Ugandan forces purge after assassination attempt
Refugees in Kenya report Ugandan security forces killed up to 300 people in reprisals following Idi Amin's assassination bid. Victims include families dragged from homes and beheaded. troops and Baganda members cited. Eyewitness accounts detail raids, killings, and a massacre unfolding near Kampala.
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Kenya
UPI
Idi Amin
Amin
Kampala
Audrey June Taylor
Mrs. Taylor
Uganda Radio Today
Entebbe
Uganda
Peter Mabonga
Malaba
Assembly OKs 10 Percent Pay Raise for California Legislators
The California Assembly approved AB1396 to raise legislators’ pay from 23232 to 25555 a year, sending the measure to the Senate on a 58 to 11 vote. The raise would take effect December 4 1978 and cost about 448760 annually, funding both salary increases and retirement benefits.
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UPI
Assembly
Louis Papan
Daly City
Senate
Papan
Torres
Los Angeles
Tahoe
California Tahoe Conservancy Agency
Resources Agency
Gualeo
U S aviation crisis may shift world air market
Washington based reports say Japan Italy and possibly other nations could gain larger shares of U S dominated air travel markets as Britain secures concessions to resolve the aviation dispute. American officials warn of potential losses in international routes and profits amid the crisis.
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API
Japan
Italy
Britain
America
International Airlines
United States
London
Brock Adams
U.S
California approves higher Cal-Vet loan and health funding
Governor signs a bill raising the maximum Cal-Vet home loan from 35000 to 43000 for eligible Californians. Another measure allocates 28 million to shield MediCal from year end shortfalls as federal and state health funding pressure grows.
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Fenton
D-Montebello
Walnut Creek
Extended forecast for Northern and Central California
Northern California sees fair weather with low coastal clouds. Inland highs reach 60s at coast and 80s to 90s in inland valleys, with 50s nights. Central California remains fair with coast highs in the 60s to 70s and interior valleys in the 90s to 105, with mild nights.
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Central
Giscard says US Soviet ties in difficult phase after summit
Paris reports French President Giscard d Esteing and Soviet leader Brezhnev sign a joint statement after their three day talks. They clash over Carter era human rights and Western policy but pledge to pursue detente, oppose nuclear proliferation, and back a Geneva Middle East conference. Brezhnev questions Frances forward defense strategy and declines broad disarmament talks while reiterating limits on progress.
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Paris
UPI
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Leonid Brezhnev
Carter
Giscard
Brezhnev
Moscow
Cyrus) Vance
Soviet Union
Rhodesia
South West Africa
Namibia
Middle East
Water project compromise may not stop Carter veto
The Senate Appropriations Committee agreed to cut funding for nine of Carter’s water projects in a $104 billion public works measure for 1978 hoping to avert a presidential veto. The plan half-meets Carter’s “hit list,” removing Grove Lake Reservoir and eight other sites while preserving several large projects and full funding for Garrison Diversion and Bonneville Unit.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Appropriations Committee
Carter
House
Sen
J. Bennett Johnston
D-La
Senate
Grove Lake
Kansas
LaFarge Lake
Wis
Lukiata Lake
Okla
Meramec Park Lake
Yatesville Lake
Fruitland Mesa
Colo
Garrison Diversion
North Dakota
Bonneville
Utah
AMA backs saccharin availability amid cancer debate
The American Medical Association urged keeping saccharin available to consumers while awaiting further study on cancer risk. Delegates called for warning labels on dangerous food additives and FDA testing, noting saccharin aids diabetes patients and dieters. The AMA president said a ban should follow strong evidence.
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UPI
American Medical Association
Congress
Federal Food and Drug Administration
AMA
Senate Committee
House
FDA
John H. Budd
Cleveland
Brown bid for prison funds blocked by budget panel
A conference committee rejected 92 million dollars for two new southern California prisons. Assembly member Frank Lanterman of La Canada expressed support, but his yes vote did not prevail. The panel instead approved 375 thousand dollars for a study of prison needs while Brown presses for surplus earmarks.
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Sacramento
UPI
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Brown
Assembly
B T. Collins
Senate Assembly
Lanterman
Collins
Frank Lanterman
la Canada
Elisabeth Coleman Brown
California
Senate
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