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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-22-73
#164
Governor Ronald Reagan today made the following announcement to
members of the press in Sacramento:
"Six weeks ago I proposed to the legislature a plan to give back
to the people nearly all of the state's current $850 million surplus
and substantially reduce the heavy tax burden on the citizens of
California in the years ahead.
"And, nearly two weeks ago, I submitted to the legislature a
67-page formal outline of the precise details of the plan so that the
appropriate committees of both houses could begin hearings pending the
actual introduction of a constitutional amendment designed to give the
people themselves the opportunity to vote on the issue at a special
election next November.
"I am pleased to announce that Senator Robert Lagomarsino is
introducing that constitutional measure today. It specifically provides
for returning the surplus to the people by means of a 20 percent rebate
on this year's state income taxes, authorizes an ongoing income tax cut
beginning next year, and calls for a constitutional limitation on the
share of the people's earnings which state government can take in taxes
in the years to come.
"I am not asking the legislature to approve or disapprove the
provisions of this constitutional amendment, but merely to let the people
have the chance to vote on it. The legislature placed eleven
constitutional amendments on the ballot last November. Yet, despite that
fact a number of legislative leaders have made it clear they intend to
deny the people the right to vote on this issue.
"It is hard for me to understand their reasoning or what basis there
can be for denying the people their right to vote on a matter of such
importance.
"Because of this very real likelihood that the legislature will
refuse to place this plan on the ballot, and because I made a commitment
to the people that they should have the opportunity to decide the issue
for themselves, I now have no alternative but to lead a petition drive
during the next several months to assure that the plan can be voted on
at a special statewide election I will call for next November.
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#164
"Citizens committees throughout the state are now being formed and
they will begin circulating petitions early in April. I am particularly
pleased that Dr. Norman Topping, President Emeritus of U.S.C., has
agreed to serve as the statewide chairman of Californians For Lower Taxes.
"Incidentally, he headed the successful campaign against the
Watson Amendment last fall.
"Some of the chairmen of these citizens committees are here with me,
including Lois Lundberg of Orange County, Dan McKinnon of San Diego
County, Jim Dilworth of Riverside County, Bob Lindsay of Santa Clara
County, Jim Moriarty of Contra Costa, and Jack Diepenbrock and Roy Brophy,
co-chairmen for Sacramento County.
"They and others will be heading up a massive grass-roots petition
drive across the state. They will need the help of every citizen, every
taxpayer, who shares a common concern about the increasing burden of
higher and higher taxes.
"Government spending is out of hand. As citizens and taxpayers, we
have an unparalleled opportunity to reverse the trend and actually
reduce the amount of taxes the state can take from the people's earnings.
"Indeed, if our plan is approved in November, Californians will be
in earnings
able to keep for themselves to spend as they wish $118 billion/over
the next 15 years. Without this plan, there is every likelihood that the
same $118 billion will be used to satisfy government's voracious
appetite for the people's earnings, in the form of higher taxes."
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KEY PROVISIONS OF GOVERNOR REAGAN'S
REVENUE CONTROL AND TAX REDUCTION PROGRAM
(Constitutional Amendment)
1.
Provides for a twenty percent rebate on 1973 state income
taxes.
2. Provides an ongoing state income tax cut of 7½
percent beginning in January, 1974. (The ongoing surplus is still
estimated to be sufficient to provide a 10 percent cut. However,
prudence dictates that, under a tax limitation, an ongoing cut should
be set well below the maximum surplus available).
3. Provides a constitutional limit on the percentage of total state
personal income which can be collected by the state in any one year.
4.
Specifies that any changes in tax rates must be approved by
a two-thirds vote of both houses of the legislature.
5.
Sets maximum local property tax rates.
6. Provides safeguards against shifting costs from state to
local governments.
CALIFORNIANS FOR LOWER TAXES
Statewide Chairman:
Dr. Norman Topping, President Emeritus, University of Southern
California
County Chairmen:
Los Angeles
Neil Papiano, attorney
Orange
Lois Lundberg, housewife
San Diego
Dan McKinnon, businessman
Riverside
Jim Dilworth, attorney
San Mateo
Jim Grealish, businessman
Santa Clara
Bob Lindsay, businessman
Contra Costa
Jim Moriarty, Supervisor, Contra Costa County
Sacramento - (co-chairmen) :
Jack Diepenbrock, attorney
Roy Brophy, businessman, and Trustee of the
California State Universities and Colleges
March 22, 1973
"DRAFT OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BEING PROPOSED TO THE LEGISLATURE TODAY"
Be it enacted that Article XXIX be added to the Constitution of the
State to read:
ARTICLE XXIX
REVENUE CONTROL AND TAX REDUCTION
Section 1. Declaration of Purpose.
The people of the State of California declare it is in the best interests
of the State to effect an orderly reduction of their tax burden, without
shifting costs to local government, by enacting this Constitutional
provision to:
(a)
limit and reduce State taxes,
(b)
provide for refunds to the taxpayers of surplus State revenues,
(c)
limit Local Entity property tax rates;
(d)
establish funding procedures for Emergency Situations, and
)
require voter approval of taxes which exceed the limits set
forth in this Article.
Section 2. State Tax Revenue Limit; Tax Surplus Fund; 20% Tax Refund.
(a)
There is a State Tax Revenue Limit determined as provided
in this Article.
(1) If State Tax Revenues for any fiscal year exceed the State
Tax Revenue Limit for that fiscal year, the excess shall be
transferred to the Tax Surplus Fund, which is hereby estab-
lished.
(2) The Tax Surplus Fund shall be used only for one or more of
the following purposes:
(1)
for tax refunds or reductions;
(2)
for approved Emergency Situation appropriations under
Section 6 of this Article.
(3) The Legislature shall minimize accumulations within the Tax
Surplus Fund by making periodic tax refunds or reductions as
permitted by this Article.
(b)
On the effective date of this Article, the Controller shall
determine the amount of surplus in the General Fund as of
the end of fiscal year 1972-73. Such amount, to the extent
existing on the effective date of this Article, shall be trans-
ferred to the Tax Surplus Fund.
(1) The Tax Surplus Fund, to the extent of the balance provided
by subsection (e) hereof, shall be utilized as a refund or
credit of up to 20% of personal income taxes payable for
calendar year 1973.
(2) If the Legislature has substantially complied with the require-
ments of this Section by a statute passed prior to the effective
date of this Article, the requirement of this Section shall be
deemed to be satisfied.
(3) The State Tax Revenue as here defined shall not be reduced
by the refunds made pursuant to this Section.
Section 3. Appropriation Limit.
No appropriation shall cause an expenditure during any fiscal year
of State Tax Revenues for that fiscal year in excess of the State Tax
Revenue Limit for that fiscal year, other than for tax refunds or
reductions or, pursuant to Section 6 / for Emergency Situations.
Any such expenditure in excess of the limit is prohibited.
Section 4. State Tax Adjustments.
(a) The imposition of any new tax or the change in the rate or base of
any tax by the Legislature shall be by statute passed by roll-call
vote entered in the journal, two-thirds of the membership of each
house concurring, except for tax refunds or reductions by appro-
priations specifically declared to be out of the Tax Surplus Fumd
which shall be by statute passed by a vote of the majority of
the membership of each house.
(b) For 1974 and thereafter, the State personal income tax liability
of taxpayers shall be determined at rates no higher than those
in effect on January 1, 1973, less 7½% thereof. The Legislature
shall by statute implement the tax reduction required by this
Section as to fiscal year taxpayers and as to application of
credits in computing liability. The provisions of this sub-
section may be modified as provided by subsection (a) above.
Section 5. State Tax Revenue Limit Adjustment by Election.
The State Tax Revenue Limit may be increased or decreased by a
lesignated dollar amount by a majority vote of the people at a
Statewide election approving a measure placed on the ballot by the
Legislature by a roll-call vote entered into the journal, two-thirds
of the membership of each house concurring, or placed on the ballot
is an initiative statute pursuant to Article IV of this Constitution.
A measure so approved takes effect the day after the election, unless
the measure provides otherwise.
Section 6. State Emergency Appropriations and Emergency Fund.
(a)
A Special Emergency Fund of not more than 0.2% of the
State Personal Income shall be established and maintained
by the Legislature. Money appropriated to the Special
Emergency Fund shall be from State Tax Revenues and
shall be subject to the State Tax Revenue Limit.
(b)
Upon the Governor's declaration of an Emergency Situation,
the Legislature may make appropriations to meet the Emer-
gency Situation from the Special Emergency Fund or, if that
Fund is exhausted, either from the Tax Surplus Fund or from
State Tax Revenues derived from a specific tax increase or
a specific new tax designated for the Emergency Situation
and enacted in accordance with Section 4 of this Article.
Any tax so enacted shall remain in effect no longer than
two years, unless its continuation is approved by a majority
of the votes cast for and against its continuance at a State-
wide election.
Section 7. Maximum Local Property Tax Rates.
(a) The Maximum Property Tax Rates of each Local Entity are set
at the rates levied for the fiscal year during which this Article
becomes effective. The Maximum Property Tax Rates for a
Local Entity created after the effective date of this Article
shall be established by vote of the electorate of the Local
Entity at the time of its creation.
(b) To permit adjustment of the Maximum Property Tax Rates set
in subsection (a) of this Section 7, the Legislature shall
enact statutes, within the general intent of this Article to
effect an orderly reduction of total tax burdens without
shifting costs to local government, to permit:
(1) Maximum Property Tax Rates to be increased or decreased
to reflect cost variations due to cost-of-living or popu-
lation changes not offset by assessed valuation changes
or to allow for other special circumstances creating
hardship for individual Local Entities.
(2) Maximum Property Tax Rates to be increased or decreased
when authorized by the electorate of the Local Entity, or
if there is no electorate, then as provided by the
Legislature;
(3) Maximum Property Tax Rates to be increased by a four-
fifths vote of the governing board of a Local Entity, to
secure revenue to defray the costs of an Emergency
Situation affecting the Local Entity, but any such increase
shall not remain in effect for more than two years, unless
its continuation is approved by the Local Entity's electorate.
(c) All taxable property, except personal property epecially class-
ified for the purpose of assessment and taxation pursuant to the
provisions of Section 14 of Article XIII of this Constitution, shall
be assessed at a uniform percentage of full value established by
the Legislature. If that percentage is any figure other than twenty
five, the maximum rates prescribed in paragraph (a) shall be con-
verted into new maximums by multiplying them by twenty-five and
dividing them by the new assessment percentage. Full value, as
used herein, means fair market value or such other standard of
value as is required or authorized under this Constitution.
Section 8. Protection of Local Entities and School Districts from
State-Imposed Costs.
(a)
After the effective date of this Article, no new program, or
increase in level of service under an existing program, shall
be mandated to Local Entities or School Districts by the State
until an appropriation has been made to pay to the Local
Entities or School Districts the costs of the mandated program
or service, but no appropriation for payments to Local Entities
shall be required if such program or increase in level of
service under a program is determined by the Legislature to
be applicable generally to private entities OF individuals, as
well as to Local Entities.
(b)
The Legislature shall enact statutes to establish procedures
for implementing this Section consistent with the following
principles and directives:
(1)
The performance of functions or services not being
performed prior to a mandate to the Local Entity or
School District shall be considered a new program or
increase in level of service;
(2)
The increased workload under an existing program or
the definition of a new crime by statute shall not be
considered a mandated new program or a mandated increased
level of service.
Section 9. Local Assistance.
(a)
If the State reduces local property tax relief by decreasing
the specific unit amount, rate or percentage established by
statute for payments made under formula to Local Entities
or School Districts from that in effect upon the effective
date of this Article, the State Tax Revenue Limit shall be
decreased by an amount equivalent to the decrease in pay-
ments.
