Carter Budget Proposals Span Social Programs and Defense
President Carter's budget halves shifts to social programs Ford planned to cut while adding a $31 billion two-year stimulus. It includes rural health funds, support for distressed cities, and a big push for job creation. Foreign policy priorities add aid to Africa and Latin America, with modest defense cuts signaling arms control. Energy aims to expand conservation and nuclear power, with health insurance plans deferred. The package widens food assistance and housing programs, and a $24.5 billion housing subsidy is pledged over 40 years, offset by potential B 1 bomber cuts possible saving up to $30 billion.
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Balloon pilot first to fly over Pikes Peak in balloon
Boston lawyer David Levine piloted a hot air balloon to a historic overflight of Pikes Peak Colorado reaching 17200 feet in a two hour flight from Woodland Park to Ft Carson. Chase crew leader Link Baum described a hairy night as the balloon vanished into clouds. Passenger Tim Cahill of Rolling Stone accompanied the flight.
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Puncture blamed in rail explosion
A Santa Fe Railroad spokesman said a punctured propane car caused the derailment and a subsequent propane tanker explosion. J R Fitzgerald reported 14 cars derailed after a wheel came off a freight train Sunday night, sending a column of flame high into the air.
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Rainy Southland Weather With Wind and Dust Advisories
Forecasters warned Southland rain continues with winds today up to 4 mph in mountain and desert areas. The Weather Service projected 5 to 10 degree cooler conditions in mountains and deserts with advisories for blowing dust. A small craft advisory remains for west to northwest winds 18 to 28 knots gusting to 38 knots tonight from Point Conception to the Mexican border as surf builds with swells up to 4 feet.
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Brown schedules dry year conference in Los Angeles
Gov. Brown announces a dry year conference in Los Angeles March 7 and 8 at the convention center to address water and energy shortages. Workshops will cover drought coping, energy linkage, and possible federal aid, with caution about cloud seeding. Brown notes a 25 percent state water-use cut under consideration and drought losses near four billion dollars.
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Insurance fraud linked to Palestine Liberation Organization probe
Authorities investigate a wide fraud scheme involving phony accident and theft claims worth millions filed against U S insurers. Some cases center on Middle East Arabs on student visas and Americans of Arab descent across California Nevada Michigan and Minnesota with four wheel drive thefts then sold in the Middle East for up to 40000. Arrests include Tarek Al Othman in Sacramento charged with perjury about a license and Hussain Siam under prior fraud penalties.
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Sacramento Bee
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Hussain Siam
Bee
Yolo County
Wanted in Sacramento County for welfare fraud scheme
From Page 1 believed now living in the Los Angeles area, is wanted in Sacramento County in connection with welfare fraud. Fraudulent claims have been filed on auto, disability and renters' insurance, and arson is suspected in insurance-collection cases. The scheme involves disability insurance on bank loans. The Bee also cites San Diego County Deputy Dist. Atty. Jim Loreng saying Mohammad Siam was listed on a theft charge in that county, but he gave no details.
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Hostage situation at base ends with gunman subdued
A gunman hijacked a military station wagon and fired at a security van. He forced hostages to drive toward a base runway and demanded a four engine turboprop aircraft with fuel crew and charts. As gate opened, Walker overpowered the gunman and others subdued him.
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Katin ProAm Team Challenge Surfing heats set at Huntington Beach
In Huntington Beach the Katin ProAm Team Challenge whittled down to seven semifinalists from 157 competitors as breakers reached 10 feet. Semifinalists include Shaun Tansom of South Africa Matt Warshaw and Mike Purpus of Huntington Beach Les Bacon of Santa Monica Chuck Zimmerman of San Diego Jeff Kugel of Florida and Reno Abellira of Hawaii. Lifeguards report few rescues as holiday crowds near 200000 along Southland beaches with about 10000 at Long Beach arriving early and leaving early.
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Shaun Tansom
South Africa
Matt Warshaw
Mike Purpus
Huntingon Beach
Les Bacon
Santa Monica
Chuck Zimmerman
San Diego
Jeff Kugel
Florida
Reno Abellira
Hawaii
Southland
Zuma Beach
Dana Point
Long Beach
Western water cuts shock drought weary states
Washington reports President Carter proposes scrapping 18 western water projects and adds the Savannah River project in Georgia to the list, triggering outrage among governors and lawmakers as Interior and other agencies evaluate 40 plus smaller projects.
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House
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Interior Committee
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