Cannery Strike Threatens California Farm Industry
In San Francisco, thousands of can nery workers walk out threatening the peak processing season. About 60,000 workers at 74 plants face a prolonged dispute with 28 firms as federal mediator Eugene Scearce broker talks in Washington. Analysts warn of millions of dollars in losses and higher prices for households nationwide.
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UPI
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Washington
Eugene Scearce
Searce
Fred Heringer
California Farm Bureau
America
John
Calone
Employers’ Association
Freddie F. Sanchez
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Scearce
Penalties Outlined for Chowchilla Kidnappers
The article outlines California kidnapping penalties for the Chowchilla case. Prison terms range from one to 25 years, with minimums and enhancements for firearms, bodily harm, and potential life without parole. The case spurred discussions of mandatory sentencing and possible death if a victim had died.
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UPI
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Madera County
Flooding and power outages hit northern Illinois
Driving rains swamped northern Illinois crushing crops flooding roads and knocking out power. Chicago area saw over five inches of rain with curb deep waters and stalled cars on expressways. Commonwealth Edison reported blackouts and a Joliet transformer sparked outages to much of Will County.
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United Press International
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Chicago
South Side
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Poe
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Joliet
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Will County
Ed Ray Day plans canceled amid fear of reprisals
Ray and rescued children were moved 100 miles in vans and hidden for 16 hours in a quarry near Livermore. Town leaders fear backlash while Ed Ray is to receive CHP commendation and a fountain idea is discussed. Public funds rise as residents support Ray.
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Ray Dev
San Joaquin Valley
John Brown
Chowchilla
Jim Dumas
Ed Ray Day
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Ronald Reagan
Jim Carter
California Highway Patrol
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Cease fire aids evacuation in Beirut shelter siege
Warring Christian and Palestinian factions agree to a limited cease fire around Tal Zaatar to evacuate about 1,000 wounded and restore water and power. Arab League peacekeepers move to the Green Line while talks hedge on a full evacuation and a Friday start for a larger convoy.
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U.S
Two Ugandan Battalions Revolt Against Amin
More than 2,000 Ugandan troops have mutinied against President Idi Amin, refusing to take orders from Kampala. The revolt, described by the Nation as Now Amin's Troops Mutiny, may involve over a sixth of Uganda's 12,000-man army. Reports say battalions at Mubene and Bombo dug trenches and vowed to fight to the death. Kenya radio and papers note spillover violence and border tensions as Amin tours units amid unpaid troops and grain shortages.
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Daily Nation
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Uganda
Entebbe
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Jerusalem
Vance
Mubene
Bombo
Strawberry Patch Yields to 67 Homes in Sunnyvale
In Sunnyvale, California, farmer James Imahara loses his 21 year strawberry patch to a developer planning 67 split level homes on the site. The land, once orchards and productive fields, now hosts concrete, gas stations, and apartments as Santa Clara Valley expands. Imahara and partners struggled with taxes and shifting land use as property values climbed from 1800 to 60000 per acre.
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UPI
James Imahara
America
Santa Clara Valley
San Francisco
Imahara
Shigeyo
Bellomo
Beilomo
George Nakano
Nakano
Los Angeles
Senate
Opponents Seek Delay of B1 Bomber Production
UPI reports Senate critics led by Sen. William Proxmire plan to add a provision delaying spending on the first three B1 production models until February 1. The measure faces a close floor vote, with the outcome potentially decided by a narrow margin amid debates over cost and strategic value versus the aging B52.
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UPI
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William Proxmire
Dwis
Senate Aanstoviations Committee
Proxmire
House
Jimmy Congressional
Gala at White House Honors Diplomats and Stars
The White House Bicentennial concert gala brought guests from Washington's diplomatic corps led by President and Mrs. Ford and Secretary Kissinger. Liz Taylor showed a leg cast while Shirley Temple Black debuted as chief of protocol.
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UPI
Betty Ford
Alexander
Liz Taylor
Shirley Temple Black
White House
Diplomatic Corps
South Lawn
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Senate to extend income tax cuts through 1977
The Senate votes 66 to 28 to extend current income tax cuts through 1977 and preserve the state and local gasoline tax deduction as is. The move reverses the Finance Committee plan to end the $35 per person tax credit next June 30, as amendments for special interests drew criticism. The bill, including the tax cuts, must go back to the House for action by September 1 to keep withholding rates from rising.
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Washington
UPI
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Finance Committee
Russell Long
D-La
Adlai Stevenson
D-1111
Ford pivots to Congress as tax cuts face stiff headwinds
President Ford, within 11 votes of the GOP nod, shifts focus to congressional action on tax cuts before adjournment. aides cite grim OMB views that Congress will not grant the 10 billion tax cuts, while bills on gun crime penalties and food stamp reform stall and cabinet members report little progress.
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UPI
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GOP
Ron Nessen
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Hunter
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Reagan
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Labor
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