(b)
The adjustment to the State Tax Revenue Limit required by
this Section shall be made in the first fiscal year of the
decrease of payment described in subsection (a). Such
adjustment shall remain in effect for each subsequent
fiscal year.
Sec on 10. Adjustment for Intergovernmental Transfers.
'o maintain a balance between the tax burden and the cost of specific
government programs at the State and local level, and to further ac-
complish the purposes of this Article; the Legislature shall enact
statutes consistent with the following principles and directives:
(a)
If the Legislature enacts a specific property tax relief
measure or if, by the order of any court, the costs of a
program are transferred from Local Entities or School Districts
to the State, the State Tax Revenue Limit may be increased,
providing the Maximum Property Tax Rates of an affected
Local Entity or existing tax rates of an affected School
District are commensurately decreased.
(b)
If the costs of a program are transferred from the State or
Local Entities or School Districts to the Federal Government,
the State Revenue Limit and/or Maximum Tax Rates of affected
Local Entities or School Districts shall be commensurately
decreased.
(c)
If the costs of a program are transferred to or imposed on
existing or newly created Local Entities by Federal law or
the order of any court, the Maximum Property Tax Rates of
an affected Local Entity may be commensurately increased
pursuant to such specific conditions of State approval in
each case as the Legislature may impose.
(d)
If the costs of a program are transferred between existing or
newly created Local Entities or School Districts, the Maximum
Property Tax Rates of each shall be commensurately adjusted.
(e)
The adjustments of the State Tax Revenue Limit and of Maximum
Property Tax Rates required by this Section shall be made in the
first fiscal year of transfer or operation. Such adjustment shall
remain in effect for each subsequent fiscal year.
ction 11. Economic Estimates Commission:
(a)
There shall be an Economic Estimates Commission consisting
of the State Controller; the Director of the Department of
Finance or an appointee of the Governor as designated by
him; and a designee appointed by the Legislature who is not
a member of the Legislature, selected in a manner provided
by the Joint Rules of the Legislature. The Commission shall
act by a vote of two-thirds of its membership. The Commis-
sion Chairman shall be designated by the Governor.
(b)
The Commission shall determine and publish, prior to April 1
of each year, the State Tax Revenue Limit for the following
fiscal year by making and publishing all necessary estimates
and calculations as provided in this Article. If this Amend-
ment is not effective prior to April 1, 1974, the Commission
shall determine the State Tax Revenue Limit for fiscal year
1974-75 as soon after enactment as it can act. If it does
not act prior to July 1, 1974, the State Tax Revenue Limit
for fiscal year 1974-75 shall be the amount of the State Tax
Revenue as here defined for fiscal year 1973-74. The Com-
mission shall also determine and publish such estimates of the
State Tax Revenue Limit as are necessary for the orderly and
proper development of State Budgets. If the Commission does
not act to determine the State Tax Revenue Limit before July 1
of a fiscal year, the State Tax Revenue Limit for that fiscal
year shall remain the same as for the previous fiscal year.
Sec on 12: Computation of State Tax Revenue Limit.
(a)
The State Tax Revenue Limit for a fiscal year shall be
computed as the dollar sum of
(1)
the greater of the following:
(i)
the dollar amount derived by multiplying together
the State Tax Revenue Limit Income Quotient for
the specified fiscal year and the State Personal
Income for the calendar year in which the speci-
fied fiscal year commences; or
(ii)
the dollar amount derived by multiplying together
the State Tax Revenue Limit Population-Inflation
Quotient, the State Population for the calendar
year in which the specified fiscal year commences
and the Consumer Price Index; plus
(2)
the dollar amount increase or decrease to the State Tax
Revenue Limit authorized for that fiscal year pursuant
to Sections 5, 9 and 10 of this Article.
(b)
Beginning with the fiscal year 1989-90, the Legislature, by
statute passed by roll-call vote entered in the journal, two-
thirds of the membership of each house concurring, may terminate
further reduction in the State Tax Revenue Limit Income Quotient.
Thereafter, the State Tax Revenue Limit shall be maintained
at the level rea ched in the fiscal year in which such statute
is enacted, provided that annual reductions may be reinstated
by statute passed by roll-call vote, two-thirds of the member-
ship of each house concurring.
(c)
If the series, in terms of which the Consumer Price Index,
State Personal Income and State Population, as defined in
Section 16 of this Article, are recomputed by or succeeded by
new series reported by the United States Department of
Commerce or the United States Department of Labor or a
successor agency of the United States Government, the State
Tax Revenue Limit Income Quotient or State Tax Revenue Limit
Population-Inflation Quotient shall be re-derived as appropriate,
and the re-derived quotient shall be used in computing the State
Tax Revenue Limit for the fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year
in which the quotient was re-derived.
Section 13. Bonds and Pensions.
(a)
State Bonds. Nothing herein contained shall limit the taxes
levied or otherwise to be levied for the payment or discharge
of any indebtedness of the State and the interest thereon
heretofore or hereafter authorized by vote of the electors, or
State notes or other securities issued in anticipation of the
collection of taxes, and all bonds or other indebtedness of
the State shall be payable from taxes of any kind or character
which may be levied by the State without limitation of rate
or amount
(b)
Local Entity Bonds. Nothing. herein contained shall limit any
indebtedness or liability of local entities which has been duly
authorized by a vote of not less than a majority of the electors
voting at an election duly called and held for that purpose.
All taxes or assessments required to be levied or collected
for the payment of indebtedness so incurred may be levied
upon all property subject to taxation or special assessment
by the local agency without limit as to rate or amount, and
the Maximum Property Tax Rates applicable herein shall not
apply to the payment of indebtedness so incurred. The
Maximum Property Tax Rates applicable to local entities
shall not be applicable to obligations to levy taxes under the
Improvement Bond Act of 1915, or of a local entity to levy and
collect taxes to pay for local entity retirement and pension
benefits pursuant to laws which have been, or may in the
future be, approved by the voters.
Section 14. Severability.
If any portion, section or clause of this Article, or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance, shall, for any reason, be
declared unconstitutional or held invalid or deemed unenforceable
for any reason, the remaining portions of this Article and the appli-
cation of such portions to other persons or circumstances, shall not
be affected thereby.
15. Implementing Statutes.
(a)
The Legislature shall, by statute, establish procedures for
elections required by this Article and shall enact any stat-
utes necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article.
(b)
The Legislature, by statute, may provide the manner of
allocation and the fund or funds from which transfers to
the Tax Surplus Fund as established by Section 2 (b) of
this Article shall be made, unless this Constitution makes
specific provision for use of a designated fund,
lection 16. Definitions.
(a)
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX means the number reported as the
Consumer Price Index for the United States (Base Year 1967
= 100) by the United States Department of Labor, or successor
agency of the United States Government, in its most current
official publication.
(b)
EMERGENCY SITUATION means an extraordinary occurrence
requiring unanticipated and immediate expenditures to
preserve the health and safety of the people.
(c)
EMPLOYMENT TRUST FUNDS means the Unemployment Fund,
Unemployment Administration Fund, Unemployment Compen-
sation Disability Fund, Old Age and Survivors Insurance
Revolving Fund, Uninsured Employers Fund
, State Com-
pensation Insurance Fund, State Employees Contingency
Reserve Fund; and the Public Employees Retirement Fund,
Teachers Retirement Fund, Judges Retirement Fund, Legis-
lators Retirement Fund and other similar retirement funds.
ESTIMATED STATE TAX REVENUES means the dollar amount
of State Tax Revenues as estimated by the Economic Estimates
Commission.
(e)
EXCLUDED STATE REVENUES means
(1)
The following receipts:
(i)
intergovernmental transfer payments;
(ii)
contributions and deposits to, receipts of,
income of and proceeds of capital transactions
of Employment Trust Funds;
(iii) revenue derived from a specific tax levied as
permitted in Section 6 to the extent such revenue
is used to meet an Emergency Situation;
(iv)
proceeds from the sale or issuance of State bonds
or notes;
(v)
grants and contract income for sponsored projects
or sponsored research;
(vi)
internal fund transfers such as inter-fund or inter-
agency transfers, revenue, reimbursements, abate-
ments, advances, loans, repayment of loans;
(vii) proceeds from the sale of investments and the
redemption of matured securities;
(viii) proceeds from the sale of real and personal property;
(ix)
gifts, donations, bequests to the State;
(x)
endowment income;
(xi)
Service fees and charges for projects where
operation or construction is financed by
bonds secured by the revenue from such
projects.
(2)
The following fees:
(i)
proceeds from the activities of the University of
California and the State University and College
system, including, but not limited to, student
tuition and fees and post-secondary education
income derived from housing, parking, food ser-
vice, book stores or similar enterprises;
(ii)
hunting and fishing licenses, other than commer-
cial hunting and fishing licenses;
(iii) service or use fees levied by the Department of
Parks and Recreation;
(iv)
income from environmental license plates;
(v)
revenue derived from State-owned parking lots
and garages;
(3)
Fees which meet all of the following criteria:
(i)
the service or product for which the fee is paid
is generally available from a non-State source,
or the fee is collected solely to regulate a non-
commercial, non-professional, non-criminal
activity other than those referred to in Article XXVI;
(ii) the fee collected is used to defray all or part of
the costs of the State in providing the service;
(iii) the payer of the fee receives the benefit derived
from payment of the fee; and
(iv)
are designated by statute as Excluded State Revenues.
(f)
EXPENDITURE. As used herein, an expenditure occurs at the
time and to the extent that a valid obligation against an appro-
priation is created. For the purpose of capital outlay in
connection with this Article, a valid obligation shall be
considered to have been incurred when the Legislature
appropriates the funds.
(g)
INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER PAYMENTS means dollar amounts
received by the State of California from the Federal Government
or any local entity except those taxes, fees and penalties im-
posed by the State and collected by the Local Entity for the State.
(h)
LOCAL ENTITY means any city, chartered city, chartered county,
chartered city and county, county, city and county, taxing zone,
special district or other unit of government encompassing an area
less than the entire State, or any Statewide district, or any
combination thereof in existence on the effective date of this
Article or any such entity established thereafter which is
supported, in whole or in part, by ad valorem property taxes
or which has the power to levy ad valorem property taxes or
ad valorem special assessments. Local Entity does not
include a School District.
(i)
MAXIMUM PROPERTY TAX RATES means the property tax rate
or rates and ad valorem special assessment rate or rates for
any Local Entity.
(j)
SCHOOL DISTRICTS means the entities specified as parts
of the Public School System in Article IX, Section 6, of
this Constitution.
(k)
STATE PERSONAL INCOME means the estimate made by the
Economic Estimates Commission of the dollar amount that
will be reported as Total Income by Persons for the State of
California for the specified calendar year by the United
States Department of Commerce or successor agency in its
official publications.
(1)
STATE POPULATION means the estimate made by the Economic
Estimates Commission of the number that will be reported as
Total Population of the State of California as of April 1 of
the specified calendar year by the United States Department
of Commerce or successor agency in its official publications.
(m)
STATE TAX REVENUE means the revenue of the State from every
tax, fee, penalty, receipt and other monetary extraction,
interest in connection therewith, and any transfer out of the
Tax Surplus Fund other than for direct tax refund. Excluded
State Revenues are not part of State Tax Revenues.
(n)
STATE TAX REVENUE LIMIT INCOME QUOTIENT means:
(1)
for the fiscal year 1974-75, the number derived by
(i)
dividing the sum of Estimated State Tax Revenues
for the fiscal year 1973-74 by the State Personal
Income for the calendar year 1973, and
(ii)
subtracting 001.
