Quarantine Looms Over South County Tomato Crop
California faces a broomrape outbreak hitting Alameda County tomatoes. Daniel Rosenberg of the Agriculture Department explains the quarantine aims to curb spread and protect the canning industry led by Hunt-Wesson in Hayward. Growers warn of heavy losses, with Williams Farm noting steady shipments and long-term damage from infestation that can persist years and affect other crops.
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Volpe and airline heads pledge calm after disruptions
Transportation Secretary John Volpe met with 29 major airlines to set security measures after a bomb plot disrupted flights. He warned against abuse of the system and emphasized the right to travel safely, citing improved airline and airport security and a drop in hijackings from 1983 levels to the present.
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Kleindienst defends ITT pact as Nixon victory
Acting Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst said the Kennedy and Johnson eras avoided ITT issues and that Nixon’s antitrust settlement with ITT was a major achievement. Senate hearings were prompted by Bril Hume and Dita Beard claims about Mitchell negotiating the deal, which Mitchell denied.
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Surprise walkout shuts SP operations nationwide
SP shut down by surprise walkout halted rail service as UTU members across California Oregon Utah Nevada Arizona New Mexico and El Paso Texas walked out over disputed job cuts linked to the new rail era contract. About 2 000 clerical workers refused to cross picket lines leaving 11 000 San Francisco Peninsula commuters stranded.
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Soft drink strike talks called off in Oakland
Negotiations in the three month soft drink strike were called off Friday due to increased picketing and violence at East Bay plants. Federal mediator Eugene Barry canceled an afternoon meeting. John Bacon of Food Employers Inc said Teamsters pickets broke truck windshields and slashed tires at Oakland Emeryville and Berkeley plants. He noted the violence violated a Alameda County Superior Court injunction.
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Youths bid for city seats in quirky council event
City youths call for all two candidates while a 13 year old City Manager John Graf reports on tests for licensing. Patrie Cole and Greg Manuel present bicycle safety notes as mayoral figures joke about age and four hour tests. Council later votes down fire truck plans as young participants and officials mingle in a playful government day.
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Agnew Blasts Media For Glamorizing Drugs
Vice President Spiro Agnew told teachers at the Midwest convention that some news and entertainment outlets have glamorized drug use and share blame for teen addiction. He cited The New York Times Time Life Look as examples and urged the media to reexamine their approach while noting some leaders cooperate with the administration.
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Farm workers plan to strike GOP boycott in California
United Farm Workers Union announced a nationwide campaign against the Republican Party alleging a top level decision spurred a suit by the National Labor Relations Board in Fresno. The plan calls for up to 25 000 farm workers at the Republican convention and 250 organizers to press the anti GOP effort amid broader boycotts of Napa Valley wines and other products.
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Nixon sifts legal help on busing plan
President Nixon tapped five private legal experts including two law professors to help draft a new stand on racial busing. He met for over an hour with his Cabinet busing committee and proceeded to Camp David for weekend work on the statement.
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Florida
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University of Texas
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William Jentes
Governor Reagan Delays California Teacher Evaluations
Sacramento UPI Gov Ronald Reagan signed a law delaying when California teachers begin classroom performance evaluations. The original plan set April 15 for the start. the new measure pushes the program to the start of the new school year in September.
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California
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SACEOA Chief Named in Warrant Over Bank Funds
FBI sought SACEOA executive director Acosta amid allegations of misused funds in a Wells Fargo Bank account tied to the agency. Acosta, salary $19,000 yearly, had chaired about 150 employees and faced funding conditions requiring two management consultants to reform organization and administration.
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Fort Lewis Name Confusion Stirs at Army Port
A Fort Lewis man Fort Levis W. faced a puzzled meal card clerk who misread his name as part of a joke about his July station. The exchange spiraled into questions about the name Fort and the social security code, revealing a humorous miscommunication at the army port.
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