Farr released from jail after 46 days in press free speech case
William T. Farr walked out of jail amid a Supreme Court order, saying he won’t reveal a source for a story on the Manson Family trial. The 46 day detention marks the longest jail time for a journalist in such conflicts, while appeals remain in federal and state courts and a taxpayer suit is filed.
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Los Angeles
UPI
William T. Farr
Farr
U.S. Supreme Court
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
U.S
William C. Douglas
U.S. 9Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Lawmakers push 10 percent retirement hike despite comma error
Legislative Counsel George H. Murphy says the 10 per cent retirement increase for lawmakers should be granted even though two critical commas are missing. He argues the intent of the legislature was to provide the boost and to deny it would conflict with the law. The raise, tied to a 1972 bill, faced scrutiny from Public Employer Retirement System officials as it aimed to apply to retirees in 1973-74.
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Sacramento
UPI
George H. Murphy
Murphy
Lompoc Community Event Roundup Schedules January Activities
Local retirees and volunteers hear about games at the Retired Citizens Hospitality House with prize funding. Tamale sales, plant tours at Cal Poly Graphic Communications, concerts, lectures, and club meetings fill Lompoc events. Government veto session closes with Reagan vetoes upheld.
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Lompoc Valley
Retired Citizens Hospitality House
West Maple Ave
Pearl Price
Helen Reichert
Pica Pi
Central Coast Club of Printing House Craftsmen
Graphic Communications Dept
Cal Poly
Shakespeare Press Museum
Snow Storm Covers Gulf Coast and Texas Cattle Region
Snow spread from southeast Texas to southern Alabama with palm trees and pangs of cattle losses. Texas officials say one hundred thousand cattle died and losses reach over twenty five million dollars as storms disrupt travel and trigger disaster loan debates. Santa Claus joined a snowball fight in San Antonio amid rare Gulf snow.
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United Press International
Gulf Coast
Galveston Island
Texas
Mary Sullivan
Galveston
Santa Claus
San Antonio
Tex
Santa
Lone Star
Texas Agriculture
John C. White
Amarillo-Panhandle
White
Alabama
Big Bend
Louisiana
Mississippi
Florida Panhandle
Florida
Georgia
Pacific Coast
Idaho
Washington State
Oregon
Reagan to close juvenile correctional facilities
Reagan administration plans to shut most of California s 10 juvenile facilities to separate hard core delinquents from non criminal youths. Earl Brian of Health and Welfare says wards will move to local rehabilitation centers reducing state institution population and shaping a reorganized CYA system with only two or three facilities remaining.
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Sacramento
UPI
Health and Welfare Agency
Earl Brian
California Youth Authority
CYA
Brian
California Board Bans Divine Creation From Science Texts
California's Board of Education voted to exclude theories of special creation from science textbooks and move them to history texts. The unanimous decision ends a three year dispute over presenting creation alongside evolution and could influence nationwide textbooks as publishers aim to fit California's market.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Board of Education
Adam
Nixon committee charged with Campaign violation
The Justice Department charged Hugh P. Sloan and the Nixon reelection committee with illicit cash transfers totaling 29300 dollars and failing to file receipts and reports under the FECA. Liddy, a former White House aide, is named in the information as a recipient of the funds. Separate charges were filed against three congressional candidates for reporting violations. The case ties to the Watergate wiretapping trial begun earlier this week.
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UPI
Justice Department
Nixon
Campaign Finance Committee
S. District Court
Hugh P. Sloan
Finance Committee
G. Gordon Liddy
White House
Liddy
Democratic National Committee
Watergate
Sloan
Department
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