Judge rules on Exxon referendum TRO in Santa Barbara
In Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Floyd Dodson denied a temporary restraining order against the Exxon referendum results. The environmental group sought the order citing 150 Isla Vista voter affidavits alleging election office inefficiencies disenfranchisement. A show cause hearing was set for 2 p.m. to explain why a preliminary injunction should not pause certification.
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Santa Barbara County
Floyd Dodson
County Board of Supervisors
County Environmental Alliance
Isla Vista
Darryl Perlin
Exxon Corp
Las Flores Canyon
County Elections Office
Exxon
Board of Supervisors
Dodson
Superior Court
Perlin
Maheu Refuses to Answer About CIA Assassination Plots
Robert A. Maheu former Hughes aide defers questions by invoking the Fifth Amendment before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Chairman Tower says action will be decided. immunity not granted. The hearing probes alleged CIA involvement in plots against Castro and other leaders as Colby testifies.
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UPI
Robert A. Maheu
Howard Hughes
Senate
John Tower
R-Tex
Senate Select Committee On Intelligence
Maheu
Tower
Frank
FBI
CIA
William E. Colby
Castro
US Wins F16 Fighter Contract Over Mirage in NATO Push
Belgium announced purchase of 102 F16 fighter bombers from General Dynamics ending a multiyear showdown with Dassault's Mirage F1. Norway Denmark and the Netherlands agreed to buy 132 more planes, tying the four nations to a single interchangeable NATO aircraft amid political and economic tensions.
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United Press International
United States
NATO
Leo Tindemans
General Dynamics Corp
Fort Worth
Tex
Norway
Denmark
Netherlands
Belgium
Tindemans
France
Dassault
General Dynamics
Brussels
Firemen's negotiations stall as dismissals loom
County fire chief mailed dismissal notices to about 140 firemen amid ongoing talks with the Board of Supervisors. Striking workers face an 8 am Tuesday deadline to avoid firing while raises take effect July 14 for non-strikers and July 28 for strikers, with a one pay period five percent cut for strikers. The board refused binding arbitration as 15 county fire stations stayed closed and local departments prepared to aid suppression.
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Board of Supervisors
John Risdon
Ray Johnson
Division of Forestry
Congress Proposes FBI Takeover Of War On Drugs
UPI reports Sen. Ribicoff calls for the FBI to assume control of federal drug enforcement due to alleged DEA corruption and a lack of professionalism. Sen. Jackson cites a 1973 Collinsville raid as an example while Sen. Percy notes rising costs and broader national safety concerns.
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UPI
FBI
Federal War On Drugs
Drug Enforcement Administration
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Sen
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
The
DEA
Ribicoff
Jackson
Collinsville
Ill
Subcommittee On Investigations
Charles Percy
Bill
SEIU Ends County Wage Strike With Five Percent Rise
SEIU workers about 800 return to county offices after a weekend settlement of a wage dispute. The agreement, approved 4-1, gives a five percent hike effective July 14 and introduces grievance reforms, lighter welfare caseloads, a new dental plan, and reclassifications for hospital staff.
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Service Employes International Union
SEIU
Sheriff's Dept
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