(2)
for each fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year 1974-75,
the number derived by
(i)
dividing the State Tax Revenue Limit for the
previous fiscal year by the State Personal Income
for the previous calendar year and
(ii)
subtracting 0.001.
(o)
STATE TAX REVENUE LIMIT POPULATION-INFLATION QUOTIENT
means the number derived by dividing:
(1)
the Estimated State Revenue for the fiscal year 1973-
74 by
(2)
the State Population for the calendar year 1973 as
multiplied by the Consumer Price Index available to
the Economic Estimates Commission at the time it
computes the State Tax Revenue Limit for fiscal year
1974-75.
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR R( LD REAGAN
RELEA
Immediate
Sacramento; California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-22-73
#165
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the names of his five
appointees to the newly-created State Solid Waste Management Board. The
board, which will come into being on May 1, 1973, was created by SB-5
(Nejedly, R-Contra Costa) in 1972.
Appointed by Governor Reagan to the seven-man board are Los Angeles
City Councilman Robert R. Wilkinson, Contra Costa County Supervisor
Alfred M. Dias, Orange County Supervisor David L. Baker, Gardena
businessman Hacob Shirvanian, and San Francisco businessman John P.
Moscone.
The other two members of the boa will be appointed by the Senate
Rules Committe and the Speaker of the Assembly.
The board will develop and maintain the state-wide policy for solid
waste management and the State Solid Waste Resources Recovery Program.
Local government, however, will still be primarily responsible for solid
waste management and planning.
Wilkinson, who is serving his third four-year term on the Los Angele
City Council, is a 1947 graduate of the University of Southern Californ ia
with a degree in Industrial Engineering. The 51-year-old Republican is
married and has been a valley resident since 1936.
Dias, 53, a Democrat, was first elected to the Contra Costa board
of supervisors in 1964. He was board chairman in 1968 and is currently
serving as chairman. He is a member of the executive committee of the
Association of Bay Area Governments and serves on the Contra Costa County
Criminal Justice Commission. He is married and the father of two children
Baker, 53, has served on the Orange County Board of Supervisors for
en years. He was chairman of the State Environmental Study Council and
has served on national commissions dealing with urban problems, land use,
and solid waste. He is past president and is now a member of the
executive committee of the Southern California Association of Governments
and a past president of the Southern California Regional Association of
Supervisors. He is married and the father of three children. He is a
Republican.
Shirvanian, 49, a Republican, is the vice president and general
manager of the Western Refuse Hauling, Inc., in Gardena. A native of
Persia, Iran, he served as a translator for the U.S. Armed Forces during
World War II. He came to the U.S. in 1956, became a naturalized citizen,
and joined his brother in the solid waste disposal business. He is
married and has two children.
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#165
John P. Moscone, 61, a Republican, is the president and chief
executive officer of the Golden Gate Disposal Company. He is past
president of the California Refuse Removal Council. The native San
Franciscan is a graduate of Galileo High School and San Mateo Junior
College. He is a widower and his one son is a Deputy City Attorney in
San Francisco.
Ex-officio and non-voting members of the board will be the state
director of Public Health, the director of the Department of Agriculture,
and the chief of the Division of Mines and Geology of the Department of
Conservation.
The terms of the voting members will be four years, beginning on
May 1, 1973. However. the original members appointed must classify
themselves by lot so that the term of two members will expire on May
1, 1975, the term of the two other members will expire on May 1, 1976,
and the term of three members shall expire on May 1, 1977.
Board members will receive $100 per day while on official duty plus
travel expenses.
The appointments require Senate confirmation.
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Appointees' addresses are:
Robert W. Wilkinson
Hacob Shirvanian
17319 Rayen
3430 Lambeth
Northridge, California 91324
Los Angeles, California 90027
Alfred M. Dias
John P. Moscone
2433 Market Street
3459 Divisadero Street
San Pablo, California 94806
San Francisco, California
David L. Baker
9452 Royal Palm Boulevard
Garden Grove, California 92641
Garcia
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RC LD REAGAN
RELEASE:
Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-22-73
#166
The first official meeting of the California Pollution Control
Financing Authority will be held on March 30, 1973 at 10:00 a.m., it
was announced today by Verne Orr, Director of Finance, Orr, who was
named by statute as temporary head of the Authority, said the first
meeting will be held in Room 6028 of the State Capitol.
Interested persons are invited to attend the meeting, although Orr
cautioned that this will be only the first official meeting of the
Authority and that no applications will be accepted. "Much work needs
to be done on staffing and the preparation of guidelines before the
Authority will be in a position to accept applications, " he said.
However, an invitation will be extended at the meeting for all
interested parties to file their names and mailing addresses in order to
be advised of subsequent Authority meetings. Once the Authority has
established a regular meeting date, it is not expected that individual
notices will be sent out.
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Gray
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ROL LD REAGAN RELEASE: Imme ate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-22-73
#167
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of
Hugh S. Koford of Castro Valley as judge of the Alameda County Superior
Court.
Koford, a 53 year-old Republican, replaces Judge Folger
Emerson of Oakland who has retired.
A native of Oakland, Koford is the son of the late Joseph
S. Koford, who was an Alameda County Superior Court judge from 1917-27
and was later appointed the first presiding justice of the First District
Court of Appeal in San Francisco. Justice Koford died in 1930.
Hugh Koford graduated from the University of California at
Berkeley in 1941 with an AB degree in economics. He received his law
degree in 1949 from the University's Boalt Hall. He has been in private
practice since 1950.
A member of various law organizations, Koford is also a
member of the Sierra Club, the Castro Valley Taxpayers' Associa tion,
the East Bay Lutheran Hospital Association, and the San Francisco Boy
Scout Council.
Koford will receive an annual salary of $36,393.
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Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
MEMO TO THE PRESS
Sacramento, Californ
95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-23-73
#168
GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE
March 26, 1973
through
April 1, 1973
Monday, March 26
No public appointments scheduled
Overnight Sacramento
Tuesday, March 27
10:30 a.m.
PRESS CONFERENCE
Overnight - - Los Angeles
Wednesday, March 28
6:00 p.m.
POW Dinner at Justin Dart Residence,
444 North Faring Road, Los Angeles
Overnight - Los Angeles
Thursday, March 29
Noon
American Textile Manufacturers Institute,
Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco. Speech.
Depart SFO for New Orleans
Overnight - New Orleans
Friday, March 30
1:00 p.m.
Tulane University "Direction '73" Speakers Program.
Governor to address student body.
Depart for Atlanta
7:00 p.m.
Georgia State GOP Fund Raiser. Speech.
Overnight - Atlanta
Saturday, March 31
Morning
Depart for Washington, D.C.
Noon
National Federation of Young Republicans luncheon--
leadership meeting, Washington, D.C. Speech.
Depart for LAX
8:00 p.m.
John Ford Dinner, Beverly Hilton Hotel
Overnight - Los Angeles
Sunday, April 1
7:00 p.m.
VIVA-POW Reception and Dinner, Beverly Wilshire
Hotel.
Overnight - Los Angeles
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Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR BONALD REAGAN
RELEASE:
Immediate
Sacramento, Califor a 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-23-73
#169
Governor Ronald Reagan's drive for a public referendum on his
revenue control and tax reduction plan got off to a fast start today
when the chairman of the "Californians for Lower Taxes" committee sent
the measure to the Attorney General for "Titling' the first step on
the long road toward a vote of the people this fall.
Dr. Norman Topping, president emeritus of the University of Souther
California and the committee chairman, presented the measure to
Attorney General Evelle Younger this afternoon for the formal summary
required before the petitions can be printed and circulated for
signatures.
The final version, which will be on the petitions, differs
slightly from the precise constitutional amendment introduced in the
legislature yesterday by Senator Robert J. Lagomarsino (R-Ojai).
It exempts single persons with adjusted gross income of less
than $4,000 per year, and families with adjusted gross income of less
than $8,000, from any state income tax liability. This provision was
not included in the measure introduced yesterday.
The initiative also provides that the state shall bear the expense
of any statewide election required to implement the provisions of the
Reagan amendment.
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Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, Californ
95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571 3-26-73
#170
Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation to replace the
possible loss of federal funds to support child care programs in
California during the remainder of the state's 1972-73 fiscal year.
The bill, AB 387, introduced by Assembly Speaker Bob Moretti,
appropriates $8,806,500 to the state Department of Education. The funds
are to be used only in the event that federal social service matching
funds become unavailable under new federal regulations.
"Although I am pleased to sign this bill, = Governor Reagan said,
"I am hopeful that it will not be necessary. We are presently working
with Department of Health, Education and Welfare officials in Washington
to clarify the new regulations. If those talks are successful this
legislation will not be needed."
The purpose of the bill is to continue child care programs in
California at the support levels which existed on February 15, 1973,
the date that new federal social service regulations were announced.
The measure, which contains an urgency clause, became law with
the governor's signature.
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Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
MEMO THE PRESS
Sacramento, Californ 1 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-28-73
Governor and Mrs. Ronald Reagan will host 46 former prisoners of
the Vietnam War at a private dinner on Wednesday, March 28, at 444 Faring
Road, Los Angeles.
The Justin Dart residence will be used instead of the Reagan
residence because of the large number of guests (total 105).
The former prisoners, their vives, dates or quests, are expected
to arrive at the residence between 5:45 and 6:30 p.m.
Because the dinner is private, no press will be permitted inside
the residence. However, because of the general interest in the former
prisoners' activities, reporters, photographers and cameramen may
witness and record their arrival.
Rudy Garcia, assistant press secretary to Governor Reagan, and
Nancy Reynolds, special assistant to the governor, will be available to
answer press queries.
Thumbnail sketches of the former prisoners attending the dinner will
be available.
