California sex and marijuana bills dominate Assembly actions
A long battle ends as a sex bill described as a rights measure for homosexuals passes in the Senate with Lt. Gov Dymally's tie breaking vote. A marijuana bill to decriminalize small possession fails in a closely split Assembly, with party caucus pressure and cautious backing by some Democrats.
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Mike Antonovich
Glendale
Mervyn Dymally
Senate
Assembly
George Boston
Bomiech Democrats
Pendleton Welcomes Viet Refugees With Local Structures
Refugees settle into a camp in Pendleton with a Vietnamese local government from mayor to tent leader, hospitals, and labor groups. The first camp newspaper Thon Bago debuts as Red Cross seeks 40 more nurses. Two births raise citizen counts. tuberculosis tests begin. no malaria. California Education officials establish a refugee education task force and seek federal funds.
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Thon Bago
Red Cross
Marie Fuess
Southern California
U.S
Wilson
Riles
California
Department of Education
Ineai
Panel OKs B1 and trims arms bill reach
The committee approved the B1 bomber precursor to build a fourth prototype aircraft and signaled potential production. It also backed $144 million to study five ways to boost nuclear warhead power and accuracy, reversing a subcommittee cut. A request for $36.8 million to develop a nerve gas form called Binaries drew further debate.
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Stennis
Aid to Viet refugees faces new funding limits debate
The Judiciary Committee voted down a plan to cap aid at 507 million dollars over three months while the Black Caucus urged Ford to sponsor broad American refugee aid programs.house and senate bills would limit funding to 127 million for three months, with reporting requirements and restrictions on Phoenix program participants serving in U.S. intelligence. The measure also calls for transportation home for those wishing to return, as Mineta warns of strain on the economy and asks who will care for camp families.
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Nore
Judiciary Committee
Black Caucus
Ford Administration
House
Senate
James Abourezk
D-5
Newman Mineta
D-Calif
Pated
U.S
Bil
Vietnam
Cambodia
San Diego Firemen Stage Second Slowdown
San Diego firemen halted nonemergency duties in a second slowdown in two weeks after wage talks stalled. Local 145 seeks a 12.5 percent raise plus cost of living adjustments, while the city offers 4 percent. Firefighters will respond to emergencies and deny plans for a full strike.
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San Diego
Joe Francis
International Association of Firefighters
Francis
Laos coalition government sees resignations amid pressure
Five pro US Laotian ministers closely tied to U.S. policy have resigned from the Laos coalition government. Sources in Vientiane report mounting pressure from student groups and labor leaders driving the changes.
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U.S
Fron
Tax rebates spark plans on how officials will spend
President Ford aims to invest his rebate in savings bonds while others like Arthur Burns Lloyd Bentsen and John Tower consider purchases for family. IRS says up to 2200 per taxpayer, totals exceed 8 billion, with checks mailed from early filers and completing by mid June.
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Washington
Ford
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Treasury
William B. Simon
Lloyd M. Bentsen
D-Tex
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Russell B. Long
D-La
Robert Dole
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
United States
U.S
Beesons
Toon Nominated Ambassador to Israel by Ford
President Ford named Malcolm Toon a veteran foreign service officer as Ambassador to Israel to succeed the late Kennett B. Keating. Toon, 69, has served as ambassador to Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and held European affairs roles, including acting deputy secretary of State and director of Soviet affairs.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Malcolm Toon
Foreign Service
Israel
White House
Ron Nessen
Toon
Woul
Kennett B. Keating
New York
Yugoslavia
State Department
Moscow
Nixon
Walter J. Stoessel
Ellsworth Bunker
United States
Geneva
Kealing
Europe
Politicounsélor
First Annual Kirby Chili Cook Off Scheduled May 18
The First Annual unofficial semi organized Kirby Texas chili cook off and all day meeting under the sun with liberty and justice for Alt has been scheduled for May 18 in Kirby Texas.
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Kirby, Tex
UPD
Kirby, Texas
Liberty and Justice
Alt
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