Average price for new homes climbs to 51600 in first quarter
UPI reports the Census Bureau and HUD find Americans paid an average 91500 for a new home in the January March quarter. The figure marks a 38 percent rise from three years earlier and places the price above 50000 for the first time. West and Northeast regions show the highest costs, with the South the lowest.
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Vandals Hit Niles Area Causing Major Property Damage
Police report about 5500 in damage from vandal attacks in the Niles residential district early yesterday. Windshields rear windows and mirrors were destroyed and upholstery damaged. Authorities say the same group may have struck 40 buildings in Irvington over the weekend.
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Irvington
Escapee Coren Meads Arrested in Oakland
The MBI reports the 21 year old Coren Meads was arrested on a street corner in Oakland while attempting to drive away. He was wanted for armed robbery related to a May 20 1975 currency exchange attempt in Chicago and had fled Illinois after failing to appear in court. He had been in Bay Area parks before arrest.
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UPI
MBI
Coren Meads
Ilinois
Oakland
Meads
Bay Area
Chicago
FIB
Concord
Brown and Deukmejian to discuss death penalty bill
Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr will meet Sen. George Deukmejian to talk about SB155 as he continues to vow a veto on death penalty legislation. Deukmejian asks for a fair hearing and passage without Brown’s signature, while Brown’s meeting status remains undecided after legislative action.
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Sacramento
UPI
Edmund G. Brown Jr
George Deukmejian
A-Long Beach
Brown
Deckmejian
Bobbi Metzger
Ana l
Joan Crawford Will Disinherits Two Adopted Children
In a will made last October actress Joan Crawford leaves most of her estate to six charities and disinherits two of her four adopted children for reasons known to them. In Manhattan Surrogate Court judges ordered opening of two safe boxes. three-eighths of remaining property may go to the Motion Picture Country Home and Hospital, with Cathy and Cynthia Jordsy each to receive 77500 in trust.
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Us‘1
Joan Crawford
Manhattan
Sanwel Spiegal
Edwards Cohen
Miss Crawford
Cathy
Cynthia Jordsy
Christina Koonts
California
Christopher Crawford
Florida
Motion Picture Country Home and Hospital
Th Sia
Gunman surrenders after five hour department store standoff
Mitchell Alan Chest surrendered to Ventura police five hours after taking over a Montgomery Ward office on the second floor. He was booked on assault with a deadly weapon after threatening to sell the pistol for 300 dollars. One police shot missed. no injuries reported. Chest surrendered at 5 40 p m as customers and employees remained unharmed.
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UPI
Mitchell Alan Chest
Flichard Baugh
Baugh
Los Angeles
Montgomery Ward
Arabs Fear Fifth War as Likud Victory Shocks Region
Regional officials in Damascus and Cairo warned the Likud victory signals more American pressure on Israel and possible war. PLO and Syrian outlets blasted Begin as extremist, predicting an end to negotiations and a tougher stance on Palestine. May reflect shifting Arab tensions amid Israel's election.
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Jenahem Begin
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Britain
New Israeli Leader Warns Americans In Early Results
Early returns show Labor winning 18 seats, National Religious party 12, and the Democratic Movement for Change led by Yigael Yadin with 14. Remaining 19 seats spread across smaller groups including six for Rakah.
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Budget surplus by ‘81 seen in Carter era projections
President Carter’s adviser Charles Schultze said a targeted federal budget surplus of 25 to 90 billion dollars by 1981 is possible if the economy grows steadily and cost discipline holds. He outlined deficit trends, growth goals, job creation, and inflation containment as the administration’s long range aims.
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Senate panel backs tighter spy oversight amid CIA abuses review
The Senate Intelligence Committee released its first annual report on U S spy activity saying reforms are underway but a guarantee against power abuses cannot be assured. President Carter supports stronger charter provisions to curb covert actions and improve accountability. The panel noted dozens of allegations of improprieties and pledged ongoing investigations.
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Carter briefs Congress on SALT talks and Soviet missiles
President Carter briefed congressional leaders on resumed U S Soviet strategic arms talks. He said Moscow has the world’s most destructive missile the SS18 while the United States leads in multiple warhead tech and submarines. He stressed no deadline for a new SALT accord and pledged full disclosure of ongoing negotiations.
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Carter
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Senate
Howard Baker
Earth
United States
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Geneva
Cyris Vance
Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
Vladivostok
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Vance
Genevva
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Water crisis looms as drought cuts California delta supply
State Water Resources Director Ronald Fahie warns if drought lasts into 198 and no emergency steps are taken hundreds of thousands face water shortages by April. Robie and Bryson urge swift Board actions including lowering standards, rock barriers, and restricting riparian rights to protect the delta.
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Ronald Fahie
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
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Robie
San Francisco Bay Area
Hobie
State Water Resources Control Board
San Francisco Bay
Delta
Water Resources, Control Board
John Bryson
Control Board
Bay Area
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San Joaquin Delta
Newark and Fremont battle over Lake Boulevard crossing dispute
Newark citizens rally behind a plan to fight construction of the Lake Boulevard overcrossing of the unbuilt Dumbarton Freeway. The issue pits Newark against Fremont with talks of annexation to gain leverage. Residents compare the feud to Hatfields and McCoys and urge cooperation instead.
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Dumbarton
Fremont Pothern Plain Park
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Hinds
Carter proposes bill requiring court orders for foreign wiretaps
President Carter urges a court ordered framework for domestic foreign intelligence taps, calling to end presidential immunity from wiretap authority. The plan contrasts with past rulings and notes a need to guard citizens from government intrusion while preserving national security tools.
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UPI
Carter
United States
America
Supreme Court
Thwarted teen sweethearts kill selves
In Rosemead a 17 year old girl and her boyfriend shot themselves in his bedroom after being forbidden to marry. They were found by a relative and deputies said the couple had made a suicide pact. Both left letters in Spanish explaining their motive, contents not released.
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