Oil Bidding Sparks Legal Challenge to Leasing Program
State and local officials contest federal offshore leasing, saying environmental risks are not fully studied and laws are violated. A coalition of local governments warned of possible court action even after the Thursday lease sale was postponed, while industry spokesmen expect exploratory drilling within a year and development in five to seven years. A nine square mile tract drew a high bid of 105.1 million from Standard Oil California Union Oil Skelly Getty Oil. Future Gulf Coast and mid Atlantic bids loom.
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California
Union Oi Co
Skelly Oil Co
Getty OW Co
Gulf Coast
Te- Bion
mid-Atlantic
California Citizens For Political Action
Santa Rosa Island
Santa Barbara
T Hat
Long Beach Couple, Irving Man Among Six Held In Three-State Car Theft Ring
FBI agents arrested a Long Beach couple, an Irvine man, and three Clovis residents on federal charges of interstate transportation of stolen vehicles. Stolen Los Angeles cars were recovered in Clovis, with related cases tied to Benson Arizona. Recovered cars include a 1975 Thunderbird and four Lincoln Mark IVs.
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FBI
Long Beach
Irvine
Clovis
N.M
Luther Hannah
Fay
Jeff Caruthers
Don Shafer
Joe Siviglia
Bert Sparks
Portales
Los Angeles
Benson
Ariz
Forrest Putman
Albuquerque
California
Arizona
USF Cuts Half Its Faculty Amid Deficit
In San Francisco, the University of San Francisco notified 111 nontenured faculty that their contracts will be terminated, amid a $500,000 deficit and enrollment declines. Notices target 18 with under two years of service and 63 with seven or more years, while seven-year veterans are spared.
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SAN Francisco
University of San Francisco
William C. McInnes
USF
Enuires
Hands and palms judge San Francisco marijuana limits
San Francisco police plan to measure cannabis by cupping it in their hands to decide if a possession falls under the new liberalized law. The 1 ounce threshold is defined as the amount a cupped hand can hold without spilling, guiding whether a citation or felony charge applies.
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San Francisco
Richard Trucb
Trueb
House OKs common site picketing bill
The House approved a measure to empower construction and trades unions to shut down an entire site during disputes. The 229 to 189 vote sends the bill to the Senate, with Ford undecided on signing. The measure exempts most single family home construction and adds a 30 day delay for wage strikes, plus a potential national panel to resolve disputes.
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Senate
Ford
White House
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