Bell outlines plan to secure border with Mexico
Attorney General Griffin Bell told U S and Mexican officials the border crime problem requires realistic steps. He urged a tougher border, laws banning hiring of undocumented aliens, and intensified enforcement to curb gun flow to Mexico. California AG Evelle Younger praised White House support. Mexican officials attended as observers during the Southwestern States Conference on Crime and the Border.
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Griffin Bell
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Mexico
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Evelle J. Younger
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California Assembly approves anti same sex marriage bill
Sacramento lawmakers pass AB607 to deny marriage licenses to same sex couples. Nestande says bill protects traditional marriage while opponents warn it harms homosexual rights and public fairness.
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UPI
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Bruce Nestande
Rorange
Senate
Nestande
County Clerks Association
John F. Gallagher
Colorado
Social Security remains for state employees say Little Hoover Commission
The commission warns withdrawal would cut benefits for about 118 000 state workers UC and CSU staff and urges expansion of mandatory coverage. It cites a projected $378 million first year cost to replace lost benefits and favors keeping Social Security.
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Little Hoover Commission
Nathan Shapell
University of California
California State University and Colleges
Los Angeles
California
Warning on alcohol use during pregnancy urged by NIAAA chief
Washington reports that Dr. Ernest P. Noble urged a government warning that two drinks per day equal one ounce of alcohol may harm an unborn child. Based on a 40-expert panel, he notes animal and human evidence of defects and behavioral issues, with six or more drinks posing significant risk.
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National Institute On Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Ernest P. Noble
Noble
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Tornadoes and floods devastate southern Louisiana
Thunderstorms and a tornado killed one person and injured three in Nina Louisiana while floods claimed a drowning in Hammond. Red Cross and Civil Defense evacuated families as waters rose up to five feet. Amite and Bogue Chitto rivers threatened record flooding. 14 inches of rain fell in three days at Franklinton. Coastal Texas flash floods and lingering storms extended into nearby states.
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California
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Owens Valley
White House hosts meatless dinner sparks cattlemen ire
At the Roosevelt Room a Food Day event drew a small group including Center for Science in the Public Interest members and lawmakers. Midge Costanza defended the gathering while critics called the vegetarian menu bizarre and cautioned it could imply official support for meatless diets.
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