California outdoor ads bill aims to remove signs by 1979
Sacramento Assemblyman Frank Murphy Jr introduces a measure to erase all outdoor advertising signs from the state by June 1979. The plan would require 25 percent of signs removed each year until none remain, under the Consumer Affairs director, as Murphy argues the signs are pervasive and unnecessary.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Frank Murphy Jr
Ranta Cru
Sturphy
State Director of Consumer Affairs
Murphy
Dole to Speak at California GOP Convention
Senator Robert J. Dole the new national Republican chair will address delegates at the biennial convention of the Republican State Central Committee in Sacramento next weekend. Senator William E. Brock will speak at the Saturday dinner, and officers will be elected.
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Sacramento
UPS
Robert J. Dole
Kamsas
Republican State Central Committee
Dole
William E. Brock
R-Tenn
Senate push to close waters in dense fog to avoid ship collisions
Sen. John A. Nejedly proposes federal authority for the Coast Guard to shut navigable waters like San Francisco Bay during dense fog or unsafe weather. The resolution likens closures to air traffic alerts and cites preventing oil slicks and maritime accidents as the goal.
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Sacramento
UPI
San Francisco Bay
John A. Nejedly
Walnut Creek
US Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Senator Reintroduces Plan To Abolish Franchise Tax Board
Sen Tom Carrell of San Fernando reintroduced a bill to abolish the Franchise Tax Board and transfer its tax collecting power to the State Board of Equalization. The measure would bar unconfirmed appointees from serving, while allowing interim appointments.
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Sacramento
UPI
Tom Carrell
San Fernando
State Franchise Tax Board
State Board of Equalization
New CHP academy site approved in east Yolo County
The Public Works Board selected a 45 acre tract in east Yolo County near Brute as the site for a new California Highway Patrol Academy with an estimated cost around 200000 and final price to be negotiated. The board rejected a cheaper Sacramento County site near the airport. CHP Commissioner Sullivan said it would take at least two years to open.
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Sacramento
UPI
State Public Works Board
Yolo County
California Highway Patrol
Brute
Smacre
Sacramento Metropolitan
Sacramento County
Highway Patrol
H. W. Sullivan
Wold
Sullivan
Mileage protection bill targets odometer fraud
Assemblyman Ken MacDonald D-Ojai introduced a bill to notify the DMV of odometer readings each time a vehicle is sold or leased. Buyers could verify prior mileages with the DMV. A similar bill previously passed the Assembly but died in the Senate.
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MacDonald
Assembly
Senate
Pickets fail to halt construction in Hunters Point
About 50 picketers protested a $16 million Candlestick project in Hunters Point Bayview over job hiring. Police allowed peaceful presence but not blockage as 100 workers remained on site. Ninety black workers from a nearby redevelopment joined in, causing the other project to shut down in sympathy, while trucks and crews continued working.
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San Francisco
UPI
Hunters Point Bayview
Onty
Hunters Point
Gas tax plan to fund rapid transit and smog research
Senator Nicholas C. Petris reintroduced a constitutional amendment to dedicate one cent of the seven cent state gasoline tax to nonhighway projects. The Oakland Democrat’s measure aims to finance a rapid transit system and smog research, with an estimated first-year yield of 26 million dollars and up to 40 million dollars later. Voters previously rejected a similar Petris proposal in the prior election and by the legislature.
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Sacramento
UPI
Nicholas C. Petris Monday
Oakland Democrat
Petris
Year limit proposed on AFDC aid by Sen Clark Bradley
Sen Clark Bradley introduces a bill to cap Aid to Families with Dependent Children payments at one year and to cut benefits in the second half of the year by 5 to 18 percent. The San Jose Republican says the move aims to discourage aid reliance and push recipients off the program.
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Sacramento
UPI
Clark L. Bradley
San Jose Republican
Behr Bill Opposes Napa Freeway Construction
Senator Peter Behr from Mill Valley introduced a bill to remove California 9 from the state highway system to stop the construction of a four lane freeway through Napa Valley. The measure seeks to block a four lane route to Yountville from the south of Napa.
