Kennedy declines 1976 presidential bid despite push
Sen Edward M Kennedy announces he will not seek the presidency or vice presidency in 1976 citing family and personal obligations. He mentions his son's cancer and his wife Joan's hospitalization as factors and says he will likely run for re election in Massachusetts.
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UPI
Edward M Kennedy
Kennedy
Ted Jr
Joan
United States
Joan Ted Jr
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Mary Jo Kopechne
U.S
Robert
Los Angeles
California
Massachusetts
United States Senate
Commonwealth
Biologists oppose Ocean Park expansion and marsh traffic
A UCSB environmental biologists' team recommends not expanding Ocean Park Surf and prohibits marsh traffic as part of a county General Plan conservation element. The study, by Livingston and Blayney, notes rare birds and plants, including the endangered California Least Tern nesting at the Santa Ynez River mouth, influencing Ocean Beach Park master plan and urging habitat protection in any improvements.
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Francis H. Beattie
Michael H. Pahos
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GM workers gain sixth pay raise of year
The sixth increase this year lifts the average hourly wage of 900,000 workers to 6.00 and GM to 6.06 for 376,000 employees, plus about 3 more in fringe benefits. The raise, 12 to 26 cents and averaging 16 cents, follows the annual improvement factor agreed by GM Ford Chrysler and the UAW reflecting productivity gains.
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General Motors Corp
General Motors
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United Auto Workers
City seeks federal plan to fund local flood insurance
Lompoc plans for HUD subsidy program to back flood and mudslide insurance under the NFIP. A city resolution outlines development rules in flood hazard zones, with HUD likely requiring a 100 year flood map, population density, elevation, and drainage standards.
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Lompocans
al Autry
Federal Housing and Urban Development
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Lompoc
Autry
Art Scott
North
City Planning Commission
Lefkowitz
Nixon to undergo tests for phlebitis at Long Beach hospital
Well wishers flood Long Beach Memorial Hospital with flowers and telegrams as former President Richard Nixon arrives for tests and treatment for phlebitis in his left leg. Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski seeks a medical exam to gauge if Nixon can testify. Judge John Sirica has not ruled.
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Long Beach, Calif
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Richard Nixon
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
Leon Jaworski
U.S. District Court
John Sirica
Nixon
Sirica
Ehrlichman
San Clemente
California lawmakers recall retirement perks in special session
California legislators plan a special session to reform the state retirement system and repeal a 5.7 million dollar early retirement bonus for lawmakers. Democratic leaders McCarthy and Mills said the session will address pensions for constitutional officers, with a deadline of November 30 to stop current retirees from collecting early benefits.
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Senate
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San Diego
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Houston L. Flournoy
Brown
Forever Assembly
Bob Moretti
Ford Warns Arabs On Oil Price Diplomacy At World Energy Meet
President Ford, addressing the World Energy Conference in Detroit, warned oil producing Arab nations that high prices risk global recession and potential conflict. He urged a global strategy balancing producer profits with consumer stability and urged cooperation over resource nationalization.
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U.N. General Assembly
Montana
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Carlos Andres Perez
United Nations
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Venezuela
White House
United States
Supervisors May Discuss Charges Against D A Milner
Supervisors may hold an executive session to consider actions against District Attorney Milner and aides over the Begg charge reduction. District Attorney elect Stan Roden seeks inquiry by the board, Grand Jury, and Attorney General. Sperry and Begg defend the decision as justified.
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George Begg
Roden
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David D. Milner
Santa Maria
Jerry Sperry
Begg
Minier
Equal Justice
Charles F. Catterlin Catterlin
Milner
Sperry
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