Angela Davis Defends Self in California Trial
Angela Davis says she is innocent of murder kidnapping and conspiracy and accuses the government of a political frameup at her arraignment in Marin County. Judge Wilson sets brief deadlines for defense briefs. next proceedings likely in March. State Department invited Soviet observers, but Marin official notes room limits and security requirements.
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San Rafael
Calif
UPI
Angela Davis
New York City
UCLA
Ruchell Magee
San Quentin
Angela
Magee
California
Marin County
State Department
Douglas J. Maloney
Maloney
Martin J. Hillenbrand
United States
Louise O’brien
Mendocino County
Court House
Dominican College
Tim O’brien
Redwood Valley
Sawyers elected chairman of Mendocino board
J Harvey Sawyers was named chairman of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors with Ernest Banker of Ukiah as vice chair. Retiring Supervisor Joe Scaramella of Point Arena gave a farewell address as Ted Galletti of Elk took over the Fifth district. The board adopted ordinance amendments and approved a tax correction for Joe Brundage, a logging operator in Covelo, yielding nearly $2,000 after equipment moved to Humboldt County.
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J. Harvey Sawyers. Willits
Board of Supervisors
Ernest Banker
Ukiah
Joe Scaramella
Point Arena
Scaramella
Ted Galletti
Elk
Joe Brundage
Covelo
Burgess Williams
Brundage
Humboldt County
William F. Smith
Georgia Pacific
Mendocino County
California
Smith
Los Angeles
Howard Creek
Fort Bragg
U.S. weighs high level talks over Cambodia crisis
U S officials fear deteriorating Cambodian front lines as Communist attacks cut Highway 4 and bridges to Phnom Penh. Adm McCain to meet Laird in Saigon while Nixon outlines troop withdrawals. U S casualties rise as B 52 strikes hit targets in South Vietnam.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Cambodia
U.S. Pacific
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Phnom Penh
Kompong Som
Mekong
Highway 4
John S. McCain
Laird
Paris
South Vietnam
da Nang
Move for total emancipation Assembly tackles 18 year olds
In Sacramento UPI Democrats and Republicans push to lower the voting age to 18 for all elections. Six plans seek 18 year olds voting and two lawmakers propose full adult rights including drinking. Gov Reagan open to discussion but wary of campus political organization concerns.
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Sacramento
UPI
Assembly
California
GOP
John Vasconcellos
San Jose
John Stull
Leucadia
Stull
U.S. Supreme Court
Assembly Republicans
Democrats
George Moscone
Senate
Democratic
Briggs
Vasconcellos
Aggs
Ronald Reagan
Assembly Democratic
Walter Karabian
Hopland Area Power Failure Disrupts 500 Homes
A 12,000 volt line failure near a damaged pole cut power to about 500 households in Old and New Hopland from 8 10 p.m. Tuesday. Pacific Gas and Electric reports crews from Ukiah responded and repaired the line after a car strike damaged the pole.
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Old
Hopland
Jack Kiely
Pacific Gas and Electric
Ukiah
New
Clear water fishing plan at Coyote Dam gates closed until Sunday
The Corps of Engineers says gates at Coyote Dam will stay closed through Sunday evening if weather remains clear to provide optimal fishing water. Gates open at sunset Sunday unless rain threatens. Yo Yo schedule may resume if Ukiah area keeps nice weather. Nearby updates include a chimney fire at 273 E Clay and a hospital transport call.
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Coyote Dam
Corps of Engineers
Russian
Corps
Ukiah
Ellen Ornham
S. Dora
Ukiah General Hospital
Elmer Ford
E. Clay
Ukiah Court Pay Raise Sparks County Debate
Fort Bragg supervisors heard Judge Heeb press for keeping preliminary hearings in Ukiah Justice Court while noting DA discretion and county convenience. The board approved Judge Hale McCowen’s salary rise from 1155 to 1500 per month, effective Feb 1, by 4 to 1, with Avila voting no to urge broader distribution of hearings.
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Robert Heeb
Ten Mile Justice Court
Fort Bragg
Ukiah Justice Court
Hale McCowen
McGowen
Heeb
Ukiah
Burgess Williams
Ernest Banker
Banker
Courage
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O’brien
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State Department of Parks and Recreation
Westport Union Landing State Park
William Penn Mott
State Parks Agency
Indian Creek State Park
Boonville
Lake
Waldo Cook
District Attorney’s Office
Dr. Cook
Lake County
County Board of Supervisors
J. Harvey Sawyers
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Nixon
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