Wind Storm Hits California With Widespread Damage
A fierce dust and wind storm snarled Interstate 5 traffic near Buckman Springs and Bakersfield, knocked out power to about 3,000 customers in Long Beach and Lakewood, and damaged trees, signals, and utilities across San Diego and Tulare counties. Fire crews controlled Camp Pendleton blaze after burning 750 acres.
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Buckman Springs Road
San Diego
Highway Patrol
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Pacific Gas& Electric Co
San Joaquin Valley
Oscar Nichols
National Weather “Service
Nevada
Long Beach
Santa Ana
Public Works Department
Southern California
Edison Co
Lakewood
Redondo Beach
Compton
San Diego County
Ramona
Avocado Growers Bargaining Council
Fallbrook
Camp Pendleton
Tulare
Monsen
Porterville
Sierra Nevada
Ford calls for tax cuts to revive economy
Former President Ford urged up to 70 billion dollars in tax cuts over four years to revive the economy, arguing that smaller reductions are unlikely to offset inflation and higher taxes from Social Security and energy measures. He contrasted his proposal with Carter's 25 billion in planned cuts.
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Ford
American Enterprise Institute
Social Security Bill Raises Taxes and Benefits
President Carter touts a sweeping Social Security bill as sound through 2030, with higher taxes starting 1979 for over 100 million workers. The measure doubles the retirement earnings limit, expands spousal and widower protections, and aims to curb long term deficits while increasing payments for wealthier retirees.
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Carter
Russell Long
D-La
Salion
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
City weighs shoreline plan amid convention center push
City officials push a shoreline plan to fast track a downtown convention center and hotel, hoping to save millions in revenue as the Queen Mary drains funds and regional coastal commissions demand alignment with shoreline context. The hotel is seen as vital to downtown revitalization, with deadlines looming for construction to begin.
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Hatel
Vita
Convention Center
Tidel
Queen Mary
City backs shoreline plan to save hotel project
The council approved an advisory shoreline plan largely favoring a smaller marina to protect the hotel’s financial backing, though some members preferred the larger marina. A feasibility study will finalize the modest facility, while the city files for coastal commission approval next week.
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Tom Clark
Renee Simon
Ernie Kell
Pet Coastal Commission
Robert Paternoster
Regional Coastal Commission
Israel defense head in Egypt for parley
Israel defense chief Ezer Weizman flew to Egypt for talks with President Sadat and War Minister Gamasy arranged by the United States. The mission, described as the highest level visit to Egypt, aimed to discuss Israel’s withdrawal from the Sinai and pave for a Christmas summit in Ismailia with Begin.
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Cauro
Israel
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
United States
Sinai Peninsula
Ezer Weizman
Tel Aviv
Menahem Begin
Weizman
Tle
West Bank
Jordan River
Sadat
Ismailia
Mohammed
Abdel Ghaniel) Gamasy
Ezer Welaian
Begin
Alexandria
Gamasy
Cairo
Morsi Sa'ad el-Din
Jerusalem
Compromise May End Impasse In Energy Bill
A late Tuesday proposal by key House Senate energy negotiators would keep federal controls on natural gas but allow prices to more than double over six years. It aims to break a pricing stalemate delaying the energy package, with President Carter expected to back the plan though Senate opposition possible. The plan would extend price controls to state produced gas, raise ceilings, and broaden the definition of new gas to include more production, seeking a path to Senate approval.
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House
Senate
Carter
Henry M. Jackson
Dash
Senate Energy Committee
House-Senate Energy Conference Committee
Texas
Louisiana
Prison furloughs and Watergate figures noted in report
About 215 of 420 inmates at the prison camp have Christmas furloughs of three to seven days. Haldeman received a six day furlough and must return December 27. Mitchell, eligible for parole June 21, faces medical decisions and possible transfer. Watergate figures Haldeman and Ehrlichman receive holiday furloughs. Ehrlichman also granted time off. Manila hostage incident at Subic Naval Base Prudential Bank branch ends after 18 hours with gunman still at large.
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Inger
Haldeman
Mitchell
Alabama
Bureau
Aun
William’ D. Hundley
Springfield
Norman A. Carlton
Federal Prison System
Lompoc
Manila
Philippines
Navy
Prudential Bank of the Philippines
Suble Naval Base
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Arab Republic of
Watergate
John Simica
Aldinger
John Ehrlichman
U.S. Navy Base
Enro
Menhattan
John Weitz
Eagleson
Torrance
Humthome Blvd
de Tommee Bug
Amo Dodge
Fullerton
Brarbor
Granadahills
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