Senate approves traffic type marijuana bill in California
California Senate passed SB 95 by 21 to 16 forwarding to the Assembly. The bill would make personal possession of one ounce or less a traffic ticket offense with a 100 dollar fine, while more than an ounce would be a misdemeanor with up to 500 dollars and six months in jail. Governors and opponents weighed in as supporters argued medical and social harms, while critics warned of leniency and hypocrisy.
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Sacramento
State
Senate
George Moscone
San Francisco
Assembly
Ronald Reagan
Brown
Moscone
Sen
H.L. Richardson
Arcadia
California
George Deukmejian
Long Beach
Alex Garcia
Los Angeles
Nate Holden
Nevada
Joseph M. Kennick
Ralph C. Dills
Gardena
Dennis Carpenter
Newport Beach
Deukmejian
Vietnam Exiles Flee South in Nightmarish Exodus
About quarter million refugees streamed toward coastal havens in South Vietnam as government forces abandon Hue and other provinces. A 120000-strong column led by tanks moved toward Phu Yen after fleeing Kontum and Pleiku, described by an officer as a nightmare. Analysts expect Communist artillery to threaten Saigon within weeks, while Saigon extends a curfew to 5 a.m.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Cials
Hue
Phu Yen
Central Highlands
Kontum
Pleiku
Veterans recall Vietnam War and costs in wake of loss
Veterans and relatives discuss the war's aftermath in a Mosaic of views. Frederick W. Burns Jr. died in 1969 after Vietnam service and a Christmas patrol capture. Others share memories of service, injuries, and political debate amid a shifting global scene.
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Frederick W. Burns Jr
U.S
Vietnam
South
Burns
Thomas East
Veterans Administration
Leavenworth
Kaw
Rebels Shell Cambodia Capital Area Amid Siege
Communist rebels blasted Neak Luong and near Phnom Penh with heavy shelling delaying evacuation of wounded. Government troops said they repelled 400 rebels trying to establish artillery and mortar bases three miles from central Phnom Penh, killing over 50. Rockets still struck the city including near the U.S. Embassy perimeter.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Neak Luong
Mekong River
South Vietnam
Ernment
U.S
CIA Recovers Nuclear Torpedoes From Sunken Soviet Sub
The CIA is believed to have recovered at least two nuclear torpedo warheads from a sunken Soviet submarine. The items were raised from the Pacific floor northwest of Hawaii by the Glomar Explorer under CIA contract. No missiles were reported recovered.
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Washington
CIA
Washington Post
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Glomar Explorer
Douglas contract opposition grows in strike saga
Opposition among McDonnell Douglas machinists grows over a tentative contract settlement that could end the 38 day strike in Southern California and Cape Canaveral. Union leaders have not commented publicly as members prepare for a Sunday vote at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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McDonnell Douglas
California
Cape Canaveral
Federal Mediation Service
Los Angeles Convention Center
Senate approves 1.7 billion tax cut for working poor
The Senate approved a 1.7 billion earned income credit to aid families earning under 8,000 dollars a year, offsetting Social Security taxes. The move forms part of a larger 31 billion tax-cut package, including oil depletion changes and a 100 dollar one-time Social Security payment.
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Washington
America
Senate
Sen
Carl Curtis
R-Neb
Finance Committee
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
LA area cost of living climbs faster than nation
February prices in Los Angeles and Orange counties rose nine tenths, surpassing the national gain by three tenths. Housing, health, and recreation led the surge, with housing up 1.5 percent and 13.7 percent over February 1974.
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Los Angeles
Orange Counties
Suzanne Sadowsky
Southern California
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Southland
Labor Department
Washington
James L. Pate
General Motors recalls 4000 workers
A brief notice on page A-6 states General Motors is recalling 4 000 workers. No further details are provided in the readable text.
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General Motors
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