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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1977

Page

11

Gov Brown approves onetime pay raises for top California officials

Gov Jerry Brown signed the bill granting one time pay increases for 10 top elected officials excluding the governor starting January 1979. The attorney general gains 5,000 to 47,500 dollars, and other posts such as lieutenant governor secretary of state controller treasurer and superintendent of public instruction receive boosts of 7,500 dollars. Board of Equalization chair rises to 38,500 with members up 4,034 to 38,000. Brown vetoed future cost of living raises and kept governor's pay unchanged at 12,100 dollars.

Sacramento Brown Secretary of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Board of Equalization

Sohio Drops Three Berth Plan for Tanker Project

Sohio negotiator Charles Greenburg says ARB blocked the plan and the company will amend its application to two berths and three tanks on Pier F and five at Dominguez Hills. The change follows a coastal commission limit of three 615,000 barrel tanks and aims to trade or credit emissions reductions while preparing a supplemental EIR with the port of Long Beach and California regulators.

Sohio Charles Greenburg State Air Resources Board ARB ARB Gallcy Greenburg Long Beach Midland Texas Southwest California Sohia League of Women Voters Los Angeles Port of State Public Utsities Commission

Pressure mounts for abortion policy compromise in Congress

Washington AP reports mounting pressure for a quick House Senate accord on abortion policy tied to an $80.2 billion 1977 funding bill for Labor and HEW. Conferees aim to split differences between House limits and Senate liberalizing proposals, with Medicaid funding for abortions allowed only to save a woman's life.

Washington House-Senate House Senate Department of Labor Department of Health, Education and Welfare Thomas P. O’neill D-Mass

Canal threat and Moorer warns on Canal Zone security

The FBI is investigating former Sgt Hor Rodríguez Brustmeyer of Brooklyn New York and two other men linked to Army ranks amid fears of Soviet influence over the canal. Moorer argues the United States faces risk if Panama falls under Castro Moscow axis and urges ratification to prevent Soviet or Cuban presence in Panama. The Canal treaty awaits Senate ratification with a two thirds vote required and broad public opposition noted.

FBI Hor Rodriguez Brustmeyer Brooklyn JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff Soviet Union U.S. Canal Zone Canal U.S Len Moorer Cuba Panama Canal Panama Moorer Senate Hall

Filibuster roils Senate over gas price controls

Senators Abourezk Metzenbaum and others battled over deregulation and a temporary end to natural gas price controls. An all-night session featured tense exchanges and humorous moments as Byrd kept order while opponents urged votes. Metzenbaum defended the action claiming it could delay deregulation efforts.

Roward Metzenbaum Ohio Abourezk Metzenbaum Senate Jackson Bentsen Pearson Byrd Barry Goldwater R-Ariz Thomas J. McIntyre D-N.i Robert, Dole Senaté Washington Zoo John Heinz R.pa John Danforth R-Mo Danforth Capitol Abaurezk

Auto loses race with train in Los Angeles

Aged driver William Roger, 51, and his female passenger Beatrice Williams, 31, were killed when Roger drove through a railroad crossing at Skinson Avenue and tore off a cross-arm before the Santa Fe freight train struck their auto. Roger died at Morningside Memorial Hospital. Williams died at the scene.

Los Angeles Gary Meisner William “Roger Skinson Avenue Roger Morningside Memorial? Hospital Beatrice Williams

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