Thousands Apply as Shuttle Astronauts Amid Small Openings
More than 8,000 Americans sought 150 NASA astronaut slots for the shuttle program after the Enterprise test. Deadline June 30 for applications. 8,037 filed, including 1,142 women. About 19 pilots and 16 mission specialists will be chosen for two-year NASA training at Johnson Space Center. Final selection depends on evaluation. duties include satellite deployment, servicing, and space experiments.
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California legislators push property tax relief in final week
In Sacramento California legislators move toward last month of session with a focus on property tax relief and three major tax proposals while also weighing busing farmland preservation and a state plan to fund poorer districts. A two house conference works on a compromise bill and votes loom on measures affecting tax brackets and corporate breaks.
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Television Dominance in California Campaigns Era
A new study of the 1974 California governor race finds television coverage and ads as the decisive voter influence while print reporters veer toward objectivity. It notes Brown and Flournoy choreographed schedules for TV exposure, media consultants urged dullness, and radio coverage was minimal. newspapers remained more persistent observers.
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Drug use epidemic in California prisons
The Sacramento Union cites California Department of Corrections sources claiming prison drug use has reached epidemic levels. The article blames inaction and says self help groups run by ex convicts may introduce more drugs, with unnamed officials noting possible criminal ties and a Susanville case of narcotics smuggling via a prison mail channel.
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