Senator Zorinsky returns unspent funds to treasury
Nebraska Democrat Senator Edward Zorinsky says unused office funds totaling 113,016 will revert to the treasury when the fiscal year ends. He criticizes Washington spendthrift habits and notes he has nine months in office, with 13 staff in Washington and six in Nebraska.
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Treasury
Senator Zarinsky Defends Frugal Office Spending
Former Omaha mayor Zarinsky argues he did not spend all of his administrative funds and will implement a 7.8 percent staff raise tied to federal boosts. He declined a $139,278 hiring appropriation, saying tax money should be spent only on proven services and plans to reward deserving staff. Public reaction among colleagues is mixed.
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Toll in Kansas City flood reaches 24 dead
The Kansas City flood toll rose to 24 with damage at about 50 million dollars. One body was found in Leavenworth and twenty three near a submerged car in Kansas City as about 100 people remained homeless after 12 inches of rain in 24 hours. Authorities investigated preventable warnings and emergency crews worked to clear debris and drain basements. Local officials and President Carter discussed disaster relief while Plaza stores anticipated a Christmas rebound.
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Country Club Plaza
Blue River
National Weather Service
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Carter
Missouri
Robert Bennett
Washington
Plaza
Direct elections by popular vote clears committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a constitutional amendment for direct presidential elections by popular vote by 9 to 8. Proposals to bar abortions and to proportion electoral votes were rejected. Byrd and Biden supported the plan but warned they might reconsider on the Senate floor.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Robert C. Byrd
Joseph Biden
Senate
Lance Defends Self in Senate Budget Hearing Clash
Bert Lance told the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee that he did no wrong and faced unfair statements, appealing to the American people as the jury. He defended his Georgia bank dealings, stood firm on remaining in office, and urged a full IRS and OCC review of charges.
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Avi Comfortalle
Senate
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Farry S.truman
Labelle
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Perey
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Internal Revenue Service
Lance Lefense
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Seale
Tagis
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Justice Department
Comptroller's Office
Nunn
Ribicoff
Ex-Long Beach Man Nears End of 20-Year Murder Nightmare
Robert Earl Williams, jailed since age 19 for two murders he says he did not commit, may be near exoneration after investigations by The Independent, Press-Telegram and his attorney Roger Agajanian. A clemency petition plus court and law-enforcement endorsements are being prepared for submission to the governor’s clemency secretary. Williams, freed on parole in 1975, has lived under a lifelong mental fight to prove innocence, a saga deemed one of California crime history’s strangest.
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Long Beach
Fate
Williams
Roger Agajanian
Santa Ana
Agajanian
California
Bob Williams
California Youth Authority
Prediction is on again Aqueduct weekend flow seen
The stanched Colorado River Aqueduct should be flowing again by the weekend officials said aising fears Southern California's main water artery might remain dry through Tuesday. MWD spokesman Paul Singer said Saturday or Sunday is a possibility to resume the 1.2 billion gallon daily supply to about 1 million people after pumping plants were furved off by debris.
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San Diego County
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California Long Beach oil terminal plan faces federal pressure
Alaska Senator urges federal action to compel California to approve the Long Beach Sohio oil tanker terminal and pipeline project. Other briefs note state employee bargaining rights expansion awaiting Gov Brown, possible solar tax credit increase, cancer institute calls for continued detection program with X-ray warnings, Social Security work-earnings rule change, a secret witness program, and a mayoral panel to draft obscenity rules in Long Beach.
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