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Garcia
POW RETURNEES ATTENDING
GOVERNOR AND MRS. REAGAN'S RECEPTION
MARCH 28, 1973
BRANCH OF
WIFE OR
NAME AND GRADE
SERVICE
GUEST'S NAME
ABBOTT, Wilfred K. - Major
Air Force
Sharon (Wife)
ADKINS, Clodeon
Civilian
Margaret (Wife)
BALDOCK, Frederick C. - Lieutenant Commander Navy
Mother and Father
and Guest
BARNETT, Robert W. - Lieutenant Colonel
Air Force
Anita (Wife)
BOMAR, Jack W. - Lieutenant Colonel
Air Force
Ruth (Wife)
BRAZELTON, Michael - Captain
Air Force
Guest
BURNS, John D. - Commander
Navy
Deborah (Wife)
DAY, George E. - Colonel
Air Force
Doris (Wife)
CRAYTON, Render - Commander
Navy
Patsy (Wife)
DONALD, Myron L. - Captain
Air Force
Susan (Wife)
DRISCOLL, Jerry - Captain
Air Force
Guest
DUTTON, Richard A. - Colonel
Air Force
Jean (Wife)
FER, John - Captain
Air Force
Guest (Mother)
FONG, George - Colonel *
Air Force
Frances (Wife)
FRANKE, Fred A.W. - Captain
Navy
Jackie (Wife)
GILLESPIE, Charles R. - Captain
Navy
Helen (Wife)
GUTTERSEN, Laird - Colonel
Air Force
Virginia (Wife)
HAINES, Collins H. - Commander
Navy
Rosalie (Wife)
HUTTON, James L. - Commander
Navy
Guest
JAMES, Gobel D. - Major
Air Force
Betty (Wife)
JENKINS, Harry T. - Captain
Navy
Marjorie (Wife)
RECEPTION - 28 MARC 1973
CONTINUED
BRANCH OF
WIFE OR
NAME AND GRADE
SERVICE
GUEST'S NAME
JENSEN, Jay R. - Major
Air Force
Guest
LASITER, Carl W. - Major
Air Force
Eleanor (Wife)
LUNA, Jose D. - Captain
Air Force
Guest
LURIE, Alan P. - Lieutenant Colonel
Air Force
Mary (Wife)
MARTIN, Edward H. - Commander
Navy
Sharron (Wife)
MC GRATH, John M. - Lieutenant Commander
Navy
Marlene (Wife)
MCSWAIN, George P. - Lieutenant
Navy
Alone
MERRITT, Raymond J. - Colonel
Air Force
Guest
MOORE, Dennis A. - Lieutenant Commander
Navy
Guest
MULLEN, Richard D. - Commander
Navy
Jean (Wife)
NASMYTH, John H. Jr. - Captain
Air Force
Alone
OSBORNE, Dale H. - Commander
Navy
Guest
PYLE, Darrel E. - Captain
Air Force
Elaine (Wife)
REHMANN, David G. - Lieutenant
Navy
Guest
RUTLEDGE, Howard E. - Captain
Navy
Phyliss (Wife)
SCHULZ, Paul H. - Commander
Navy
Mary (Wife)
ROLLINS, David J. - Lieutenant Commander
Navy
Connie (Wife)
SHATTUCK, Lewis W. Lieutenant Colonel
Air Force
Guest
SHUMAKER, Robert H. - Commander
Navy
Lorraine (Wife)
SMITH, Bob - Colonel*
Air Force
Beverly (Wife)
SMITH, Fred - Lieutenant Commander*
Navy
Betty (Wife)
SMITH, Richard E., Jr. - Major
Air Force
Rae (Wife)
STAVAST, John E. - Colonel
Air Force
Shirley (Wife)
SULLIVAN, Dwight E. - Lieutenant Colonel
Air Force
Kay (Wife)
STARK, William R. - Commander
Navy
Shirley (Wife)
and daughter
RECEPTION - 28 MARCH 1973
CONTINUED
BRANCH OF
WIFE OR
NAME AND GRADE
SERVICE
GUEST'S NAME
STOCKDALE, James B. - Captain
Navy
Sybil (Wife)
TYLER, Charles R. - Major
Air Force
Joyce (Wife)
VAN LOAN, Jack L. - Lieutenant Colonel
Air Force
Verna (Wife)
*POW RETURNEE HOSPITAL COORDINATORS; NOT RETURNEES
PAO 2-21-14
MAJOR ABBOTT
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF. -- Major Wilfred K. Abbott, 36, was a
prisoner of the North Vietnamese for over six years.
Major Abbott will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and
will be admitted on 'in-patient' status at the USAF Medical
Facility where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if
necessary, and reorientation.
The Major was listed as missing in action on September 5,
1966, the day before his 30th birthday. He was captured and
interned by the North Vietnamese after his F-8E aircraft was
struck by hostile fire while flying a combat mission over North
Vietnam. The Major was an exchange pilot with the U. S. Navy
at the U. S. Naval Air Station, Miramar, Calif. and was on
temporary duty in Southeast Asia when shot down.
Born in Lancaster, Calif., the Major attended Pasadena City
College. He entered the Air Force in January 1957 and served in
numerous assignments prior to the move to SEA.
Major Abbott's wife, Sharon E., and sons, Michael K., age 12,
and Steven W., 11, have been notified of his scheduled return.
They reside in San Diego.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER FREDERICK C. BALDOCK, JR., UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE
(File No. 666620) (Pilot)
Frederick Charles Baldock, Jr. was shot down on March 17, 1966, while
piloting an A-4 (Skyhawk) on a strike mission over North Vietnam. He was
assigned to Attack Squadron NINETY-FOUR, operating from the USS ENTERPRISE
(CVA (N)-65).
He was born on May 10, 1939, in Dayton, Ohio, and attended Pennsylvania
State University, University Park, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Navy
in 1960, entered the Naval Aviation Cadet Program, and was commissioned
Ensign in 1962. Attack Squadron NINETY-FOUR was his first duty assignment.
Lieutenant Commander Baldock is single, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Charles Baldock, Sr. of San Marcos, California. His home of
record is San Diego, California.
PAO 2-21-15
LT COL BARNETT
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF. -- Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Barnett,
44, was a prisoner of the North Vietnamese for over five years.
Colonel Barnett will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and
will be admitted on 'in-patient' status at the USAF Medical Facility
where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if necessary,
and reorientation.
The colonel was listed as missing in action on October 3, 1967,
nine days prior to his 39th birthday. He was captured and
interned by the North Vietnamese after his F-105 aircraft was
struck by hostile fire while flying a combat mission over North
Vietnam. He was assigned at Korat AB, Thailand at the time.
Born in Los Angeles, the colonel attended the University of
Southern California, Los Angeles, and received a B.S. degree in
1953. He entered the Air Force in August 1953 and served in a
number of assignments prior to his July 3, 1967 assignment to
SEA.
Colonel Barnett's wife, Anita A., and daughter, Lori D., age
12, have been notified of his scheduled return. They reside in
Hawthorne, Calif.
PAO 2-21-17
LT COL BOMAR
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF. -- Lieutenant Colonel Jack W. Bomar,
46, was a prisoner of the North Vietnamese for over six years.
Colonel Bomar will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and
will be admitted on 'in-patient' status at the USAF Medical Facility
where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if necessary,
and reorientation.
The colonel was listed as missing in action on February 4, 1967.
He was captured and interned by the North Vietnamese after his
EB-66C aircraft was struck by hostile fire while flying a combat
mission over North Vietnam. He was assigned to Takhli AB,
Thailand at the time.
Born in Flint, Mich., he attended Parsons College, Fairfield,
Iowa and graduated with a B.S. degree in 1949. He entered the
Air Force in September 1951 and served in a number of assignments
until assignment to SEA in December 1966.
Colonel Bomar's wife, Ruth L., and four sons, Michael W., 17;
Samuel J., 16; Mark S., 15, and William B., 9, have been notified
of his scheduled return. They reside in Mesa, Ariz.
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PAO 2-22-19
CAPT BRAZELTON
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF. -- Captain Michael L. Brazelton, 30,
was a prisoner of the North Vietnamese for over six years.
Captain Brazelton will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif.,
and will be admitted on 'in-patient' status at the USAF Medical
Facility where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if
necessary, and reorientation.
The captain was listed as missing in action on August 7, 1966
when his F-105 aircraft was struck by hostile fire while flying a
combat mission over North Vietnam. He was subsequently captured
and interned by the North Vietnamese. He was flying out of
Takhli AB, Thailand when he was shot down.
Born in Los Angeles, March 19, 1942, he attended Northrop
Institute of Technology, Inglewood, Calif. and received a B.S.
degree in 1963. He entered the Air Forceon February 14, 1964 and
served numerous assignments prior to his January 29, 1966
assignment to Takhli.
Captain Brazelton is single, however his mother Mrs.
Dorothy A. Brazelton, Torrance, and father Mr. Warren L.
Brazelton, Seal Beach, have been notified of his scheduled return.
The Brazeltons have divorced since the captain's capture and Mr.
Brazelton has remarried.
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COMMANDER JOHN D. BURNS,
UNITED STATES NAVY
(File No. 613414) (Pilot)
John Douglass Burns was shot down on October 4, 1966, on a
combat mission over North Vietnam. He was flying an A-4
(Skyhawk) of Attack Squadron TWENTY-TWO, operating from the
USS CORAL SEA (CVA-63).
Commander Burns was born February 16, 1935, in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and was
commissioned Ensign in 1957. Among his duty assignments were
the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland, and Scouting
Squadrons in Norfolk, Virginia.
Commander Burns' wife, Deborah, and sons, Douglass and Steven,
and daughter, Linda, live in San Diego, California. His mother,
Mrs. Pauline R. Burns, lives in Paoli, Pennsylvania. Commander
Burns' home of record is Pensacola, Florida.
COMMANDER RENDER CRAYTON, UNITED STATES NAVY
(File No. 529039) (Pilot)
Render Crayton was shot down on February 7, 1966, while on
a strike mission over North Vietnam. He was flying an A-4 (SKyhawk)
of Attack Squadron FIFTY-SIX, operating from the USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-14).
Commander Crayton was born on January 29, 1933, in Charlotte,
North Carloina, He received a bachelor's degree in textile engineering
from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia in 1954,
and was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
program there. He served in squadrons at Jacksonville, Florida; Corpus
Christi, Texas; and Kingsville, Texas; and aboard the USS INDEPENDENCE
(CVA-62). He also attended Del Mar College at Corpus Christi in 1960-61.
His wife, Patsy, lives in La Jolla, California. His mother, Mrs.
Mary Jane Crayton, lives in La Grange, Georgia, which is Commander
Crayton's home of record.
PAO 2-22-24
COL DAY
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF. -- Colonel George E. Day, who was 48 on
February 24, was a prisoner of the North Vietnamese for over five years.
Colonel Day will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and will be
admitted on "in-patient" status at the USAF Regional Hospital where he
will undergo additional medical treatment, if necessary, and reorientation.
The colonel was listed as missing in action on August 26, 1967 when
his F-100F aircraft was struck by antiaircraft fire. He was flying as rear
seat pilot on a visual reconnaissance mission just north of the Demilitarized
Zone in North Vietnam from Phu Cat AB, Vietnam. He was subsequently
captured and interned by the North Vietnamese.
Born in Sioux City, Iowa, February 24, 1925, he attended the University
of South Dakota, receiving an LLB degree in 1949. He entered the Air
Force on March 15, 1951 and served in numerous assignments until his
assignment to Tuy Hoa AB, Vietnam on March 27, 1967. He was on
temporary duty to Phu Cat when shot down.
Colonel Day's wife, Doris M., and four children, have been notified of
his scheduled return.. The children are: Steven M., age 17; George E., 10
(as of Feb. 28); Sandra M. and Sonja M., twins, 8. The family has been
residing in Glendale, Ariz.
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PAO 2-22-25
CAPT DONALD
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF. -- Captain Myron L. Donald, 29, was a
prisoner of the North Vietnamese for over five years.
Captain Donald will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and
will be admitted on 'in-patient' status at the USAF Medical Facility
where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if necessary,
and reorientation.
The captain was listed as missing in action on February 23, 1968.
He was captured and interned by the North Vietnamese when his F-4D
was hit by an air-to-air missile fired by a Mig-21. He was on a
combat mission over North Vietnam flown from Ubon AB, Thailand.
Born in Auburn, N. .Y., May 20, 1943, he is a graduate of the U.S.
Air Force Academy, class of 1965. He entered the Air Force on
June 9, 1965 and completed pilot training at Craig AFB, Ala. He
served there as a fighter pilot until his assignment to SEA on
September 11.
Captain Donald's wife, Susan D., and son, Lance S., age 7, have
been notified of his scheduled return. They have been residing in
Tucson, Ariz.
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PAO 2-15-7
CAPT DRISCOLL
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFORMATION)
MARCH AFB, CALIF., 16 Feb -- Captain Jerry D. Driscoll, who
will be 32 on Feb. 21, was a prisoner of the North Vietnamese for
over six years.
Captain Driscoll will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif.,
and is being admitted on 'in-patient' status at the USAF Medical
Facility where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if
necessary, and reorientation.
The captain was listed as missing in action on April 24, 1966
after his F-105 aircraft was struck by antiaircraft fire on a combat
mission over North Vietnam. He was subsequently captured and interned
by the North Vietnamese.
Born in Chicago, the captain is a class of 1963 graduate of the
USAF Academy. He completed pilot training at Craig AFB, Ala., and
combat crew training at Nellis AFB, Nev. His first operational
assignment was at McConnell AFB, Kan. where he spent approximately
three months just prior to assignment to Korat AB, Thailand on
Nov. 10, 1965. He was flying out of Korat when shot down.
