Public power derby fuels small towns seeking cheaper power
Lompoc and 10 other Northern California cities formed the Northern California Power Agency to challenge PG&E, pursue new generation projects, and secure cheaper power from CVP or public sources. The group faces legal, regulatory, and funding hurdles as it eyes a larger shift to public power while safeguarding member budgets and reliability.
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Lompoc
G&e
Pg&E’s
Northern California Power Agency
Pg&e
Joy
NCPA
Alameda
Healdsburg
Lodi
Ukiah
Biggs
Gridley
Palo Alto
Redding
Roseville
City of
Santa Clara
Plumas Sierra
Gary Gillmor
Art Scott
Ncpa Associates
Lega
Supreme Court
U.S. Dept. of Justice
Ford apologizes to Olson family over 1953 death
President Ford met privately with Mrs. Olson and her three children in the Oval Office to apologize on behalf of the U.S. government for the death of Dr. Frank Olson in November 1953. The White House released a family statement urging CIA accountability and safety from abuses by U.S. intelligence agencies. The Olsons may pursue government claims as Attorney General Edward Levi was asked to consult with their lawyers.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Frank Olson
CIA
Oval Office
Olson
White House
U.S
Ron Nelsen
New York
Rockefeller Commission
Nelsen
Legal Counsel
Nessen
Edward Levi
Treasure hunt for shipwreck riches continues after fatal sinking
In Key West Florida a salvage crew crew members search for an estimated 100 million in Spanish silver and gold from a 353 year old galleon. Dirk Fisher and Angel Curry Fisher are to be buried Wednesday in Vero Beach while Rick Gage is flown to Jamestown New York. The North Wind sank just before dawn Sunday with eight survivors.
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Key West
Fla
UPI
Dirk Fisher
Angel Curry Fisher
Vero Beach
Rick Gage
Jamestown
N.Y
North Wind
Fisher
Treasure Salvors, Inc
Mel Fisher
New Jersey flood damage projected at 55.7 million
New Jersey officials estimate more than 55.7 million dollars in flood damage to property and crops after heavy rain. Governor Byrne appealed to President Ford for federal disaster funds and declared a statewide emergency seeking relief from SBA USDA and FDAA.
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Trenton
N.J
UPI
New Jersey
Brendan T. Byrne
Ford
Byrne
Small Business Administration
U.S. Agriculture Department
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Voting rights extension nears final Senate passage
The Senate moves toward final passage of a 10 year extension to the 1965 voting rights act amid a threatened southern filibuster. Sen. James Allen calls the House bill a vital civil rights measure expanding coverage to Spanish speakers and minorities and banning literacy tests. The act, expiring Aug. 6, has boosted black registration in the South and requires federal observers to protect minority voting rights.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
James Allen
D-Ala
South
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
Sen
John Stennis
D-Miss
Christina Onassis to wed Alexandros Andreadis in Athens
Christina Onassis, 24, rejects father Aristotle Onassis' wish and plans to marry Alexandros Andreadis, 30, son of a banker and railroad magnate, in a small Athens chapel. Goulandris had hoped to wed her. she was seen with him earlier but favors Andreadis, following Onassis' death.
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Athens
UPI
Aristotle Onassis
Christina
Onassis
Alexandros Andreadis
Petros Goulandris
Paris
Goulandris
New York
Athens Hilton
Andreadis
Crime rate climbs in first quarter amid rising offenses
FBI figures released by Attorney General Edward Levi show serious crime up 18 percent in the first quarter compared with the prior year. Robbery rose 28 percent and burglary 20 percent with all 1974 totals up 17 percent from 1973, while rural, suburban, and large city areas also reported sharp increases.
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Washington
UPI
Edward Levi
FBI
Levi
Grain dealer indicted in scheme to steal export grain
A federal grand jury charged Bunge Corp and 13 officials with conspiring to load ships with less cargo than records showed. Mulloy and Wilcox, top Bunge executives, led regional operations in Kansas City and St Louis with offices in Destrehan. The probe centers on New Orleans and ports Galveston and Houston with alleged short weighing from 1961 to 1973.
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New Orleans
UPI
Bunge Corp
New York
Walton Francis Mulloy
Clayton Eugene Wilcox
Bunge
Mulloy
Kansas City
Wilcox
Hinsdale
Ill
St. Louis
Destrehan
United States
Ouston
Galveston
Tex
Young couple welcomes quintuplets in Dallas
Debbie Davis, 20, and husband welcomed five healthy newborns Casey Clifton Christa Lajune Chanda Jannae Charle Rae Ann Chesla Lynnae Friday. Doctors report respiratory distress easing. parents face tight budgeting as they adjust to a larger family.
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Dallas
UPI
Debbie Davis
Casey Clifton
Christa Lajune
Chanda Jannae
Charle Rae Ann
Chesla Lynnae
Mrs. Davis
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