Porcupine Family Program Funding Secured by Short-Doyle Act
Supervisors approve continuing the Porcupine Family and Discovery House drug education program under the Short-Doyle Act with 90 percent state funding and 10 percent county share. Drury notes possible methadone addition for fiscal 1973-74 while in-kind county support shifts to cash. Hilbert argues strong youth benefits from a meaningful alternative to drugs as teen addiction remains at 30 to 35 percent.
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Porcupine Family, Inc
Discovery House
Art Hilbert
Porcupine Family
S. State Street
Richard Drury
Mental Heath
County Mental Health Advisory Board
al Barbero
County Mental Health Department
California Council of Criminal Justice
Drury
Hilbert
County panel weighs drug program needs for Mendocino youths
Hilbert outlined an education program with visits to Ukiahi and Pomolita junior high schools and noted two days per week at each site. Supervisors discussed expanding services, including a potential in-patient clinic, while urging faster action to curb local drug access and dope pushers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Discovery House
Hilbert
Ukiahi
Pomolita Junior High School
Willits High School
Fort Bragg
Mendocino
Harvey Sawyers
America
Willits
Sawyers
Democrats and GOP near accord on re map plan runoff
In Sacramento, Democrats and Republicans edge toward a reapportionment deal that would pit two San Francisco Bay Area senators against each other in a runoff. Senate leaders discuss a proposal placing Milton Marks and Peter Behr in the same district, with Behr signaling interest but no firm commitment. Assembly plans to unveil its redistricting plan Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPI
Senate
San Francisco Bay Area
Assembly
GOP
John L. Harmer
House
Marks
Behr
Hanmer
Milton Marks
San Francisco
Peter Behr
Marin
Napa
Solano
Tiburon
Carrier Seeks Prepaid Payment for Ukiah Daily Deliveries
A newspaper carrier asks readers to prepay three months in advance for the Ukiah Daily delivery service. The notice requests timely payments when the carrier first calls to collect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
Weather drift for Northwestern California
The forecast covers Northwestern California with cloudy conditions this afternoon and evening and a chance of showers north of Pt. Arena. Snow is expected above 2,500 feet. Fair weather returns this evening through Thursday with cooler temperatures and local winds. Small craft warnings remain along the coast. Ukiah recording highs and lows 63 and 53 respectively.
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California
Pt. Arena
Ukiah
Lake County to build annex near Redbud Hospital if EDA grant$
Lake County plans an annex near Redbud Community Hospital to house a nurse health department staff and an eight person holding cell. The project costs about 200000 dollars with an 80 percent EDA grant sought. completion target around February 15 1972. The facility will replace rented space in Lower Lake and serve the south county area between Lower Lake and Clearlake Highlands on State Highway 53.
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Lakeport
Redbud Community Hospital
Economic Development Administration
John Redmond
Lake County
EDA
Redmond
County Health Department
County Ag Department
Clear Lake
Lower Lake
Clearlake Highlands
South County
Crash Kills Woman Near Laytonville
A 22 year old Laytonville woman died when a small imported sedan left the wet roadway south of Laytonville and overturned several times. Elenore Agenbroad 24 of Laytonville was driving lost control on a curve. Passenger Vikki Cole 22 was crushed when the car rolled. Funeral plans pending.
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Laytonville
CHP
Wayne Duncan
Elenore Marie Agenbroad
Vikki Louise Cole
J.C. Penney
Ukiah
Ankier-Lucier Mortuary
Willits
China celebrates UN admission defeat of United States
Communist China hailed its United Nations seat as a major U S defeat and used speeches broadcasts and newspapers to attack the United States and Japan while the Nationalist Chinese sought to retain a UN seat.
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Hong Kong
UPI
China
United Nations
United States
Japan
Ukiah Unified bond fails by 111 votes in districtwide tally
The $5.9 million Ukiah Unified bond proposal to fund a new high school and renovations failed by about 111 votes after a two thirds requirement was not met nationwide. Absentee ballots aided the margin, with 51.6 percent turnout among 10,206 registered voters. The proposal carried in seven precincts but lost in Potter Valley and Hopland, highlighting regional divides and prompting a board review for next steps.
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Ukiah Unified School District
Ukiah
Potter Valley
Calpella
Redwood Valley
Hopland
Spanish Mountain Television
Ukiah League of Women Voters
Ukiahi
Yokayo
Pomolita
Oak Knoll
River
Oak Manor
Nokomis
Frank Zeek
Hopland High School
Potter Valley High School
New welfare challenges faced by county board
Welfare director Dennis Denny told the board that two more portions of the new welfare reform law are in court with injunctions issued. He said challenges target stepfather financial responsibility for stepchildren and elder care contribution rules. He warned approved grants may shrink welfare spending but errors can occur from long hours of staff recomputing grants.
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Dennis Denny
Board of Supervisors
Dennis
County Board Rejects Agriculture Preserve Moratorium Plan
Supervisors rejected a county planning commission resolution for a moratorium on agricultural preserves. The planning commission had passed the measure 4 to 1 weeks earlier. Supervisor August J. Avila said the agriculture committee is unfinished but will propose solutions without a moratorium and will require evidence of agricultural land use. The committee also considers open space aspects in its review.
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County Planning Commission
Planning Commission
August J. Avila
Fort Bragg
County Agricultural Committee
Ted Hilton
Agriculture Committee
Avila
Fire and Rescue Log from Sacramento Area
A series of emergency calls includes a resuscitator aid to 075 N State for Bill Domatti in Sacramento, a fire call to Ruddick and Cunningham for an oak tree, a resuscitation assist for Patricia Silve at Mendocino Community Hospital, and a missing boy Terry Mize located by CHP near Ruddick and Cunningham.
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Bill Domatti
Sacramento
Ruddick and Cunningham
Oak Tree
Patricia’ Silve
Mendocino Community Hospital
Terry Mize
Ruddick
Cunningham
Ukiah Unified Board eyes next steps after bond defeat
After a 64.5 percent Yes vote on a $5.9 million school bond failed by about two points, Ukiah Unified School District officials weigh immediate shutdowns of unsafe buildings and a plan for community studies of alternatives. They consider double sessions, year round schooling, tents, or tenting while seeking a new bond.
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Glenn Erickson
Ukiah Unified Board of Education
Ukiahi
Yokayo
Potter Valley
Ukiah
Charles Bell
Citizen Committee
Board of Education
Alaska approves Amchitka nuke test in November
AEC announces plan to detonate the Cannikin underground nuclear device on Amchitka Island in Alaska with a target date of November 4. Chairman James R. Schlesinger says authorization from the executive branch is granted and readiness to detonate within a week. Senator Mike Gravel denounces the decision citing environmental concerns.
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AEC
James R. Schlesinger
Congress
Nixon
Schlesinger
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Gravel
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George Eckman
Leonard Weselsky
Recreation and Parks Department
Ben Foster
Recreation and Parks Commission
Weselsky
Eckman
Mendocino State Hospital
Annex
Red China
U.S
ILS. Supreme Court
Denny
Bell
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Alaskan
Amchitka
Sears
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