Kidnapping Recalled in Modesto as Boy Is Reunited
Tommy Lauver, snatched at 11 months, was found after a year. Sheriff’s detectives traced footprints and recovered him on February 3, three days before his third birthday. Robert Coffey pleaded guilty to kidnapping and served 22 months. his wife Marjorie pleaded guilty as an accessory.
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Labor picket bill suffers stunning House defeat
The common situs delinking bill, aimed at strengthening the hand of striking construction unions, failed 191 14 8 129 in a party line House vote. AFL-CIO lamented the loss saying labor did not make a factual case and let emotional debate prevail. California lawmakers split along party lines with Beilenson Krebs and Ryan supporting.
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Carter proposes 20 cent hike in minimum wage
Washington AP reports the Carter administration recommends raising the minimum wage by 20 cents an hour effective July 1, 1980, a figure 50 cents below AFL C IO's proposal, with further details on the labor plan.
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Weather Tonight and Friday in L B Area
Weather forecast shows rain chances tonight across the L B area with a low of 47 and a high of 58 Mountains face rain with a 23 to 38 degree range Desert regions expect rain with a low of 41 and a high of 63 plus.
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Sohio oil proposal kept on file by ARB
California's Air Resources Board will halt formal review of Sohio's proposed Long Beach Alaskan oil terminal due to the company withholding information. ARB Chairman Tom Quinn warned the filing could be placed in an inactive state unless completed by April 11, urging Sohio President F. G. Garibaldi to cooperate and finish required permits.
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Moderate quake rattles Silesia region of Poland
A moderate earthquake struck Poland's Silesia region with a magnitude around 4.5 near Jawor, 200 miles southwest of Warsaw, per the Prague Seismological Institute. No damage or casualties were reported.
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Ex-stewardess wins disability award over smoke allergy
Harriet Brooks, a former TWA stewardess, won a disability award after three years of red eyes and coughing caused by cigarette smoke in aircraft cabins. She resigned 13 months ago and claims benefits under California Workers Compensation Program, receiving 3657 dollars.
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Carter chooses Georgians for ambassador posts amid payoffs row
President Carter signals two Georgia backers Anne Cox Chambers and Philip Alston will be named ambassadors to Belgium and Australia, while Columbia professor Richard Gardner gains a post. Critics from AFSA decry the selections as political payoffs contrary to campaign rhetoric on merit and language readiness.
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Subpoenas Issued as Cal Land Board Targets Harbor Rift
The State Lands Commission began subpoenas against Los Angeles city and harbor records to resolve a 20 year dispute over interest income from harbor development funds. A Tuesday hearing in Los Angeles will determine claims of unlawful retention and fees, with a potential lawsuit if talks fail by March 31.
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Carter lays out Moscow talks agenda for nuclear limits and Africa
President Carter outlined topics for Cyrus Vance's Moscow mission including a ban on testing nuclear devices, arms sales limitations, European force reductions, and mutual constraints. He urged Soviet cooperation to end outside interference in Africa and to prepare for a Geneva Middle East conference, stressing transparency and human rights.
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Bind It series fragment features Chicken George praise
Excerpt from Alex Haley’s series shows Chicken George praising Matilds to Massa Lea. A tank incident halves a scene, and a former GI loses a damages appeal against the Army. An Orange County doctor faces a baby strangling charge amid an attempted abortion case. Richard Nixon records with David Frost. Carter's open presidency sparks both praise and trouble. Congress moves quickly on drought relief. Secret witness program seeks participation. Los Angeles school integration plan begins court testing.
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