Congress frees new PW job bill for Carter
The $4 billion public works jobs bill moves toward final passage after seven weeks of delay over clean water issues. House and Senate negotiators split the jobs and water matters and the measure now goes to both chambers for routine votes before reaching President Carter for signature. The President said he was highly pleased.
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Mendoseth teachers seek 11 percent salary hike and benefits
Mendoseth CA Teachers Association urged Ukiah Unified to raise the first AB salary step by 11 percent and add three steps for 15 20 and 25 years service. They seek $600 for masters degree holders and $1049 for educational leaders in a new middle school plan. A six percent insurance pool and 0.5 percent retiree medical funding are proposed, with binding arbitration on Level II grievances.
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Board Rejects Covelo State Park Plan Amid Local Opposition
Round Valley residents urged the Mendocino board of supervisors to oppose a proposed 28,000 acre Covelo area state park near the Eel River. The board adopted a resolution requesting the State Senate finance committee to reject the park. Local critics cited traffic, noise, loss of tax revenue, and reduced prime farmland as key concerns. The panel also heard about ongoing Mendocino Community College legal matters regarding Yokayo Ranch and potential shifts of legal costs to the college district.
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Northwestern California Weather Tonight and Thursday Outlook
Mostly cloudy conditions in the north and partly cloudy skies in the south. Chance of rain north tonight and again on Thursday with rain likely north of Cape Mendocino. Fort Bragg around 45 to 58 degrees, Ukiah 42 to 73 degrees.
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Unclear Weather Entry From Historic April Pages
Fragments show a dated weather note with high and low temperatures and a noon observation. The readable items include years around 1976 1977 and values like 73 39 and a 2% figure, but no clear event or location.
Herbicide spraying chopper threat halts operation
An anonymous caller threatened to shoot the helicopter used in a conifer release program conducted by Masonite and Louisiana Pacific. The company suspension ends after the threat. the pilot refused to continue and returned to Oregon.
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Senate blocks GOP tax cut plan in party line vote
The Senate defeated a Republican bid to insert a 7.9 billion dollar annual tax cut into the tax reform bill amid party line voting. Democrats touted the outcome as preventing immediate expansion of tax relief and cautioned Carter would veto any permanent cut.
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Warm Springs funding approved for Warm Springs Dam work
The U S Senate and House public works subcommittees approved 5.5 million dollars in public works funds for preliminary construction activities on the Warm Springs Dam east of Healdsburg. Cong Don Clausen and senators Cranston Hayakawa and Stennis supported the expenditure, noting faster completion and potential savings as costs rise.
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