Taped testimony shapes My Lai murder trial narrative
Six-officer jury weighs Lt William L Calley Jr murder charge as Magne tic tape recounts Meadle and Conti testimony of Calley firing on villagers near a trail and a ditch during the 1968 My Lai sweep. Witnesses describe Calley ordering killings amid a day of disputed civilian deaths.
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H. D. Quigget
Benning
UPI
My Lai
William L. Calley Jr
Paul David Meadle
Terre Haute
Ind
Meadle
Calley
Aubrey M. Daniel III
Col
Clifford H. Ford
Korea
Ford
Harvey G. Brown
Vietnam
Ronald J. Salem
Trail
Dennis I. Conti
Providence, R.I
Facklam Named Redwood Valley Postmaster
Delbert E. Facklam, 50, appointed postmaster in Redwood Valley under the merit system after Congress and Nixon signed new legislation. He has postal service since 1965, most recently as a rural carrier in Ukiah, and has lived in Redwood Valley since 1960. He served in the Navy from 1939 to 1959.
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Delbert E. Facklam
Redwood Valley
Facklam
Postal Service
Congress
Nixon
Ukiah
Navy
Land Bank Cuts Loan Rate to 8 Percent
L Neil Gilliam, manager of the Federal Land Bank Association of Ukiah, announced a March 16 cut in the new loan rate to 8 percent from 8.5 percent. The rate reduction also applies to existing loans. Gilliam said the move follows Land Bank policy to offer farmers long-term real estate loans at the lowest possible cost consistent with sound business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Neil Gilliam
Federal Land Bank Association of Ukiah
Federal Land Bank
Gilliam
Land Bank
Woman jailed on charges in Ukiah arrest
Ester Philomena Cordova, 38, Yokayo Rancheria, was arrested Sunday afternoon at her home on a bench warrant from Ukiah Justice Court charging drunk driving, resisting arrest, and failure to appear. Deputy Murrell Agenbroad booked her in the county jail women’s section. Original salary figures for the president and vice president are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ester Philomena Cordova
Yokayo Rancheria
Ukiah Justice Court
Murrell Agenbroad
SST Vote Nears as Senate Edge Could Tilt Either Way
Washington, UPI report a close SST funding vote in the Senate with 48 opponents and 46 backers, four undecided and two ill. Leaders predict either a narrow defeat or a continuation of support, tied to dangers of job losses and lost prestige if funding ends. The White House backs the project amid aerospace and labor support, environmental concerns persist.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Sen
George Aiken
Vermont
Senate Republicans
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Aiken
Metromedia Radio News
White House
Mike Mansfield
Birch D. Bayh
D-Ind
Aerospace Industry
Weatherhead services held for Mendocino State Hospital former head
Memorial services for James Weatherhead former plumbing chief at Mendocino State Hospital were held Saturday at Sunset View Chapel Berkeley under Shattuck Lodge FAM. He is survived by his wife Alice son Harvey a sister in England two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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James Weatherhead
Ukiah
Mendocino State Hospital
Sunset View Chapel
Berkeley
Shattuck Lodge
F&am
Rain and cooler inland in Northwestern California forecast
The weather bulletin notes rain tonight and tomorrow north of Point Arena with cooler inland temperatures. High today and low tonight in Ukiah expected around 55 and 44 degrees.
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California
Point Arena
Ukiah
Drunk Driving Arrests Reported in Two Cities
Delmas M. Mahan, 53, Las Vegas, Nevada, arrested on drunk driving charges after a traffic stop on N. State Street near Pomo Drive by CHP Officer Terrence Moses and booked at county jail with a $360 bail. David Leroy Farney, 24, Ukiah, arrested on drunk driving after a traffic stop near Church and State Streets by Officer Eugene Barrett and booked at city jail at 1:40 a.m.
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Delmas M. Mahan
Las Vages
Nevada
CHP
Terrence Moses
Mahan
N. State Street
Pomo Drive
David Leroy Farney
Ukiah
Eugene Barrett
Church
State Streets
Farney
Welfare and Medi Cal rolls swell in California
California's welfare and Medi Cal caseload rose to 2.45 million as 48,873 more people joined last month. AFDC additions neared 4,000 in February, with 2,451,387 on welfare and Medi Cal eligibility, up from 2,402,553 in January.
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Sacramento
UPI
Department of Social Welfare
Department
AFDC
Department of Human Resources Development
Medi-Cal
Ukiah Police Reserve Seeks 11 New Recruits in Unit Reorg
Ukiah police announce a reorganization of the reserve unit with 11 vacancies open to qualified applicants. The unit aims to expand from 16 to 27 members to back up regular officers and patrols. Applicants must be 21 to 35, in good health, with no felony record, and will volunteer at least 12 hours monthly, paid for certain duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
City Police
Journal
Williams
Ukiah Police Department
Richard Perry
Miller-Unruh reading scholarships offered to teachers
Four hundred scholarships are available to teachers interested in the Miller-Unruh reading program. The Basic Reading Act authorizes $250 grants for teachers taking courses to improve reading instruction. Deadline for applications is April 1. Criteria include holding a regular credential.
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Ray McDonnell
California Teachers Association
North Coast
Nassie 88 Succumbs in Sedona Ariz in Ukiah ties
Word arrived of the death of former Ukiah resident Fred A. Nassie at age 88 on March 18 in a Sedona Arizona hospital. He spent years in Ukiah in insurance and real estate, served on the Ukiah city council, and belonged to the local Masonic Lodge. Survived by widow Helen, two children Donald Nassie of Alturas and Marjorie Richardson of Sacramento, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren. Cremation followed services.
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Fred A. Nassie
Sedona
Ariz
Nassie
Ukiah
Masonic Lodge
Helen Nassie
Donald Nassie
Alturas
Marjorie Richardson
Sacramento
Turkey shoot at Stroh Ranch April 4 near Potter Valley
A Sunday turkey shoot is planned for April 4 at the Stroh Ranch on Eel River Road at the north end of Potter Valley from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shells are available and prizes include turkeys and hams. A family day activity offers a skill game and food, with all proceeds going to the local American Cancer Society branch.
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Stroh Ranch
Eel River
Potter Valley
Sharon Miller
American Cancer Society
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Audrey Bainbridge
Yokayo
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Bureau of Teacher Education and Certification
State Department of Education
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