California faces severe drought with potential widespread rationing
Sacramento AP reports a U.S. official warns Californias water outlook is terrifying with possible statewide rationing this year. River flows may drop to 18 percent of normal, snowpack at record lows since 1930, and February rainfall expected below normal. Officials urge conservation as drought devastates crops and livestock, triggering disaster declarations and federal aid.
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Carter faces mixed reviews on new economic plan
Congress advances the administration's 31 billion proposal to spur jobs and cut taxes while Treasury and Federal Reserve officials express cautious support. Burns criticizes the proposed tax rebate as ineffective and questionable fiscal policy, yet calls the program prudent amid economic advice. Kreps promotes public works funded by 4 billion for distressed communities as a targeted job measure.
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Flood threat adds to area woes from new storm
The bitter winter of 1877 spreads. Layoffs reach New England while Ohio and western New York face rising temperatures and fuel delays. A new West snowstorm heads for the Great Lakes as officials fear spring floods from melting snow with up to 75 dead and 2 million out of work nationwide.
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Mexico to aid U S with gas and oil imports
Mexico will sell 49 million cubic feet of gas daily to the United States and ship 600000 barrels of crude oil per day to help ease the energy crisis. Prices for gas will vary from 44.90 to 2.15 per BTU, with oil likely priced around 126.5 per barrel landed in Gulf ports. Mexico may supply an extra two million barrels daily if transport is secured.
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Rose Bird on list for California Supreme Court nomination
Brown confirms Rose Bird appears among the possibilities for the state high court appointment. She would be the first woman on the court if selected, marking a historic breakthrough in the panel.
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Utility in New York to cut bills by ten dollars
Rochester Gas and Electric Co. will deduct $10 from February bills for residential customers after unusually high January gas charges due to severe cold. Chairman Francis Drake said the company earned more than expected and will not keep the extra revenue. He warned that continued cold could push heating costs higher, though the typical home bill is about $84 monthly.
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Harrises win hearing on choice of lawyers
California Supreme Court stayed all proceedings in the Patricia Hearst kidnapping case against Wil Tam and Emily Burns and ordered a hearing on their request to keep preferred defense counsel. Four justices granted the hearing though no date was set, delaying trial in Alameda County.
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Congress ranked eighth in ethics survey by Harris panel
Washington AP report notes a Louis Harris poll of 1,510 adults rating ethics of 10 institutions. Consumer action groups and TV news tied for high marks at 66 percent, newspapers 63, White House 60, state governors 59, state legislators 58, farm organizations 46, local government 43, Congress 53, corporations 41, organized labor 34.
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