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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1972
Page
2
The Ukiah Daily Journal announces its leadership lineup with the Publisher and Managing Editor positions highlighted along with the title Publisher Emeritus.
A series of notes recounts Kiwanis and Rotary Club events in Ukiah. Kempe Richardson spoke on the County Road System with John Guntley as program chairman. Merle Orchard becomes Ukiah Rotary president, succeeding Don Bones as vice president. A California Teachers Association council meeting is planned for March 31 at the Palace Hotel in Mendocino County.
Ukiah voters rejected a $5.9 million bond issue for school construction, signaling tax reluctance amid economic strain and a taxpayer revolt. District leaders say unification and geographic divide contributed to the defeat, with 1,281 more no votes than in October. About 6,000 pupils face limited facilities without the bond.
A columnist laments USPS missteps and suggests radio beacons on sacks to locate lost mail after a supervisor claims mail was removed from a defective boxcar and left for years. The piece mocks reliance on automation and imagines a beep alert system.
California considers a bill to require reflectorized license plates to boost night visibility. Studies cite fewer rear end collisions with reflectors. earlier vetoes stemmed from cost and color concerns, though production now expands post patent expiry.
The California Senate faces two education innovation avenues: a pilot voucher program funded by OEQ and an alternative schools proposal requiring 2 to 10 percent of district budgets. Supporters say the moves spur curriculum innovation and school responsiveness. opponents warn of planning, budgeting and segregation risks.
Editor laments voters resisting a school tax in Ukiah district. The piece mourns past investment in education and criticizes fear and distrust in local officials, calling for courage and faith in the community and youth. It condemns negation over progress and warns democracy is harmed by petty grudges and self-interest.
California environmental groups push a coastal protection bill through the Legislature despite opposition from real estate and utility interests. Witnesses describe imminent development pressures on Monterey Seaside and Sand City, while sponsors seek a regional plan and six regional commissions to regulate uses and require permits until a 1976 comprehensive coastline plan is ready.
The piece details a broad covert campaign involving White House aides, the Justice Department, the Republican National Committee, and ITT through Intertel to discredit ITT's lobbyist Dita Beard and her memo. It notes attempts to sway Senator Cook and media, plus Ken W. Clawson and others managing press strategy, with aides drafting speeches for Norris Cotton and others. It ends by highlighting a human-interest Army story about Captain Kelley and son David Jr facing Wilm's Tumor and entitlement to care after the father’s discharge.
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