California Assembly backs sex liberalization bill
The Assembly approved a bill to remove most restrictions on sexual acts between consenting adults by a 45 to 27 vote, sending it to Gov. Brown for signature. The concurrent marijuana reform measure failed to reach the required votes, with 37 to 36 in the Senate and a later 19 to 3 GOP caucus split.
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Sacramento
California Assembly
Assembly
Senate
Willie L. Brown Jr
San Francisco
Gov
Brown
George Moscone
Moscone
John V. Briggs
Fullerton
Robert Beverly
Manhattan Beach
Frank Murphy
Santa Cruz
Briggs
Beverly
Upheaval in Cambodia as Communists seize Phnom Penh
Cambodian Communists have entered Phnom Penh on April 17 ending five years of war and begin a sweeping peasant revolution. Millions flee cities on a forced exodus to rural areas with barter replacing money and shops looted or seized for communal use.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Tion
Indicted Officials Hinshaw and Vallerga Face Bribery Charges
Congressman Andrew Hinshaw and Orange County Assessor Jack Vallerga were indicted on multiple counts of bribery embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds. They surrendered to authorities in Santa Ana and were released on their own recognizance after arraignment was scheduled for May 29. The 12 counts against Hinshaw cover bribes misused county funds and false expense claims tied to a 1971 Nebraska trip, while Vallerga faces 10 counts of grand theft embezzlement and misappropriation linked mainly to a 1973 Spartanburg trip.
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Andrew Hinshaw
Orange County
Jack Vallerga
Santa Ana Superior Court
Santa Ana
Hinshaw
Vallerga
Superior Court
Everett W. Dickey
R-Calif
Nebraska
Spartanburg
S.C
Vietnam’s new rulers greet the world
The Revolutionary Government in Saigon held its first news conference since taking Saigon on April 30. Gen. Tran Van Tra welcomed foreign journalists saying they were witnesses to an historic moment, noting 11 nations had recognized the new government and more were expected.
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South Vietnam
Saigon
Saigon Radio
Tran van Tra
Tra
Pendleton Refugee Camp Reaches Capacity At 18000
The flow of Indochinese refugees into Southern California paused as Camp Pendleton hit capacity with just over 18 000 evacuees. Flights redirected to Ft Chaffee and Eglin AFB while 23627 had been processed and 6735 sent to relatives or sponsors.
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Southen
California
Camp Pendleton
el Toro
Marine Corps Air Station
Guam
Marine Corps
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Eglin Afb
Fla
Pendleton
Navy
Farm prices push wholesale index higher in April
The Labor Department reported a 1.5 percent April rise in the wholesale price index reversing a four month decline and signaling higher grocery bills. The Agriculture Department forecast a 6 to 8 percent rise in retail food prices this year.
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Washington
Labor Department
Agriculture Department
Severed Head Found on Belmont Shore Jetty
Three Bell Gardens residents found a severed head wedged between Belmont Shore jetty rocks. Police said the head appeared long in water and too decomposed to reveal sex or age. Marine Officer Dave Roberts recovered it and the coroner was notified for tests. The discovery occurred about 5:30 p.m. 1,000 feet from shore.
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Bell Gardens
Belmont Shore
Long Beach
Dave Ryan
Chuck Higley
Marine Department
Dave Roberts
Ryan
Higley
Refugee aid bills move swiftly in Congress
Senate earmarks 17 million for resettlement of Indochina refugees while House panels push a broader aid package. Judiciary Committee backs an open ended funding bill after defeating a 507 million ceiling. 115000 refugees cited. House Appropriations Committee also advances 405 million figure.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
Ford
Elizabeth Holtzman
D-N.y
Hamilton Fish
R-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Judiciary
Appropriations Committee
Cambodia
Vietnam
Wallace foreign policy pledge “don’t trust Communists”
Gov. Wallace says his foreign policy would be don’t trust Communists. The remark appears on page A-15 and reflects his hawkish stance while campaigning.
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Gov. Wallace
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Fred Chel
Robert H. Burke
R-Huntington
Christoph Froehder
S. Vietnam
Associated Press
Pendleton Refugee Camp
Combined News Services
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Robert A. Dobkin
U.S
Inside
Todas Independent
Southland
Todd
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