California to Save Capitol as Working Government Center
The 106 year old California Capitol, once threatened by plans for a new high rise, may be restored and expanded instead. Legislature leader Leon Ralph opposes $80 million to $120 million for a new building and favors restoring the old Capitol with added space for the governor’s offices. Possible extension could keep leaders nearby but would impact Capitol Park and its trees. Ralph aims to keep the Capitol as the heart of state government, a hopeful note amid future shock.
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California
Leon Ralph
Ralph
Capitol
Capitol Park
Arthritis fundraiser marks start of month long drive
A three day neighborhood march launches the Arthritis Foundation’s February drive highlighting arthritis as a major yet treatable illness. About 20 million Americans live with the disease, including 1 million in Southern California, with 250,000 children affected nationwide. Funds support research and physician training. call Los Angeles 938-6111 or Santa Ana 547-5591 for information or referrals.
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Arthritis Foundation
California
Foundation
Denise Fowler
Los Angeles
Santa Ana
Ronald Reagan Starts Newspaper Column in Sacramento
Ronald Reagan, former eight year Sacramento leader now private citizen, begins a Friday newspaper column. A known conservative spokesman with a record as California governor, he plans to write to illuminate ideas with wit and anecdotes.
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Ronald Reagan
Sacramento
Reagan
Public sector strikes spark debate over rights and risks
The piece weighs whether public employees should have the right to strike, contrasting private and public sectors. It notes job security and legal protections for civil servants, the monopoly nature of government services, and argues for clear statutes to prohibit public employee strikes while urging grievance procedures and electorally accountable management.
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San Francisco
Bay
Franklin D. Roosevelt
California Democrats Fail to Spark At Hazy Presidential Deliberations
At the California Democratic convention in Sacramento delegates showed fatigue and apathy toward the 1976 presidential race. Fred Harris drew brief attention with fiery rhetoric, while Birch Bayh and Henry M. Jackson drew caution or hostility. Edmund G. Brown Jr. offered the lone spark with a tax focus but the room remained shallow on enthusiasm. Jerry Brown, 36, appeared unlikely as a credible frontrunner.
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California
Tion
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Oklahoma
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Indiana
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Oddity No. 3
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Washington
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Los Angeles
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San Francisco
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Arizona
Udall
Ford
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
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Georgia
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
America
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Brown
Jerry Brown
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