California moves toward DDT ban in 1970s era push
California leaders, backed by the Reagan administration, move to ban the pesticide DDT and DDD with written public objections due by July 11. Agriculture officials say the rule is a long range plan, backed by scientists, with alternatives to be adopted next year. Public reaction from Sierra Club and legislators is mixed, while university scientists will guide future restrictions.
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George Skelton
Sacramento
UPI
Reagan ‘Administration
California
N de Sarre
Senate - Agriculture
Jerry Fielder
Fielder
Ronald Reagan
John Hillis
Hillis
Hills
The
Sierra Club
Department of Agriculture
Eugene Coan
San Francisco
John Nejedly
Walnut Creek
Kidnaping Added to Charges in San Francisco Case
Gerald Ledbetter, 33, of San Francisco, arrested on auto theft robbery assault with intent to rape kidnaping and drunk driving following a 1230 a.m. crash in a stolen car on Burke Hill Road. A woman reported kidnapped beaten robbed of $3 and her car. she escaped to a private home. Ledbetter held in county jail awaiting court.
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Gerald Ledbetter
San Francisco
Ledbetter
Burke Hill
Sheriff's’ Office
Mendocino State Hospital
Highway Patrol
Ukiah Summer Playground Fun At Frank Zeek Noko Mis
Ukiah Recreation Department runs a weekday summer playground program for boys and girls from 1 to 4 pm at Nokomis and Frank Zeek playgrounds. Activities include arts crafts athletic contests archery and city wide events with varied weekly themes such as western pirate patriotic pet talent and nature weeks through Aug 8.
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Ukiah Recreation Department
Frank Zeek
Nokomis
Ukiah
Temperatures June 1969 Weather Readout
Temperatures for June 1969 show daytime highs around 80 and lows near 54 with noon reading about 76. Rainfall recorded at 0.51 inches in a clipped, garbled station printout with stray dates and placeholders.
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Alan FI
First U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam begin
Defense Secretary Laird announced the first batch of 9000 combat infantrymen from the 9th Infantry Division will be flown to the continental United States for inactivation before mid July. The withdrawal covers about 10,000 troops plus a 7000-strong Marine landing team with details set by Gen Abrams and Adm McCain.
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Washington
UPI
Vietnam
United States
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
9Th Infantry Division
Laird
U. S. Command
Saigon
U. S. Pacific
Honolulu
Pentagon
Creighton W. Abrams
U. S
9Th Infantry
Fort Carson
Colo
Mekong
Dong Tam
Dong Ha
Abrams
Adm
John S. McCain Jr
The
Pacific
Hawai
Nixon
Midway
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Project Vietnamization Task Force
Taird
Thieu
McCain
Camp Smith
Reagan urges contact with campus generation over Berkeley clash
California Governor Ronald Reagan warned that power must establish contact with an entire college generation before it falls to the mob. In a Commonwealth Club luncheon, he weighed whether Berkeley People’s Park reflected a national campus ferment or distinct groups, and urged addressing grievances to prevent violence. He cited James Rector’s death and alleged mistreatment at Santa Rita as part of the dangers, and urged chancellors to avoid endorsing protests while condemning violence.
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San Francisco
UPI
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Berkeley
People’s Park
Commonwealth Club
Roger Heyns
University of California At Berkeley
James Rector
Buck
Santa Rita
Young Marine Dan Bullock dies in Vietnam war
Pfc Dan Bullock aged 15, the youngest American killed in Vietnam, died Saturday from multiple wounds suffered in small arms fire. He had lied about his age to join the Marines in 1969, born December 21, 1953 in Goldsboro North Carolina, raised in Brooklyn he sought quick education through service.
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New York
UPI
Vietnam
Brooklyn
Dan Bullock
Bullock
Golds
Allied forces launch multibattalion offensive near Da Nang
The U S command said U S Marines with South Korean and South Vietnamese troops launched a major operation 15 miles southwest of Da Nang to blunt the Communist threat and protect the ripening rice crop. Estimates ranged from 2 000 to 5 000 troops, but exact figures were not released.
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Saigon
APS
U.S
da Nang
Ukiah Willits Students Travel To Spain This Summer
A group of 12 Ukiah and Willits high school students plus two Spanish teachers, Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Otero, will travel from Oakland on June 30 to Paris and Pamplona for two weeks of study in Pamplona followed by three weeks at the University of Madrid. Participants include Richard Selzer Doug Banker Anna Reagan Elizabeth Ray Julie Holliday Kris Knudsen Del Kennedy Elizabeth Rockefeller Kathleen Camp Carol Ruelle James Wagener and Patrick King. They are due back August 9.
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Spain
Ukiah
Willits
Doug Banker
Elizabeth Rockefeller
Elizabeth Ray
Antonio Otero
Anna Reagan
Kris Knudsen
Richard Selzer
Williams
Ukiah and
Willits High
Otero
Ukiah High
Oakland
Paris
Pamplona
University of Madrid
Julie Holliday
del Kennedy
Kathleen Camp
Carol Ruelle
James Wagener
Patrick King
Ukiah Teens Survive After Car Flips on Deerwood Drive
Three Ukiah teenagers were injured when their sedan overturned on Deerwood Drive near a driveway after driver Paul Skeller swerved to avoid a dog. Skeller 18 and passengers Ken, Mo ni and Tom Hill 17 refused treatment for their minor injuries.
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Deerwood Drive
Paul’ Skeller
Ken
Moni
Tom Hill
CHP
Skellet
Deerwood Road
Young Skellet
Change of Venue Judge transfers fourth Conley trial to S F
William J Conley 39 long jailed for murder of Ukiah couple Elaine and Clifton McCool to be retried in San Francisco after change of venue from Tehama County following hearings in Red Bluff. McCools slain July 19 1964 near their cabin on E Clay Street as baby carried by Mrs McCool ran. child unharmed. Conley used a .30 caliber rifle in a presumed love triangle case. He fled but surrendered to Ukiah firemen aiding searches. Indicted July 21 Grand Jury. October 19 jury verdict of first degree murder with life sentence. Appeals led to hung juries and repeated venue changes. Superior Judge John Keane weighs venue shift with Deputy AG Jim Cuneo. Bail denied, motions denied.
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Red Bluff
William Junior Conley
Elaine
Clifton McCool
San Francisco
Conley
Tehama County
McCools
E. Clay Street
Robert Y. Bell
Wayne Burke
Bell
John Keane
Sierra County
Northwestern California Weather Outlook Through Saturday
Fair conditions persist in Northwestern California with an overcast night and morning drizzle, little temperature change. Ukiah forecasts high 62 and low 52 as a brief rest of the period begins. meanwhile planting guidance notes a Thunblina type zinnia fits current growth habits.
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California
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