House ok's reforms to avoid scandals
Democrats approve reforms to curb cash fringe benefits and curb sexual scandal risks. Rep. David Obey leads a plan upheld in caucus to strip the Admin Committee of staff and travel power, form a reforms commission, and consolidate allowances into a single $37,500 per member account. Wayne Hays resigns chair, Rep. Frank Thompson elected to replace him.
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Legislature moves bills before summer recess in California
In Sacramento lawmakers pressed to approve a flat $70 monthly pay raise for state workers while delaying a constitutional amendment creating an independent commission over salaries for lawmakers judges and state officers. The Senate Ways and Means panel backed the flat raise SB1555 which would take effect next month funding a broader budget plan including fringe benefits and increased retirement contributions. Critics warned the plan risks undermining civil service.
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Reagan makes big bid for delegates
United Press International reports Reagan plans face to face sessions in four states this week to win delegates. He flies to Jackson Mississippi to claim all 30 delegates, then meets Republicans in Minnesota Montana and Wyoming. Ford has a White House session with 22 West Virginians and heads to Puerto Rico for an economic summit. Delegates stand at 1,047 for Ford and 948 for Reagan with 161 left to choose and 103 uncommitted. Carter blasts foreign policy as secretive and urges morality while weighing potential vice presidential picks and a post nomination reveal in New York.
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Vietnam reunites as unified legislature convened in Hanoi
Vietnam forms nationwide assembly in a ceremony at Ba Dinh hall signaling reunification of north and south. Truong Chinh declares the session official and outlines plans to name the country, adopt a flag and colors, and designate Hanoi as capital amid warnings against foreign imperialists and neo imperialists. The broadcast hails the day as most illustrious in history.
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Cranston declines VP run.Brown or Bradley floated as alternatives
Senator Alan Cranston asked President Carter to remove him from the list of potential vice presidential running mates. He cited a desire to stay in the Senate and continue his work. Cranston suggested Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley as strong No. 2 options. In a separate Navy note, all 203 F14 fighters were grounded after two training crashes killed four crew members, excluding operational necessity flights.
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U.S. veto blocks Angola at United Nations vote
The United States vetoed Angola's bid for U.N. membership citing Cuban troop presence and influence in the country. The Security Council voted 13 to 1 with China not participating, marking the 15th U.S. veto. Soviet and Chinese ambassadors criticized the move amid regional tension and diplomacy debates.
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Exxon builds 946 foot oil platform in Santa Barbara Channel
A controversial offshore platform in the Santa Barbara Channel, opposed by Get Oil Out, was installed by Exxon Co. The 946‑foot, 12,000‑ton platform will service 28 wells in the Hondo Field, located 50 miles off Gaviota. Oil will begin production early 1978 after a decade of work and a $500 million investment.
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