Solon hits freebies for NASA employees
Senator William Proxmire disclosed at least five NASA employees accepted free weekends at a Maryland hunting lodge leased by Rockwell International as the Joint Committee on Defense Production probes contractor ties to NASA. He noted the lodge near Maryland’s Eastern Shore amid Rockwell’s role in the Space Shuttle program and said NASA management is reviewing gratuities and other perks tied to contractors.
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Coast Guard Finds Capsized Patty Anne 2 Off California
The Patty Anne 2 was found capsized about 15 miles west of Piedra Blancas near Monterey. Two crewmen, Jack Stanford of San Luis Obispo and S L Fanning of Morro Bay, were missing after radioing for help when the vessel took on water. Coast Guard continues search with liferaft and preserver evidence aboard.
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Winds Delay Nevada Nuclear Test At Pahute Mesa
Strong winds of 35 mph delayed the under desert nuclear blast code named Imlet by at least 24 hours. Officials will study the weather and reschedule, with a possibility of several days more delay.
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California Emission Rules Cut 1977 Car Mileage Across State
California emission controls will cut 1977 gasoline mileage 10 to 20 percent, industry officials say, with 1974 to 1976 models already down 5 to 10 percent in state sales. Ford and GM executives confirm heavy investment to meet standards as two-day San Diego hearing reviews alternate engines and safety issues.
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Carpool Driver Allowed to Charge After PUC Reversal
Garlene Zappitelli of Fountain Valley California can continue a carpool in her 12 passenger van and charge riders eight dollars a week after the Public Utilities Commission rescinded an earlier cease and desist. The ruling followed a challenge by a bus service and new legislation redefining passenger Stage corporations.
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Brown halts plan to send 500 engineers to Saudi Arabia
Gov. Edmund Brown orders a stop to negotiations to ship unemployed California highway engineers to Saudi Arabia for up to two years. He cites discrimination against Jewish, Black and female workers and says the Transportation Department will judge employee qualifications to ensure equal treatment. About 1,000 employees showed interest while the department plans a 2,800 position cut by July.
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Thai Laos border clash prompts border closure and reinforcements
Thai officials report a nine hour clash with Pathet Lao forces across the Mekong near Vientiane. About 200 Thai troops were moved into the area as border restrictions remained in place while Bangkok pursued a diplomatic push. Ambassador Svet Komolaphuti was recalled for consultations.
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Crackdown on farm labor housing called witchhunt
Merced United Press International reports state Assemblyman John Thurman of Modesto denounces a move to crack down on farmworker housing as a witchhunt. He criticizes state and local officials and says health department inspectors tied to the United Farm Workers union led to the action. The Assembly Housing Committee voted to ask the Joint Rules Committee to seek restraining orders against growers with substandard housing.
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Advertising results and garden analogy for ads
This piece treats advertising as a growing garden where results accumulate over time. It urges cautious evaluation, lists key measurement practices, and notes factors like weather and timing affect reader response. It emphasizes budgeting, record keeping, and avoiding premature judgments about ads.
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