Legislators Criticize California Coastal Plan
Sacramento based lawmakers from both parties voiced first criticisms of the California Coastal Commission plan. They said it lacks specific property tax reform to preserve low and moderate income housing along the 1072 mile coast and debated sending the plan to voters either as is or in a legislative version. An organized coalition announced an initiative drive to block implementation, threatening a major political battle as the commission could sunset in 1976 unless extended.
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Sacramento
UPI
State Coastal Commission
California
Assembly Resources, Land Use and Energy Committee
Organized Labor
Gil Ferguson
California Coordinating Council
Paul Priolo
Pacific Palisades
Charles Warren
Los Angeles
Priolo
Lane
John Nejedly
Walnut Creek
State Commission
Auto executives foresee price hikes not derailing recovery
UPI reports US auto executives expect a second round of 1976 model price increases will not derail a strong December rebound. GM led a 63 percent rise in sales from last year, with AMC up 60 percent, Chrysler 22 percent, and Ford near 19 percent. Ford boosts average 113 dollars on cars and 320 on large trucks as new safety gear and disc brakes drive costs higher.
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Detroit
UPI
General Motors
American Motors
Chrysler
Ford
AMC
Mysterious annual coconut lands at Peoria man’s door
Ed Clinch’s 27 year December coconut delivery arrives again. This year WIRL DJ Robyn Weaver picks up the coconut after a 4 a.m. pickup from a masked donor, who may be a wartime buddy. The coconut has been delivered by parachutist, helicopter, basketball team, city inspector, and FBI agent in the past. Clinch, 60, traces origins to unclear wartime connections.
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Peoria
Ill
UPI
Ed Clinch
Clinch
WIRL
Robyn Weaver
Weaver
Bradley University
FBI
South Pacific
Residents raise home for tax‑strapped widow in Kansas
In Hutchinson area, 85 year old widow Hilda Popejoy lost her home to taxes and had little money. Residents launched a fund drive and surpassed 800 dollars to buy back and restore her home after a local real estate firm had received the tax sale proceeds.
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Hutchinson
Kan
UPI
Hilda Popejoy
Kansas
Popejoy
Dick Reser
South Hutchinson
Mount Vernon Mortuary Offers Free Funerals as Gifts
Sacramento California UpI reports Mount Vernon Mortuary will provide $475 funerals at no charge to the next of kin of Sacramento Roseville area residents who die by midnight December 31. The offer includes a cloth covered wooden casket and professional services and aims to help people and boost business. Conditions exclude cemetery plots taxes clergy honorariums and transportation over 20 miles.
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Sacramento
UPI
Mount Vernon Mortuary
Dale Chaffin
Sacramento-Roseville Area
Chaffin
Bush presses for nonpartisan CIA confirmation
Bush tells the Senate Armed Services Committee politics should not block his CIA appointment. He says political experience is an asset but must be left behind upon confirmation. He would resign rather than obey a presidential order to commit immoral acts or assassinate a foreign leader.
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Washington
UPI
George Bush
Senate Armed Services Committee
Central Intelligence
Ford
CIA
Barry M. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Bush
Richard M. Nixon
Peking
U.S
People’s Republic of China
United States
Thomas J. McIntyre
D-N.h
White House
Ronald Reagan
Gary Hart
D-Cole Bush
Congress
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Nimmo
Aline Cargill
Eureka
Sales & Service
North E Street
Lompoc
Mortuary
Yale
Bulova Diamond Watches
Westside Furniture
W. Laurel
Peggy
Lompoc Plaza
BankAmericard Mastercharge
Lazy
Bones
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