Senate vote showdown over marijuana decriminalization
Senate Judiciary Committee factions clash as Bayh forces a vote on decriminalizing possession up to ten grams. Hatch counters with a plan to make possession under ten grams a criminal infraction with a $100 fine, risking broader criminal records for casual users while Kennedy’s deal with conservatives hangs in the balance.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Judiciary Committee
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Bayh
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Hatch
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
EPA bans pesticide DBCP over cancer and sterility risks
The EPA halted sale and use of the pesticide DBCP citing imminent hazards to the public and farm workers. Dow Chemical and Shell Chemical led production halt last summer after sterility cases. concerns extend to residues on vegetables such as broccoli cucumbers lettuce tomatoes and peppers.
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Washington
UPI
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Douglas Castle
United States
Castle
Dow Chemical Co
Shell Chemical Co
Occidental Chemical
Lathrop
Calif
Bell warns against vigilante border patrols
Attorney General Griffin Bell advised the government will not tolerate vigilante groups on the Mexican border. The Mexican American Legal Defense Fund urged action to block Ku Klux Klan patrols and discussed counter patrols by Brown Berets. Bell endorsed INS and CRS cautions against unauthorized border patrols and said Castillo’s warning should stand.
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Washington
UPI
Griffin Bell
Mexican American Legal Defense Fund
Bell
Ku Klux Klan
Brown Berets
Wilma S. Martinez
Fund
Castillo
California Extended Forecasts Spread Across Regions
UPI reports Sunday to Tuesday extended forecasts for California. Northern California sees partly cloudy skies with possible showers Monday and Tuesday in northern areas and mountains, temperatures 2 to 5 degrees below normal, highs near coast in upper 50s to mid 60s and inland 60s to mid 70s. Central California mostly fair Sunday with chances of showers Monday, then partly cloudy Tuesday with Sierra Nevada showers, temperatures 2 to 5 degrees cooler, coastal 60s and inland mid 60s to mid 70s, Lows 40s to mid 50s. Southern California deserts remain variable, cool and windy with highs in 60s to 80s and lows 35 to 50s. coastal and mountains cool with cloudy periods and light rain possible, highs 60s to lower 70s, mountain highs 45 to 58, and lows 30s to 40s.
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San Francisco
UPI
California
Sierra Nevada
Owens Valley
Fogbound Nation Braces For Halloween Dampness
United Press International reports widespread fog across the eastern two thirds of the country as Halloween approaches. Visibility dropped to a half mile or less in several states, with the Soo Locks in Michigan closing for the night due to heavy fog. Light rainfall and scattered showers accompanied near normal to mild temperatures nationwide.
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United Press International
Rockies
National Weather Service
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Soo
Saint Mary’s River
Saulte Ste. Marie
Mich
Great Lakes
Nation
South Atlantic Coast
Oklahoma
Texas
Minnesota
California Trial Lawyers aid user choice with specialization program
The California Trial Lawyers Association adopts a program to help consumers pick attorneys. Experienced members can apply for recognition of trial expertise in specific fields, guiding cost and availability information while preventing improper practice in unsuitable areas.
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Los Angeles
UPI
California Trial Lawyers Association
House Votes For Permanent TV Broadcast of Sessions
The House endorsed a resolution that a permanent broadcasting system is feasible and desirable but asked the Rules Committee to continue study and report back by February 15, 1978. Past four years of studies found live coverage beneficial but not yet timely. A 90 day closed circuit test this year drew mixed reactions from members. Rep Leo Ryan warned the move could turn the chamber into a theater while Rep John Murtha noted time limits.
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House
Ray found guilty in escape from Brushy Mountain prison
James Earl Ray was found guilty Thursday night of breaking out of Brushy Mountain State Prison where he serves 99 years for the MLK murder. The nine man, three woman jury added one to two years atop the sentence, with a possible five years, after deliberating nearly three hours. Ray testified he scaled the wall June 10 with six other convicts to seek a new King trial in Memphis. Defense plans a new-trial motion. a hearing is set for Nov. 28.
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Wartburg
King
Memphis
Mark Lane
Griffin Bell
Ray
Ray Asbury
Lane
George Buxton
Pauline Neal
Boeing talks reach impasse in strike talks
A union spokesman said negotiations with Boeing Co reached an impasse after six sessions since the strike began October 4. The union, angry over offers, planned a press conference while Boeing said there was no progress and would not budge from its pre-strike proposal. The 23,000 striking mechanics seek a 16 percent raise each year for three years.
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Seattle
UPI
Boeing Co
Pat Ziska
Pete Horn
Horn
Boeing
Pete Bush
Bush
Meat processors vow to sue over curing additives ban
Washington United Press International reports small meat processors in the United States and Canada vow to sue in federal court to block an Agriculture Department plan to ban nitrate and nitrite curing additives in bacon and other meats. The group says there is no scientific evidence linking cured meats to cancer and challenges the department’s authority to issue the ban.
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Washington
UPI
American Association of Meat Processors
United States
Canada
Agriculture
Carol Foreman
Robert Madeira
Association
Ehrlichman marks first year in prison in Watergate case
Former Nixon aide John Ehrlichman observed his first anniversary behind bars at Swift Trail Federal Prison after surrendering Oct. 28, 1976. Parole examiners conducted an informal interview, with a recommendation due to the Parole Commission within 21 days. Ehrlichman, once domestic affairs adviser, was sentenced to 2½ to 8 years for involvement with the Watergate related offenses tied to the White House Plumbers.
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Safford, Ariz
UPI
Nixon Administration
John Ehrlichman
Parole Board
Ehrlichman
Swift Trail
US Parole Commission
Parole Commission
Richard Nixon
White House
Daniel Ellsberg
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