Settlement Forces 65 Percent No Smoking Seats On Eastern Planes
U S consumers win a landmark deal with Eastern Airlines to reserve 65 percent of seats for non smokers on all flights including shuttles and charters. The airline pays a 10000 fine for 14 violations and will publicly certify passenger rights via tickets timetables and inflight material. The Civil Aeronautics Board must approve within 60 days.
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Washington
UPS
Eastern Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Eastern
Reuben Robertson
Ralph Nader
Public Citizen
Aviation Consumer Action Project
Cas
Welfare rolls show decrease in California April totals
California public assistance recipients fell to 2.63 million in April, a drop of 10,894 from March. Only the aid to the aged, blind and disabled rose, up 14,096 to 683,839. AFDC recipients declined by 11,980 to 1.468 million. general relief decreased by 1,051 to 51,285. food stamp recipients without cash aid fell to 424,587.
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Sacramento
UPI
Witness in AIM case concedes lies about Aird killing
Key prosecution witness Marvin Redshirt testified he lied about his actions the night cab driver George Aird was killed and admitted about a thousand false statements. He contradicted earlier accounts and demonstrated a phantom knife while denying direct involvement.
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Marvin Redfiirt
Paul Skayhorse
Richard Mohawk
George Aird
Los Angeles
Ventura County
California
Skyhorse
Aird
Redshirt
Officials' pay bill advances in Senate Finance Committee
In Sacramento the Senate Finance Committee approved SB884 raising salaries for elected statewide officials by up to 20000 annually. The measure moves to the floor after resisting amendments sought to curb Brown administration opposition.
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Sacramento
UPI
Senate Finance Committees
Brown
Albert Rodda
Peter Behr
Tiburon
Rodda
University of
California Legislature Advances Budget and Policy Measures
The Senate passed a budget of 146 billion for 1977 78 funding state operations. Assembly action approved pay raises for elected officials and sent a UC fee hike dispute to the Senate. Bills also move to regulate air pollution penalties and ban aerosol propellants, with other measures on hospital confinement for mentally disordered sex offenders advancing to committee floors.
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Rodda
Dsacramento
Assembly
Boatwright
Dconcord
Seafarer power split fuels Navy compromise drive
The Navy presses for a compromise Seafarer system to beam extreme low frequency signals to submarines, despite Wisconsin and Michigan governors opposition over health and environmental concerns. A House Senate panel planned talks as funds were cut in part, with 201 million kept for continued research.
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UPI
Navy
Wisconsin
Michigan
House
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Clam Lake
Wis
Patrick Lucey
William Milliken
Johannesburg Attacks Spark Race Tensions And Manhunt
Police hunt for a Black attacker involved in a daylight shooting at John Orrs depot in downtown Johannesburg that killed two white workers. Three gunmen opened fire as colleagues drank tea, prompting student boycotts, unrest, and roadblocks around Soweto as authorities warn of urban guerrilla warfare.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPI
Soweto
John Orrs Department Store
Mike Geldenhuys
Jimmy Kruger
Western Diplomats Stand Firm On Human Rights At Belgrade Talks
Western diplomats vow to press human rights at the Belgrade conference opening Wednesday despite Soviet objections. NATO says the issue must be fully examined, not ignored, with the four to six week session setting the fall review of the 1975 Helsinki accords. Yury Vorontsov, Moscow’s lead delegate, warns against Western judging of other nations on rights.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
UPI
NATO
Soviet Union
Helsinki
United States
Moscow
Yury Vorontsov
Mayor Bilandic Calls for Federal Housing Overhaul
Chicago Mayor Bilandic urged the federal government to reverse housing policy, arguing federal guarantees spur foreclosures and slum conditions. He cited red tape in demolishing vacant properties and praised HUD reforms announced by Patricia Harris as a path to revitalizing inner cities.
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Tucson
Ariz
UPI
Chicago
Michael Bilandic
U.S
Dings Bilandic
Relief lasts for hours with Aspi Rub
An advertisement-style note promotes Aspi Rub as a liquid external pain reliever. It claims long lasting relief and positions Aspi Rub as superior to other products. It urges readers to try it and provides a phone number for orders before 9 00 am.
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