California Highways Defend Handling of Surplus Land
Sacramento officials argued the Division of Highways erred in marking off excess right of way but did not misappropriate funds. An internal audit found 90 percent accuracy in land inventory while sales rose from 8.5 to 17 million dollars annually since 1968 69.
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Carl Hayden, Arizona Statesman, Dies at 94
Carl Hayden, famed long serving Arizona congressman and senator, died at 94 in Mesa after a hospital stay. The silent senator served 56 years in Congress, including 41 in the Senate, and held key roles such as president pro tempore and chair of the Appropriations Committee. He helped win the 19th Amendment and backed Grand Canyon National Park.
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John F. Kennedy
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Washington D.C
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Grand Canyon National Park
Coolidge Dam
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Apollo 16 May Be Delayed After Pad Fuel-Tank Failure
NASA plans to decide by Thursday on a possible one month delay for the Apollo 16 flight after a launch pad fuel system failure damaged the moonship tank. If needed, launch could move from April 16 to May 15 as the craft is disassembled for repairs and rollback operations begin at Cape Kennedy. Astronauts John Young Thomas Mattingly and Charles Duke remain assigned to the mission with the same landing site target.
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Charles M. Duke
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Reagan offers one year license renewal to 15000 safe drivers
Gov Ronald Reagan announced an experimental plan granting an automatic one year license renewal to about 15000 California drivers with spotless records. Selected randomly from the prior year’s safe drivers they receive a certificate and a wallet card confirming the extension. Another 15000 with imperfect records may earn extensions by staying clean.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Ronald Reagan
Governor extends licenses for 15000 California drivers
Governor announces one year extension of licenses for 15 000 motorists with clean records under a good driver incentive plan while ordering an inquiry into possible conflicts of interest in his administration amid bribery charges against the top water pollution official. Welfare overhaul seeks equitable distribution of funds under SB121 and SB119 proposes joint ticket for governor and lieutenant governor.
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United Press International
California
Nixon visit coverage to be transmitted via new ground station
A team of 65 American communications experts will fly to China Saturday to set up a ground station for Nixon’s mainland visit coverage next month. A satellite over the Pacific is being tested to handle 5 000 to 6 000 telephone circuits and 12 color TV channels for live network coverage in Peking Hangchow and Shanghai.
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UPI
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Nixon
White House
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U.S
Peking
Hangchow
Shanghai
Steam bus debut fails after breakdown in test run
In Oakland the first steam powered bus drew enthusiastic crowds but broke down when a piston came loose. Engineers estimate damage is undetermined and service will be halted for at least a week. The $1.6 million prototype aimed to pioneer smogless transit. In San Francisco a study of 43 rock musicians found 41 with permanent hearing loss from loud concerts.
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Oakland
Calif
UPI
San Francisco
Lana Turner and husband face countersuits in divorce case
Lana Turner testified she gave her seventh husband Ronald Dante 35000 to stay with her after he planned an Indianapolis engagement finances for a low cost housing project. They separated the day after the check was given. Dante sues for divorce while Turner seeks 34000 back. The suits are being heard together.
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UPI
Lana Turner
Miss Turner
Ronald Dante
Indianapolis
Dante
Reagan orders probe into moonlighting state employees
Gov Ronald Reagan ordered an investigation of state workers outside employment after uncovering a potential conflict involving top water resources official Kerry Mulligan. Mulligan faced calls to resign amid allegations tied to a Honolulu renewal case and a private engineering consulting role, with no public resignation yet announced.
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UPI
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Reagan
Kerry Mulligan
California Water Resources Control Board
Los Angeles
Honolulu
Mulligan
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