Pit River Tribes sue PG and Electric Co over sacred lands
Pit River Tribe of Northern California filed a $5 billion damage suit against Pacific Gas & Electric Co for alleged desecration of ancestral lands in California. The group demands restoration of the land to its pristine state and government action.
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Budget clash delays California budget in two-house talks
In Sacramento the Senate prepares to swap its budget plan with the Assembly version of Reagan's 6.48 billion state budget. The Assembly approved its version despite a 76 million imbalance, while the Senate planned a floor vote after an across the board 1.6 percent cut. The Reagan administration disclosed a 141 million deficit, offset by surplus funds and prior cuts as both houses face a constitutional requirement for final passage.
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Senator charges censorship in campus violence reporting
California state politics clash over media blackouts alledgedly proposed by Lt. Gov. Reinecke a Sacramento speech to Rotary members drew protests from Sen. Alfred E. Alquist who argued the move would curb the public's right to know. The dispute ties to budget fights affecting welfare higher education and faculty pay raises at UC and state colleges.
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Medina talks about war experience
In a Washington Window interview Captain Ernest L. Medina recounts the My Lai 4 events amid legal limits, denying orders for a massacre and detailing how he shot a Vietnamese woman after noticing possible weapon movement. Weather and tides follow in the report.
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Glimpses Record Employees Ready for Company Golf
Vandenberg Village residents report trees dumped from an overloaded truck at public scales. The incident prompts cleanup and inspection as workers prepare for a Sunday company golf tournament.
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Weapons and ammo seized from Thoresen home in Fresno case
Louise Thoresen, wife of William E. Thoresen III, faces arraignment for his death after a .38 firearm was used. Police removed land mines and heavy weaponry along with 50 pounds of marijuana from the couple’s residence as the investigation unfolds.
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Nixon seeks end to offshore drilling near Santa Barbara
President Nixon urged Congress to cancel 20 of 23 offshore oil leases along the Santa Barbara coast to protect wildlife and preserve the scenery. He said economic gains are not the sole value of the region and that three remaining leases would stay due to damaged underground formations needing pumping to halt leaks.
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Cabrillo High Key Club Eyes Park Near School
The County Parks Commission considered a proposal by Cabrillo High School Key Club members to convert an open lot across from Constellation Avenue into a park. They seek county help with grass seeding for 2 to 3 acres of a 10 to 15 acre parcel and to cover an estimated 300 dollar yearly water bill. The Kiwanis sponsor would oversee maintenance. Vandenberg Village Development Co. suggested a possible lease as low as one dollar annually with a future reversionary clause. term projected at five to ten years or longer.
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