FBI agents killed in ambush near Wounded Knee
Two FBI agents, Jack R. Coler and Ronald A. Williams, were ambushed and killed on the Oglala Sioux reservation while serving a warrant near Wounded Knee. At least one Native person was also killed, with several wounded. authorities noted the incident followed the 1973 occupation and ongoing tensions on Pine Ridge.
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Oglala Sioux
FBI
Jack R. Coler
Denver
Ronald A. Williams
Rapid City
California approves 11.57 billion budget despite tight talks
The California Assembly sent Gov. Brown an 11.57 billion dollar budget for the new fiscal year, 117 million more than Brown proposed. The plan passed 68 to 9 amid a rare bipartisan show with leaders calling it tight and controversial over education funding and school needs.
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California Assembly
Brown
Assembly Democrats
Ronald Reagan
Assembly
Leo McCarthy
San Francisco
McCarthy
California Senate passes bill easing marijuana penalties
The State Senate approved Assembly amendments 22 to 15 and sent Gov. Brown a measure to scrap possession penalties for an ounce or less. The bill would fine violators up to 100 dollars, while opponents warned daily use implications.
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Sacramento
State
Senate
Brown
Assembly
George Moscone
San Francisco
H.L. Richardson
Arcadia
Moscone
George Deukmejian
Long Beach
Gandhi arrests 676 and imposes censorship in India
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s government says 676 people were arrested in the first 12 hours of a state of emergency amid threats from internal disturbances. Press censorship is imposed and violence is reported in New Delhi and Mumbai. Nani Palkhivala resigns as counsel in Mrs Gandhi’s Supreme Court appeal.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Capi
Gandhi
Supreme Court
Palkhivala
Jayprakash Narayan
Largest Orange County civil award for van crash victim
A 34 year old Yorba Linda man, Robert Brokopt, received a 3 million dollar judgment in Santa Ana after a 12 week trial in which defectively machined power steering parts on his Ford van caused a fatal crash in Baja California. His wife Carol was awarded 10000 dollars. The jury found Ford Motor Company and Sunset Ford Inc. liable for damages.
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Orange County
Robert Brokopt
Yorba Linda
Byron MacMillan
Santa Ana
Ford Motor Company
Sunset Ford Inc
Westminster
Brokopt
Fugitives Sighted Near Centralia Linked to Hearst Allies
FBI and state police searched for a hitchhiking couple in Centralia after they gave names and birthdates matching aliases of William and Emily Harris of the Symbionese Liberation Army. Afield report described a man and woman with near Harris likenesses driving a green Malibu with Missouri plates.
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Ill
UPD
FBI
William
Emily Harris
Springfield
Indiana
Missouri
Robert Smith
Mike Andrews
Mary Hensley
Smith
National Crime Information Center
NCIC
Harrises
Oliver Revel
Chicago
County Budget Clears Hurdle With Record 3 Billion Plan
County Supervisors approve a record 3 billion 1975 76 budget on a 3 1 vote. The rate rises to 4 5725 per 100 assessed, with 10.3 million added to a contingency fund amid a 3.5 percent across the board cut. Sheriff funding remains in review after a clash over personnel reductions and budget restoration.
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Harry Hufford
Kenneth Hahn
Sheriff's Department
Peter Pitchess
Ed Edel
Edelman
Pete Schabarum
Hahn
State Senate votes to boost legislators pay
The Independent reports the state senate approved a measure to increase lawmakers pay. The article notes related political debate and page references for further details.
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