops. The UPI says the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola plans guerrilla strikes for the coming decade after abandoning Serpa Pito, named Thursday as a new base.
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Pro Western
Angola
Ute National Union For the Total Independence of
Serpa Pirito
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KPIX
KPOO
NWLF
Hearst Newspaper Dynasty
Marion Davies
Orson Wells
San Luis Obispo County
John
Matt McCallum
Don McCallum
Cathy Stophlet
Diane
Stophlet
Valentines of All Apes
America
Charlie Brown
Yakubu Gowon
Washington
State Department
U.S
Britain
Philo Store
Embree Reynolds
Homer Mannix
See Adams
Richard Kossont
Leland Slavens
Lawrence Cohn
Robert W. Lade
Barry Keene
Eureka Democrat
Jerry
John Locke
Redwood Valley
Ukiah Color Center
Augie Avila
Bragg
Jim Lashbrook
Dept 1
Sonoma County
Dale Underwood
Robert Y Bell
Anl
Kathy Hunter
Lance Motors
Crown Interiors
Custom TV
Western Auto
Ukiah Bike Shop
Jim
Bulletin
United Press International
Medico Drug CO
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