20 Jun 1975
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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1975
Page
1
Attorney General Levi hailed President Ford's proposal for mandatory prison terms, high fines, and gun controls to curb street crimes. Ford urged Congress and states to act, noting crime has risen sharply since 1960 and that quick trials and sure sentences are needed.
Sam Giancana, reputed Chicago mob chieftain once linked to a CIA plot against Fidel Castro, was found shot in the basement of his Oak Park home on Thursday night. The killing ends his long criminal notoriety in Chicago’s gangland.
Round Valley residents watched over 100 Texas longhorns trek 20 miles to the Jack Campbell ranch near Covelo for Cottonwood auction plans, with 20 buffalo headed there Tuesday. Strong, who runs Tinkerbell Ranch and a nearby zoological garden, also schedules auctions for deer, moose, and other exotics as part of a nationally advertised sale next weekend. Meanwhile a high profile crime case ties Giancana and CIA plots to Castro figures, with FBI involvement and no suspects named.
Georgia Pacific wins a venue switch for the timber harvest dispute over 155 acres of virgin redwoods near Mendocino Woodlands. The San Francisco case shifts to Mendocino County Superior Court, affecting notices, temporary restraining orders, and possible broader logging implications under state exemption rules. Environmental groups challenge forestry notices and Gov Brown’s emergency process.
The House approved a measure to curb oil use with import quotas tax breaks and conservation credits sending the bill to the Senate on a near party line vote of 291 to 130. Treasury chief Simon calls it a nothing bill while sponsor Ullman says it shifts the nation toward a new energy base and reduced foreign oil dependence.
Louisiana Pacific filed amendments to its timber harvest plan for the headwaters of the middle fork of the Eel River near Yolla Belly and Castle Peak, following a Ukiah Grange hearing. Opposition from Cal Trout and regulatory groups prompted changes to completion date and the removal of a low bridge construction, with LP asserting ecological acceptability and noting ongoing log supply concerns.
Sacramento notes Gov. Ed Brown Jr rejects a unique 173 million plan from Employment Development Director James Lorenz to create 100,000 socially useful part time jobs for up to four months. The proposal envisions a state bank and development corporation aiding not for profit and cooperative ventures with 1,000 per participant.
Washington union negotiators agreed to extend the threatened national railroad strike deadline to midnight July 21 after talks with management and federal mediators. Officials said the extension was requested to avoid a weekend shutdown that could cripple the nation. Co L. Dennis, president of the clerks union, confirmed the extension.
More than 300 students enroll for the third summer session at Mendocino College Ukiah campus with additional registrations planned for Willits and Lake County. Courses run June 23 to July 31 with sessions on weekdays and special programs including a televised plant growth series and a humanities studies class tied to Ukiah Bicentennial. A geography field trip course led by Bob Wallen adds to the expanding lineup.
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