Hungry United pilot dines then dumps stewardess
A United Airlines pilot on Flight 400 from San Diego to Seattle diverted to San Francisco for a meal, left the stewardess behind, and returned an hour later. United grounded the captain with pay pending investigation. The incident, dated April 4, involved 80 passengers and cited crew concerns for passenger meals. The pilot, a 20 year United veteran recently transferred from Seattle, reportedly removed the stewardess from service.
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Californians vent on tax returns amid sardonic notes
Sacramento AP reports taxpayers mailed in 1976 state income returns with tongue in cheek comments and complaints. Examples include pleas for sympathy about refunds, remarks on the tax torment, and jokes about 1 000 devils. State tax officials note misdirected returns to the IRS and criticism of form quality.
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Kaiser care strike called for Monday
A strike by 6,100 Southern California Kaiser workers is planned for Monday as negotiations with Kaiser officials continue over a contract that expired March 31. Local 399 seeks a two year deal with 26 percent wage increase, job reclassifications, sick leave, pension improvements and a cost of living clause. Five Kaiser facilities in Southern California and 14 outlying offices are involved.
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Dan Swinton
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SCRTD Clerks Reach Tentative Labor Contract
An SCRTD spokesman said a tentative agreement with 480 Brotherhood of Railway Airline and Steamship Clerks members was reached on a new contract. It will take effect if ratified by the union membership and the SCRTD Board of Directors. Details were not disclosed.
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FDA proposes over the counter saccharin with cancer warning
The FDA keeps its ban plan on saccharin but proposes selling it as an over the counter drug with a warning that it may increase cancer risk. Kennedy says usage could fall and notes six months to prove safety or face removal from the market. Public hearings and opposition follow the announcement.
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Donald Kennedy
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Carter drops $50 rebate plan and tax credit
President Carter abandons the $50 tax rebate for 200 million Americans and the $2 billion investment tax credit amid improving economic indicators. White House officials say the move is prudent as critics warned the rebate could fuel inflation and congressional reaction is largely favorable.
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TRW spy suspect testifies he ran drug-pushing ring
A convicted cocaine dealer testified that he and Andrew Dalton Lee ran a drug selling operation while also involved in the alleged theft and filming of TRW documents for the Soviet Embassy. The witness linked Lee to money from drug sales and to purchases of a Minox camera used for microfilming in Palos Verdes, as Boyce's trial proceeds.
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Christopher John Boyce
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Mayer defense opens with ex wife and four witnesses
The Los Angeles Superior Court trial of former Long Beach Planning Director Ernest Mayer begins its defense after a week of prosecution testimony. Barbara Mayer, his ex wife, testifies alongside Harvey Hurlburt and two Long Beach architects.
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Carter backs pipelines over Sohio oil terminal plan
President Carter's energy message favors northern oil delivery via pipelines rather than the $60 million Sohio terminal at Long Beach. He proposes Alaska crude reach the Midwest through either the Kitimat or northern tier pipeline, or both, with Canada to decide on reception. Long Beach officials, led by Tom Thorley, await the formal plan due April 20 to determine next steps.
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District court orders Bustop into Los Angeles integration trial
The 2nd District Court of Appeal ordered Superior Court Judge Paul Egly to admit Bustop, an antibusing group, into the Los Angeles school integration trial. The ruling could allow other excluded parties to participate and may prompt a restart of the trial or further witness cross examination. Bustop may seek to halt the trial or have it restarted to permit cross examination of witnesses already testifying. Boston's attorneys indicated they will not replace Judge Egly.
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Weather Tonight and Friday Forecast
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New York gut club offers citizen award for robber killings
A New York group proposes a citizen award for anyone who kills a robber, a controversial idea noted on page A-2. The item is part of a broader section highlighting public safety and local opinion during the era.
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