Brown faces tough path with California legislature
Los Angeles dispatch notes Ronald Reagan era battles with a Democrat dominated legislature may recur as Jerry Brown takes office. Brown’s reform stance, data controls, and lobbyist lunch limits contrast with a Democratic Senate and Assembly majority that could push its programs or block his. Brown signals centrist appointments and a demand for direct personal ties with lawmakers amid a slim 53 percent victory.
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UPI
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California
Jerry Brown
Brown
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Senate
Nevada madam loses state Assembly race by 122 votes
Beverly Harrell, owner of the Cottontail Ranch brothel in Lida Junction Nevada, appears to have lost the state assembly race to Don Moody by 122 votes amid slow paper-ballot counting across a three county district. She vows a recount while noting the district's vast desert routes and delayed totals.
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UPI
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Cottontail
State Assembly
Nevada
Anchorage
Alaska
Guardsmen admit Kent shooting at May 4 1970 trial
Two former Ohio National Guardsmen testified admitting they fired at Kent State University students during an antiwar demonstration. The eight defendants face civil rights charges for the killings of four students and wounding of nine. Pierce and Shafer described fear for their lives and firing successive rounds as a man near them was attacked.
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Cleveland
UPI
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Pierce
Shafer
Nationwide Weather Mix with Scattered Showers Reported
United Press International notes scattered showers across the nation with rain in the Pacific Northwest Northeast and Southland and light rainfall in Ohio West Virginia Pennsylvania and New York. Clear conditions prevail elsewhere with early temperatures from 75 at Key West to 22 at Evanston. In a trial scene three wounded witnesses testified about Guardsmen gunfire at close range and photographer Gregory Moore described crowd noise as officers fired during the third week before Chief Judge Frank J. Battisti.
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Wyo
Joseph
Lewis
Shappoose
Ore
James D. Russell
Tampa
John Cleary
Pittsburgh
Gregory Moore
U.S
Frank J. Battisti
Murder indictment sought for father in Halloween cyanide case
Houston Texas. Assistant district attorney Michael Hinton asked a grand jury to indict Ronald O Bryan 30 for murder in the death of his 8 year old son Timothy. Prosecutors said cyanide laced candy caused the boy’s death amid questions of motive and possible capital murder charges. Five candy sticks were found tainted including two for Timothy and one for his sister.
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Houston
UPI
Sans
Ronald O'Bryan
Michael Hinton
O’bryan
Timothy
Richard E. Harrison
Dallas
Texas
Election fallout and layoffs across industry and states
The vast post election wave includes thousands losing jobs in auto and manufacturing sectors. Chrysler and GE announce mass layoffs tied to weak housing and car sales. Alaska holds a tight governor race with absentee ballots delaying final results. Union leaders warn a coal strike could push unemployment higher nationwide.
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Ala
U.S. Steel Corp
Arch Moore
West Virginia
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr
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