Diplomatic efforts in Viet Nam deemed futile by Ford aides
Ford spokesperson says diplomacy to halt the North Vietnamese offensive has failed as U S observers in Vietnam report Hanoi intends to win on the battlefield. Habib, Kennerly and Weyand assess the situation while Kissinger prepares for a policy review. Ford plans a golf outing and San Diego San Francisco schedules.
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Public financing bill moves to Senate Finance Committee
In Sacramento the bill SB442 to create partial public funding for statewide and legislative campaigns advances to the Senate Finance Committee despite opposition from Common Cause. Beilenson chairs the panel. supporters favor the concept but critics warn of unresolved issues.
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Fischer Must Decide by Tuesday on World Championship Defense
The International Chess Federation granted Bobby Fischer 24 hours to declare if he will defend his title against Anatoly Karpov. Max Euwe said Fischer had not sent word by midnight Tuesday PDT about the Manila match set for July 1. Officials warned that failure to announce would result in automatic loss of the title.
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First rebate checks mailed may 9
IRS to start mailing the first of 78 million tax rebate checks on May 9 to those who filed early. Most rebates are 100 to 200 dollars, with the final checks due by the end of June.
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Senator demands probe into police dossier practices in California
Democratic Sen. David A. Roberts of Los Angeles calls for a legislative investigation into state and local police record keeping. He alleges dossiers on lawmakers and private citizens are kept and that information may be sold or shared with interested parties. Police officials deny widespread dossier creation.
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FBI searches Brattleboro for Patty Hearst fugitive link
FBI said no evidence Patricia Hearst was in Vermont after searching Brattleboro. Investigators traced activity to two radicals, Patricia Swinton and Barry Stein, who lived there briefly, but no link to Hearst. Father of SLA member William Wolfe suggested an eventual catch.
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Argonaut barred from major rate hike on malpractice coverage
In Manhattan Federal Court Judge Charles Tenney issued a preliminary injunction stopping Argonaut Insurance Company from raising malpractice premiums by about 185 percent for 23 New York hospitals and from canceling expired policies. The action protects access to care as hospitals risk cutting services if rates stood.
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Brown's sister forces Los Angeles school board runoff
Kathleen Brown Rice sister of Gov Edmund G Brown Jr entered her first run for public office by edging incumbent J C Chambers in the Los Angeles Board of Education primary. Rice led 126439 to 110194 in unofficial returns with all precincts reporting, forcing a May 27 runoff.
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Open records measure heads to Assembly committee
In Sacramento a measure to open legislators and statewide officials records advances after a 5-0 vote by the Governmental Organization Committee. The bill AB12, by Assemblyman Leon Ralph, would also protect private correspondence of lawmakers and staff and, after amendment, exclude Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. from public access though he did not oppose publicizing most of his letters.
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LaRue begins prison sentence in Watergate case
Former White House consultant Fred C. LaRue started a six month term at Maxwell AFB minimum security prison after pleading guilty in the Watergate cover up. Warden Grunska said he will be treated like other inmates as he serves his sentence.
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Ford energy plan warned of environmental toll in draft EIR
The draft environmental impact statement by the Federal Energy Administration on Ford's Project Independence warns the plan will harm air water land vegetation wildlife and health. It notes some adverse effects may be offset by reduced foreign oil exposure, with major shifts to coal and nuclear and reduced imports aimed for 1977 to 1985.
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