Supervisors eye 10¢ county tax rate cut
The Board of Supervisors weighs a 10 cent reduction to the 3.31 tax rate for 1976 77 amid budget cuts. Chairman Frank Frost cites a union backed push from the Governor to keep the tax burden, while officials note savings from forestry fire protection and fund balances could offset the cut.
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Dick Praul
Board of Supervisors
Frank Frost
County Firefighters Union
Jerry Brown
State Division of Forestry
Division of Forestry
Firefighters Union
Santa Barbara
Frost
Tough new food stamp laws delayed
A federal judge halted enforcement of new administration rules expected to remove about 4.1 million people from the food stamp program. U.S. District Judge John Lewis Smith Jr. ordered a delay until a full trial on claims by an anti hunger coalition that the rules are illegal. Government plans to appeal to implement the rules, originally set for June 1, are expected to continue.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
John Lewis Smith Jr
Agriculture Department
Gasoline prices seen at record highs this Bicentennial summer
The Federal Energy Administration says no shortage is expected this summer with ample supplies and strong refinery capacity. Crude oil prices are rising and a national average of 60 cents per gallon or more is possible, with prices seen climbing about two cents through the season.
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Washington
UPI
America
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Frank Zarb
Eric Zausner
Zausner
Zarb
Ford directs U.S. Lebanon evacuation amid Beirut crisis
President Ford cancels Iowa trip to stay in Washington and oversee the evacuation of Americans from Lebanon. First Lady Betty Ford and son Jack will attend in his stead as embassies arrange a Beirut to Damascus overland convoy. 1100 to 1400 Americans remain.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Iowa
Lebanon
White House
Ronald Reagan
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Betty Ford
Jack
Des Moines
Damascus
U.S
Beirut
Nelsen
Andrews Air Force Base
Francis Meloy
Robert C. Waring
Voice of America
British Broadcasting Corp
Reagan
All Americans urged to evacuate Lebanon
United States officials urged all Americans still in Lebanon to depart amid the slaying of two U S diplomats and the arrival of bodies in Damascus. British led convoys were organized with Libyan Syrian and Palestinian escort to move evacuees to safety.
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Lebanon
Beirut
UPI
United States
U.S
Damascus
Francis Meloy Jr
Robert O. Waring
Zuheir Moghrabi
Johannesburg Riots Erupt as Police Open Fire Killing Demonstrators
Police with automatic weapons fired on rioters in Alexandra township Johannesburg amid widening racial violence. Death toll surpasses 70 with over 800 injured. authorities report arrests and unrest spreading to white suburbs and at least eight townships. Weather and tides listed.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPI
Alexandra
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Parks and Recreation Department
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Beattie Park
5Th
Olive
Lompoc
Russell Vincent
Park and Recreation
Smith
Lucile DeBolt
College Avenue
Vandenberg Village
J. D. Linton
Hancock College
Ronald Linton
UCSB
Africa
Bill Ruffner
South H Street
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