Boyce testifies CIA crowdsourced strikes in Australia
Christopher Boyce 23 testifies in Los Angeles trial that in 1974 he learned the CIA was manipulating Australian labor unions involved in transport and rail, and that he warned a friend in early 1975. He says the plan aimed to suppress strikes by controlling union readership and mentions airports and pilots. Australia’s Fraser government says it will review the allegations.
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Christopher Boyce
Los Angeles
CIA
Boyce
Australia
Washington
Mal
Colm Fraser
Andrew Daulton Lee
Lee
Centralntelligence Agency
Boyer
TRW
Westminster memorial buries 114 jet crash victims
A memorial service at Westminster Memorial Park honored 114 unidentified Pan Am crash victims from the Tenerife disaster. Rabbi William A. Sanderson led prayers as six elaborately draped caskets stood apart, symbolizing unknown soldiers while mourners gathered for an interdenominational ceremony.
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Westminster
Canary Islands
Westminster Memorial Park
Willam A. Sanderson
Beverly Hills
Sam Douglass
Energy chief opposes Calif. gas exemption policy stance
Federal Energy Administrator John O Leary opposes any exemption for California from Carter energy penalties. He says California’s auto reliance is similar to the nation’s, and the plan aims to cut energy use while distributing burden. O Leary predicts solar energy could become a major contributor in 20 to 25 years with conservation as the current solution.
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San Francisco
John O'Leary
California
Carter
O'Leary
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Congress
FEA
Sail
Los Angeles
Tom Bradley
Washington
Bradley
James) Schlesinger
Senate Defeats Two GOP Tax Cut Proposals in Vote
The Senate rejected two Republican plans for permanent income tax cuts and approved a 230 dollar per year tax credit for elderly dependents housed by a taxpayer. A 4431 vote backed Domenici's amendment retroactive to 1961, while defenses of Carter argued for delaying permanent cuts pending broad tax reform. The House restored 4 billion for Defense, returning spending to Carter’s request of 120.1 billion.
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Washington
Carter
Senate
Peter. Domenici
R-N.m
Domenici
House
Defense Department
Budget Committee
Thomas P
Tip” O'Neill
Robert Byrd
W. Va
Oil Imports Drive U.S. Trade Deficit to Record March
Washington reports a 22 percent rise in imports driven by colder winter, pushing March trade deficit to 24 billion. First quarter 1977 deficit hits 5.9 billion, outpacing 1976 and nearing 1972 yearly highs, with oil imports cited as the main drag. Exports total 10.1 billion while total imports approach 12.5 billion. February and January deficits also set monthly records.
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Washington
U.S
California Supreme Court upholds prostitution ban in state law
The California Supreme Court ruled the state law against prostitution constitutional and said Oakland police enforcement did not discriminate against women. Justice William Clark wrote the majority opinion, with Justice Tobriner dissented. Activists called the decision a setback but vowed renewed effort.
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San Francisco
California Supreme Court
Alameda County
High Court
Oakland
William Clark
Matthew Tobriner
Donald Wright
Cynthia Hartway
Oakland-Piedmont
Alameria County Superior Court
Tobriner
Margo St. James
Coyote
Wild death chase along freeway ends in fatal crash
A high speed pursuit on a Southland freeway left a young woman dead and three others injured. Hunter Shirley Jr., a former Air Force captain, drove at over 120 mph causing a car to roll off the freeway and crush a 1 year old passenger. A motorcyclist and a CHP car were hit as traffic slowed. Shirley was jailed on a manslaughter charge.
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Larry LaRue
Suicwrter
Southland
San Diego
Lawndale
Orange County
Hunter Shirley Jr
Air Force
Angel Krassowski
James Richmond Jr
Westminster
Richmond
Denys Drive
Tustin
Shirley
California Highway Patrol
Imi
Shir
Living proof air bags work
A brief note on air bag effectiveness appears on page A-15, highlighting testing results and safety implications. The piece cites practical demonstrations and expert commentary to illustrate how deployed airbags protect occupants in collisions.
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Santa Cruz Tenerife
el Toro Marine Air Station
Dover Air Force Base
Delaware
Curt Johnson
Energy Chief
Calif
Arco Chiefs
Carter Energy
Courtney Slater
Commerce Department
Brown
Vietnam
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