US pushes for air bags on many car models
Transportation Secretary William T Coleman Jr announced a demonstration program to have at least two automakers market air bags or passive restraints on 250000 cars of various sizes in the 1978 model year and additional 25000 in 1980. He urged not a universal mandate, citing public opposition, while Ralph Nader denounced the plan as irresponsible and urged overturn by the incoming secretary.
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William T. Coleman Jr
Ralph Nader
Coleman
Nader
Transportation
Man soothes world with anti tobacco rooftop stand
Alan Dolphin Lair held a four hour hostage atop a 62 story Los Angeles bank building to protest smoking after claiming his father died of lung cancer. He carried a starter pistol and demanded broadcast of his anti nicotine message. He was taken into custody unharmed after negotiating by police.
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Hickey
Bank
Chicago
Dan Cooke
Dolphin Lair
Herbert H. Lair
Martin Reiser
Los Angeles
Left Arrow
United California Bank
Fatal beating in Long Beach jail drunk tank
Long Beach police homicide detectives arrested 30 year old transient Gerald D. Pickett on murder charges after he allegedly fatally injured Raymond Kroné in the jail drunk tank last week. Kroné died Friday at St Mary's Medical Center from injuries.
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Jais
Robert Kline
Harry Coulins
Sun’s magnetic field revealed by Pioneer 11 data
Pioneer 11's spaceflight data reveal a global solar magnetic field extending billions of miles beyond the sun. The field is roughly spherical, split by a thin current sheet, and thins toward Pluto’s orbit. Findings, discussed in San Francisco, align with theories and hint at Jupiter-like field traits.
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Jupiter
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
American Geophysical Union
San Francisco
Smith
Legislature Opens With Property Taxes Dominant Issue
The heavily Democratic California Legislature convened to a property tax focus for the 1977-78 session. Nine lawmakers introduced tax measures, and Sen. Nate Holden urged Gov. Brown to call a special session. Mills named president pro tem. McCarthy chosen speaker. new Rules Committee members include Smith and Petris.
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California
Nate Holden
Los Angeles
Brown
Senate
James R. Mills
San Diego
Assembly
Leo McCarthy
San Francisco
McCarthy
O'Neill and Wright Chosen as New House Leaders
House Democrats select Thomas P. O'Neill Jr as speaker and Ren Wright of Texas as majority leader after a tight vote, edging out liberal Phillip Burton. Foley named Democratic Caucus chairman as the party aims for a more conservative, less activist leadership.
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Wright
Washington
House
Democrats
Boston
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Tip” O'Neill Jr
Ren. James Wright
D-Tex
Phillip Burton
Calif
Burton
John McFall
D-Calif
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
Thomas Foley
D-Wass
Poley
Huntington Beach Woman Shot Dead After Family Dispute
Muriel Norton a 54 year old Huntington Beach resident was found dead from a gunshot to the forehead in her bedroom around 2 40 pm by police. Neighbors reported a confrontation with her son in law Daniel Buyher 23 who fled after pushing Norton on entering the house police hunt Buyher at 5441 Hendrickson Drive as an estranged husband.
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Muriel Norton
Davis Lane
Caltech President Emerges as Pentagon Hopeful
President Carter narrowed defense secretary candidates to two or three with Caltech chief Harald Brown among insiders. Brown, formerly Air Force secretary and Defense Department research director, said he has not been offered the post but plans to fly to Atlanta to confer with Carter. He noted newspaper speculation and that he believes he is under consideration.
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Caltech
Harald Brown
Air Force
Defense Department
Brown
Atlanta
California
Defense Post
Patty Hearst to Attend Los Angeles Hearing
Patty Hearst travels to Los Angeles under private guard for a hearing. Details list a Page A-5 reference, indicating a secured appearance in a high profile case with protective measures in place.
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Patty Hearst
Los Angeles
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