Harrah wins zoning split for 25 000 acres in Mendocino County
Industrialist Robert Harrah gains planning commission approval to divide 25 000 acres into four parcels in eastern Mendocino County. The action, taken before final zoning, covers 10 320 acres, 6 280 acres, 8 363 acres, and 320 acres near Hearst and the Eel River, with 8 363 acres rezoned UR 20 for 20 acre riverfront lots.
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Jim Harris
Robert Harrah
Willits
Planning Commission
San Francisco
Mendocino County
Harrah
Hearst
Mendocino National Forest
Paradise
Eden Valleys
Eel River
Commission
DA files welfare fraud cases in county cooperation
District Attorney Duncan M. James announced seven felony and two misdemeanor welfare fraud complaints filed with Social Services. Suspects are sought in Ukiah Fort Bragg Leggett Point Arena Covelo Laytonville Westport and Willits. Public tips to the Social Services unit are urged.
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Duncan M. James
Department of Social Services
Social Services
Dennis R. Denny
James
Denny
Special Investigation Unit
Donald K. Scotto
Special Services Unit
N. Main Street
Ukiah
Fort Bragg
Leggett
Point Arena
Covelo
Laytonville
Westport
Willits
Son of Sam suspect pleads for indefinite commitment
David Berkowitz known as Son of Sam interrupted a New York Supreme Court hearing to plead for being sent away for life. He claimed demonic possession and mental incapacity while psychiatrists argued he is paranoid and unfit to stand trial for the July Brooklyn murder of Stacy Moskowitz. He urged the judge to lock him away forever and said he would accept the death penalty if offered.
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New York
UPI
David Berkowitz
Sam
State Supreme Court
John Starkey
Berkowitz
Brooklyn
Stacy Moskowitz
Daniel Schwartz
Schwartz
Eugene Gold
David Abrahamson
Columbia University
Richard Nixon
Abrahamson
Bronx
Queens
Son
Lovers’ Lanes
Gold
Veterans Day Observed What Schools and Offices Do
Federal offices and post offices will be closed on the holiday. Home Federal Savings closes while banks remain open and downtown stores operate. Ukiah Unified students have an in service day. Potter Valley schools stay open. Adult classes run on the usual Monday schedule. California observes Veterans Day on November 11.
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Federal
Home Federal Savings
Ukiah Unified
Potter Valley Unified
California
Park funds described to influence U S Congress on Korea
Kim Hyong Wook testified that in 1969 Tongsun Park spoke of giving tens of thousands of dollars to many U S congressmen to aid South Korea. The former Korean CIA official said Park noted funds from rice deals were used for officials including lawmakers as part of a 1968 plot led by former Rep. Richard Hanna to distribute money on Capitol Hill.
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Washington
UPI
Tongsun Park
U.S
South Korea
Capitol Hill
CIA
Kim Hyong Wook
Park
Kim
Richard Hanna
Dcalif
U. S
Korea
California approves gambling petition for two cities
Secretary of State March Fong Eu approves a 1978 ballot petition to allow Nevada style gambling in Adelanto and Lakeport. The plan creates a People's Experimental Gaming Act Commission to issue permits and extend pari mutuel wagering statewide. Robert Wilson of Sherman Oaks promotes the measure.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
March Fong EU
People’s Experimental Gaming Act Commission
Adelanto
San Bernardino County
Lakeport
Lake County
Robert Wilson
Sherman Oaks
Geothermal Plan Meeting Set for Ukiah This Monday
A public workshop on the Geothermal Resource Impact Projection Study GRIPS will be held Monday at 7 p m at the Veterans Building Seminary Avenue Ukiah. The study covers the Geysers Calistoga KGRA across four counties Lake Sonoma Mendocino and Napa forming a GRIPS commission to guide development.
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Ukiah
Veteran's
Seminary Avenue
KGRA
Lake, Sonoma
Napa
Mendocino
Grips Commission
Bob Jones
Lake
Will Johnson
Sonoma
Ted Galletti
Dowell Martz
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
Department of Energy
JPL
Mendocino County
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South Valley High School
Luce Avenue
Gene Hassler
Journal
Harris
John Mayfield
Bureau of Land Management
la Faye Warn
Lavaggi Lane
Gobbi Street
Warn
Rick Henderson
Phil Gorny
Planning Department
Gorny
Oak Knoll & S
Ukiah Elks Club
Vichy Springs
Ann Landers
Church News
Jack Anderson
School Street
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