Verdict expected Monday in Jarvis DUI case
Tax activist Howard Jarvis faces a possible conviction in a drunk driving case after a Ventura Superior Court jury deliberated about three hours Friday. Jarvis, 75, admitted using alcohol and drugs as prescribed by a doctor to treat dizziness but denied impairment. He argued agitation from his political campaign may have influenced the readings.
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UPI
Howard Jarvis
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Ventura County
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EPA flags lead free fuel misuse in cars with converters
EPA officials warned at a congressional hearing that about one in ten lead free fuel users may actually be buying leaded gasoline. An 804 car survey across 33 states found 84 vehicles with leaded gas, indicating a 10.45 percent switching rate. Experts fear price controls could raise lead free gas costs and boost misfueling.
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Care for cannabis like potatoes in Maine pot mix
Paul J. Eastman, head of Maine agriculture plant division, notes a potato plant mistaken for marijuana. A potato pathologist found potato plants missing after a survey, and police had seized them thinking they were marijuana. Eastman questions police effectiveness in controlling marijuana cultivation.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
Paul J. Eastman
Eastman
State Agriculture Department
University of Maine At Orono
Aroostook County
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