Ammonium nitrate train blast kills two in Wenatchee
A Burlington Northern tank car carrying ammonium nitrate exploded near a Wenatchee switching station injuring 66, damaging 12 homes and knocking out power and phone service. Two people were killed including a railroad switchman named David M. Jones. Fire retardant was dropped to control fires while coal burn continued for hours. Nearby fires and debris caused extensive damage in the central Washington town.
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Legislature pension fight unsettles California House
In Sacramento a legal opinion supports changing the pension law as Assemblyman Robert McLennan K Downey and Bellflower press on Tuesday to block immediate pensions for former Speaker Bob Moretti and other lawmakers. The effort seeks to curb pension payments amid ongoing fiscal debates and political maneuvering within the leg
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Calif Senate backs reclaimed oil labeling reform
California Senate approved a measure by Sen. George Deukmejian to remove the label Made From Used Oil from reclaimed oil. The 28 to 0 vote moves the bill to the Assembly, arguing reclaimed oil is not inferior to new oil and must meet same standards.
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Veto override urged on tax break for aged homeowners
Sen. Nicholas Petris urged a two thirds override of Gov. Reagan s veto on a bill granting a 1750 property tax exemption to about 31000 elderly homeowners on welfare. He called the veto a deliberate exclusion of the poor while Reagan cited overlapping benefits.
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Independent panel proposed to oversee legislative pay and pensions
A proposal argues for stripping the Legislature of its compensation and retirement benefits and transferring them to an independent commission to set terms. Proponents say a neutral body would curb favoritism and improve accountability.
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