Captain Driscoll is single and his mother, Ms Anne S. Driscoll,
Hinsdale, I11., has been notified of his return home.
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PAO 2-22-26
LT COL DUTTON
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF. -- Colonel Richard A. Dutton, 41, was a
prisoner of the North Vietnamese for over five years.
Colonel Dutton will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and
will be admitted on 'in-patient' status at the USAF Medical Facility
where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if necessary,
and reorientation.
The colonel was listed as missing in action on November 5, 1967.
He was subsequently captured and interned by the North Vietnamese
after his F-105 aircraft was struck by hostile fire while flying a
combat mission over North Vietnam. The mission was flown from
Tahkli AB, Thailand.
Born in Chicago, Ill., he attended Georgia Institute of Technology,
Atlanta, Ga., receiving a BIE degree in 1951. He entered the Air Force
in June 1951, and served in a number of Air Force assignments before
his assignment to SEA, Takhli AB, on October 2, 1967.
Colonel Dutton's wife, Jean C., and two children have been notified
of his scheduled return. The children, Diana L., 11 and Russell A., 9,
and Mrs. Dutton have been residing in North Las Vegas, Nev.
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PAO 2-23-28
MAJOR FER
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF. -- Major John Fer, 35, was a prisoner of
the North Vietnamese for over six years.
Major Fer will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and will
be admitted on "in-patient" status at the USAF Medical Facility
where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if necessary,
and reorientation.
The major was listed as missing in action on February 4, 1967,
when his EB-66C aircraft was struck by a surface-to-air missile
(SAM) while on an escort mission over North Vietnam. The mission
was flown from Takhli AB, Thailand. The major was captured and
interned by the North Vietnamese.
Born in Long Beach, Calif., September 12, 1937, he is a USAF
Academy graduate, class of 1962. He entered the Air Force in
June 1962 and served several assignments after completing pilot
training. He was assigned to Takhli AB on June 30, 1966.
Major Fer is single. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fer,
Vista, Calif., have been notified of his scheduled return.
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CAPTAIN FRED A. W. FRANKE, JR., UNITED STATES NAVY
Iile No. 513370) (Pilot)
Fred Augustus William Franke, Jr., was shot down August 24, 1965,
on a combat mission over North Vietnam. He was the Commanding Officer
of Fighter Squadron TWENTY-ONE, operating from the USS MIDWAY (CVA-41),
and was flying an F-4 (Phantom II).
Captain Franke was born October 29, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York. He
received a bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the
University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, in 1948, and was enrolled in
the Naval Reserve Officers Training program there. Upon graduation, he
was commissioned Ensign. He was assigned to the Naval Air Test Center,
Patuxent River, Maryland in 1953-56 and was a test pilot at the Naval
Air Station Patuxent 1961-63. His duty assignments also included the
Operational Test and Evaluation Force and a Fighter Squadron based at
Oceana, Virginia.
Captain Franke's wife Jackie, and son William, and daughters Debra
and Valerie live in Escondido, California. His mother, Mrs. Georgia
Smith, lives in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Captain Franke's home of
record is Pensacola, Florida.
CAPTAIN CHARLES R. GILLESPIE, JR., UNITED STATES NAVY
(File No. 542951) (Pilot)
Charles Rodgers Gillespie, Jr., was shot down on October 24, 1967,
while on a combat mission over North Vietnam. He was Commanding Officer
of Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE, and flying an F-4 (Phantom II),
operating from the USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43).
Captain Gillespie was born in Meridian, Mississippi, February 24,
1929. He graduated from the Naval Academy and was commissioned Ensign
in 1951. His duty assignments included Carrier Division FIFTEEN, a
Fighter Squadron Based at Miramar, California, and the Naval Air
Test Center at Patuxent River, Maryland.
Captain Gillespie's wife, Helen, son Charles, III, and daughter
Mary live in Miramar, California. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
R. Gillespie, Sr., live in Meridian, Mississippi, which is Captain
Gillespie's home of record.
PAO 2-23-30
COL GUTTERSEN
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF. -- Colonel Laird Guttersen, 47, was a
prisoner of the North Vietnamese for over five years.
Colonel Guttersen will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and
will be admitted on 'in-patient' status at the USAF Medical Facility
where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if necessary,
and reorientation.
The colonel was listed as missing in action on February 23, 1968.
He was captured and interned when his F-4D aircraft was struck by
hostile fire while on a combat mission over North Vietnam. The
mission was flown out of Ubon Afld, Thailand.
Born in White Bear Township, Minn., July 4, 1925, he attended
Arizona State College, Tempe, Ariz. He entered military service
in June 1943 and remained on active duty until March 1946. On
March 25, 1951, he returned to active duty and served in a number
of assignments prior to assignment to Ubon on October 21, 1967.
Colonel Guttersen's wife, Virginia M., and three children, have
been notified of his scheduled return. The children are: Alan W.,
age 26; Karan C., 12 and Lyndall G., 9. Mrs. Guttersen resides
in Tucson, Ariz.
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COMMANDER COLLINS HENRY HAIMES, UNITED STATES NAVY
(File No. 593915) (Pilot)
Collins Henry Haines was shot down on June 5, 1967, on a combat missio:
over North Victnan. He was flying an RF-8 (Crusader) of Light Photographic
Squadron SIXTY-THREE (Detachment ONE), operating from the USS BON HOMME
RICHARD (CVA-31).
Commander Haines was born on March E, 1932, in Riverton, New Jersey.
He attended Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, and graduated from
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1954, with 2. bachelor's
degree in Economics. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1954, and after
Officer Candidate School ,was commissioned Ensign in 1955. He served
aboard the USS DAVIS (DD-927), and in Scouting Squadrons, in California,
Carrier Antisubmarine Air Group FIFTY-SEVEN, and Training Squadrons in
Texas,
Commander Haines' wife Rosalie, son Timothy and daughter Colleen,
live in Miramar, California. His father Howard P. Haines, lives in
Riverton, New Jersey. Commander Haines' home of record is Morristown,
New Jersey.
COMMANDER JAMES L. HUTTON, UNITED STATES NAVY
(File No. 602748) (Reconnaissance Attack Navigation)
James Lec Hutton was shot down on October 16, 1965 on a
reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam, He was flying
in an RA-5 (Vigilante) of Reconnaissance Attack Squadron
ONE, operating off the USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA-62).
He was born on February 11, 1932, in Washington, D.C.,
and received a bachelor's degree in Biolgical Science
from Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in 1954.
The following year, he enlisted in the Navy, attended
Officer Candidate School, and was commissioned Ensign.
He served in Heavy Attack Squadrons based at Sanford, Florida
and Whidbey Island, Washington, and in Reconnaissance
Attack Squadron THREE,
Commander Hutton is single. His home of record is
Washington, D.C., and his mother, Mrs. Alma M. Fugitt, lives
in Hollywood, Florida.
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MAJOR JAMES
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF. -- Major Gobel D. James, 42, was a
prisoner of the North Vietnamese for over four years.
Major James will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and
will be admitted on 'in-patient' status at the USAF Medical Facility
where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if necessary,
and reorientation.
The major was listed as missing in action on July 15, 1968.
He was captured and interned by the North Vietnamese when his
F-105F was struck by hostile fire while flying a combat mission
over North Vietnam. He was flying out of Korat AB, Thailand.
Born in Amarillo, Texas, August 1, 1930, he attended the
University of Colorado, receiving a B.S. degree in 1961. He
entered the Air Force in May 1952, and served in a number of
assignments until his assignment to Korat on February 9, 1968.
Major James' wife, Betty J., and children, Darlene J., 21;
Todd S., 10, have been notified of his scheduled return. Mrs.
James resides in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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CAPTAIN HARRY T. JENKINS, JR, UNITED STATES NAVY
(File No. 5044241 (Pilot)
Harry Tarleton Jenkins Jr., was serving as Commanding
Officer of Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE, operating
from the USS ORISKANY (CVA-34), when he was shot down November
13, 1965. He was flying an A-4 (Skyhawk) on a strike mission
over North Vietnam.
Captain Jenkins was born on July 24, 1927, in Washington,
D. C. He attended Newberry College. Newberry, South Carolina;
the University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina; and
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana. Enlisting in the
Navy in 1945, he was appointed an Aviation Midshipman, and was
commissioned Ensign in 1948. He received a bachelor's degree
in Aeronautical Engineering from the Navel Postgraduate School,
Monterey, California, in 1959. He served aboard the USS F. T.
BERRY (DD-858) and the USS POINT CRUZ (CVE-119) and in several
Attack Squadrons.
Captain Jenkins' wife Marjorie, their sons Chris and Kirk,
and daughter Karen live in-Coronado, California. His parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Jenkins, Sr., live in Washington, D.C.,
which is Captain Jenkins;s home of record.
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MAJOR JENSEN
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF., 16 Feb -- Major Jay R. Jensen, 41, was
a prisoner of the North Vietnamese for almost six years.
Major Jensen will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and
will be admitted on 'in-patient' status at the USAF Medical
Facility where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if
necessary and reorientation.
The major was listed as missing in action on February 18,
1967 after his F-105 aircraft was hit by a surface-to-air missile
(SAM) while on a bombing mission over North Vietnam. He was
assigned to Korat AB, Thailand at the time. He began the assign-
ment on January 6, 1967.
Born in Murray, Utah, the major graduated from Brigham Young
University in 1955 with a BS degree. He entered the Air Force
on May 12, 1956.
Major Jensen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton L. Jensen of
Sandy, Utah, and children (residing in Layton, Utah) have been
notified on his scheduled arrival here. Names and ages of
children follow: Daughter, Carrie E., married to Pvt Dennis Webster;
Sherrie A., 14 and Jay R. Jr., 13.
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MAJOR LASITER
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF. -- Major Carl W. Lasiter; 38, was a
prisoner of the North Vietnamese for more than five years.
Major Lasiter will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and
will be admitted on "in-patient" status at the USAF Medical Facility
where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if necessary,
and reorientation.
The major was listed as missing in action and captured and
interned by the North Vietnamese on Feb 5, 1968, when an enemy
air-to-air missile hit his F-105 while he was on an operational mission
over North Vietnam. He was assigned to Korat AB, Thailand at the
time.
Born in Indianapolis, Ind., April 11, 1934, he attained a Ph. D.
degree in 1956 from the University of North Dakota, and served a
number of assignments in the Air Force before his assignment to
Southeast Asia on Oct. 13, 1967.
Major Lasiter's wife, Eleanor J., and four children, Tamara S.,
15; Kimberly A., 14; Susan T., 13; and John C., 12, have been
notified of his scheduled return. They reside in San Diego, Calif.
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CAPT LUNA
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF. --MAAJOR Jose D. Luna, 32, was a
prisoner of the North Vietnamese for almost six years.
Captain Luna will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and
will be admitted on "in-patient" status at the USAF Medical Facility
where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if necessary,
and reorientation.
The captain was listed as missing in action on March 10, 1967,
when enemy ground fire hit his F-105 aircraft during a combat
mission over North Vietnam. He was assigned to Takhli AB, Thailand
at the time. He was subsequently captured and interned by the North
Vietnamese.
Born in El Modeno, Calif., Oct. 19, 1940, Captain Luna
attended Santa Ana College from September 1958 until January 1960,
and Fullerton College from January 1960 until his entry into the Air
Force in January 1961. His first Air Force assignment after completing
navigator training was at Hill AFB, Utah, where he remained until his
assignment to Southeast Asia on Nov. 14, 1966.
Captain Luna's wife, Pearl S., has been notified of his scheduled
return. She resides in Roy, Utah.
