Transit funds debated as bill to limit BART spending dies
The Assembly Criminal Justice Committee killed SB160 by Sen. John A. Nejedly to require BART to meet its service commitments before spending district funds on extensions beyond current boundaries. The measure would have prioritized completing the system in San Francisco, Alameda, and Contra Costa before funding other areas, sparking debate over regional equity and boundaries.
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Ares Respid
Assembly Crimina Justice Committee
John A. Nejedly
Healoul Creek
BART
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Alameda
Contra Costa
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Peninsula
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Leo
JT. McCarthy
Hay
Bids Called for Bay Area Transit Center Project
The state Toll Bridge Authority seeks bids to contract with a developer by May 15 for design and construction of a Bay Area transit terminal at First and Mission Streets in San Francisco. The center would serve about 3,000 buses daily and connect with BART and Muni. Also authorized are 450,000 for ongoing development studies.
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UPL
He State Toll Bridge Authority
Hies
Wanes
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco
First
Mission Streets
Transit Bay Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit
San Francisco Muni
School property recovered after burglary at John Muir Junior High
Police recovered over 880 dollars worth of Juul products and school supplies stolen from John Muir Junior High School over the weekend. Items included four gallons of glue 14 bottles of ink 21 paintbrushes and an empty thermomolder cases. Burglars forced entry into nine locations on the campus. loot found at a San Leandro teenager's home following investigation.
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John Muir Junio High School
Handicapped drivers strike disrupts Alameda County transport
Teamsters Local 928 women drivers of West Coast Bus Co. halt service for disabled children affecting about 40 students in Alameda County. San Leandro district official William Wyckoff notes buses served Oakland programs. carrier seeks wage cut. union asks 25 cent raise from 2.84 to 3.20. If unresolved, 35 buses serving more than 40 children could be affected when schools reopen in September.
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Oakland
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Alameda
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Mio Sa
14th District race heats up in funding clash
In a heated exchange, MoCal accuses Lockyer of buying the election with outside contributions and lax oversight. Lockyer defends his spending, noting $35,105.56 in contributions vs McCall's $10,?18.43, and asserts labor and Democrats funded his campaign.
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AIL Cio Committee On Political Education
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Uut
Bill McCall
Madera Couple Tries Mule Wagon Run to Oregon
Bonnie and Stewart Schuldt of Visalia hitch a wagon pulled by two mules for a cross country trek to Oregon to “Win Back The West” hoping calmer traffic. After two near misses with cars in California they plan to winter in Lake Chelan Washington and then head east in spring seeking new prospects.
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Cap
Washington State
California
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Stewart Schule
Visalia
Tussilay
Oregon
Schuldt
Schuldts
Lake Chelan
Washi
Maine
Divers Cut Doors in Andrea Doria Purser's Office
Divers working in the Atlantic strive to reach safes in the purser's office of the sunken liner Andrea Doria, 250 feet down. They cut two bow doors as Navy crews granted extended leave and prepare for possible entry, with about $1 million believed sealed in the safes.
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Fairaraven
Mass
UPI
Andea Doria
Atlantic Ocean
Navy
Unusual MIT photo uses candle and .22 bullet props
Dr Harald J Edgerton's Stra hoscopic Light Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology staged a striking photograph using a lit candle and a .22 calibre bullet as props during a mid fight scene. The setup showcases experimental lighting techniques and optical effects in a controlled lab environment.
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Harald J. Edgerton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Revenue sharing funds debated as county gains 324.9 million
The board discussed recomputing the Formula for revenue sharing funds, revealing the county would receive nearly 324.9 million instead of 244 million. It will renew the discussion on September 4 to consider another 2.5 million for senior citizens, day care, health care, and related programs. An appeal procedure was created for underfunded projects, with input from the county administrator and the board. A Citizens group will review unfunded welfare and health care projects, while Welfare Commission and allied health bodies will assess health related proposals. A 350,000 fund was established from revenue sharing to evaluate funded projects.
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Washington
Welfare Commission
Health Care Services Commission
Mental Health Auditory Board
Comprehensive Health Playing Council
Ravenna
Consumers face mixed dairy price moves and moving rate hikes
Dairymen report California butter prices pegged to federal support and Chicago prices rising to 78 cents a pound, with California producers unable to lift prices unless raw milk costs rise. A San Francisco Bay Area moving and packing charge increase of 34 percent is set for households under 50 miles, targeting Alameda to Santa Clara counties to offset higher labor and insurance costs. Gasoline price controls loom though final rollback regulations pending from the Cost of Living Council. Gas dealers warn against taking cuts, threatening strikes if action hurts profits. regular gas pricing has climbed from about 38 to 43 cents a gallon since June 1.
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Associated Press
Price trends seen as food costs level off
SAN FRANCISCO UP I Food prices are expected to level off or ease slightly this fall according to Kenneth B. Frick administrator of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. He said the United States has record crops in corn wheat and soybeans and anticipated full supply for the next six months including meat with price ceilings to be adjusted around September 12.
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UPI
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Kenneth B. Frick
Frick
Agriculture Department
United States
Fremont youth aids in capture of 7 11 robbery suspects
A 16 year old Donal Garter from Warm Springs aided police by trailing suspects after a 1 18 a m robbery at 142 Gable Drive. He provided a license number leading to the arrest of Michael D Panariles and Hey C Rigmadsen, one wearing a brown velour jacket and white basketweave shoes, the other linked to a Lassen Street address.
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Donal Garter
Warm Springs
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Carter
Gable Street
Warin Springs Boulevard
Reeway
Stevenson Boulevard
Cailer
Hey C Rigmadsen
Lassen Street
Anto
Panarites
Nixon Warns North Vietnam After Cambodia Bombing Halt
President Nixon warned North Vietnam not to exploit the pause in U S bombing in Southeast Asia. He said he would seek Comfrense permission to take appropriate actions if communist forces threaten stability in the region during the halt in Cambodia operations.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
U.S
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Cambodia
Comfrese
Boston heart specialist Dudley White recovering after minor stroke
Boston heart specialist Dudley White, 7, in fair condition at Massachusetts General Hospital after a second small stroke. He recently said he planned to slow down his activities.
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Boston
Dudley White
Massachusetts General Hospital
White
Tax relief talks near as California lawmakers inch ahead
Sacramento reports lawmakers say a tax relief bill is close, aiming to save the average California family about 80 in state sales taxes and potentially releasing 2.3 million dollars of the 826 million surplus in the 1979 73 budget. The plan would extend a six month sales tax pause and include rebates plus a college bill signed earlier in the year.
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Legislaive
California
Key Demooral Raya
Ronald Reagan
Jie
Gonsalves
Agnew Offers Files to Investigators in Probe
Vice President Spiro T Agnew stated he had nothing to hide and offered personal records to prosecutors while keeping official records in the vice president’s office. He said papers would be inspected but not removed, noting constitutional questions and a potential grand jury investigation into bids on government contracts during his time as governor of Maryland and as vice president.
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Spiro T Agnew
Maryland
Agnew
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Presiant
Nixon
Howe
Watergate
U.S
Ex-homeowner president pushes city probe into Singer Housing deal
Former homeowner president appeals for an official city probe into Singer Housing Co. and Brooks couple who acquired and donated the Casix Peralta parcel. Officials insist planning staff and council acted on best use of the site despite claims of influence. The commission approved the Singer project as a better fit, with Kant and Wisebrand noting differences from the earlier plan and stressing density and parking changes. Mayor Muletester called the Singer proposal an improvement and a sensible land use.
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Singer
Alvin W. Kant
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