British Ambassador killed in Dublin bombing assassination
British Ambassador Christopher Ewart-Biggs and a 27 year old secretary Judith Cook were killed when a land mine exploded beside his blue limousine near his Dublin residence. The attack, linked to the IRA, also injured Brian Cubbon the Northern Ireland secretary and chauffeur Brian O'Driscoll. Police described a remote detonation as the car passed over the mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ireland
UPI
Christopher Ewart-Biggs
Northern Ireland
Brian Cubbon
Brian O'Driscoll
Republican Army
Garret Fitzgerald
Provisional Ira
Sinn Fein
IRA
Ewart Biggs
Irish Republic
Judith Cook
Cubbon
Supervisors eye Low Gap relocation of major county offices
The board instructed architects to draft plots relocating Ukiah courts and county offices to Low Gap Road. Officials discussed moving social services probation and jail, while keeping the downtown courthouse. The plan may require multi story Low Gap buildings and potential highway access changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Ukiah Justice Court
Low Gap Road
Low Gap
Government Operations Committee
Steve Wanat
Kaplan and McLaughlin
San Francisco
Social Services Department
Corporation Yard
Public Health Department
Planning and
Agricultural Commissioner's Office
Public Works
Lake Mendocino Drive
Social Service
Mendocino
Ernie Banker
Mendocino Community Hospital
Madrone
Banker
Avila
Burgess
Williams
County amends burning ban to allow local permits in areas
The county supervisors amended the burning ban to permit local fire agencies to issue permits in six areas of local responsibility. Outdoor burning requires a permit on burn days while the rest of the county remains under the ban except for campfires and designated barbecues. Incinerator burning stays illegal unless permitted by local districts or the state forest department for health and safety reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board
Division of Forestry
Ukiah
Redwood Valleys
Round Valley
Covelo
Little Lake
Willits
Potter Valley
Lane
Hopland
CDF
Tom Neil
Mendocino
Pine Ridge Road
Neil
County Proposes New EIR Process For Large Projects
A county plan draft recommends a standard procedure for environmental impact reports. Referred to the board’s planning and land use committee, the steps mirror Sonoma Napa and Lake practices and call for GP to cover initial outside consultant costs or reimburse later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Sonoma
Lake
Napa
al Beltrami
Georgia-Pacific
County Planning Department
Cannery strike could cripple California farm industry
The UPI report describes a broad cannery workers walkout affecting 60,000 workers at 74 plants, risking billions in losses to California fruit and tomato crops. With 28 firms involved, talks in Washington led by mediator Eugene Scearce aim to avert further economic harm and rising consumer prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
California
Washington
Eugene Scearce
Searce
Fred Heringer
California Farm Bureau
America
Mendocino College Names New Business Manager Lynn Christopherson
Lynn Christopherson, a 35 year old veteran and veteran budget officer from San Diego Evening College and Miramar, is named Mendocino Community College district business manager. He succeeds Walt Robie and starts Sept. 1, handling multi district budgets over $6 million and bringing a track record of creating new campuses and budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Chris) Christopherson
San Diego Evening College
San Diego Miramar
Mendocino
Walt Robie
Mendocino College
South
Alameda) County
Chabot-Hayward-Livermore
Christopherson
Mary
Chris
San Diego State
North Dakota
Missoula
Mont
Robie
Pete DeVries
Marine Corps
Vietnam
Pres. DeVries
County Board and Fire Marshal Seek Courthouse Compromise
County supervisors weigh delaying interior courthouse work required by the state fire marshal while allowing immediate installation of a sprinkler system. They favor an outside staircase option to preserve architectural character, with a $130,000 project price and a $95,000 sprinkler cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Clausen
Burgess Williams
Superior Court Dept. 2
Ukiah Justice Court
Clausen
Kaplan and McLaughlin
San Francisco
Augie Avila
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James Callaghan
Liam Cosgrave
Londonderry
Merrion Square
Ewart-Biggs
British Foreign Service
Middle East
Africa
Brussels
Jane
South Ukiah
Mike Williams
Konochi
Mike Mattioda
Ukiah- Jaycee Park
Mattioda
Kevin Smith
Journal
Erickson
By Mark Raymond
North Ukiah Little League
North
Ukiah II
Floyd Lawrence
Popa
New York
Joseph Canzoneri
John Scalone
Employers’ Association
Freddie F. Sanchez
Lynn Christopherson
Miramar College
San Diego
Peace Corps
South America
Sierras
John Pateros
Ukiah Fire Department
Pateros
Ernie Baker
SEARS
S. State St
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