Sunset Coast Line Aims at High Speed Transit Plan
Proponents tout sleek red and silver trains capable of 85 mph with an estimated 5.8 billion dollar price tag, bidding to reshape Southern California transit. Opponents dub it the great train robbery and prefer buses for the region’s sprawl. On June 8, LA County voters decide on a one cent sales tax to fund the Sunset Coast Line, a proposal previously rejected in 1968 and 1974. Supervisor Baxter Ward names and leads the effort.
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Los Angeles County
Baxter Ward
County votes on a sales tax for rail system financing
Voters statewide will decide on Propositions R and T to raise a half cent for a 232 mile fixed rail network. Funds would pay for construction and ongoing maintenance with a plan for three train types and extensive operation across the county, including an airport link to LAX.
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San Pedro
Ward
Wills mischief swirls around Howard Hughes fortune
Las Vegas officials contend the flood of supposed Hughes wills is a carnival, with six claimed documents and a new filing at the Clark County Courthouse. A Las Vegas man presented will No 4 claiming delivery by an apparent Hughes son, amid high public interest and forger suspicions.
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Hughes’ Ilegitimate
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Senate panel backs probe into Kennedy assassination
The Senate intelligence committee voted unanimously to support a proposed new Senate panel to investigate why Lee Harvey Oswald killed President John F Kennedy. Chairman Frank Church said the committee would turn its Kennedy material over to a permanent panel to oversee intelligence operations.
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Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
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Landslide danger adds to quake woes in Italy
In Udine Italy officials order evacuation of 2250 residents from Inur villages amid landslide risk as more than 100000 rain drenched refugees remain in tent cities. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller tours disaster area in pouring rain, praising survivors and promising aid as NATO logistics support continues.
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Trieste
Trieste Observatory Meanwhile Reported Another Earth Tremor In Devastated Friuli
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Payment dispute ends with Pacific Tel ruling and street auction threat
San Francisco case centers on Basific Telephone Co. over an $11 disputed writ. Louis Gary sues over alleged service outage without five days notice, wins in Municipal Court, and warns of foreclosing on Pacific headquarters if unpaid. Pacific rep says payment made by messenger after oversight.
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Ssimall Claims Court
Louis Garcia
Pacific
Garcia
Richard Hongisto
Pacific Telephone
Roger Orr
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Brown to campaign in Oregon as write in candidate
California Governor Brown announced plans to actively campaign as a write in candidate in Oregon's May 25 Democratic presidential primary. He spoke in Baltimore where Maryland's primary is set for next Tuesday and said he may seek victories in Maryland Nevada California and Oregon to broaden his nomination bid. He argued defeating frontrunner Carter in multiple states is essential though others say the move aims to counter Senator Church's late starting bid.
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Carter says Russ seek conference
In New York Jimmy Carter said diplomats from the Lower Union and other nations sought private meetings with him but he rejected the overtures as improper He added that foreign embassies should not involve themselves in the U S political scene and that the Soviet Union should abstain from aiding any candidate.
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President Ford urges bold regulatory reform for U S business
In a prepared speech to small business leaders, President Ford asks Congress to untangle 40 years of red tape and outline four year phased reforms across industry sectors. He calls for a independence from needless regulations and cites key senators and representatives backing reform.
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White House
America
Robert Byrd
Cw.va
Charles Percy
R-U
John Anderson
Barbara Jordan
D-Tex
California approves higher senior property tax rebates
Sen George Deukmejian's SB 413 signed by Gov Brown expands the Senior Citizens' Property Tax Assistance Program. Rebates, tied to income and inflation, rise to aid seniors with fixed incomes as California expects 35 million in rebates this year.
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George Deukmejian
Brown
Offce
Assembly
Deukmejian
Deukninjian
California
Henry Kissinger says U S Africa policy limits Cuban intervention
A wide range of briefs notes policy shifts and legal matters across the nation. Henry Kissinger states U S Africa policy reduces possible Cuban involvement while other items cover a wife of a pastor shot during a purse snatching attempt and a judge's view on Patty Hearst proceedings.
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Africa
House OKs 413.3 Billion Spending Ceiling
The House approved a federal spending ceiling of 413.3 billion dollars and extended individual income tax cuts through 1977. The measure preserves current tax relief while setting broader spending limits for the upcoming year.
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Washington
House
Uncertain Night and Friday Forecast for Long Beach Area
Tonight and Friday forecast shows morning fog and low clouds in the Long Beach area with temperatures around 55 to 78 degrees. Mountains expect fair, windy conditions with 45 to 75 degrees. deserts remain fair with 58 to 108 degrees.
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