California assemblyman attacks sex ed book in schools
Assemblyman Floyd Wakefield charges the sex education text Human Sexuality promotes sexual stimulation and condones unusual behavior. He cites a copy found in a suspected Texas slayer's home and urges Governor Reagan to withdraw the book, condemning it as garbage and harmful to youth.
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Sacramento
UPS
California
Floyd L. Wakefield
South Gate
Texas
Dean A. Corll
Ronald Reagan
Wilson Riles
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Wakefield
Reagan
Department of Education
Company turns garbage into fuel in California
UPI reports Sira International Inc a Sunyvale Los Gatos California firm claims a process to convert garbage and solid waste into pellet sized fuel. President Ian Allison says the fuel could extend coal reserves and reduce disposal problems while costing 3 to 5 dollars per ton versus 13 to 18 for coal and conserves 69 million tons of coal annually.
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LOS Gatos
UPI
California
Ian Allison
Sira International, Inc
Sunnyvale
Calif
Allison
United States
Guards vow against Moretti bid over death penalty bills
California prison guards threaten to campaign against Speaker Bob Moretti in the 1974 Democratic gubernatorial race if the Assembly committee kills capital punishment bills. Ken Brown of the California Correctional Officers Association accuses Moretti of stacking the deck against passage. The Criminal Justice Committee, led by Moretti allies, plans a key vote on death penalty legislation with slim chances of approval.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Bob Moretti
Assembly
Ken Brown
California Correctional Officers Association
Moretti
Criminal Justice Committee
San Francisco
State Supreme Court
William P. Clark
See the Sea Ltd
San Diego
Lightning Sets Off Dozens Of Forest Fires Across West
UPI reports firefighters in Idaho and Montana battled nearly 100 small fires sparked by lightning while two large blazes in California were halted. Forest Rangers at Boise say seven major fires remained out of control, having burned about 70 000 acres.
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United Press International
Idaho
Montana
California
U.S. Forest Rangers
Boise
Fred McBride
Sierra
Lake Tahoe
Red Bluff
Pine Creek
Boise National Forest
Wally Porter
National Forest Service
Goldwater rescues couple in harbor during boat accident
Senator Barry Goldwater dove into Newport harbor to rescue a North Hollywood couple tossed from their speedboat as it struck a wave. The Machlitts, in their early 40s, were brought to the Coast Guard dock and treated for minor injuries. The incident surfaced after Newport Beach police logs noted a rescue by Senator Goldwater.
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UPI
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Glenn Machlitt
North Hollywood
Arizona
Sen
Sen. B. Goldwater
R-Califor
Harbor Department
Coast Guard
Hoag Memorial Hospital
Paul Brown
van Nuys
Machlitts
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