AMA Faces Criminal Probe Over Alleged Falsified Mail Records
UPI reports the Justice Department is probing claims that the American Medical Association used falsified records to obtain lower mailing rates for its journals. A tipster dubbed Sore Throat supplied documents. the Postal Service and U.S. attorney in Chicago are examining potential fraud and improper nonprofit status.
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Justice Department
American Medical Association
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Postal Service
AMA
U.S
Chicago
Justice Department and Postal Service
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Postal Inspection Service
Law Department
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Lee M. Mitchell
Where I Stand on Jim Joyce and Nevada Public Relations
A Las Vegas Sun columnist profiles Jim Joyce, Nevada PR counsel to politicians, praising his honesty, depth of knowledge, and direct dealings with reporters. The piece traces Joyce’s career from Reno to Washington, noting his role in shaping public images without bluffing and his value as a reliable source for journalists.
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Jim Joyce
Southern Nevada
Reno
Higgie
University of Nevada
Manzanita Lake
Gazette
Senator Cannon
Washington
Sagebrush
Assembly Group Okays Coastal Protection Bill
The Assembly Ways and Means Committee approved SB1277 to shield the 1,072 mile coastline and widen public beach access. Gov. Brown and conservation groups back the bill amid amendments from Southern California Edison and proposals to ease coastal home permit rules. The measure awaits a Friday floor vote with Senate hopes for a narrow victory before adjournment.
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UPS
Edmund G. Brown, Jr
Assembly
Southern California Edison Co
Senate
Leo T. McCarthy
California
Coastal Commission
Cleaver's Bail Remains $100,000 in Oakland Case
Superior Judge Alan Lindsay declined to lower Eldridge Cleaver's bail to less than $100,000 despite his new attorney Patrick Hallinan seeking a reduction or release on recognizance. Hallinan cited Cleaver's need to aid his defense while prosecutors warned Cleaver could flee again. Kathleen Cleaver said a fundraising committee plans events to raise bail funds.
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UPI
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George W. Higgins
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Friends
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Las Vegas Forecast Clears With Hot Sunny Day
Forecast calls for clear nights and sunny days with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Today’s high 105, low 70, after yesterday’s 102/70. Humidity low, air quality index 41 in the fair range. Sunrise 5 34, sunset 7 37.
Weather table shows Pacific region temps and precipitation
The Nation reports a 24 hour period ending 4 a.m. Pacific time with temperatures and precipitation figures compiled by the National Weather Service office in San Francisco.
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National Weather Service
San Francisco
Weather Outlook Sees Storms in Northern Rockies to Ohio Valley
Continued storms and thunderstorms target the northern Rockies and south Atlantic states extending through the mid Mississippi Valley into the Ohio and Tennessee valleys near the lakes. Elsewhere a mainly sunny day is forecast.
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Rockies
South Atlantic States
Mississippi Valley
Ohio- Tennessee
Lakes
Vermont Governor surveys Belle storm damage aftermath
Gov. Thomas Salmon flew over southern Vermont to assess multimillion dollar damage from tropical storm Belle. Officials warned the toll may rival 1973 losses at about 12 million dollars in Vermont with widespread destruction across Addison and Orange counties. Connecticut reported 4.1 million dollars in damages and urged federal aid.
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UPI
Thomas Salmon
Vermont
Belle
Richard Holmes
Connecticut
Salmon
Holmes
Long Island
New York City
Addison
Orange
Long Island-lower
New England
Platform Group Abandons ERA
A Republican platform subcommittee in Kansas City voted 8-7 to take no stand on the Equal Rights Amendment. Joe Usry, a Oregon minister, joined ERA opponents after earlier backing Ford, prompting a pro ERA minority report. The panel also approved a separate plank backing an abortion amendment 13-1 amid ongoing platform turmoil since last Sunday.
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Kansas City
UPI
Ford
ERA
Joe Usry
Oregon
Usry
Subcommittee
Ronald Reagan
Silvio Conte
R-Mass
Conte
GOP
Bottled water sales rise in United States
UPI reports Americans will drink 400 million gallons of bottled water this year valued at 175 million dollars. France consumes seven times the U.S. amount and Europe as a whole 20 times more. Mountain Lake Water president John G. Scott notes growth from 65 million dollars a decade ago.
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Hot Springs, Ark
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