Air bag safety proposal rejected amid auto industry stance
Lawmakers debated mandatory air bags as Coleman pitched a demonstration plan with half a million cars equipped. The compromise favored industry while insurers claimed airbags could save thousands of lives and reduce injuries, though consumer cost concerns persisted.
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Clown Dreams Meet Circus Vargas Night At Centennial Hall
A first person account by Pat Craig Hayward describes backstage at Circus Vargas opening night at Centennial Hall. The narrator envisions fame as a clown while waiting to don makeup, observing performers, trailers, and a backstage world of tents, trainers, and hopefuls amid the cold, distant lights.
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Carter hedges on tax cut certainty after vote
President elect Jim Carter says a tax cut is a possibility to stimulate the economy but stresses no decision has been made. He notes several options are under review and a joint decision with Congress would be needed if chosen. Lance, Brimmer, and Rivlin weigh in with cautious support for relief measures. Unemployment sits at 8.1 percent as Carter weighs paths to faster growth.
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Property tax relief may still leave many worse off
Sen. Holmdahl and colleagues warn that any proposed property tax relief this session is likely to be tied to higher elsewhere taxes. He says middle income earners,($15,000 to $25,000) may gain little while lower incomes could improve, and higher earners may pay more. The plan envisions reductions paired with new taxes, potentially leaving the middle class no better off overall.
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Castro Valley board to decide fate of RISE program
Castro Valley trustees in special session may approve funding for a half Earl Warren Junior High campus to house seventh through ninth grade RISE. The program, backed by a federal grant, aims to implement the statewide RISE curriculum with focus on reading writing computation and life skills under supervision of Carol Viets.
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Japan LDP suffers historic setback in general election
Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party failed to win a majority in the 511-seat lower house, securing 249 seats amid internal strife over the Lockheed scandal. Eight independents pledged support or joined to give a bare majority, while the Socialist party won 123, and the New Liberal Club led by conservative defectors claimed 17. Prime Minister Takeo Miki blamed the poll on public backlash and pledged to work with independents and allies to govern.
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Hypnotism act to perform at Southland mall
Tra Magee aims to put audiences in a trance tonight at the Southland shopping center with his hypnotism show. Also notes include swine flu case possibility in Wisconsin from lab results, birth control warning by FDA, and college job prospects for 1977.
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