California public employee strike bill advances in Sacramento
Sen. Ralph Dills introduces SB275 to allow recognized public employee groups to strike while enabling lockouts under safeguards. The measure creates the Public Employment Relations Board to coordinate mediation and factfinding after mediation fails, with a sequence of steps before a strike or lockout could occur, and court enforcement to protect public health and safety.
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Battered convoy breaks siege of Phnom Penh
A Mekong convoy to Phnom Penh reached the capital under heavy rebel fire lifting some fuel and food while ammunition was unloaded. Two shells hit the anchored barge wounding several. one Cambodian escort vessel was sunk and airport traffic halted.
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Democrats purge senior chairmen reshape House committees
In a landmark purge, House Democrats toppled long serving chairs Patman Poage Hebert and Mills, replacing them with Reuss Foley Price and keeping Hays on the House Administration Panel. The 94th Congress prepares to begin with a reoriented balance of power and expanded committees.
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McCord Reflects On Justice At Seattle Watergate Talk
James McCord, amid a one-to-five year sentence for Watergate involvement, told 400 at Seattle University that justice hinges on appearance rather than case merits. He questioned Nixon’s guilt, noted Ford's pardon may have been a deal, and blamed lawyers and prosecutors for pressuring his silence. He was convicted of conspiracy burglary wiretapping and electronic eavesdropping.
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Swarm of strong quakes hits Southland early today
A sequence of earthquakes measuring 3.7 to 4.3 on the Richter scale rattled Southern California starting at 4:30 a.m. PDT, with Caltech reporting the first quake near Brawley at magnitude 4.3. A Brawley police officer said windows broke and merchandise toppled, but no major damage was reported.
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Landsat 2 Nears Ideal Orbit After VAFB Launch
LANDSAT 2 environment satellite appears to have entered a near perfect orbit after launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The 1,165 pound craft, launched by a Delta rocket, joins Landsat 1 in monitoring Earth's environment and resources from agriculture to marine life. It will survey the globe every 18 days and has already returned over 100,000 images.
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Ford Says Small Cars Key to Fuel Goals at EPA Hearing
Ford told the EPA it cannot meet the 40 percent gas mileage target without further relaxations to clean air laws. GM joined in urging current emission standards stay, while a five year delay to rules was proposed. LANDSAT's launch marks NASA's busy 1975 space program with 24 planned US shots.
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Ford program sparks debate on future food prices
A UPI report notes Agriculture Undersecretary J. Phil Campbell that wealthier farming boosts cheap food through higher production, while a supermarket executive argues Ford’s plan will lift costs via higher fuel and marketing expenses. Both cite recent declines in food prices and potential further drops if trends hold.
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