Drive launched to aid Carter on project stand
A coalition of environmental groups launched a campaign to win public support for President Carter's efforts against water development projects favored by congressmen. The move followed Carter's decision to squelch the projects, announced early in his term, provoking anger among lawmakers from affected states. Hearings were planned for today.
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UPI
Carter
Colorado
South Dakota
California
Bureau of Reclamation Projects
John Burdick
Coalition of Water Project Review
Sierra Club
The
Wildlife Society
Burdick
Interior Department
Central
Arizona
Colorado River
Tucson
Phoenix
Senate
Democratic
Robert Byrd
White House
West Virginia
Byrd
Congress
Gold Treasure Hunt Report Sees Clues After Dig
Leonard Fiege and two others explored Victoria Peak at White Sands Missile Range in a 10 day search led by Norman Scott. They found no treasure but left clues to continue with heavy equipment and further digs.
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White Sands
N.M
UPI
Leonard Fiege
Victoria Peak
Fiege
Norman Scott
Desert Peak
White Sands Missile Range
Milton E
Doc
Noss
Scott
Jerry Lee
Jack Hull
Technicians work to identify remains of 12 Vietnam dead
Honolulu dispatch reports military technicians work around the clock to verify the identities of 12 American servicemen who died in Vietnam so their remains can be shipped to families. An Air Force C141 brought the remains home and they were placed in silver caskets at Hickam AFB before transfer to Fort Armstrong for processing.
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Honolulu
UPI
Air Force
United States
Hanoi
U.S
Hickam Air Force Base
John Rogers
Central
Fort Armstrong
Washington
CIS
Rogers
Oakland
Calif
Army
Tanker splits off North Carolina coast with 17 missing
A 711 foot Panama nian tanker broke in two off the North Carolina coast early this morning. Coast Guard says 22 crew escaped to the hull sections. 17 remain missing. Two crew injured were airlifted to Camp LeJeune hospitals. three merchant ships assisted in rescuing others.
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Portsmouth
UPI
North Carolina
Coast Guard
Camp LeJeune, N.C
Les Ceney
Ceney
Legislature Deliberates Brown's School Finance and Parole Plan
SACRAMENTO UP I Gov Brown's school finance proposal seeks 3.7 billion dollars over five years to equalize funding across 86 percent of unified districts. The assembly education panel will hear the plan alongside his parole reform AB476 expanding review time and penalties for serious and white collar crimes. Senate committees also tackle sunset government agency reviews and oil spill penalties under SB167 as Alan Sieroty is sworn into the state senate.
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Sacramento
UPI
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Assembly Criminal Justice Committee
Brown
Special Assembly Education
Supreme Court
Senate
Daniel Boatwright
D-Concord
Community Release Board
Leroy Green
Congress to slow pace on anti cancer food law changes
House subcommittee chair Rep. Paul Rogers says Congress will not rush to amend the Delany clause following FDA moves to ban saccharin. He questions the rat study behind the ban and seeks scientific justification and potential flexibility in enforcing the amendment. HEW chief Califano says a review of the Delany clause is under way with recommendations coming after study.
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Washington
UPI
House Health
Congress
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Paul Rogers
D-Fla
Women legislators weigh informal caucus in California
In California the largest female contingent in state government weighs forming a caucus. Leona Egeland argues for informal ties while Carol Hallett objects to a formal group. Other lawmakers see value in communication and defining priorities, with several supporting occasional gatherings despite party differences.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Capitol
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Marilyn Ryan
Palos Verdes
Ryan
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