Van de Kamp Named Los Angeles D A
Van de Kamp, 39, a U S public defender in Los Angeles, was named district attorney by a unanimous Board of Supervisors vote after a three hour session. He replaces Joseph Busch, who died hearts attack 104 days earlier, edging Federal Judge Manuel Real in a late decision.
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John Kalar van de Kamp
U.S. Public Defender
Los Angeles
Board of Supervisors
van de Kamp
Joseph Busch
Busch
Manuel Real
James Hayes
Hayes
Kenneth Hahn
Real
Deukmejian
Hahn
Schabarum
Nixon joins Teamsters for charity golf at La Costa
Former President Richard Nixon resurfaced at La Costa County Club to play in a charity golf event led by International Brotherhood of Teamsters president Frank Fitzsimmons. Nixon, joined by 173 players, paid 650 dollars to raise funds for a Palatine Illinois home for retarded children. He finished 92 after a five hour, 18 hole round, walking with determined steps and drawing cautious praise from supporters.
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Richard M. Nixon
San Clemente
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Nixon
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
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Teamsters
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Jack Brennan
Marine Corps
Palatine
Ill
Fitzsimmons
White House
Murray W
Dusty” Miller
John W. Murphy
Gateway Transportation Co
Teamsters’ Pension Funds
Joseph Trertola
Associated Press
Robert Dachman
la Costa Country Club
Teamsters Union
Frank Fitzsimmons
Larry Armstrong
San Diego Union
Ford vows veto if tax cut not paired with spending ceiling
President Ford said he will veto an election year tax cut unless Congress links it to a federal spending cap and opposes a federal bailout for New York City. He canceled a planned Louisville trip for security reasons amid anti busing protests and reaffirmed opposition to court ordered forced busing. He frames his record as centrist and vows to stay on the middle road.
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Ford
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Louisville
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San Francisco
California
Ronald Reagan
House
White House
Senate OKs Sinai civilian technicians monitoring pact
The Senate approved sending 200 American civilian technicians to monitor the Egyptian Israeli disengagement pact in Sinai. Ford praised the vote as civilians would staff the mission though some fear a US entry into conflict if hostilities resume. Recruitment begins soon with end of year deployment likely after training and leadership setup. Israel-Egypt disengagement steps proceed as Israel nears formal signing.
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Cials
Sinai
Israel
Egypt
Congress
Senate
James Abourezk
Ds.d
Kleppe Confirmed Interior Secretary in Ford Administration
The Senate confirmed Thomas S. Kleppe of North Dakota as secretary of the Interior, succeeding Stanley Hathaway who stepped down for health reasons. The vote was by voice. Also approved was Roderick Hills of California to the Securities and Exchange Commission, succeeding Marmaduke Ligon. Hills is married to Carla Hills.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Ford
Thomas S. Kleppe
North Dakota
Interior
Kleppe
Stanley K. Hathaway
Roderick M. Hills
California
Securities and Exchange Commission
Hills
Carla Hills
Housing and Urban Development
Marmaduke Roberts Ligon
Small Business Administration
Richard M. Nixon
Bismark
N.C
Congress
Quentin Burdick
House OKs 200 mile fishing limit
The House approved a 200 mile fishing limit by a 208 to 101 vote sending the bill to the Senate. Support came from coastal states while Southern California lawmakers opposed citing tuna fishermen and potential international law conflicts. Critics warned of retaliation and submarine access risks were dismissed.
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Washington
UPI
House
U.S
Senate
Commerce Committee
California
Samuel S. Stratton
D-N.y
Mediterranean Sea
Maine
Bankrupt W T Grant to Close Most West Coast Stores
The W T Grant Co will shutter nearly all its California stores and 65 in the West as part of a new location strategy after voluntary bankruptcy. Eleven stores in California cities including Long Beach Gardena Garden Grove Norwalk Santa Ana Santa Fe Springs and Torrance will close with 107 by November 30 and 94 by year end. The chain faces labor impacts and had planned 225 to 250 closures with about 13 000 jobs. total stores drop to 1 074 with 62 000 workers remaining. The bankruptcy marked a historic US retail collapse after massive expansion from Main Street into suburbs to compete with K Mart and Woolco.
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America
Mississippi
California
Grant
Grant City
Long Beach
Bixby Knolls Center
Gardena
Garden Grove
Norwalk
Santa Ana
Santa Fe Springs
Torrance
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Kmart
Woolco
Dissident Wins Nobel Peace Prize
A Soviet dissident is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize sparking international attention. The article notes the recognition of human rights advocacy and calls for further dialogue amid Cold War tensions.
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Henry Kissinger
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