17 Mar 1972
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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1972
Page
1
A Democratic dominated committee accuses the administration of improper implementation of the Welfare Reform Act of 1971. The report highlights numerous lawsuits and resulting confusion across agencies and programs.
Mendocino County Committee on School District Organization meets in Mendocino for a regular session and a 7 to 9 p m public hearing to discuss forming a local community college district. The study tracks possible annexation with Lake County and compliance with a 1975 statewide requirement.
The Greater Ukiah Chamber of Commerce Ukiah Garden Club and other service groups join the city council in planning a May clean up and paint up campaign. A special clean up week will be the first in May with property owners urged to spruce up and repaint.
Fair through Saturday with coast fog and local night morning drizzle. Cooler conditions with highs near 77 and lows around 45 in Ukiah.
A mass meeting called by California State Employees Association chapters 22 and 156 will gather Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Ukiah for a joint effort with delegations from Sonoma Napa and Agnew State Hospitals to oppose the planned one year postponement of Mendocino State Hospital’s closing. Richard Petersen of Petersen and Fowler will seek a temporary restraining order in Mendocino County Superior Court and Legal Services of Mendocino County will back the effort as part of a statewide action. Delegations will also meet Gov Ronald Reagan in Sacramento Monday to discuss alternate uses for MSH before the closing. The hospital has been reduced to 560 patients with a historic record in alcoholism and drug addiction research and treatment.
President Nixon asked Congress to bar new court orders mandating busing until July 1, 1973. The plan allows existing busing, voluntary plans, and adds an Equal Educational Opportunities Act to prohibit racial denial of education while denying that racial balance is required. Nixon seeks $2.5 billion for poverty area schools but states it is redirected funding. Senator McGovern denounces the move as weak leadership.
The Local Agency Formation Commission will hear a proposal to form a Fort Bragg recreation and park district at 2 30 p m Monday. The district would cover about 23 5 square miles with roughly 10 000 residents and include funding from an estimated 22 8 million assessed valuation. A five member board would govern the district with three appointees from the county board of supervisors and two from the city. Sherman Coffman of LAFCO San Mateo County will address the commissioners beforehand.
Ukiah teens program Discovery House lost its lease and must find space within 30 days to avoid a shutdown. Coordinator Peter Schultz says a partitionable commercial building or large old house would work. The center offers leather, photography, painting, guitar, and pottery classes, plus a youth employment service.
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