Nader forms fans group FANS to voice sports concerns
Ralph Nader announced a new consumer group named Fight to Advance the Nation's Sports to give fans a voice in team decisions. Executive director Peter Gruenstein said FANS will address ticket pricing, availability, arena food quality, and concessions, with initial funding from a 10 000 loan and annual dues testing consumer interest.
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Peter Gruenstein
Nader and Gruenstein
Washington
Los Angeles adopts Concept 1 school bus plan
The Los Angeles Board of Education approves Concept 1, a mandatory busing plan for over 19,000 fourth to eighth graders if voluntary measures fail. It passes 6-2 after six hours of debate, with costs projected at 70.4 million for 1978 79 and a long term annual cost of about 90 million.
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Diane Watson
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Paul Egly
Get. 3
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Julian Nava
Egly
Carter approves low fare transatlantic air options against CAB
President Carter overruled the Civil Aeronautics Board and authorized two New York to London round trips at 256 and 200 under budget and APEX plans. The scheme aims to spur cheap international travel to challenge Laker Airways Skytrain and will run through March 31 with a decision on permanence. Airlines Pan American Trans World British Airways Iran Air Air India Aer Lingus participate with standby options and other routes to follow.
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Hew plan to upgrade hospital care linked to bed reductions
Washington AP report outlines federal proposal to set new standards for hospital care aiming to cut general beds by ten percent while boosting patient treatment. The regulation would establish national guidelines to raise care quality across general hospitals nationwide.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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Pentagon backs Canal treaty amid hearings and safeguards
Top Pentagon leaders testified their full support for the Panama Canal treaty, saying it reduces colonial imagery and strengthens defense logic. Defense officials warned of internal threats and emphasized ongoing DoD involvement, while detailing post 2000 security expectations and methods.
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Joint Chiefs
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Brown
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Charity war splits donors between United Way and AID
In Southern California a charity feud pits United Way against Associated In-Group Donors AID over who distributes funds. AID withheld 424000 in grant to United Way citing contract violations while United Way accuses AID of raiding donor firms. Fern Jellison warns the schism could deter giving and harm those in need.
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AID
United Way
Fern Jellison
Los Angeles
Department of Social Services
California
Soviet proposes pause on underground nuclear tests
United Nations and Washington report that Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko offered to join the United States and Britain in a moratorium on underground nuclear weapon testing. He noted a prior three power ban for tests in air and space and under water and said a suspension would occur even before all powers join a future treaty.
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Nevada Test Site
Queen Mary transfer to harbor department urged
A Long Beach booster group urges transferring ownership of the Queen Mary to the harbor department to avert a taxpayer burden. Ed Tuttle, a new committee member, warns the city could face a 2 million dollar annual bill as tidelands funds dwindle unless the harbor department assumes control until a solution is found.
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Harbor Department
Ed Tuttle
Tidelands
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Tuttle
Specialty
PSA
Two SIOT student kills self in Fullerton class
A line mentions a self inflicted death by a penman student in a Fullerton Community College classroom on page A-3. The note lists other items on the same or nearby pages, including union election losses at a vineyard and political campaign activity in Long Beach.
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Fullerton Community College
Weather Tonight and Wednesday Forecast
Tonight low 42 in the mountains with fair conditions. Deserts expect a low of 54 and a high near 90s. Wednesday remains fair with highs around 77 and mild overnight temperatures.
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