Abortion clash threatens federal funds fight in Congress
House and Senate leaders clash over a 2 billion appropriation for HEW agencies and Medicaid tied to abortion policy. Speaker O Neill says an interim continuing resolution may be voted next Tuesday while senators Magnuson and Mahon meet to negotiate amid a charged political dispute.
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Juror Bite Evidence Ruled Not Prejudice Miller Case
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a juror bite experiment during an April 1975 rape trial did not prejudice William Miller's conviction. Miller, serving a 21 year term, argued the jury's conduct tainted the verdict, noting a bruised arm and photographs used in evidence.
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Quirk in Federal Pension Rules Triggers Costly Increase
Washington AP report says a quirks in federal law let civil servants gain unintended pension boosts. GAO estimates the flaw could cost about 500 million dollars over 40 years as cost of living increases apply to all retirees, even those who are still employed during the adjustment period.
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Neighbors contradict father in Hillside Strangler case notes
A neighbor disputes a missing woman Lauren Wagner’s father account as police pursue clues in the Hillside Strangler case. Los Angeles police describe an active investigation with a task force of 32 to link up to 18 possible victims. The man says he posted his daughter’s disappearance to press for action while officers caution against drawing conclusions from existing witness statements.
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Hughes kin dispute Mormon Will over Hughes secrecy
An attorney for Howard Hughes relatives argued the late magnate could not have written the Mormon will dated March 19 1968 while never being alone. He says Hughes stayed at the Desert Inn 1961 to 1970 with aides, making Dietrich unlikely executor despite Dietrich’s prior rifts and lawsuits.
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Teen shot after Long Beach liquor store robbery
A 15-year-old boy was wounded after a 9:45 p.m. hold up at Carl's Cork n Butte in Long Beach. Owner Carl Flinn, 36, exchanged fire with the robbers, wounding the youth in the shoulder before jammed shotgun prompted further shots. He was stabilized at Memorial Hospital and eyed for USC Medical Center admission for robbery and attempted murder charges. The second teen fled on a motorcycle.
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Sober Christmas Napkin War Aimed at Drunk Drivers
California Highway Patrol launches a holiday campaign to curb drunken driving using napkins, place mats, billboards, and bumper stickers bearing the CHP shield. A $524,000 federal grant funds the effort with two thirds for enforcement as officers log overtime in high risk areas. Some officials fear patrons may resist the napkin appeal.
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Two Women Plead Guilty in Marine Sergeant Hargis Murder
In San Diego a woman testifies that she and another wife plotted multiple methods to kill Marine Corps drill sergeant David Hargis. They tried lsd in breakfast batter, a tarantula in pie, electric shock, a syringe, car bullets, a snake, then bludgeoning him in his sleep and tossing the body from a bridge while seeking insurance money.
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Strike Curbs on Public Employees On California Ballot
California voters face a June ballot as petitions failed to gather enough signatures to place a public employee curbs measure on the slate. Officials report the effort to curb government wage and pension practices did not qualify.
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