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PAU 2-14-4
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF., 15 Feb -- Lieutenant Colonel Alan P.
Lurie, 39, Apple Valley, six years prisoner of the North
Vietnamese.
Colonel Lurie will arrive at March from Travis AFB,
Calif., the initial point of entry for all returning Air
Force personnel. He will be admitted on 'in-patient' status at
The USAF Medical Facility here where he will undergo additional
medical treatment, if necessary, and reorientation with his
family.
The colonel was listed as missing in action on June 13,
1966 after his F-4C aircraft was hit by antiaircraft fire while
on an operational mission over North Vietnam. He was subsequently
captured and interned by the North Vietnamese.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, the colonel graduated from Ohio
State University in 1955. He entered the Air Force in November 1955,
and served in a number of assignments prior to his assignment to
DaNang AB, Republic of Vietnam on February 1, 1966.
Promoted to lieutenant colonel while a prisoner of war, he
will remain in a specially prepared area at the March AFB medical
facility until released on leave to await further assignment or
discharge from the service.
Colonel Lurie's wife, Mary J., daughters Kimberly E. and
Kathryn A., and son, Cameron T., have been notified of his return
home.
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COMMANDER EDWARD H. MARTIN, UNITED STATES NAVY
(File No. 584587) (Pilot)
Edward Holmes Martin was shot down on July 9, 1967,
while on a combat mission over North Vietram. He was
Executive Officer of Attack Squadron THIRTY-FOUR, operating
from the USS INTREPID (CVS-11), and was flying an A-4
(Skyhawk).
Commander Martin was born on September 30, 1931, in
Savannah, Georgia. He graduated from the U. S. Naval Acedemy
in 1954, and received a master's degree in Foreign Affairs
from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. in 1965.
He served with a number of California-based squadrons and in
Carrier Division SEVEN.
Commander Martin's wife Sharron, sons Edward II and
Peter and daughter Michelle Iive in Coronado, California.
He lists Savannah, Georgia as his home of record.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JOHN M. MCGRATH, UNITED STATES NAVY
(File No. 659291) (Pilot)
John Michael McGrath was shot down on June 30, 1967,
while on a combat mission over North Vietnam. He was
flying an A-4 (Skyhawk) of Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED
FORTY-SIX, operating from the USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64).
Lieutenant Commander McGrath was born on July 10,
1939, in Delta, Colorado. He attended the University of
Colorado at Boulder, before entering the Naval Academy,
from which he graduated in 1962. Prior to joining Attack
Squadron ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX, he was in Training Squadron
TWO at Milton Field, Florida.
Lieutenant Commander McGrath's wife, Marlene and sons
John and Richard live in San Diego, California. His
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice G. McGrath, live in Denver,
Colorado, which is Lieutenant Commander McGrath's home of
record.
LIEUTENANT GEORGE P. McSWAIN, JR., UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE
(File No. 697713) (Pilot)
George Palmer McSwain, Jr., was shot down on July 28, 1966, while
on a combat mission over North Vietnam. He was flying an A-4 (Skyhawk)
of Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR, operating from the
USS ORISKANY (CVA-34).
Lieutenant McSwain was born on August 8, 1940 in Jacksonville,
Florida, attended Glendale College, Glendale, California, and enlisted
in the Naval Reserve in 1964. He entered the Naval Aviation Cadet
program, and was commissioned Ensign in 1965. Attack Squadron ONE
HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR was his first assignment.
Lieutenant McSwain is single. His mother, Mrs. Eudene S. McSwain
lives in Montrose, California, his home of record is Montrose, California.
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COL MERRITT
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFORMATION)
MARCH AFB, CALIF., 16 Feb -- Colonel Raymond J. Merritt, 43, whose
family resides in Highland, Calif., spent seven years as a prisoner
of the North Vietnamese.
Colonel Merritt will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and will
be admitted on "in-patient" status at the USAF Medical Facility here
where he will undergo additional medical treatment and a reunion with
his family.
The colonel was listed as missing in action on September 16, 1965
after his F-105 aircraft was hit by enemy ground fire while on an
operational mission over North Vietnam. He was assigned to temparary
duty at Korat AB, Thailand when his aircraft hit. He was subsequently
captured and interned by the North Vietnamese. He was promoted to
Colonel during his interment.
Born in Portland, Ore., the colonel entered the Air Force on
August 18, 1950 and served in a number of assignments including the
Air Force Institute of Technolody through which he earned a BS degree
from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, in 1963.
He will remain in a specially prepared area at the March AFB medical
facility until release on leave to await further assignment, or discharge
from the service.
Colonel Merritt's wife, Doris L. and six children reside in Highland
and have been notified of his return. The childrens names and ages are
as follows: sons - Dana L., 22; David W., 11; James a., 15; daughters -
Diana L., 20; Judith A., 17 (birthday is 28 Feb), and Barbara E., 12.
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LIEUIENANT COMMANDER DENNIS A. MOORE, UNITED STATES NAVY
(File No. 641432) (Pilot)
Dennis Anthony Moore was shot down October 27, 1965, while
on a combat mission over North Vietnam. Ile was flying an
F-8 (Crusader) of Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE,
operating from the USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA-31).
Lieutenant Commander Moore was born November 4, 1938, in
San Pedro, California. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy
in 1960. Before assignment to Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINETY-
ONE, he served in Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR, based
at Miramar, California.
Lieutenant Commander Moore is single and lists Littleton,
Colorado as his home of record. His father, Commander Truman O.
Moore, USN (Retired), lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
COMMANDER RECHARD D. MULLEN, UNITED STATES NAVY
(File No. 584928) (Pilot)
Richard Dean Mullen was shot down on January 6, 1967,
while on a combat mission over North Vietnam. He was flying
an F-8 (Crusader) of Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE
operating from the USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-14).
Commander Mullen was born on February 12, 1931, in
Chicago, Illinois, attended Chicago City College, and en-
listed in the Navy in 1953. He entered the Naval Aviation
Cadet program, and was commissioned Ensign in 1954. He
served with several California-based Fighter and Attack
Squadrons, with the Fleet Assistance Group, Pacific, and on
the staff of the Commander in Chief Pacific.
His wife Jean and daughters Sandra and Karen live in La
Jolla, California. His mother, Winnifred S. Smith, lives
in Alpine, California. Commander Mullen lists Chicago,
Illinois, as his home of record.
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CAPT NASMYTH
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF., 16 Feb -- Captain John H. Nasmyth, Jr.,
32, was a prisoner of the North Vietnamese for over six years.
Captain Nasmyth will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif.,
and will be admitted on 'in-patient' status at the USAF Medical
Facility where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if
necessary, and reorientation.
The captain was listed as missing in action on September 4,
1966 after his F-4C aircraft was hit by a surface-to-air missile
(SAM) during an armed reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam.
He was assigned to Ubon AB, Thailand at the time. He began the
assignment on June 25, 1966.
Born in Billings, Montana, the captain entered the Air Force
in September 1962. He graduated from the University of Idaho
with a BA degree in 1962.
Captain Nasmyth is single. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
H. Nasmyth, have been notified of his scheduled arrival here.
They reside in South San Gabriel, Calif.
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COMMANDER DALE E OSBORNE, UNITED STATES NAVY
(File No. 614229) (Pilut)
Dal bacrison Oslamo Was shot Sown September 23, 1968,
on a coher wission CREZ North Vietray: He was fiying an
A.4 (Skyhawk) of Attack Squadron FIFTY-FIVE operating from
the USS HANGOOK (CVA) 19)
Commender Osberine was born January 23, 1933. in Saln
Lake city, Utah and received ? bachelor's degree in Finance
from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah: in 1956.
He had enlisted in the active National Guard in 1951, entered
the Naval Aviation Officer Candidate program and was commis-
sioned Ensign in 1957. He served in both Antisubmarine and
Petrol Squadirne before joining Attack Squedron FIFTY-FIVE.
Commander Osbornels wife Donna, son David and daughters
Christine and Cheri live in San Diego, California. His
mother, Mrs. Vivian C. Osborne, lives in Los Angeles,
California. Commender Osborne's home of record is Salt Lake
City, Utah.
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CAPT PYLE
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF., 20 Feb -- Captain Darrell E. Pyle, 32, was
a prisoner of the North Vietnamese for over six years.
Captain Pyle will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and will
be admitted on 'in-patient' status at the USAF Medical Facility
where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if necessary,
and reorientation.
The captain was listed as missing in action on June 13, 1966
after his F-4C aircraft was struck by hostile fire while on an armed
reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam. He was assigned to DaNang
AB, Republic of Vietnam on temporary duty at the time. He began the
assignment on February 1, 1966.
Born in Long Beach, Calif., the captain graduated from the University
of Arizona in 1963 with a B.S. degree. He entered the Air Force on
August 9, 1963.
Captain Pyle was met by his wife, Elaine D, and his son, Phillip,
7, at Travis AFB, Calif., on February 16, 1973. The family resides in
Tustin, Calif.
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LIEUTENANT DAVID G. REHMANN
UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE
(File No. 698.02) (Radar intercept Officer)
David George Rehmann was shot down December 2, 1966, while
on a combat mission over North Vietnam. He was flying in an F-4
(Phantom II) of Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR, operating
from the USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43).
Lieutenant Rehmann was born April 27, 1942, in Bay City,
Michigan. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1964, entered the
Aviation Officer Candidate program in September 1964, and was
commissioned Ensign in 1965. Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-
FOUR was his first duty assignment.
Lieutenant Rehmann is single. His mother, Mrs. Catherine E.
Rehmann, lives at Lancaster, California, which is his home of
record.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DAVID J. ROLLINS, UNITED STATES NAVY
(File No. 633926) (Radar Intercept Officer)
David John Rollins was shot down May 14, 1967, while
on a combat mission over North Vietnam. He was flying in
an F-4 (Phantom II) of Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN,
operating from the USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63).
Lieutenant Commander Rolling was born May 4, 1931, in
Oakland, California. He enlisted in the Navy in 1948, and
was commissioned Ensign in 1960. After receiving his
commission, he served in several squadrons based in Miramar,
California.
His wife Connie, sons Richard and Gene, and daughter
Patricia live in San Diego, California. His home of
record is Picche, Nevada.
CAPTAIN HOWARD E. RUTLEDGE, UNITED STATES NAVY
(File No. 506435) (Pilot)
Howard Elmer Rutledge was serving as Executive Officer
of Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE, operating from
the USS BON MOMME RICHARD (CVA-31), when he was shot down
November 23, 1965. He was flying an F-8 (Crusader) aircraft
on a combat mission over North Vietnam.
Born November 13, 1928, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he enlisted
in the Navy in 1946 under the V-5 program. He entered the
Aviation Midshipman program and was commissioned Ensign in 1950.
He received a bachelor's degree in Nautical Science from the Naval
Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, in 1962. Among his
duty assignments were the Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake,
California; the Naval Air Development Unit, South Weymouth,
Massachusetts; and Fighter Squadrons based in Florida.
Captain Rutledge's wife Phyllis, son John and daughters Peggy
and Barbara, live in San Diego, California. His mother, Mrs. Evelyn R.
Rutledge lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which is Captain Rutledge's
home of record.
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PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB. CALIF., 14 Feb -- Lieutenant Colonel Lewis W. Shattuck, 40, Mesa,
Ariz., was repatriated and joined with his father today after six years as a
prisoner of the North Vietnamese.
Colonel Shattuck arrived at March from Travis AFB, Calif., the initial
point of entry for all returning Air Force personnel. He is being
admitted on 'in patient' status at the USAF Medical Facility here where
he will undergo medical treatment, if necessary, and reorientated with
his family.
