Long Beach Grand Prix losses trimmed by city officials
City departments reduced charges to the Long Beach Grand Prix Association after the September and March races, cutting bills by more than $114,000 and leaving the event nearly half a million dollars in the red. Memo notes reveal deliberate reductions and questions about cost figures, with further cuts and process changes ongoing.
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Long Beach
Weiling
Grant Prix Association
William Q. Talley
John Mansell
Talley
George December
Ana- Medak
Baiheim
Tom Welch
Welch
de Wrote
Partment
Department
Mansell
Vosts
Carter wins legion boos pardon stance at Seattle rally
At the American Legion National Convention in Seattle delegates vocally opposed Jimmy Carter’s pledge to grant a Vietnam draft resister pardon. Legion leaders backed a measured approach, endorsing case by case treatment for deserters and selective service violators while signaling support for Carter's overall position. The hall erupted in boos and a standing ovation mixed with protests as Carter spoke and urged unity after a divisive campaign gesture.
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Seattle
Jimimy Carter
American Legion
Legion
Carter
Harry Wiles
Wiles
Ford calls for four debates starting in two weeks
Ford proposes four 80 minute debates with Carter in a swift campaign move. He urges the first debate within four days after Labor Day, Sept. 6, and sets a national security to domestic to foreign to economy sequence. Powell for Carter resists, calling it partisan timing.
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Ford
Vail
Cola
Jimmy Carter
Vail Mountain
Namie
Seattle
Carter
Jody Powell
Senate votes to boost postal subsidy and hold rates
The Senate passed a stopgap measure providing an extra one billion dollars in postal subsidy to the debt-ridden Postal Service and temporarily freezing rate increases and service cuts. The bill, approved 79 to 9, moves to conference with the House and includes a special commission to review postal issues by February 15.
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Senate
Washington
House
Hollings
Congress
Postal Service
Post Office Department
Coast bill talks stall as lawmakers clash over amendments
California legislators failed to resolve disputes over SB 1277 and its amended language dragging into a followup bill AB 3948. Sen. Jerry Smith fights for his coastal protection measure while Assembly members Cullen Ayala Hart press for a compromise to preserve the Coastal Zone Conservation Commission created in 1972. The plan foresees Senate and Assembly leaders drafting language to be sent to Gov. Brown with final approval contingent on the agreed amendments.
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San Fres Que
Sacramento
Sen
Jerry Smith
Saratoga
Senate
Brown
Organized Labor
Smith
Mike Cullen
D-Long Beach
Gary Hart
D-Santa Barbara
Hart
Cullen
Ruben Ayala
T-San Bernardino
Ayala
Smith's Hill
California Coastal Zone
County Slashes Property Tax Rate by 23 Cents
Los Angeles County Supervisors cut the projected tax rate by 23 cents amid protests from Lakewood and other taxpayers. The move lowers bills for homeowners with unchanged valuations while higher-rate properties face continued burdens. A special budget hearing is set, with calls to adjust the fiscal calendar and budget process.
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Treewood
Baxter Ward
Kenneth Hahn
Pete Sehaharum
Mi:ing
Eseay
Ward
Haan
RTD talks show progress in bus strike stalemate
Negotiators for striking bus drivers and the Southern California RTD met for hours Tuesday without a settlement. RTD officials said the extended talks signaled progress, but management could offer only what the board had authorized. The board meetings and possible executive session could widen bargaining authority or prolong the strike.
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Southern California Rapid Transit District
RTD
RTD Board of Directors
Walt Thompson
John Wilkins
Thompson
Weather Update Despite Low Clouds And Warm Afternoon
Light morning cloud cover gives way to fair skies this afternoon with highs near 90 degrees. Tonight's low expected around 65 as further details appear on Page 12.
State to subsidize Amtrak on L A to San Diego run
A state announces a subsidy plan for the Amtrak route between Los Angeles and San Diego, outlining scope and funding expectations as the long distance rail service faces budgetary decisions. The item appears on Page A-4.
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Amtrak
L.A
San Diego
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