Snitch and informants shift in the war on drugs
An examination of informants in crime fighting describes how narcotics units rely on street informants for tip offs and arrests. Officials credit informants with solving many cases, while noting the dangers and ethical questions. The article cites federal data on informers and quotes Modesto police leadership on the information value over physical evidence.
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Stanislaus County
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Wall Street Journal Fed
Apt. O. D. House
Modesto
Police Department
Behr’s Wild Rivers Bill Faces Senate Split
A California Senate Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee deadlock stalles a measure to add the Stanislaus River to the Wild and Scenic Rivers system. With a 4-4 tie, the outcome hinges on a vacant ninth seat and potential reconsideration next session.
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McCliteny
Sacramento
Senate
Stanislaua
Melones
Senate Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee
Clare Berryhill
Modesto
Dill
Peter Behr
San Rafael
Berryhill
Senate Rules Committee
Ninth Resources Committee
Behr
Sierra Club
Friends of the River
CIA knew of Lockheed bribery scheme in Japan
New Republic reports CIA connections with Deak & Co as a conduit for Lockheed payments totaling about 6.2 million dollars to Japan over years. Article says sums reached 12 million, with 2 million to Japanese officials, and cites anonymous sources claiming CIA facilitation and approval from Washington. The Times notes CIA scrutiny without confirmation.
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Washington
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Japan
Lockheed
New Republic
Kheed
The
Deak & Co
New York
CIA
New York Times
Tackhert
Central Intelligence Agency
the Times
Grumman Aircraft Corp
Inrougnal
CLA
General Foods hikes prices on Maxwell House and brands
General Foods Corp announced wholesale price increases for Maxwell House Yuban Brim and Sanka ground coffee by 15 cents per pound. Max-Pax filters up 10 cents per can. Instant Sanka and Yuban up one cent per ounce. Maxim freeze-dried coffee up two cents per ounce. Freeze-dried Brim and Sanka up 2.5 cents per ounce. Green coffee costs have risen over 70 percent since last July due to frosts civil war rains and earthquake impacts.
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New York
Maxwell House
Anve General Foods Corp
General Foods
Brazil
Angola
Colombia
Guatemala
Truck strike disrupts shipments across California valley
AP reports a nationwide truck strike by Teamsters halting cross country shipments. In Stanislaus district five major terminals show picket lines while 12 firms have signed national settlement terms. Modesto locals report only about 50 of 400 on strike, with broader toll on Northern California distribution and potential idling at Ford Milpitas and GM Fremont plants over two weeks.
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Stanislaus
Teamsters
Associated Press
United Parcel Service
San Francisco
Zoo
San Francisco International
National Broadcasting Co
Anheuser-Busch Co
Teamsters Union Local 388
Chicago
Norbert Miller
Teamsters Joint Council 38
General Motors
Fremont
California
Unemployment rate falls for fifth straight month
The US jobless rate slips to 7.5 percent in March, the fifth consecutive monthly decline and the longest sustained drop in 14 years. Black and female workers show notable gains as unemployment drops about 100,000 while total employment rises 375,000 to 86.7 million. California posts 9.5 percent jobless rate with unemployment down 90,000 to 982,000 and payrolls up 63,000.
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Washington
Labor Department
California
Sacramento
Callaway Receives Red Light Ticket In Washington
Police ticketed Bo Callaway, former Ford campaign chairman, for running a red light in DC while he was driving to Ford campaign headquarters to resign amid allegations of influence peddling tied to a Colorado ski resort. Howard H. Callaway, head of the campaign committee, was in his car when stopped by Officer Carl Miller.
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Ford
Army
Colorado
Davies Fails to Get Civic Center on Sears Site
Mayor Lee H Davies sought a plan to clear a two block Sears site bounded by K and L streets for a 50 920 square foot theater seating 2000 and a 61 000 square foot exhibit hall with 2000 banquet capacity at an estimated 14 million. Council defeated bond vote idea and postponed center plans amid city priorities.
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Bi Bee
Lee H. Davies
Sihoue
K and L
10Th
Deate
Avies
Phillip E. Newton
Harry Bullisian
Tnstead
Robert T. Elliott
Clyde H. Dunlap Jr
Linco
Jong
Modesto
George Gagos
Eet
Sears
Medwato
Gages
Jinni
Ma ‘Davies
Eitiaena
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Control
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Civic Center
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