Proxmire Hits Egg Break Study With Golden Fleece
Senator William Proxmire questions a Department of Agriculture project to measure how long it takes to prepare meals. The $45,000 program aims to time breakfasts lunches and dinners to aid labor cost control, though critics say users should pay. The study reportedly measures breaking an egg in a half second as part of breakfast timing.
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Pensions top Army payroll in a growing defense bill
The Pentagon will pay more to retired personnel this year than the Army pays to all active duty soldiers. Military pensions have risen to 8.2 percent of the defense budget, with projections toward $9 billion next year and possibly $30 billion by 1980, amid ongoing growth in the pension base and inflation.
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Plans sought for relocating state patients
Sacramento AP report states four California mental hospitals must draft plans to place 100 retarded patients in nearby satellite facilities within 30 to 40 miles. The move, part of a plan to shrink the 11 hospitals from 16 000 to 10 000 by 1988, could use private operators and cheaper operation.
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Solon to try repeal of new tax power
Sen Bill Campbell of Hacienda Heights pledges legislation to repeal the Franchise Tax Board move granting itself access to individual tax returns. If enacted, the measure would halt the board members from inspecting any personal returns and block their notification-free review.
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Carter seeks instant halt of nuclear testing
President Carter calls for an immediate and total halt to all nuclear testing as part of a broader effort to curb the spread of weapons and limit nuclear proliferation worldwide. He outlines a program tying the halt to broader disarmament steps and international security.
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Grim NATO report signals disarray and peril
Washington says NATO forces are in such bad shape they could not withstand a Warsaw Pact attack, with Senate analysts warning of a potentially devastating Soviet strike in central Europe. The grim assessment comes as hearings on U.S. military posture unfold and NATO unity is questioned amid Cold War tensions.
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Spain Chief Justice Kidnapped Amid Madrid Violence
Spain's top military judge Lt Gen Emilio Villaescusa Quilis was abducted by four armed men as he left his apartment in Madrid. Police report one killed and eight injured in clashes between riot police and left-wing demonstrators on day two of unrest. Diario 16 claimed leftists took him, while authorities gave no definite group. Protests for amnesty disrupted Gran Via and Madrid University campus traffic.
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Strollers Stop Towboat Ice Break on Cincinnati River
On the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Covington, W A Boudreaux’s City of Pittsburgh halted after ice blocked the promenade as hundreds of Sunday stroller traffic resisted whistles and warnings. Police on both riverbanks have no jurisdiction and urged caution while marinas and salvage crews work to clear ice.
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Carter opens first Cabinet session pledging open access to aid
President Carter chaired his first Cabinet meeting in the White House, promising to run the federal government with Cabinet aid available in person or by telephone. He urged a weekly session, with room for changes, and avoided White House overreach by vowing Cabinet autonomy. Defense Secretary Brown and Secretary of State Vance joined him as others were sworn in.
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Slaughter of mother and three daughters probes begun
Los Angeles coroner plans autopsies to determine how a mother Billy Collier 30 and three daughters Sonia Simpson 12 Francoise Collier 11 and Desiree Wash 7 died in a late Friday or early Saturday attack at 1108 West 51st Place South Central Los Angeles Only a two year old Celestine Bishop survived answering the door when relatives arrived Neighbors say threats were received and the house was quiet with drawn blinds Police believe strangulation and a small caliber gun were used but causes will be confirmed by autopsy
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Weather Tonight and Tuesday in area pair
Tonight and Tuesday forecast shows Lf area with low 54 and high 72. Mountains expect fair skies with wind and temperatures from a low 25 to a high 58. Deserts stay fair with a low near ifa and a high around 75.
Amy Carter First Day Hurdles In D.C. Traffic
Amy Carter arrives late for school on her first Washington day as traffic snarls in the capital. The scene plays out with President’s daughter treated like any other commuter amid city bustle.
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