City hikes golf green fees while exempting seniors
The finance committee exempted senior citizens from new golf green fees and asked the city manager's office to study senior rates in summer. Nine hole weekday rates rise to 2 and weekends to 2.50 in Long Beach. seniors retain 104 monthly passes. The move aims to cover course operating costs amid a growing deficit, with a projected 50,000 shortfall if seniors’ rates aren’t adjusted.
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Long Beach
John Tow
Tow
Dever
Nuclear cask withstands simulated train crash test
In Albuquerque a 120 ton locomotive hit a nuclear fuels shipping cask at 81.5 mph in a Sandia Labs test. The cask dented the engine cab but remained intact while the locomotive cab was crushed and debris flew as the cask separated and landed beyond the strike zone.
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Albuquerque
Sandia Laboratories
Significant new job planned for critical general
Washington AP reports the Array has chosen a significant new assignment for John K Singlaub. Details are scarce. the decision likely will be announced soon after procedural steps are completed. Singlaub, a 34 year Army veteran and three war veteran, was chief of staff for US forces in Korea until his recall last weekend following a meeting with President Carter.
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Washington
John K Singlaub
Challengin
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Korea
Fenoeen
Tuesda
Singlaub
Carter
Brezhnev Leads Kremlin foray in Southern Africa
Leonid Brezhnev at 70, Soviet Communist Party leader and premier Kosygin named, remains powerful as he tours southern Africa in a key Kremlin diplomatic push. Pravda listed his name Tuesday morning amid reports of his robust health and active role in policy.
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Communist Party
Leonid L. Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosyein B. Podgorny
Africa
Kremlin
Pravda
Podgorny Removed From Politburo amid Kremlin Changes
Western diplomats noted Podgorny was sidelined at a Central Committee meeting that trimmed the Politburo to 14 members while elevating Konstantin V. Rusakov to a new Central Committee secretary post. No new member was named to replace Podgorny, and Kosygin’s and Brezhnev’s standing retained prominence.
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Central Committee
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Communist Bloc
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Brezhnev
Rusakov
Kremlin
Communist Party
Fuel retailers oppose Carter energy tax plan
Representatives of about 40 000 gasoline stations told Congress Tuesday that the proposed energy taxes would not spur conservation and would burden the poor. They criticized a standby gasoline tax, a crude oil tax, and a tax on fuel inefficient cars, while George H. Lawrence urged using natural gas taxes to fund gas supply development instead.
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Congress
Carter
Charles Binsted
National Congress of Petroleum Retailers
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Ways and Means Committee
Carter Energy Program
Binsted
Oil and Gas Industry
George H. Lawrence
The
American Gas Association
U.S. Treasury
Lawrence
Liquor-ban bill dies in California Assembly
Sacramento AP reports a bill to ban granting new liquor licenses on public college campuses died in committee. The measure sought to curb alcohol sales on campuses amid campus life concerns. Citizens and student groups debated impacts on campus events and revenue.
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Sacramento
Loggers clash over Redwood National Park expansion and tax aid
The article reports a split among timber interests and lawmakers over expanding Redwood National Park. Key figures Burton Udall Cranston and Goldwater weigh in on size economic aid and land payments while loggers press to curb expansion and meet Interior Secretary Andrus.
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Redwood National Park
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Idall
Atte Heenly
Cecil Andrus
Alan Cranston
D Cranston
Humboldt
del Norte
Barry Goldwater
Rcalif
Marina Yachtsman Stranded by Mud in Ballona Creek
Marina yachtsman stuck in mud after tide pushed his newly bought cabin cruiser off course near Ballona Creek in Marina. Harbor Patrol officer says he ran out of water and went the wrong way, the runabout stuck four feet deep until higher tide freed it Tuesday afternoon.
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Fred Nash
Wes
Weil
Ballo Creek
Marina
Key Harbor
Dave Agondo
Agondo
Ballona Nash
Ford calls Carter Social Security funding plan dangerous
Former President Ford labeled Carter's proposal to use general revenues for Social Security as dangerous and shortsighted. He warned it could undermine the program's self funding and burden future retirees with long term costs while conceding short term gains. Ford spoke at an Invest in America luncheon in Washington.
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Carter
Ford
Social Security Prokract
Imvest In America
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Roos and Smith Reach Runoff for California Assembly Seat
In Los Angeles Democratic Michael Roos and Republican Dan Smith force a June 21 runoff to fill the State Assembly seat left by Charles Warren. Final returns show Roos at 24 percent, Smith at 1.7 percent, with Lois Yudovin and Sabrina Schiller each polling around 4 percent among 12 Democrats and five Republicans in the race. Yudovin is backed by Mayor Tom Bradley. Schiller by U.S. Senator Alan Cranston.
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Dan Smith
Los Angeles
State Assembly
Charles Warren
Hy Dui Rein
Rod Iifl
Smith
Roos
Warren
Lois Yudovin
Sabrina Schiller
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