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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1974
Page
1
President Nixon underwent a brief health exam by Army Brigadier General Walter Teache, who said Nixon's heart and pulse are normal and chest clear. Teache noted fatigue from sleep loss and the Watergate burden may show in his appearance.
Legislative Analyst Alan Post says Governor Reagan’s 9.8 billion budget meets California education needs but ignores inflation in welfare and medical costs. He warns revenue estimates may be high and deficits possible as energy and unemployment trends push welfare caseloads beyond the plan. Post criticizes Medi-Cal and welfare provisions as inconsistent with unemployment assumptions and urges adjustments before June.
A twin engine plane carrying an estimated 1 million dollars in marijuana crashed at an apartment construction site in Pompano Beach Florida killing all three aboard. Police said 2,500 pounds of marijuana were on board and the crash caused smoldering bags to scatter over a wide area. Officials noted a prior marijuana flight was seized nearby, underscoring a surge in similar trafficking.
Defense plans to slash manpower by 58,000 servicemen in the next six months, 15,000 more than the 43,000 cut approved for the year ending June 30, 1974. The Pentagon seeks a 6 to 8 billion increase in next year’s military budget to cover the cuts, with Army to lose 22,000, Navy 15,000, and Air Force 21,000 personnel.
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