Lawsuit seeks equal ballot order for Oakland mayoral race
A coalition and political groups urge the California Supreme Court to strike down treatment preference statutes and an Oakland election ordinance as unconstitutional. They request random, rotated candidate name order on ballots and to halt enforcement by Secretary of State Brown and Oakland City Clerk Jacobs. Names include Bobby Seale and Peace and Freedom Party candidate Eric Garris.
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California Supreme Court
California
Oakland
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Bobby Seale
Black Panther Party
Mexican-American Political Association of
Fresno
Eric Garris
Peace and Freedom Party
State Assembly
Los Angeles
NAACP
Committee For Democratic
Edsound G. Brown Jr
Oakland Gity
Robert C. Jacobs
Brown and Jacobs
Repe Ition
Oakland woman wins $1 million plane crash settlement
Mrs An Crew Melbye, 36, wheelchair bound, settled a 1968 single engine plane crash suit in Superior court for 1 million dollars just before a jury trial. She, her husband Richard an attorney, and Mr and Mrs William Owen were aboard a Cessna 106 that failed due to weather near Creede Colorado. Defendants were Cessna Aircraft Corp California Aviation Service Continental Motors Corp and others.
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Muskegon
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California Aviation Service
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Britain docks strike nears end amid social security talks
Government and union leaders in Britain reached a tentative agreement on benefits for dockers families amid a nationwide cork strike. Optimism rose a semiatime next week, as islands off Britain faced shortages of groceries fuel and beer, with an airlift to Shetland and Orkney.
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House of Tards
More solar explosions expected on the sun
Puzzled scientists report a rash of gigantic solar explosions with more likely in coming weeks. A geomagnetic storm disrupted radio signals and power in the Marth Wednesday, caused by a massive flare covering 2.8 billion miles of the sun. NOAA said readings suggest similar disruptions may occur on the far side of the sun as it rotates toward Earth. BOA forecaster Steve Manga notes further activity is expected.
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Murray
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
Four Firemen Injured in San Francisco Electronics Fire
AP reports flames swept through the upper two floors of the Jack Electronics store on Market Street causing extensive damage during the late rush hour. Four firefighters were injured, with Lt. Raymond Conroy treated for leg injuries and others released after minor injuries. Firefighting equipment blocked buses and trolleys as crews battled the blaze. cause under investigation.
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Raymond Conroy
Kennedy meets Miss Indian America at Eugene pow wow
Kathleen Kennedy daughter of the late Robert Kennedy talks with Louise Edmo Miss Indian America during a pow wow at the National Chairman’s Tribal Association convention in Eugene Oregon.
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Kathleen Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Louise Edmo
National Chairmen’s ‘Cribal Association
Eugene, Ors
Portugal president begins third term amid blasts and outages
In Lisbon Adma Ame rica Thomaz swore in for a third seven year term as bombs triggered power failures across Portugal. Plastic charges damaged cables near Pona de Santa Inia, cutting 30 percent of the country’s electricity for about two hours. Officials say guerrilla timing may target TV coverage of the ceremony. In California the Angela Davis trial cost taxpayers 1.25 million dollars with more possible bills as prosecutors press for a year in jail.
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UPD
Adma
America Thomaz
Portugal
Ponas de San
Preservation of old ranch urged in Montana
The Senate Interior Committee recommends preserving the century old Grant Kors Ranch as a National Historic Site to symbolize the old west. Once headquarters for a cattle operation spanning vast open ranges, the designation awaits House approval.
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Senate Interior Committee
Montana
Committee
Werthraday
Fire crews battle two north state wildfires and arson bursts
Firefighters concentrate on a 450 acre Portola blaze in the Sierra and a 3,000 acre west of Laytonville fire, with winds complicating containment. Dozens of engines and seven aerial tankers operate as arson reports arise near Covelo while other fires in Tahoe and Plumas forests are kept small.
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State Majestyy Division
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