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The assassinations of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert Kennedy, along with
protests against the war in Vietnam, proliferate the news in 1968. In Santa Clarita, community
leaders converge to form a new organization for local youth.
Plaques are presented to supporters of Newhall-Saugus Boys Club. Supervisor Warren Dorn
shakes the hands of 7-year-old twins Leonard and Robin Hall. Looking on are Dr. James Foster,
executive vice president; Herb Oberman, president; Larry Margolis, director and George Wells,
director. (1972)

June 2: Articles of June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assissinated in Los Angeles. October 28: By-Laws are approved by November 1: The Motion Picture
Incorporation, under the July 1: The US, the Soviet Union and the UK sign the the Board and a budget ($21,941.39) Association rolls out its first rating
name of Boys Club of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. for 1969 is later approved. First system.
Newhall-Saugus, were September 14: “60 Minutes,” a news program, offices/clubhouse was in an old church December 9: Stanford University
approved by the new Board debuts on television. at 6th Street & Newhall Avenue, later announces the invention of the first
of Directors. They were October 11: Apollo VII is launched for an 11-day moved to the Pardee House at Walnut & word processor. Douglas Englebart, a
US computer scientist, demonstrates
recorded with the Secretary journey, orbits the earth 163 times. Market Streets in Newhall. the first computer mouse.
of State on July 30.
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