Berkeley city workers strike over pay and benefits
Bay Area brief reports 400 of Berkeley’s 1,100 employees including garbage collectors and public workers are on strike after rejecting a four percent raise and a one percent fringe benefit increase. The dispute prompted state conciliator Tom Violopulos to join talks as uncollected garbage piles grew and residents sought alternative disposal options.
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Berkeley ends hiring freeze drives minority hiring aim
Berkeley city council approves an affirmative action program ending an 11 month partial hiring freeze. The plan empowers the personnel director to create new exams and remove discriminatory requirements and sets hiring priorities to match the city’s minority and women workforce with local population shares. The measure passed 6 to 1 after extended negotiations.
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Strangled woman identified in Sausalito case
Police identified the body found dumped in Sausalito as Lynn Maureen Der rick, a University of California Medical Center employee in her mid-20s. She wore a blouse and panties and was found miles from her San Francisco apartment after a neighbor heard scuffling. A University of Minnesota student ID with her photo was found in the empty apartment.
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San Francisco Board of Ed candidates fail expense filing
The Registrar reports that two successful candidates in the San Francisco Board of Education election did not file required campaign expense statements by the July 1 deadline. George Chinn and Charlie Mae Haynes face delayed certification until their filings are completed, with Haynes also missing a preliminary statement before the June 6 poll. The new board is slated to be sworn in August.
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Barge tenants agree to move after court order in Sausalito
Occupants of 14 apartments on a condemned World War II barracks barge near Sausalito voted Thursday to pull up stakes within days. The owner Byron Edwards of Sonoma argued delays in repair permits by the city led to the situation, while the city blamed the landlord for repairs not being undertaken in 21 years.
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Nuclear plants urged to meet California power shortage
The California Public Utilities Commission argues for prioritizing licensed atomic plants to address a projected power shortage after 1973. The report asserts plant safety and limited environmental impact while acknowledging opposition over safeguards, waste disposal, and earthquake risk. It notes scientists can present evidence at public hearings before licensing.
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Eastland Selected as Senate Leader
Eastland, 67, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, was chosen as president pro tempore of the Senate by Democratic vote. He becomes third in line for the presidency after the death of Sen. Allen J. Ellender. Eastland, born in Donaldsville, Miss., in 1893, attended the University of Mississippi, Vanderbilt, and the University of Alabama.
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Senate backs faster Trident submarine to speed up program
The Senate approved speeding development of the Trident submarine amid cost concerns. Opponents warned of overruns yet supported the concept as the 10-boat program could total 13 billion dollars with first hull due in 1978. Stennis and Rickover voiced strong support for rapid deployment citing security needs.
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