Quang Tri Citadel Storm Feels Forward Push In
South Vietnamese marines breached the Citadel walls at Quang Tri City linking inside the fortress marking a breakthrough in the stalemate. UPI field reports say U S raids over North Vietnam, including 300 total today, targeted bridges and bunkers near Hanoi as Da Nang area forces face fierce assaults.
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Saigon
UPI
Quang Tri City
U.S
North Vietnam
China
da Nang
Tien Phuoc
Quang Tri
Ted Kurrus
Nguyen van Thieu
Kurrus
Hanoi
American student tours Brazil forms lifelong bonds
Genny McKeon an 18 year old exchange student from Ukiah graduated in June and spent 10 weeks in Caxias do Sul Brazil living with Laura and Marian Weber and their children Magda and John. She recalls warm hospitality from people and notes language and schooling differences. Genny plans to visit again and hopes to honeymoon in Brazil. she brought back gifts for her Davis bound family.
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Mark Raymond
Genny McKeon
Field Service
Brazil
Genny
Ukiahi
University of California, Davis
Laura
Marian Weber
Magda
Maggie
Spantish
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AFS
Webers
Terry
Bernadette
Ter
John
Tom
Matt
Davis
Génny
Ackerman Creek development seeks 92 lot subdivision approval
Mendocino County LAFCO approved the formation of a county services district for the Ackerman Creek project north of Ukiah contingent on planning commission maps. The plan, shifting from 49 to 92 residential lots, would use sewer lines instead of septic waste disposal. Neighbors raising ecological concerns, and state agencies questioned septic use, while developers plan levee repairs and possible extension to ensure site safety.
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Planning Commission
Mendocino
Ackerman Creek
Ukiah
Pinoleville Drive
Highway 101
LAFCO
Mike Maloney
Winifera Development Company
Department of Fish and Game
California Water Quality Control Board
Ed Carpenter
Lynn Ford
Robert Strout
Ford Road
Israel vows to smite terrorists as border tensions rise
Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir declared in Jerusalem that Israel will strike terrorists wherever reachable. Cairo Radio, citing US accord, said a large scale operation against Syria and Lebanon was planned. Sidon residents reported Israeli warplanes over the town, and Arab reports spoke of thick mobilization near the border. An Nahar noted increased border patrols and civilian disruptions. The mix of statements and incidents pointed to heightened regional tensions and potential Israeli actions against Lebanon and Syria.
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Golda Meir
Jerusalem
Israel
Cairo Radio
United States
Syria
Lebanon
Sidon
UPI
Beirut
Damascus
Tel Aviv
Radio
An Nahar
Newkluper l'Orient le Jour
Absentee Deadline for Ukiah Area College Ballot
Absentee voters must return ballots by 5 p m on Monday Sept 18 to the courthouse for Tuesday Sept 19 special election in Ukiah Anderson Valley Willits and Round Valley Unified districts. Voters may use unreturned ballots at their consolidated precincts and affidavits are available for those who did not receive ballots. The county will form a new community college district and elect seven trustees from seven areas with no runoff, results tabulated at the courthouse Tuesday night.
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Special Community College
Ukiah
Anderson Valley
Willits
Round Valley Unified
College
Round Valley
Mendocino
Lake County
Lake Counties
State Community College
Balloon drop to urge vote on Ukiah college proposal
Balloon shower planned for Saturday noon near Ukiah aims to sway voters ahead of the Tuesday election. Dr George Norton and family will release 1000 multi colored balloons bearing Vote Yes from a plane northwest of Ukiah, weather permitting.
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Ukiah
Community College
George Norton
Hugh Curtis
Kym
Jackie Norton
Mrs.Curtis
Redwood Empire Academy Leaders Revisit Early Highway Drive
County leaders and Mendocino officials recall the 1920s push for better roads and tourism as the Redwood Empire Association marks its 52nd annual convention in Fort Bragg. Notables include W. H. Ross Newton Howe and C. R. Johnson with early REA figures like A. A. Heeser George Nichols and Clyde Edmondson guiding campaigns for State Route 1 and the Golden Gate Bridge era.
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Fort Bragg
San Franisco
Mendocino
Redwood Empire ‘Association
Vista
Redwood Highway Association
REA
Robert Austin
George Anderson
Union Lumber Company
A.A. Heeser
George A. Nichols
California Western Railroad
Willits
Golden Gate Bridge
Redwood Empire
Ukiah
Clyde Edmondson
Eary Rea
Tor S Ruddick
Boonville
J. Kiefer
Branscomb
S. 0
Coolidge
Redwoods
Joseph: Scaramella
Point Arena
Ray Regalia
CWRE
R. ‘Dennen
Heritage House
J. Harold Robinson
Willits Redwood Products
Ben A. Cober
E.E. ‘Safford
Harold Bainbridge
Fort
Bragg
Paul
Poulos
Walter. Sahdelin
Earl Fullerton
John: Parducci
Frank’ Stupges
Art Schilder
Marin County
Fire call at 425 church and Southard residence
A fire call Monday at 12 57 p m reports a scorched porch from a heater at the D L Southard residence and minor damage at the 425 church location.
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D.L. Southard
Northwestern California Weather Outlook
Northwestern California forecast calls for fair conditions through Wednesday with largely clear skies. Night and morning low clouds possible near Fort Bragg and Ukiah with highs in the 60s to near 80 and lows in the 40s to 60s.
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California
Fort’ Bragg
Ukiah
Park District Proposal Clears Final Hurdle
Voters on the coast will likely get a chance to form a Mendocino Coast Recreator Park. The district proposal advances toward a supervisor resolution and is set to be tied to the next election.
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Park District
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