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Behr
Napa
Sacramento
UPI
Peter H. Behr
Napa Valley
Mill Valley
Republican
California
Two nabbed in $1 million extortion bank plot
FBI arrested Frank Hammond and Harman Antoine in Hollywood on charges of a $1 million extortion against Bank of America and for sending threats to three foreign consulates and churches. The men, both film industry workers, faced federal extortion and threat charges with bonds set at 7500 and 100000 dollars.
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Los Angeles
UPI
FBI
Bank of America
U.S
Frank Hammond
Harman “Solomon” Antoine, Jr
U.S. Commissioner's Office
John Washington
Ager
Europe
Hammond
Israel
Muhamud Janadek
Antoine, Jr
Hollywood Film Processing
Antoine
States to share $5 billion under Nixon plan tally
The White House released a state by state breakdown showing California would receive $550 million New York $534 million and Alaska $8.5 million from the $5 billion in new revenue sharing funds. Allocation based on population and per capita income.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Nixon
California
New York
Alaska
Treasury Department
Treasury
Murry Weidenbaum
Federal Treasury
Weidenbaum
General Revenue Fund
California and the West THE ARGUS Page 2
California and the West page 2 of The Argus features local notes and brief items. It highlights regional events, people, and public notices with concise summaries suited to readers scanning headlines.
California Senate Legislative Quick Hits
The summary lists numerous proposed bills and actions including SBM2 Teale on gubernatorial appointment confirmations, SJR7 Nejedly on Coast Guard waters, AB252 MacDonald on county health costs, AB230 Powers on franchise regulation, AB239 Vasconcellos on war service prohibition, and AB226 AB227 on UC fire and police coverage. It notes calls for studies, tax transfers, harbor controls, and state agency office relocation in Sacramento.
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HAT On
MacDonald
D-Ojal
Navigate
Department of Navigation and Ocean Development
Brown
San Francisco
Sacramento
California
Vasconcellos
San Jose
Settlement reached in birth control pill death case
A Redondo Beach salesman and his five year old son accepted a 101000 settlement from three physicians after his wife died following treatment for headaches chest pains and breathing difficulty linked to birth control pills. Dr David Brobeck prescribed Enovid for Mrs Rightsell while Dr Stanley Bourda and Dr Roy E Christian treated her.
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Deat Los Angeles
UPI
Donald K. Rightsell
Redondo Beach
Donald Jr
David Brobeck
Right. Sell
Stanley Bourda
Roy E. Christian
Autographing Beam Marks End of 40 Story Tower Construction
Workers completed nine months of effort on a 40 story highrise as a ceremonial beam was hoisted into place to close the project. Notable figures and site officials attended the event signaling completion and pride for the engineering team and city.
Monterey Bay Pollution Study Set Announced
A two year study of Monterey Bay pollution was announced by the state Water Resources Control Board, three area legislators, and the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments. The AMBAG led effort will seek best methods to eliminate pollution with $1.13 million funding from state, federal, and local governments.
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Sacramento
UPI
Monterey Bay
State Water Resources Control
Bard
Association of Monterey Bay Area
New bill targets firms that bribe officials
SACRAMENTO UPI A bill introduced by Assemblyman Ken MacDonald would bar firms from five years of doing business with a public agency if convicted of offering a bribe or granted immunity in a bribe case. The measure cites trials in Ventura and San Diego counties and notes past cases like former Assemblyman Tom Hom, who was indicted but later acquitted.
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Sacramento
UPI
Ken MacDonald
MacDonald
D-Ojai
Department of Motor Vehicles
Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
Santa Barbara
San Luis Obispo
Ventura
Townsend
Torrance
Chappie, Rd
University of California Fire Department
MacGillivray
University of California Police Department
Quimby
D-Richmond
ULC
University of California Police
Drichmond
MacGilliveay
California Highway Patrol
D-Rialto
Tom Hom
Hom
San Diego
Berhalf
Ventura County
Stae
Russian cargo ship Sergey Yesenin docks with crew of 44
AP reports the Soviet vessel Sergey Yesenin docked at Alameda with 44 crew members after stopping in San Francisco with a miscellaneous Japanese goods shipment. Interocean Line said the ship operates from Japan to the West Coast and noted several other Russian-operated cargo ships are pursuing similar runs for the foreseeable future.
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Alameda
Sergey Yesenin
San Francisco
Interocean Line
Japan
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