Names and faces in an odd mix of jokes and grief
The article strings quirky quotes from Lena Knuckel a Buffalo switchboard operator about April Fools calls at the zoo and a sad note on San Francisco officer John Orlando who died of leukemia. It also covers bars in North Beach losing a bid to allow bottomless dancing and a 105 year old Florida retiree James Cole who longs to see his wife again. A Denver carrier Mas Weber and friend found 23100 in cash and chose to return it to police hoping for a reward.
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Lena Knuckel
Buffalo
Hebel
San Francisco
John Orlando
Orlando
James Cole
New Port Ritchey, Fla
Cole
Marie
Nursing Home
Mas Weber
Denver
Weber
Jimmy Becker
Talks fail as truckers strike sweeps nation
Federal officials had no comment on the Teamsters walkout as the nation faces a growing strike. Teamsters leader Fus mons and trucking negotiator McIntyre said talks failed to settle wages and cost of living. In New York City the transit authority announced a cost of living wage hike amid a 4:30 a.m. strike deadline while San Francisco agencies remained shut. About 1,900 crafts workers walked off for a pay cut. 1,700 NBC engineers joined a network strike with no programming disruption. Las Vegas casinos kept shows running after stagehands rejected a four year pact but returned to work as talks continued.
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Gabor
W. J. Usery Jr
Teamsters
Ford Administration
Taft-Hartley
Frank E. Fusmons
William G. McIntyre
Chicago
New York City
Transit Authority
David Yunich
Bue
National Broadcasting Co
NBC
Las Vegas Strip
Tougher air rules okayed for Tahoe
California Air Resources Board approved tougher air quality standards for the Lake Tahoe Air Basin to achieve about 30 miles visibility and lower carbon monoxide levels. The Basin Coordinating Council will develop regulations, including traffic limits, density controls, and emissions restrictions, to meet the new targets.
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San Francisco
Lake Tahoe Air Basin
California Air Resources Board
Air Basin
Coordinating Council
California
Lake Tahoe
Tecalle
Tahoe
Tahoe Basin
Wholesale price rise ends two-month decline in March
Washington AP report says wholesale prices rose two tenths of a percent in March reversing a two-month decline. The Labor Department cited higher costs for processed foods relix and industrial goods as driving factors, offsetting a one percent drop in farm product prices.
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Washington
Labor Department
Misprint corrected on Modesto car theft report
The Bee Sunday clarified a weekend theft at the Swain residence 400 Newport Drive Modesto, correcting a prior item that mislisted Bobby Swain Jr of Nevada and misstated the location as Mervyn's Department Store lot. The theft involved a vehicle parked at the Swain home.
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Bobby Swain
Newport Drive
Modesto
Bobby Jr
Nevada
Swain
Bee
Mervyn
Downey High School Fire Disrupts Classes and Roof Damage
A major Downey High School blaze prompted a general alarm, drawing five fire stations and multiple engines to battle windswept flames. The business wing suffered heavy damage. the school will relocate classes to the cafeteria and seek portable classrooms. Insurance will fund an architect for reconstruction and yard repairs require State approval.
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Udents
Modesto
Ron Smith
Downey
Ben Champlin
Ken Check
State Department of General Services
Lebanon agrees to 10 day truce amid civil war talks
In Beirut and Aley, leftist and Phalange leaders accept a 10 day cease-fire starting Friday noon, aimed at enabling elections for a new president. No word from President Franjieh on resignation. Fighting eases in Beirut though clashes flare near Kahhale with heavy casualties reported.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Phalange Party
Suleiman Fransleh
Damascus
Washington
Jordan
Hussein
Tunbblatt
U.S
L. Dean Brown
Ford
Franjieh
Camille Chamoun
Pierre Gemayel
Junblatt
Kahhale
Eyles
No fault backers lose in Senate move to House
Washington AP Advocates of national no fault auto insurance lost in the Senate 49 to 45 and plan to push the bill in the House Commerce Committee where hearings are unlikely this year The measure would require states to enact no fault laws within four years and would create federal programs for non compliant states Opponents include lawyers who fear loss of fees and the White House Moss D Utah leads the campaign for the bill
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Washington
House
Senate
Frank E. Moss
Utah
Commerce Committee
White House
Moss
House Commerce Committee
Water shortage warning hits farmers diversions with deep-well pumps
State water agency notes light Sierra snowpack and record low readings at 40 percent of survey stations. Runoff will cut hydro, boost power use as deep-well pumping costs rise. MID reports February power use up 4.6 times year earlier and irrigation demands push districts to start early, stressing groundwater.
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Carr
State Water Agency
Sierra
American River
MID
Norman Moreley
del Este Water Co
Modesto
Moseley
Association of California Water Agencies
Marin
Sonoma
Glenn
Yolo
San Joaquin Valley
MID Irrigation
Richard Ericson
Drought Designates Disaster Areas Across California
The drought list includes San Joaquin Tuolumne Calaveras Fresno Tulare Merced and others. Loans at five percent interest cover physical or production losses repayable over seven years with readjustment provisions. Applications for physical losses are due by June and production losses by December. Additional counties listed include Colusa Glenn Salinas Sutter Solano San Luis Obispo Amador Monterey Napa San Bernardino Nevada Lassen Tehama.
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Feders
San Joaquin
Tuolumne
Calea
Freana
Tulare
Merced
Eligitia
Colusa
Glenn
Salinas
Sutter
Solano
San Luis Obispo
Amador
Montarey
Napa
San Bernardino
Nevada
Las Benito
Tehama Counties
Senate votes to preserve ALRB farm election duties
California Senate debated an amendment to the appropriation bill to remove ALRB duties from the general counsel role. Proponents argued unconstitutionality, while critics cited bias toward the UFW. The amendment failed 7-6. Separately, the California Supreme Court declined a growers petition to block limited access for farm union organizers, with a 5-2 ruling in favor of allowing access during defined times.
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David Roberts
Los Angeles
Democratic
Fresno
ALRB
Walter L. Kimtz
Kimtz
Kimer
Alfred E. Alquist
D-San Jose
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Alquist
UFW
United Farm Workers
California Supreme
Bos
U. S. Supreme Court
Frank Richardson
William Clarke Jr
Harry Kubo
Nisei Farmers League and
Western Tomato Growers and Shippers, Inc
State Agricultural Labor Relations Board
Brown's name on ballots in Nevada Kentucky and Maryland
Gov. Brown secures ballot spots in three states for May primaries. Nevada and Kentucky list him as a nationally recognized candidate, while Maryland also includes his name on May 18. Kentucky secretary Dresell Davis says Brown has been nominated among 15 Democrats.
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McClatchy Hewsooners Service
Sacramento
Nevada
Kentucky
Brown
Maryland
William D. Swackhammer
The
Bee Today
Dresell Davis
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Hremen
Hiberglas
Downey High
Kenney Krolg
al Puccipalli
Leolie Larvon
Charles Johnson
Knight's Herald
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Jerry Kopp
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Gilbert Cavill
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