Banker 72 chairman Supervisor named for board of supervisors
Ernie Banker was unanimously elected 1972 chairman of the board of supervisors, in his eighth year as Second district supervisor, to succeed Harvey Sawyers who nominated him. Al Sarbero became vice chairman. The ceremony featured a rotating chair and a cigars joke as Avila moved an ashtray away from Sawyers.
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Harvey Sawyers
Banker
Board of Supervisors
al Sarbero
Order of Business
Sawyers
Mendocino
August Avila
Avila
County Administrator Proposes Legislation Pack for Board Review
County Administrator Al Beltrami submitted seven items for state lawmakers including open burning variances, coastal zone definitions, and rural lost-person aid. Proposals cover airport construction by Community Services Districts, ordinance adoption by reference, court reporter reimbursements, and clerk of the board appointment for counties with 50,000 to 55,000 residents.
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al Beltrami
Board of Supervisors
Legislative Committee
Warrants out for Penn Central officials over $21 million diversion
Arrest warrants issued for David C. Bevan Gladwynne Pa former Penn Central Finance Committee chairman Charles J. Hodge Boca Raton Fla former DuPont Glore Forgan adviser and Brig Gen ret Olbert F Lassiter Beverly Hills Calif former EJA president charging conspiracy to cheat defraud and fraudulent conversion of railroad funds Involving diversion to buy a charter airline and to manipulate stock values Specter says the case contributed to the railroad collapse and warrants expect surrender by Thursday with up to seven years in prison upon conviction.
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French Riviera
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Gladwynne
Charles J. Hodge
Boca Raton
Fla
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Glore Forgan
Olbert F. Lassiter
Beverly Hills
Calif
Executive Jet Aviation
EJA
Columbus
Ohio
Specter
Hit and run suspect surrenders in Ukiah crosswalk crash
A nine year old Ukiah boy escaped serious injury when a motorcycle struck him and two brothers while crossing S State Street Observatory Street intersection. Edward Esquivel, treated for a broken leg, and brothers Rudy and Colin were in the crosswalk as a rider, later identified as Robert Graves, turned himself in. Graves faces felony hit and run charges as police seek witnesses to resolve diverging testimonies.
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Ukiah
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Observatory St
Edward Taylor Esquivel
Ukiah General Hospital
Rudy Esquivel
Colin Bacle
Robert Earl Graves
Larry Maxon
Graves
Maxson
Nixon plans new space aid as Sato arrives for talks
President Nixon awaits Japan Prime Minister Eisaku Sato at the Western White House for a two day summit. He plans to unveil projects to aid the space industry while also discussing domestic programs with NASA leadership. Nixon toured shipyards in San Diego and San Pedro backing a $120 million federal tanker program.
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Tokyo
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George M. Low
West Coast
San Diego
National Steel and Shipbuilding Co
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San Pedro
United States
County Grand Jury Criticized by Sawyers Overreach
Sawyers turned over chair to Banker and accused the Mendocino County Grand Jury of overstepping boundaries by involving itself in civil matters and in projects like Point Arena nuclear plant and My Ranch subdivision. The board denied a $2,000 budget increase, voting 3 to 2, with Barbero Banker Avila in favor and Galletti Stoen opposing. Beltrami was asked to find a alternative funding method and report next week.
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My Ranch
Round Valley
Sawyers
Board of Supervisors
al Barbero
Augie Avila
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Galletti
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Stoen
al Beltrami
Beltrami
Public hearing set on burning rules
A public hearing to consider changing the county ordinance banning burning within two miles of city limits will be held Jan 18 after a Tuesday board of supervisors vote. Amended rules, opposed by residents, aimed to align with state regs and extend open burning in county dumps, sparking protests and a petition with over 160 signatures.
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Board of Supervisors
Air Resources Board
ARB
Robert Holtzer
Fort Bragg
Ukiah
Redwood Valley
Calpella
Willits
August Avila
Ukiah City Council and Planning Commission Open 1972 Sessions
Ukiah city council opens the year with a light agenda including a damages claim from Ace Aerial Service and bids for library shelving and plant equipment, plus an audit report and a lease extension. The planning commission meets Thursday with a public hearing on a McGowan use permit at 139 Washington and a zone change for 165 E Gobbi from CM to C-1, plus miscellaneous business.
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Ukiah
Planning Commission
Ace
Corporation
Charles McGowan
O'Laughlin Realty
Washington
C-2
John E. Myers
E. Gobbi
Muskie Builds Big California Campaign Ahead of Primary
Sen Edmund Muskie enters California's pivotal presidential primary with a campaign budget near 2 million, strong organization, and broad endorsements. California supporters include Sen John Tunney and former Gov Edmund G Brown, plus 7 other congressmen and 11 state legislators, with offices opened in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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UPI
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California
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Muskie
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Assembly
Bob Moretti
Senate
James R. Mills
Jerome R. Waldie
Los Angeles
Ellsberg pleads not guilty in Pentagon Papers case
Daniel Ellsberg, indicted on more serious charges, pleads innocent and says his defense rests on the public’s right to know the truth about the Vietnam War. A federal judge sets trial to begin March 7 with co conspirator Anthony Russo. Ellsberg argues the people’s right to know the facts is the trial’s core.
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UPI
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Ellsberg
Anthony J. Russo
Elsberg
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New York
National Defense Committee
Goodell
New York Times
Vietnam
Russo
Rand Corp
Northwestern California Forecast Through Thursday
A rough regional forecast notes fair skies through Thursday with cloudy conditions in extreme north. Cool conditions persist with highs around 58 and overnight lows near 25 in Ukiah, as readers track daily weather.
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