GP seeks to revert 222 acres from agricultural preserve
A 222 acre parcel near Covelo eyed to leave agricultural preserve status by Georgia Pacific prompts a mandatory testifying hearing next Tuesday. A public session yesterday drew no supporters or opponents as the board weighs the land’s 1970 preserve designation and GP’s request to revert to original status. Lake County meanwhile sees two more candidates file for supervisorial seats, increasing race competition.
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Georgia-Pacific
Lumber Colossus
Covelo
Weather and land preserve hearing on 222 acres in Sonoma County
Northwestern California weather shows cloud cover and light rain possible north of Cape Mendocino with little temperature change. In a land dispute GP seeks removal of 222 acres from preserve status, facing three findings and potential deferred tax penalty around 8400 dollars. A public hearing was continued to next Tuesday at 3 p.m.
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California
Cape Mendocino
Ukiah
Weather data fragment from February records
February 1972 and February 1971 readings show daily high and low temperatures. The fragment lists dates with pairings like 29 56 and 43 29, plus rainfall totals, noting 20.00 in the current year and 29.25 the previous year.
Temblor Shakes Fort Bragg Coast Centered Off Cape Mendocino
An earthquake estimated at magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale struck near Cape Mendocino north of Fort Bragg at 1 28 this morning. Radio KDAC reported initial notes while Fort Bragg sheriff's office remained unaware for hours. Berkeley seismology station confirmed the quake and noted greater inland damage potential.
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FT. Bragg
Cape Mendocino
Fort Bragg
KDAC
Elmer Rogers
Sheriff's Department
Berkeley
Ukiah rally opposes Mendocino State Hospital shutdown
Ukiah residents packed the supervisors chamber to back a fight to keep Mendocino State Hospital open. The crowd heard that an Assembly bill would require state hospitals to stay open through July 1973 and submit a community mental health report a year before any closure. Support comes from CSEA and local legal groups threatening a class action if closure proceeds.
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Ukiah
Mendocino State Hospital
Richard Funderberg
California State
Funderberg
Assembly
House Committee On Health
CSEA
Department of Mental Hygiene
MSH
Richard Petersen
Petersen
Legal Aid
al Barbero
Ray Paschke
Santa Rosa
Board confirms trustees for Russian River Flood District
The Board of Supervisors formally confirms five trustees for the Russian River Flood Control District amid earlier findings they acted under improper procedures. Three trustees face May 1968 elections. two terms expire May 1974.
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Board of Supervisors
Russian River
al Barbero
Tim Stoen
Charles Shimmin
Flood Control Board
Stoen
Shimmin
William Smith
Frank Milone
Alex Thomas
Christopher Keifer
Barbero
Redwood Valley Water District
Redwood Valley
Redwood Valley Group
Ukiah Daily Journal offers free color family portraits
New subscribers are promised a free 8x10 Heirloom Tapestry Finish color portrait. Photographs will occur at the Journal building with dates to be announced. Only one portrait per family. Bring or mail the clipped coupon from page 13.
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Ukiah Daily Journal
Mai
Journal and Mail
Banker seeks third term in Mendocino County supervisor race
Ukiah native Ernie Banker, 50, seven-year incumbent for the Second Supervisorial District, formally announces reelection bid. He cites board achievements, vows to keep Mendocino State Hospital open or repurpose it, backs nuclear power near Point Arena, opposes My Ranch development, and supports agricultural preserves with tighter rules. He serves as chairman of the board and of the Local Agency Formation Commission, and plans to raise public beach access and state funding to offset tax losses. He and his wife live in Ukiah with three children.
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Ernie Banker
Board of Supervisors
Ukiah
Mendocino County
Banker
Mendocino State Hospital
Sacramento
Board of Gaming
Point Arena
Ken
Napa
Doug
Ukiahi
Tana
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Chuck Hillery
Richard Petersen—Glass
LEE Enemark
August Avila
G-P
Avila
Temblor
Hillery
Reagan
Smokey the Bear
Yosemite
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