Long Island fractures as Belle downgrades across New England
Hurricane Belle battered New York and New England with 90 mph winds and heavy rain, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands on Long Island and in Connecticut. Evacuations rose, roads closed, and shelters opened as the storm moved offshore, with no fatalities reported in the latest update.
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Taxable sales rise in Mendocino County in 1976 Q1
State Board of Equalization reports Mendocino County taxable sales up by about 12 million from 1975 to 1976. Ukiah Willits Fort Bragg and Point Arena show sizable gains led by auto dealers, building materials and farm implements. Statewide first quarter sales hit 18.6 billion, up 15.6 percent. Northern California and mountain counties post strongest growth.
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Friends of Redwood Valley sue to block college site buy
The Friends of Redwood Valley filed a Superior Court suit to halt the Mendocino Community College board’s 100 acre Laughlin Way site purchase. The filing cites Education, Government, and Public Resources Code violations and challenges the environmental impact report as inadequate under CEQA. The suit seeks a injunction to rescind authorization and bar further purchase expenditures pending compliance.
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Greece asks court for oil ruling in Aegean dispute
Greece petitions the International Court of Justice in The Hague seeking a ruling on oil rights with Turkey in the Aegean Sea. Premier Caramanlis reviews armed forces as both nations stand on war footing. U S and NATO express concern while Greece plans UN Security Council action and a UN debate in New York.
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California coast development bill heads to Senate showdown
Conservationists push SB1277 to curb coastal building along a 1072 mile stretch. The measure, backed by Gov Brown and the Sierra Club, cleared the Assembly 10 to 3 amid opposition from builders, farmers, and local officials. It would cluster coastal development to protect wetlands and guarantee public beach access, affecting roughly a 1000 yard coast and widened in key areas. A Senate vote and possible talks loom as adjournment nears.
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Simon Sees GOP Endangered by Watergate Backlash
Treasury Secretary William Simon warned the Republican Party faces possible extinction due to Watergate, domestic failures, and an image as a front for big business. He urged a genuine contract with the people and a broad platform, criticising both parties’ past platforms and the Ford Reagan split within the GOP.
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