Farm worker votes favor Teamster contract in Southwest
Thousands of farm workers in California and Arizona appear to back a Teamsters contract with growers boosting minimum wage and fringe benefits by about 25 percent. The pact covers about 30,000 workers with a 7 to 1 approval in Salinas and is seen as part of the Teamsters UFW battle for field workers.
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Los Angeles
UPI
California
Arizona
Teamsters
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers
Southwest
Western Growers Association
Salinas
UFW
Marshal Ganz
Chavez
Teamster
Peece
Santa Maria
San Luis Spo
Firefighters claim containment of 9000 acre Warner Springs blaze
Firefighters ended a five day battle after a 8930 acre desert brush fire near Anza Borrego State Park. The blaze threatened endangered peninsular desert bighorn sheep and about 50 Hellhole Canyon Hereford cattle. No deaths reported though some cattle likely perished. Airtankers conducted 150000 gallons of retardant drops as 800 firefighters reduced to 285. injuries included seven firefighters with minor harm.
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Warner Springs
UPS
Hellhole Canyon
Anza- Borrego State Park
San Diego
California
Desert
Midwest heat imperils bumper corn crop forecasts
The Midwest corn crop faces drought risk as extreme heat and scant rain threaten yields. Iowa and South Dakota officials warn that lack of moisture during the silking stage could cause irreversible kernel damage and cut output by 30 to 40 bushels per acre. Temperature readings near 100 degrees compound concerns across Nebraska Kansas City Chicago Wisconsin and surrounding states while air quality advisories stress polluted, stagnant air in parts of the region.
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United Press International
Midwest
Iowa Agriculture
Robert H
Iowa
Lounsberry
Nebraska
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Wisconsin
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio Valley
Southern Plains
Gulf Coast
Russian visitors mistaken for lost on Oakland BART ride
Two Russian girls Alla Bavolya and Luda Fedotova aged 16 and 19 joined 15 staff children from the Soviet consulate in San Francisco for a BART trip under the bay. When the doors closed they rode toward Concord triggering alerts before they calmly arrived at the Lake Merritt control center.
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Oakland
UPI
Bay Area
BART
Alla Bavolya
Luda Fedotova
Russia
Alla
Luda
Consu
San Francisco
Lake Merritt
Sun worship and hair care warning from a stylist
A hair stylist warns that tanning and sun exposure dry out and brittle hair. She notes only a small portion of UV rays cause burning and tanning and urges caution with color rinse dye or frosting. Wearing a sun hat helps preserve hair health.
Prisons Labeled Disgraceful Dungeons in California Study
A 214 page study led by Judge Arthur L. Alarcon urges destruction and replacement of San Quentin and Folsom as disgraceful dungeons. Vacaville and Soledad are deemed wholly inadequate. The report calls for humane facilities and rehabilitation focus and recommends abolition of the California Adult Authority.
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Los Angeles
UPI
San Quentin
Folsom
State Bar Committee On Criminal Justice
Superior Court
Arthur L. Alarcon
Vacaville
Soledad
California Adult Authority
CHP chief demands end to ticket writing slowdown
Highway Patrol Commissioner Glen Craig urged officers to stop the protest that has reduced ticket output to about 70 percent of normal. He warned the slowdown hurts the department image and credibility and cited editorials and radio and TV criticism as evidence.
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Sacramento
UPI
Highway Patrol
Glen Craig
Craig
Edmund G. Brown
California Association of Highway Patrolmen
California
California expands Medi-Cal dental funding to 9 million
Gov. Brown's administration allocated an extra 1 million for dentures as the original 8 million fund is exhausted by month end. Health secretary Obledo warned runaway costs threaten the program and promised long term reforms after legislative talks and task force recommendations due by September 15. A bill by Assemblyman Barry Keene seeks 4 million more for dentures, including 2 million from the state. Meanwhile actor William Shatner broke his right ankle filming Barbary Coast after a horse stepped on his foot.
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UPI
Brown
Ario Obledo
Mae
Obledo
Barry Keene
D-Eureka
Hollywood
API
William Shatner
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