The colone} was listed as missing in action July 11, 1966 after his
F-105 was struck by hostile fire while on a combat mission over North
Vietnam. He was subsequently captured and interned by the North Vietnamese.
Born in Portland, Ore., the colonel attended Washington State College,
Pullman, Wash. He entered the Air Force in October 1952, and served in a
number of assignments prior to his assignment to Southeast Asia on February
27, 1966. He was assigned to Takhli AB, Thailand.
Promoted to lieutenant colonel while a prisoner of war, he will remain
in a specially prepared area at the March medical facility until released on
leave to await further assignment or discharge from the service
Colonel Shattuck's father' Wesley A. Shattuck, resides in Mesa.
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COMMANDER ROBERT H. SHUMAKER, UNITED STATES NAVY
(F:1e No. 548955) (Pilot)
Robert Harper Shumaker was shet down February 11, 1965, while
on a combat mission over North Vietnam. He was flying an F-8 (Crusader)
of Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR, operating from the USS
CORAL SEA (CVA-43).
Commander Shumaker was born May 11, 1933, in New Castle, Pennsyl-
vania, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1956. He
served in two Fighter Squadrons, then was assigned to the Naval
Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, from which he received a
master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1964.
His wife Lorraine and son Grant live in La Jolla, California.
His father Alvah M. Shumaker, lives in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania,
which is Commander Shumaker's home of record.
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MAJOR SMITH
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF. -- Major Richard E. Smith Jr., 38,
was a prisoner of the North Vietnamese for more than five years.
Major Smith will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and
will be admitted on "in-patient" status at the USAF Medical Facility
where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if necessary,
and reorientation.
The major was listed as missing in action on Oct. 25, 1967
and subsequently captured and interned by the North Vietnamese
when hostile fire downed his F-105 over North Vietnam during a
combat mission. He was assigned to Takhli AB, Thailand at the
time.
Born in Marks, Miss., Jan. 17, 1935, Major Smith earned
a B.S. degree from Mississippi State College in 1956, receiving
his commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force in July of
that year. He served in numerous Air Force assignments until
his Southeast Asia tour, which began July 31, 1967.
Major Smith's wife, Rae M., and their three children,
Kelly A., 13; Richard E. III, 12; and Stacy L., 9, have been notified
of his scheduled return. They reside in Las Vegas, Nev.
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COMMANDER WILLIAM R. STARK, UNITED STATES NAVY
(File No. 619808) (Radar Intercept Officer)
William Robert Stark was shot down May 19, 1967, while on a
combat mission over North Vietnam. He was flying in an F-4
(Phantom II) of Fighter Squadron NINETY-SIX, operating from the
USS ENTERPRISE (CVA(N)-65.
Commander Stark was born May 28, 1930, in Michigan City, Indiana.
He attended Stetson College, De Land, Florida, and received a master's
degree from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, in
1964. He enlisted in the Navy in 1948, attended Officer Candidate
School in 1957, and was commissioned Ensign. He served on the staffs
of the Commander, Carrier Division ONE and Commander, Naval Air Force,
Pacific. He was also assigned to an Attack Squadron based at Whidbey
Island, Washington, and to the Naval Academy as an instructor.
Commander Stark's wife Shirley, daughter Susan, and mother,
Mrs. Gladys L. Stark, live in Coronado, California. His home of
record is St. Petersburg, Florida.
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COL STAVAST
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF. -- Colonel John E. Stavast, 46, was a prisoner
of the North Vietnamese for more than five years.
Colonel Stavast will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and will
be admitted on "in-patient" status at the USAF Regional Hospital where he
will undergo additional medical treatment, if necessary, and reorientation.
The colonel was listed as missing in action on Sept. 17, 1967, and
subsequently captured and interned by the North Vietnamese when
hostile fire downed his RF-4C aircraft during an armed reconnaissance
mission over North Vietnam. He was assigned to Udorn Airfield,
Thailand at the time.
Born in Denver, Colo., May 5, 1926, Colonel Stavast served with
the Army Air Corps from 1944 - 1946 as an enlisted man. In January
1950 he reentered military service with the Air Force as an aviation
cadet. On Feb. 10, 1951, Colonel Stavast was commissioned a second
lieutenant and a number of assignments followed, including tours of duty
in Japan and France. On May 24, 1967 he was assigned to Southeast Asia.
Colonel Stavast's wife, Shirley L., has been notified of his scheduled
return. She resides in Claremont, Calif.
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CAPTAIN JAMES B. STOCKDALE, UNITED STATES NAVY
(File No. 485624) (Pilot)
James Bond Stockdale, the senior naval officer among the
prisoners of war, was shot down September 9, 1965, while on a bombing
mission over North Vietnam. He was flying an A-4 (Skyhawk) and was
Commander, Attack Carrier Air Wing SIXTEEN, operating from the USS
ORISKANY (CVA-34).
Born December 23, 1923, in Abingdon, Illinois, Captain Stockdale
graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1946 and received
a master's degree in Foreign Affairs from Stanford University, Stanford,
California, in 1962. He served aboard the subchaser PCS-1392; at
the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland; and in squadrons
based at Norfolk, Virginia, and in California.
Captain Stockdale's wife Sybil lives in Coronado, California, with
their four sons: James, Sidney, Stanford, and Taylor. His home of
record is Abingdon, Illinois.
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LT COL SULLIVAN
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF. -- International* Colonel Dwight E. Sullivan,
42, was a prisoner of the North Vietnamese for more than five years.
Colonel Sullivan will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and
will be on "in-patient" status at the USAF Medical Facility where he
will undergo additional medical treatment, if necessary, and
reorientation.
The colonel was listed as missing in action on Oct. 17, 1967,
and subsequently captured and interned by the North Vietnamese
when hostile fire downed his F-105 during a combat mission over
North Vietnam. He was assigned to Korat AB, Thailand at the time.
Born in Chariton, Iowa, Jan. 22, 1931, Colonel Sullivan
attended Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa, prior to entering the Air
Force on Oct. 28, 1951 as an aviation cadet. He was commissioned
a second lieutenant in March 1954. The colonel completed a tour
of duty in Alaska and served in a number of assignments before
being assigned to Southeast Asia on May 31, 1967.
Colonel Sullivan's wife, Kay F., and their five children, Steven D.,
15; Bradley P., 14; Rodger S., 13; Diane K., 10; and Laura L., 9, have
been notified of his scheduled return. They reside in Las Vegas, Nev.
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MAJOR TYLER
PRESS HANDOUT (BACKGROUND INFO)
MARCH AFB, CALIF. -- Major Charles R. Tyler, 38, was a
prisoner of the North Vietnamese for more than five and one-half
years.
Major Tyler will arrive here from Travis AFB, Calif., and
will be admitted on "in-patient" status at the USAF Medical Facility
where he will undergo additional medical treatment, if necessary, and
reorientation.
The major was listed as missing in action on Aug. 23, 1967,
and subsequently captured and interned by the North Vietnamese when
hostile fire downed his F-4D fighter-bomber during a combat mission
over North Vietnam. He was assigned to Ubon Airfield, Thailand at
the time.
Born in Globe, Ariz., Nov. 18, 1934, Major Tyler graduated
from Arizona State College, Tempe, with a B.A. degree in 1956.
In October of that year he entered active duty with the Air Force.
After pilot training, the major served with a number of units, inclu ding
tours of duty in France and Germany prior to his assignment to
Southeast Asia on May 25, 1967.
Major Tyler's wife, Joyce M., and their two daughters, Stacye L.,
14; and Kendall L., 10, have been notified of his scheduled return.
They reside in Mesa, Ariz.
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Lt Colonel Jack L. Van Loan
Wife: Verna E. A. - 3 sons Reside in: Tucson, AZ
Colonel Van Loan was born 16 December 1931 in Eugene, Oregon. He
graduated from Oregon State College, Corvallis, OR with a BS degree
in 1954. Commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserves
on 7 June 1954, Colonel Van Loan entered active duty in September 1954.
He completed a tour of duty in Scotland and on returning to the United
States entered pilot training. Following pilot training, Colonel
Van Loan served with a number of units including a tour of duty in
Japan prior to his assignment to SEA on 4 December 1966. He was
assigned to the 433 Tac Ftr Sq, Ubon Airfield, Thailand when his F-4C
aircraft was struck by hostile fire while on a combat mission over
North Vi tham on 20 May 1967. He was subsequently captured and
interned by the North Vietnamese.
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR BONALD REAGAN
RELF E: Immediate
Sacramento, Califor a 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-28-73
#171
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the names of twenty three
appointees to the State Solid Waste Management and Resources Recovery
Adivsory Council.
The legislation requires that membership in the council include
public and private solid waste handlers, public and private solid waste
disposal facility operators, major private industrial solid waste
producers, agricultural and timber industries, representatives of citizer
action solid waste resource recovery programs, a county supervisor, a
city councilman, a local public health officer, and three representatives
of the public at large.
Named as initial members of the council were:
Ray D. Prueter, Mayor of the City of Port Hueneme, a 52-year-old
Republican, of 712 East Myrna Drive, Port Hueneme.
Plumas County Supervisor, Robin R. Jeskey, 61, a Republican, of
Highway 70 East, Quincy.
Walter A. Mercer, 62, a Democrat, director of Western Research
Laboratory, Northern Canners Association, of 1706 Arlington Boulevard,
El Cerrito.
dairyman in San Jacinto, Record, a
Clayton A. Record, Jr., president of the Santa Ynez Research Farm,
43
Residest
45 -year-old Republican, of 39179 Idlewild Drive, San Jacinto.
Henry K. Trobitz, 57, a Republican, manager of the Simpson Timber
Company, whose address is Route 1, Box 213, Arcata.
Mrs. Hariett M. (Irvine L.) Wieder, administrative coordinator to
the Mayor of Los Angeles, a Republican, of 16261 Tisbury Circle,
Huntington Harbor.
Mrs. Jean (William B.) Siri, a Democrat, housewife and conservationis
who lives at 1015 Leneve Place, Richmond.
I
Dr. Howard Laitin, Ph.D., 42, a Democrat, manager of Systems Analysi
Hughes Aircraft Company, of 4916 White Court, Torrance.
Peter Schrager, 45, a Republican, president of Turek Frozen Foods,
Inc., of 725 Chester Way, Hillsborough.
John A. Bohn, 61, a Republican, attorney, of 93 Seaview Avenue,
Piedmont.
Roger W. Erskine, 53, a Republican, vice president of Container
Corporation of America, of 19581 Juna Lane, Saratoga.
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#171
John E. Gallager 60, a Republican, manager of Environmental Control,
Continental Can Company, Inc., of 2083 Louise Lane, Los Altos.
Edward D. Goldstein, 45, Democrat, president and chief executive
officer of Glass Containers Corporation, of 2230 YuccaAvenue, Fullerton.
Jeffery W. Meyer, 49, Republican, President of Wilson & George
Meyer and Company, of 3880 Ralston Avenue, Hillsborough.
Harry M. Tonkin, 62, Republican, President of the Seven-Up Bottling
Company, of 2939 Academy Way, North Sacramento.
James F. Martinek, 54, Republican, City of Riverside Director of
Public Works, of 620 Via Zapata, Riverside.
S. Myron Tatarian, 55, Republican, San Francisco Director of
Public Works of 35 Bret Harte Terrace, San Francisco.
Adam Schleining, 63, no political affiliation, president of the
Santa Ana Commercial Company, of 1328 Invierno Drive, Palm Springs.
James E. O'Connor, 62, Republican, founder and president of Fleet
Disposal, Inc., of 31 South Encino Road, Three Arch Bay, South Laguna.
Frederick C. Butcher, 63, Republican, Burbank Director of Public
Works, of 1144 East Tujunga Avenue, Burbank.
