California to adopt stricter drunk driving testing plan
SACRAMENTO UPI a California bill would adopt an England style system for drunken driving. It sets fines or jail for blood alcohol between .08 and .15 percent and requires a two step breath test before arrest with a possible blood test if the second reading is above .08. The measure would replace existing blood breath and urine options.
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UPI
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England
John Vascocellos
D-San Jose
California Democrats split on presidential nominee choices
Charles Manatt, California Democratic chairman, said most party leaders remain undecided about next year’s presidential nomination. He noted some commitments in Sacramento but stressed the broad spectrum of leadership is not yet committed. He announced regional committee offices in San Jose, Fresno, and San Diego to bring the party closer to the people.
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UPI
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California
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Bill to shorten lame duck term transition
Sacramento lawmaker William Bagley proposes a constitutional amendment to let county supervisors assume office 29 days after election. The change aims to curb lame duck actions by giving new boards at least two days to reverse non-emergency ordinances. Currently, supervisors take office in January after November elections.
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UPI
William T. Bagley
San Rafael
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Sacramento County
Police Officers Group Plans Dossiers on Lenient Judges
San Francisco Supervisor Terry Francois denounced the Police Officers Association plan to keep records on judges deemed too lenient in criminal cases as a transparent bid to intimidate. The association, via its Notebook publication, called for a central complaint depository for members who worry about judicial leniency. Francois warned the move threatens judicial independence and urged the Bar to repudiate police state tactics. The union claims to represent nearly all of the citys approximately 1 000 officers.
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UPI
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Police Officers
Police Officers Association
Association
Francois
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Bill Would Alter Regents Makeup In California
Sacramento lawmaker Dixon Arnett proposes removing elected officials from the University of California Board of Regents and the State College Board of Trustees. The bill would also reduce regent terms from 16 years to eight and could bar the governor lieutenant governor Assembly speaker and superintendent of public instruction from service.
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UPI
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State College Board of Trustees
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Redwood City
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Assembly
Racial Tensions at San Fernando High Prompt Talks
PACOIMA UP I Parents and community leaders met with San Fernando High School staff on Wednesday to seek solutions to racial tensions after fights led to class cancellations. Principal Hugh Hodgens and others blamed misunderstandings between black and Mexican-American youths amid a 2043 student enrollment with 48 percent Hispanic, 30 percent Black, and 20 percent Anglo. The patrol noted trouble started with nonstudents described as cruisers hanging around the campus.
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Unruh backs state recognition for California legislature
Former Assembly speaker Jess Unruh praised a report naming the California legislature the best in the nation. He called the assembly’s work praiseworthy but urged better committee organization, overhaul of the free conference committee and more independence from the governor to sustain progress.
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UPI
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Jess Unruh
California
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Guitarist Stephen Stills and girlfriend plead innocent in San Diego
Rock guitarist Stephen Stills and his girlfriend Joanna Babb pleaded innocent to narcotics charges in San Diego Superior Court. Judge Nielsen set April 20 for trial after officers testified to seizing cocaine and barbiturate tablets at a La Jolla motel.
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California population rises 27 percent to 20 million
California's population climbed 27 percent from 1960 to 1970 reaching 20,098,863, per final census figures released by Governor Reagan's office. Los Angeles County remains the most populous. Alpine is the least. County counts include 46,728 residents abroad for the first time.
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A Question of Balance Trucker Trapped After Rig Jackknifes
A Seattle truck driver identified as T. E. Mac Donald spent about 45 minutes trapped in the cab when his truck and trailer jackknifed and crashed through a grand structure yesterday. Emergency crews freed him with injuries reported.
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California Democrats back tax hikes to fund schools and environment
Assembly Speaker Bob Moretti says despite Governor Reagan opposition the legislature will raise taxes for education environment and employment to avoid welfare cuts. He campaigns across California with Democrats to show public tax reality and prepare hearings in San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Fund-raising food stamp plan offered in California legislature
Sacramento UPI reports a bill to institute the food stamp program in all counties aims to save about 8 million dollars yearly in admin costs. The measure, introduced by Assemblyman Fran McCarthy, would allow counties to mail food stamps with welfare checks and deduct stamp costs from welfare allowances. The existing system requiring purchases at banks is described as cumbersome and costly.
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UPI
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Jackrabbit Dunn Recaptured After Hospital Escape
Ronald Dunn known as the Jackrabbit, awaiting trial for burglary and other charges, was recaptured by over 100 officers after an escape from San Francisco General Hospital. His accomplice, Salley Samuelson, 37, was arrested for aiding the escape and other offenses. Dunn surrendered on the hospital roof after a tip led police to the vacant building.
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UPI
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Banker Don Silverthorne to begin eight year embezzlement sentence
Federal Judge Albert C. Wollenberg ordered Don C. Silverthorne to surrender February 16 at McNeil Island federal penitentiary to begin an eight year term for embezzling fourteen million dollars from the defunct San Francisco National Bank. While allowed to stay home until then, he faces immediate hospitalization for a full medical exam.
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UPI
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Albert C. Wollenberg
Silverthorne
McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary
Washington
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George Martinez
Assemblymen propose tax on sample cigarette packs
Two assemblymen introduced bills to tax sample sized cigarette packages and ban unsolicited home delivery. Joe Gonsalves chairs the Revenue and Taxation Committee and argues the industry will use free samples after radio TV ad bans. Alister McAlister seeks to stop doorstep delivery, citing risks to children and privacy concerns.
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Sacramento
UPI
Joe Gonsalves
D-La Mirada
Revenue and Taxation Committee
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Alister McAlister
Dsan Jose
McAlister
California Senate Calls for Navy Protection of Tuna Boats
The California Senate approved a measure urging President Nixon to deploy the Navy to protect U S tuna vessels. Democratic Assemblyman Vincent Thomas led the effort amid foreign policy debate, while Republican Sen Behr warned of potential incidents and a Tonkin Gulf parallel. The move followed recent seizures of tuna boats by Ecuador and Peru asserting 200 mile exclusive zones.
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