Grape boycott intensified by Cesar Chavez amid violence
Cesar Chavez leads a 600 member UFW automobile caravan to bolster the table grape boycott across 63 U.S. cities and Canada. He cites fear of picket violence after UFW deaths and criticizes Kern County jurors over Nagi Daifullah's 24 year old death, urging a Justice Department inquiry.
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UPI
United Farm Workers Union
Cesar Chavez
Teamsters Union
Chavez
UFW
Midwest
East Coast
Canada
Phoenix
Ariz
Delano Grape Growers
San Joaquin Valley
Kern County
Nagi Daifullah
Daifullah
Gilbert Cooper
Lamont
Cooper
Sacramento 1973 legislative roundup on bills and arrivals
Gov signed measure easing cremains disposal offshore while other bills advance. Sen Beilenson authored SB661. Pay raises for state workers face rollback from Cost of Living Council. Polls place Foster lead in GOP field but no candidacy plans. Assembly approves funding for doctors and hospitals while environmental protections face reconsideration. A variety of housing, tax, and public session measures proceed, with commissions and open meetings emphasized.
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United Press International
Anthony Beilenson
Beverly Hills
Cost of Living Council
Pill
Gallup
Senate
Grunsky
Watsonville
Assembly
Mills
San Diego
Burton
San Francisco
Chacon
McCarthy
Beilenson
Gonzales
Bakersfield
Drake
Sir Francis Drake
Bagley
San Rafael
PUC
Public Utilities Commission
Alquist
San Jose
Kapiloff
Kings
Kings’ River
Zenovich
Dfresno
Governor
Environment fund bill fails in California Senate vote
A 155 million bill to fund environmental projects including fish habitats and solid waste management was narrowly rejected in the California Senate on a 19-15 vote. Pro Tem James Mills sought reconsideration. funds would be appropriated later and may rely on federal revenue sharing.
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Sacramento
UPI
Senate
James R. Mills
San Diego
Mills
Robert J. Lagomarsino
R-ojal
Lagomarsino
Clark L. Bradley
San Jose
Bradley
Mills and Lagomarsino
Mexico quake death toll tops 527 in central region
Rescue teams using bulldozers comb rubble across Orizaba Cordoba and Ciudad Serdan as officials report 527 dead and 4 075 injured with more bodies found daily. Government ships 400 coffins. power and water remain cut as hospitals and highways reopen amid ongoing relief efforts. Prisoners evacuated from Orizaba jail as it collapses. The 1941 quake previously held the record with 150 deaths.
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Orizaba
Mexico
UPI
Interior
Cordoba
Ciudad Cerdan
Mexico City
Open committee meeting bill now before Assembly
Sacramento UPI reports a proposed constitutional amendment SCAG and SB278 by Sen Donald Grunsky to require public meetings for the Assembly Senate and their committees. The Constitutional Amendments Committee approved the measure 50 votes and would let closed sessions only for personnel security or litigation with two house budget conference sessions to be open.
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Wilson
D-La Mesa
Senate
Lagomarsino
R-Ojal
Scag—Grunsky
Watsonville
Roberts
Los Angeles
Casanovich
van Nuys
Sacramento
UPI
Assembly
Donald Grunsky
R-Watsonville
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