James F. Martin, 46, Republican, Fresno Director of Public Works,
of 4140 North Angus, Fresno.
Leonard Stefanelli, 39, Democrat, president of Sunset Scavenge CO,,
of 2960 22nd Avenue, San Francisco.
Ed G. Burr, 41, Republican, president of La Mesa Disposal Company,
of 4140 Hurley Drive, La Mesa.
The council, which will function as part of the State Solid Waste
Management Board, was established by 1972 legislation authored by
Senator John Nejedly (R-Contra Costa).
Council members, whose appointments require Senate confirmation,
will receive $28 per diem and travel expenses.
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Garcia
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR h (ALD REAGAN
RELEA E: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-28-73
#172
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of San Diego
attorney Paul E. Overton to the bench of the Superior Court in San Diego
County. He fills the new judgeship created by the 1972 legislature.
Judge Overton, born in Jacksonville, Illinois, is a graduate of
the University of Southern California, where he earned both his law degree
and B.S. degree in Commerce. The 47-year-old Republican was a trial
attorney from 1953 to 1965 with the State Department of Public Works in
Los Angeles and San Diego.
He entered private practice in 1965 and prior to his appointment to
the bench he was a partner and corporate secretary to the San Diego law
firm of Jennings, Engstrand & Henrikson.
During World War II, he served three years active duty as a Naval
officer. He is married to the former Naomi W. Fredrickson and they are
the parents of four children.
As a Superior Court Judge, he will receive an annual salary of
$36,393.
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Garcia
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, Californi 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-28-73
#173
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of
Irvine Robbins of Encino as a member of the California Council of
Product Design and Marketing.
The appointment requires confirmation by the state Senate.
Robbins, 56, chairman of the board of directors of the Baskin-
Robbins Ice Cream Company, Inc., in Burbank, replaces Jack L. Davies of
Calistoga. Davies has resigned.
A Republican, Robbins is a native of Winnipeg, Canada. He is a
1939 graduate of the University of Washington and a veteran of the
U.S. Army.
He is co-founder of the Pacoima, California Boys' Club and a member
of the board of trustees of the California Museum Foundation. He and
his wife Irma have three children.
Council members receive their necessary expenses when on official
business.
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Address:
Irvine Robbins
17116 Adlon Road
Encino, California 91316
Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, Californi 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-28-73
#174
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of
Ronald T. Deissler of Riverside as judge of the Riverside Judicial
District Municipal Court.
Deissler, 46, replaces Judge Roland Wilson who has retired.
A native of Richmond, Indiana, Deissler attended Wabash College
in Indiana and received his AB degree from the University of Washington
in Seattle in 1950. He earned his law degree from the University of
California at Los Angeles in 1955.
Deissler has been in private practice in Torrance, Hawthorne and
Riverside since graduating from law school. He is a past president
of the Riverside Exchange Club. He and his wife Gloria have two minor
children.
He will receive an annual salary of $33,481.
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Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, Californi 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-28-73
#175
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointments of
Lancaster realtor Ted Eliopulos and Mrs. Roy J. (Pat) Simi, Lancaster
housewife and civic leader, to the 50th District Agricultural Association
board of directors. The association operates the Antelope Valley Fair
in Lancaster.
Eliopulos replaces Dr. Charles W. McQuarrie, O.D., and Mrs. Simi
replaces Robert C. Jones, whose terms have expired. Jones and McQuarrie
are both from Lancaster.
The new appointees will serve four-year terms that will expire
January 15, 1977. They will receive necessary expenses.
Eliopulos, 58, attended Antelope Valley College. He and his wife
have three minor children.
Mrs. Simi is a graduate of the University of California at Los
Angeles. She is a member of the board of trustees of the Eastside Union
School, and has served as president of the Antelope Valley School
Boards Association. She and her husband have two children who attend
Antelope Valley High School.
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Appointees' addresses:
Ted Eliopulos
Mrs. Roy Simi
2657 West Avenue K
6007 East Avenue I
Lancaster, California 93534
Lancaster, California 93537
Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RO' LD REAGAN
RELEASE:
mmediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-28-73
#176
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointments of
Municipal Court Judges Everett W. Dickey of San Clemente and Harold W.
Knight III of Newport Beach as judges of the Superior Court in Orange
County.
Both courts were created by the legislature in 1972.
Dickey, 38, has been judge of the Orange County Harbor District
Municipal Court since 1970.
A Republican, he is a 1956 graduate of the University of Southern
California. He received his law degree from USC in 1961.
Prior to his appointment to the municipal court bench, Dickey was
assistant district attorney of Orange County (1967-70) and deputy
district attorney from 1962-67.
In addition to his bar association memberships, Dickey is a member
of the National Parks and Conservation Association, and the Kiwanis Club
of Costa Mesa North.
Dickey and his wife have two minor daughters.
Knight, 44, is judge of the South Orange County Judicial District
in Laguna Niguel.
He is a 1952 graduate of the University of Virginia at
Charlottesville with a BA degree in economics and business administration.
He received his law degree in 1955 from Virginia. Since service with
the U.S. Marine Corps, Knight has been in private practice in California
since 1959.
A Republican, Knight and his wife have four minor children.
Both judges will receive annual salaries of $36,393.
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Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR NALD REAGAN
RELFIRE: Immediate
Sacramento, Califor. a 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-28-73
#177
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of Earl G.
Peterson of Irvine as a member of the Advisory Committee to the Preschool
Educational Programs.
Peterson, 51, is the west coast coordinator of the Childrens Center
Division of the Gerber Products Company.
A Republican, Peterson is a graduate of the University of Southern
California, and is the previous owner and operator of the Rancho Mesa
Pre-School in Costa Mesa.
He is a member of the Pre School Association of California, a member
of the board of trustees for the Newport Harbor High School District,
and is a member of the board of trustees of the Newport Mesa Unified
School District.
Peterson and his wife have three children.
Committee members receive their necessary expenses.
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Address:
Earl G. Peterson
17555 Sequoia Tree Lane
Irvine, California 92664
Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ROALD REAGAN
RELEA, Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-28-73
#178
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the reappointment of Raul J.
Navarro of Santa Barbara as a member of the Camarillo State Hospital
Advisory Board for the Mentally Disordered.
He has been a member of the board since December of 1970. His new
term will expire December 16, 1975.
Navarro, 32, is administrative assistant to Charles Catterlin, a
member of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.
He is a member of the Santa Barbara County Advisory Committe for
Spanish Speaking Affairs, a past president of the La Mesa Improvement
Association, and a past president of the Boys' Club Boosters of Santa
Barbara,
Navarro and his wife Georgia have three minor children.
Advisory board members receive their necessary expenses when on
official duty.
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Address:
Raul J. Navarro
2211 Elise Way
Santa Barbara, California 93105
Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, Californi
95814
Ed Gray, Press Secret
y
916-445-4571
3-28-73
#179
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the reappointments of
Mrs. William T. (Gwendolyn) Stephens of Point Loma and Mrs. George M.
(Rose) Jenkins, M.D., of Pasadena to the state Developmental Disabilities
Planning and Advisory Council.
Both were named to three-year terms, They were first appointed
March 3, 1972.
Mrs. Stephens, a Republican, is a member of the board of directors
of the San Diego County Association for Retarded Children. She is a
member of the board of directors for the Dodson Home for the Aged, and
is the founder of the Flower Shop in San Diego for the support of
retarded children.
Dr. Jenkins, a Democrat, is a graduate of the North Carolina
Agricultural and Technical College at Greensboro with a BS degree in
general science. She received her medical degree from Howard University
in Washington, D.C., and has been licensed to practice in California
since 1957.
She is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Child
Psychiatry at the University of Southern California. She is a member
of the NAACP, the Women's Auxiliary to the Charles Drew Medical Society
and the board of directors of the Pasadena YWCA.
Council members receive their actual and necessary expenses when
on official business.
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Appointees' addresses:
Mrs. William T. Stephens
Rose D. Jenkins, M.D.
3569 Silver Gate Place
2021 North Arroyo Boulevard
Point Loma, California
Pasadena, California 91103
Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RC ALD REAGAN
RELEAS
Immediate
Sacramento, Californi 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-28-73
#180
Governor Ronald Reagan today called special elections to
fill the vacancies in the 67th and 80th Assembly districts.
Both elections will be held on the same dates: the primaries
on May 29th, and the general elections, if required, on June 26.
The 67th Assembly District election in Los Angeles will be
held to fill the vacancy created by the death of Assemblyman Lawrence
Townsend on March 7, 1973.
John Stull, who represented the 80th Assembly District in
San Diego, was elected to the State Senate at a special election
March 6, representing the 38th Senatorial District. Stull succeeded
Claire W. Burgener who won election to the U.S. House of
Representatives last November.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR P ALD REAGAN
RELEASE
Immediate
Sacramento, Californ.& 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-30-73
#181
Mrs. Ronald Reagan will visit 195 U.S. wounded Vietnam war
veterans Monday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Long Beach,
Governor Reagan's office announced today.
Mrs. Reagan will have lunch with the wounded veterans and then tour
the hospital's facilities. The hospital has the largest rehabilitation
facilities for spinal-related injuries of all the veterans hospitals in
the U.S.
"I am particularly happy to have this opportunity to visit with
these wounded Vietnam veterans," Mrs. Reagan said, "because I want them
to know that we are interested in their well-being and that they have
not been forgotten.
"Most of the men have suffered terribly because of the wounds they
received in the service of their country. I hope none of us will forget
the sacrifice and the price they are paying for the cause of freedom.
America's involvement in Vietnam is over, but for many of our wounded
and disabled veterans and their families the agony continues."
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Memo to the press:
Mrs. Reagan will arrive at the Veterans Administration Hospital
in Long Beach (5901 East 7th Street) at 11:15 am. She will have lunch
with the wounded Vietnam veterans at 11:30, and then tour the hospital.
Newsmen will be permitted to cover her visit in its entirety.
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Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RC ID REAGAN
RELEASE:
mediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
3-30-73
#182
GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE
April 2, 1973
through
April 8, 1973
Monday April 2
No public appointments scheduled
(Overnight my Los Angeles)
Tuesday, April 3
10 am
1/2 hour appearance on "Tempo TV" Program, KHJ-TV,
Los Angeles
10:30 am
1 hour appearance on Jim Dunbar Radio Program, KGO,
San Francisco, (by telephone from Los Angeles)
2 pm
1/2 hour appearance on "Eye-Witness", KABC-TV, Los
Angeles
2:45 pm
Radio interview at KNX, Hollywood
Evening
Dinner honoring President Thieu of South Vietnam
hosted by Governor and Mrs. Reagan, Beverly Wilshire
Hotel, Los Angeles, Remarks
(Overnight - Los Angeles)
Wednesday, April 4
Evening
Republican State Central Committee of California
Dinner honoring Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of
Health, Education and Welfare, St. Francis Hotel,
San Francisco. Remarks.
(Overnight - - San Francisco)
Thursday, April 5
8:00 am
1 hour appearance on the Jim Dunbar Show, KGO-TV,
San Francisco.
(Overnight - Los Angeles)
Friday, April 6
2:00 pm
1/2 hour interview, Newsmakers, KPIX-TV, San Francisco.
Evening
Hastings 1066 Foundation Annual Dinner, Bohemian Club,
San Francisco. Remarks
(Overnight - Sacramento)
Saturday, April 7
3:00 pm
1 hour interview at KNTV-TV, San Jose
Evening
Golden Circle Theatre Party, Civic Auditorium, San
Jose.
(Overnight - Sacramento)
Sunday, April 8
public
No/appointments scheduled
(Overnight Sacramento)
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Gray