Carter defends CIA acts and arms budget cuts
President Carter approved current CIA activities and found no illegal or improper payments in reports about secret payments to foreign leaders. He defended a 2.75 billion defense cut, refused to confirm future Pentagon spending, and pledged a new energy department proposal for Congress next week. He said a decision on BL bombers may come by May and called wage and price guidelines a mistake while addressing inflation analysis.
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Storm Teases Southland With Light Showers
A weak storm brushed Southern California with light rain while northern counties saw little relief. Long Beach Airport measured 0.11 inch. drought expectations linger as forecasters expect another system to approach. Officials test cloud seeding in Owens Valley to boost Sierra precipitation, a $19,000 plan approved by state resources.
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Sacramento Aims to Cut Tehachapi Water Pumping
A tentative agreement on March 1 would reduce pumping of state water over Tehachapi to Los Angeles. Officials say about 107000 acre feet of Metropolitan Water District entitlement would be reallocated to northern and central areas, with savings reaching roughly 1000 acre feet daily if cut by March 1. McCarthy warned of statewide rationing if local districts fail to improve conservation.
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Right wing clash at Madrid University sparks arrests
In Madrid a mob of right wing extremists using clubs and chains beat professors and students at Madrid University while another gang attacked a leftist headquarters in Barcelona. Police raided a central Madrid bar and arrested 18 people in connection with the attacks, seen as retaliation for the first government crackdown on the far right since Franco's 1975 death.
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Amin claims air invasion plot against Uganda
President Idi Amin said he crushed a plot to land paratroopers from the United States Britain or Israel. Tanzanian sources claimed hundreds of Ugandans were killed in retaliation with Acholi and Langi tribes targeted. Amin denied massacres and urged concern from the international community as the U.S. welcomed a U.N. rights probe into Uganda.
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State and Federal Near Accord on Los Angeles Terminal
California and the federal government narrowed oil shipment disputes easing plans for a Sohio terminal in Long Beach. A federal project manager may steer approvals within 60 to 90 days, with a northern and southern route considered. California officials see potential six to nine month processing after application and may approve use of El Paso pipeline with fair compensation.
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Storms sweep central U S bring tornado warnings and rain
Storms hit the central United States with tornado warnings across Kansas Missouri Mississippi Kentucky Tennessee and Illinois as winds over 40 mph roll through the Mississippi Valley. Effie Mae Morgan aged 78 dies from injuries when a tornadoes strength wind destroyed her mobile home in Joplin Missouri. Ice and snow downed lines hampering travel in Minnesota while mud rain falls on Oklahoma. Flood threat grows in western New York with a flash flood watch as six streams near overflow. Army Corps ships sandbags to Erie Chautauqua Genesee Niagara and Orleans counties.
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Independent Majority Opposes L A School Board Integration Plan
Independent Majority on the Los Angeles school board oppose a proposed integration plan. The brief item notes political divisions within the board and signals ongoing debate over desegregation efforts.
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