Berkeley strike halt sought by city workers
A Superior Court judge granted a preliminary injunction to stop Berkeley seven day city employee walkouts. City officials say the strike endangers health and welfare, with about a third of 1000 employees not reporting to work and garbage uncollected since last Wednesday. Unions include Social Services, library, electricians, and United Public Employees, with pay and fringe benefits as core demands.
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Coral Sea and Enterprise Exit Bay in Fog at San Francisco
In foggy San Francisco Bay two of the Navy's largest carriers, the Coral Sea and the Enterprise, passed each other as the Coral Sea returned from its sixth Southeast Asian mission and the Enterprise headed for Pacific maneuvers. Each ship exceeds 900 feet in length with crews over 4,000 sailors.
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PG&E Sued Over Alleged Illegal Franchise Sale
John P. Gifford, a retired federal employee, filed a $136 million class action in San Francisco Superior Court alleging Pacific Gas and Electric Co. sold its franchise illegally since 1939. He seeks $100 million in refunds for SF customers and $36 million for the city, claiming voter approval was required by the city charter but not obtained. PG&E says the franchise was obtained legally and its attorneys have not studied the suit.
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Deaths by own action and cirrhosis top SF causes
SF records the nation’s highest rates of death by own action and cirrhosis. A Health Department report shows 410 cirrhosis deaths last year in San Francisco, rate 58.3 per 100000, triple the state and quadruple the national rate. Personal crisis deaths also rose sharply but maintain cirrhosis as a major cause alongside heart disease cancer strokes and accidents.
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Seaman Held in Forrestal Fire Probe
Seaman frey Allison, 19, of Scotland, is held by Naval officials in Norfolk after a July 10 fire aboard the USS Forrestal. He faces possible charges for starting the blaze that damaged the ship's flag officers quarters. An attorney from the JAG Corps will represent him as charges are prepared. The incident prompted the postponement of the ship’s departure for the Mediterranean from Norfolk Naval Shipyard where overhaul was ongoing.
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GM head earns safety award amid GM critics picket
Edward N. Cole president of General Motors accepted a national safety award amid protests outside the hotel where he spoke. Critics from consumer groups carried signs urging the award be destroyed and Nader branded the award a mockery of justice citing conflicts of interest.
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President Linex may discontinue two liners without subsidy
SAN FRANCISCO AP The American President Lines may cut back on the two passenger ships Presidents Wilson and Cleveland if federal subsidies stop. APL says the ships are profitable with subsidies but would fail without them. Both vessels near the two year subsidy limit next year and APL has applied for continuation, though optimism is low. No replacement plans were announced.
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LA shooting tied to S F murders
Five people were arrested in the shooting of Tony Fung, a 20 year old Chinese entertainer, at the Golden Dragon Cafe in Los Angeles. Police withheld names while checking for links to ten Chinese murders in San Francisco.
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ACLU challenges Bank Secrecy Act in federal court
In San Francisco on Monday an ACLU attorney warned the Bank Secrecy Act could violate rights of millions. The panel took the case under submission, extending a temporary order halting enforcement of the act’s reporting portion. The order, signed by U.S. District Judge William T. Sweigert, keeps banks from reporting while the issue is decided. The suit was filed June 7 by the ACLU and banker Fortney Stark. California Bankers Association joined.
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Fortney Stark
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