Senate blocks funding for agricultural labor board
Gov. Brown rejected an emergency $3.8 million bill to fund the Agricultural Labor Relations Board beyond February 6 as the Senate voted 2015 against passage. Backers and opponents clashed over farm worker elections, organizer access, and potential changes to the board now under fire from growers and Republicans.
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Pro-Western Forces Told to Flee in Angola War
In southern Angola villagers are told to disperse as guerrilla warfare heats up with Soviet backed troops advancing on Huambo. Savimbi urges tribesmen to hide in small groups in what he calls Phase Two. U.S. aid to Angola faces congressional cuts.
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Ford Congress clash over jobs and budget priorities
Ford and Democratic leaders clash over whether recovery must tolerate higher unemployment to curb inflation or focus on putting people to work to raise tax receipts and reduce deficits. The standoff signals more veto battles as Congress confronts deficit and inflation risks.
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Armed clashes erupt between Algeria and Morocco over former Spanish Sahara
Algeria and Morocco clash for a second day over the former Spanish Sahara. Boumediene consults aides as diplomacy runs in Arab capitals. Syria says it sent top officials to both sides while Morocco claims 12 Algerian soldiers were captured in heavy fighting.
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Doctors face warnings as Los Angeles strike widens
In Los Angeles and surrounding counties a 28 day doctors strike worsens hospital crowding as Travelers Insurance warns malpractice coverage may lapse. The state attorney general flags possible antitrust probes while officials warn of liability if patients are harmed.
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Expert warns legislature on problems of initiative
SACRAMENTO officials and supporters spar over the Nuclear Power Plants initiative as fiscal chief analyst Don Benedict warns of major legal and financial risks if it passes. He cites liability limits, plant output cuts, and funding for safety testing as areas needing clear legality and funding before a June 1976 election. Pesonen of Californians for Nuclear Safeguards defends the measure and predicts court challenges to unlimited liability provisions.
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President Ford Fires Top Public Housing Official
President Ford dismissed H. R. Crawford, the assistant secretary for housing management at HUD, in a terse letter. The Justice Department opened an inquiry into possible conflict of interest involving Crawford and his role in helping others obtain government jobs. Crawford was among the administration’s highest ranking Black officials. He had no comment.
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