Veteran hunger strike hospitalizes participant in Los Angeles
Alejandro Lopez, a 34 year old Vietnam veteran from Lynwood, has been admitted to the Wadsworth VA Hospital emergency room after four days without food or insulin amid a hunger strike and a sit in by veterans protesting VA policies. Eight others continue the 10 day protest on the hospital lawn. Lopez, an Army infantryman with Da Nang service, remains hospitalized but not fasting, and his prognosis is reported excellent by Dr. Earl Gordon.
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Wadsworth VA Hospital
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Lynwood
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Air Act renewal drive heats up in Congress
UPI reports pressure from Rep. Dingell to accelerate White House recommendations to Congress on the 1976 Clean Air Act renewal. He warns delays risk environmental and economic impacts while expressing concern that Interior Secretary Watt shapes proposals more than EPA head Anne Gorsuch, who lacks cabinet status.
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Interior Secretary
Council On Natural Resources and Environment
EPA
Trailside killings evidence mounts in Marin case
Marin County District Attorney Jerry Herman said he plans to file murder charges against David J. Carpenter in at least five of seven Marin trailside slayings after ballistic link tests. Carpenter already faces a murder count in a Santa Cruz County hiker shooting.
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Marin County
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Santa Cruz County
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Marin
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Reaganites Seek Postponement of Nine-Digit ZIP Plan
The Reagan administration asked the Postal Service to delay its June 1 rollout of the nine-digit ZIP code, saying costs and benefits were not demonstrated. The Office of Management and Budget sent the request to Postmaster General Bolger, citing Reagan's Feb 17 order to assess business impact. Assistant Postmaster General Walt Duka expects a reply by week’s end. The Postal Service argues the system will cut labor costs by enabling more mechanical sorting.
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Reagan
Walt Duka
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Plymouth offers $50 test drive incentive for Miser
Plymouth promotes a $50 test drive offer to compare the 1981 Miser with qualifying competitive cars. The bonus is paid if a new Miser or any qualifying competing car is purchased or leased within 30 days at participating Chrysler Plymouth dealers. Only one check per customer.
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