California GOP reshuffles leadership on opening day 1976
On opening day of the 1976 session Republicans reshuffled leadership in the Assembly and Senate. Assemblyman Paul Priolo won the Republican top post in the Assembly after a tight vote and gained power to appoint minority officers. In the Senate, David A. Roberts was elected Democratic floor leader, succeeding George Moscone, with John Dunlap replacing Roberti as caucus chairman.
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Los Angeles
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San Francisco
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Moscone
John Dunlap
Napa
Nate Holden
James Mills
San Diego
Senate Rules Committee
Priolo
Eugene Chappie
Roseville
Assembly
Bob Cline
Canoga Park
Cline
Beverly
State Senate
Congress
California
Dixon Arnett
Redwood City
Mike Antonovich
Bruce Nestande
Anaheim
Farm Bureau chief satisfied with Ford anti inflation effort
William Kuhfuss of Mackinaw Illinois, head of the American Farm Bureau Federation, praised President Ford for aiming to curb inflation. He blamed excess government spending for the problem and said Ford has used veto power wisely, despite criticism over the grain sales moratorium.
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Kuhfuss
State DOT cuts 151 management positions in overhaul
Sacramento based State DOT to eliminate 151 management type jobs as part of a larger 2,800 employee reduction by July 1. Director Sid McCausland notified management staff of the cuts at headquarters and in 11 field offices, following 475 layoffs that began earlier. Overall, 1,400 positions have been canceled through layoff, retirement or transfer due to reduced highway building funding.
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Sid McCausland
McCausland
Ford Receives Positive Omen From Fortune Cookie
At an American Farm Bureau Federation luncheon in St. Louis President Ford opened a fortune cookie with the message you should allow some period of time to pass before making a change of address. The omen was seen as favorable for his political standing.
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UPI
Ford
American Farm Bureau Federation
St. Louis
Recall Ordered for 185,000 Ford Capri Capris
The government recalls about 185,000 Mercury Capris built by Ford because windshield wipers may detach in storms. The defect affects 1971 and 1972 Capris and 1973 models built before November 1972, after reports of sudden wiper failures.
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UPI
Ford Motor Co
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Diplomatic push over Angola widens as powers courted
The United States launches a multi party bid to withdraw South African Soviet and Cuban forces from Angola. President Ford urges an immediate cease fire and vows limited actions to deter Moscow while Kissinger seeks Moscow talks. Dobrynin notes no conclusive signs of withdrawal as the OAU and UN options loom. Ford plans to visit Moscow around January 19 to discuss arms talks. State Dept sees Pravda piece as cautious and ambiguous.
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St. Louis
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Antoly Dobrynin
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Kissinger
Russia
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OAU
U.N. Security Council
Dobrynin
Leonid Brezhnev
National Security Council
Pravda
Popular Movement For the Liberation of
U.S
Bill would grant I-5 priority in highway funding
Assemblymember Mike Cullen proposes AB1575 to replace the 60-40 California highway fund split with county based shares, allocating up to 15 percent at the Highway Commission’s discretion. The measure aims to finish I-5 from Mexican to Canadian borders, with Stockton’s I-6 completion required before funding shifts. brown administration backs ending the 60-40 split and I-5 completion.
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