California to appeal ruling on dam operation control
California plans to appeal a federal judge's decision that the state cannot impose conditions on the operation of the New Melones Dam and other federal water projects. The ruling could shape future federal projects and water management in the Sacramento area and the Central Valley.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Melones Dam
U.S. District Court
Thomas J. MacBride
Stanislaus River
State Water Resources Control Board
Melones
Central Valley
W. W. Adams
Adams
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
American River
Board
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau of Reclamation
MacBride
California urged to adopt Oregon style beverage deposit law
Legislative Analyst A. Alan Post proposes a five cent deposit on beer and carbonated beverage containers to curb litter in California. A Washington State style system could fund improved trash pickup, with litter reduction potentially substantial and container volumes dropping by up to 5.2 billion annually.
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Sacramento
UPS
California
A. Alan Post
Post
Washington State
Oregon
Prostate cancer radiation shows longer life and better quality
Doctors at the American Society of Therapeutic Radiologists meeting report high dose Supervoltage radiation improving survival and quality of life for prostate cancer patients, noting it as the leading cancer killer for men over 75. Taketsugu Takei criticizes California Consumer Affairs for inefficiency and race bias. He urges department reorganization to save funds and improve response to complaints.
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San Francisco
UPI
American Society of Therapeutic Radiologists
California
Canada
Sacramento
Department of Consumer Affairs
Taketsugu Takei
Takei
Assembly Finance, Insurance and Commerce Committee
Brown Shuns Official Entertaining Against Trend
Gov. Edmund G Brown Jr limits formal entertaining to small office lunches and meals, unlike predecessors. He discloses a $17,500 annual entertainment budget with $4,111 spent from a separate contingency fund mainly on food, coffee cups, ethnic art show refreshments, and flights for legislators.
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Sacramento
UPI
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Brown
Edmund G
Pat” Brown
Ronald Reagan
Senate
Gray Davis
Storms and Snow Sweep California and Nearby Regions
Gale warnings and heavy snow hit the Sierra Nevada and northern California mountains as rain drenched the west coast. Gusts reached 40 mph, travelers faced advisories, San Rafael logged almost an inch of rain, and clouds stretched from the northern Plains to the Great Lakes with a storm moving into Canada.
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United Press International
West
Sierras
California
Pacific Coast
San Rafael
Calif
Rockies
North Dakota
Canada
Plains
Great Lakes
Minnesota
UFW Wins Tight Election At Pandol Bros Ranch
In Delano California Cesar Chavez led United Farm Workers to a narrow victory over no union with 154 ballots for the UFW 137 against and 31 for the Teamsters. A fire damaged polystyrene grape boxes valued at about 85000 during the vote period amid arson suspicions.
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Calif
UPI
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers Union
Pandol Bros
UFW
Teamsters Union
Jack Pandol
Central California
Pandol
Chavez
Christ
California
State Agricultural Labor Relations Board
Governor Brown
Visalia
White River Farms
Tulare County
Superior Court
Jay R. Ballantyne
Ballantyne
ALRB
White River Farm
Ballentyne
Fresno Bee newsmen appeal to state high court
Four Fresno Bee journalists face contempt citations for defying a court order to reveal sources. The group led by George Gruner, James Bort, Joe Rosato, and William Patterson had 73 citations. 55 upheld by the 5th District Court of Appeal, with 18 overturned. The case stems from publication of a grand jury transcript tied to bribery charges against City Councilman Marc Stefano.
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UPI
Fresno Bee
State Supreme Court
High Court
5Th District Court of Appeals
George Gruner
James Bort
Joe Rosato
William Patterson
Peckinpah
The
Bee
Marc Stefano
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