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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1971
Page
2
Governor Ronald Reagan stated that any significant defense base closures will be discussed with California officials before implementation. He noted defense reductions would be reviewed with defense leaders to maintain the state's employment stability in the coming year.
Robert L. Kunzig announced 124 more guards hired in the San Francisco area as part of a nationwide GSA expansion from 3500 to 5500 guards for over 10 00 buildings. Access remains restricted and packages are inspected as electronic and mechanical protective devices are installed.
Lockheed chairman Daniel J. Haughton expressed shock at Rolls-Royce entering receivership and Britain's withdrawal of financial support. In London Rolls said rising RB211 engine costs threaten the L101 Tristar jumbo jet. Lockheed will discuss with Rolls-Royce and the British government feasibility of continuing the RB211 program and study substitute engines.
Preliminary arson probe by investigators found no evidence of arson at the Alpha Beta market on Alasta Avenue after a $1 million fire raged over an hour on Wednesday night. About 20 shoppers escaped as aerosol cans flew across the store and two firefighters suffered smoke inhalation.
In tense Pacoima school, a special committee of parents students and faculty will be created after a two day shutdown following clashes between black and Mexican American students. About 350 locals met with Principal Hugh Hodgens to map tensions and plan firm actions including police if needed. School plans a staged reopening with seniors due Friday juniors Monday and sophomores Tuesday.
About 250 persons rallied at the University of California Berkeley on a Thursday. Rick Brown a graduate student urged the crowd to press the American government to stop the war. South Vietnamese student Nguyen Tang Huyen said peace comes only through action by the American people. The event was sponsored by the Student Mobilization Committee.
An explosion and fire hit a Johns Manville flooring division plant in Vernon a Los Angeles suburb injuring at least 11. Nine of the injured were taken to Southeast Doctors Hospital in Maywood in fair to poor condition while two were treated at Southeast Medical Center in Huntington Park in good condition. The blast blew a large hole in the wall but the cause remained unknown.
The Nevada Senate unanimously passed a resolution urging California to cover unpaid shares to sustain the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. El Dorado and Placer counties in California have refused to pay, risking the agency tasked with preventing over development and pollution at Lake Tahoe. Sen. Thomas R. C. Wilson of Reno said the agency is crucial and that Nevada counties have paid their dues.
A man carrying a suitcase triggered a brief evacuation on the fifth and sixth floors of the Hall of Justice where the Tate murder trial was underway. He claimed the case held a loop and left the suitcase in the corridor before officers removed it. It contained only a tape recorder and the man was arrested.
California Governor Ronald Reagan told reporters that local property taxes would not rise if state lawmakers and county supervisors implement his budget reforms. He criticized forecasts by fiscal adviser A L Postemant and warned Democrats over interpretations of the 6.7 billion budget.
California officials clash as Governor Reagan defends a balanced budget while Post warns welfare and Medi Cal bills could hit property taxpayers hard. Post says budget analysis awaits welfare measures and cites a $108 million gap in state aid to local schools. Reagan counters past warnings and asserts accurate fiscal estimates.
Capitol brief items list several bills and statutes including welfare reform SB23-34 and SRA to cut aid and costs, jury size changes to six for misdemeanors, court ordered wiretaps under SB228, alibi witness limits SB230, gasoline octane labeling AB399, welfare class changes to 18 for welfare children AB41, federal medical aid age raise AJR12, juries home during deliberations AB14, coroners verdict scope ABS, attorney general wiretap power AB38.
Prof Don Votaw told the 14th executive symposium at St Marys College that changes in the nations privilege system are inevitable as consumers, the poor, and minorities seek better access to government. He warned competitive capitalism must address jobs and housing or face practical economic shifts. Mayor Alioto and J P Vukasin urged corporate and civic responsibility to support long term societal goals.
Sacramento A bill by Assemblyman Peter F. Schabarum would require removal of lead from regular gasoline by 1974 with a .5 gram limit in high octane by 1977 and a later ARB schedule. Critics say it favors certain producers while supporters cite air quality and antismog concerns.
Cruz Reynoso of the California Rural Legal Assistance says the group will keep serving the poor even if federal funding ends. Governor Reagan vetoed a 1.8 million grant, though the federal Office of Economic Opportunity revived support with a six month 600 thousand dollar lease.
Sen Adlai Stevenson calls for an explanation from the Nixon administration of a six day news blackout in Southeast Asia and warns that White House power is growing and increasingly unaccountable. He cites Laos and Cambodia coverage as coming only from Viet Cong and Soviet statements.
Eberhardt Hechtin, deputy director of defense research, warned at USC that the Soviet Union spends about 10 billion annually on research and development while the U.S. spends seven. He projected Sputniklike surprises in national security systems between 1974 and 1976, likely targeting naval tech as the Navy ages.
Three Central Jail guards in East Los Angeles were fired after allegations they sprayed a crowd control chemical on prisoners during rioting last Sunday. A sergeant was suspended and another resigned. one person was killed by a shotgun pellet and about 100 were arrested.
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