Republicans threaten court over reapportionment staff
Senate Republican caucus chairman H L Richardson said Democrats blocked GOP hiring for the Elections and Reapportionment Committee. He claimed 15 Democrats staffed the panel and a GOP consultant with access to computer data was denied, risking delays as district lines are drawn. He warned a lawsuit is a definite possibility to obtain authorization.
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Bill expands gas tax uses for transit and pollution control
Assemblyman John Foran of San Francisco introduced a companion bill to a constitutional amendment. It allows local governments to spend gasoline tax funds on road construction or public transportation based on local needs and changes the rule that gas tax funds may only be used for highways.
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Interviewers Denied Unemployment Pay in California
The California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board ruled Tuesday that interviewers for market research firms are ineligible for unemployment compensation. It said these workers are independent contractors and not subject to employer contributions to the state job fund. The decision follows an appeal by Southern California Interviewing Service of Los Angeles, which argued the state cannot require it to contribute for its workers. A state referee had previously ruled the firm must contribute.
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Wakefield urges import quotas to shield American jobs
Assemblyman Floyd Wakefield pressed the federal government to set import quotas on foreign goods competing with U S products. In a letter to President Nixon and Congress he argued multinationals relocate plants abroad for cheaper labor, costing American jobs and leaving workers unemployed.
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Two Injured in Hospital Shooting at Bern General
In Bakersfield a 22 year old hospital employee Danny McGuire was jailed after a shooting in a hospital hallway left lab worker King Long with three gunshot wounds to chest and abdomen and Paula Chase wounded in the thigh. McGuire and Long are believed neighbors.
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Postal clerk shot to death in Pittsburg post office
A postal clerk, Mrs Etha Bauman, 96, was shot and killed at the Pittsburg California post office after a gunman, Donald Russell, 45, allegedly sought a missing check in the mail. James Pruitt, 44, was wounded assisting. Police seized the suspect shortly after the shooting as investigators pursued motive.
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Reagan names planning director for state office post
Gov Ronald Reagan on Tuesday named John S Tooker 36 to a 19.5X a year deputy director post in the new Office of Planning and Research created by the 470 legislature. The office will assist the governor on planning and research and update a statewide environmental policy report. Tooker has been a special assistant to Resources Secretary Norman Livermore since 1968.
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Reagan Approves 311 840 Fed Antipoverty Grants
Ronald Reagan approved 311 840 dollars in federal antipoverty grants for the Quechan Tribal Council in Imperial County. The funds will be used to develop business opportunities and to support alcohol and drug abuse prevention and rehabilitation programs administered by the Fort Yuma Community Action Agency on the Quechan reservation and in Winterhaven Bard and Fort Yuma.
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Stabbings at San Quentin Leave Three Wounded
Three inmates were stabbed at San Quentin Monday night and early Tuesday. Wayne Dennia Earley, 24, was stabbed three times in the shoulder. Frank Tubach, 2, and Douglas R. Spencer, 26, reported injuries and were treated. One inmate was being questioned in connection with the Early attack.
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Hitch blasts Reagan budget as UC requests millions more
UC President Charles Hitch denounced Governor Reagan’s proposed budget as the worst yet and urged the legislature to add millions for faculty salaries and expanded programs. He warned of harm to education and health care, noting inflation and rising student numbers, while urging funds for medical and construction needs.
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State proposes California Conservation Corps for youth
Assemblyman Gordon Duffy introduced a bill on Tuesday to create a California Conservation Corps for young men and women aged 16 to 21. The proposed civilian corps would mirror the CCC of the past and focus on state forest and land conservation projects.
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Loyaly oath bill rejected by Assembly panel in Sacramento
The Assembly Criminal Justice Committee on Tuesday rejected a bill and a parallel constitutional amendment by Assemblyman Robert Burke that would have required public employees and office holders to swear they do not knowingly belong to groups seeking to overthrow the government. The measure drew split voice votes while supporters argued it would restore credibility, opponents likened it to McCarthy era fear.
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Reagan welfare plan open to compromise on reform
SACRAMENTO UP Gov Howald Reagan said he is wide open to compromise on welfare reform, insisting the plan is not necessarily a political issue. He wants substantial reforms to balance a 6.73 billion budget, opposes tax increases, and would welcome proposals that improve on his plan while maintaining a focus on reducing fraud and aiding the truly needy.
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University of California
Aftershocks Persist as L A Quake Toll Grows
One month after the Feb 9 quake Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley endure more than 300 aftershocks and widespread damage. The Van Norman Dam sits near empty as 64 people died, Cal Tech reports continued quivering seismographs, and a 4.7 quake rattled the Lake Hughes to Lake Isabella fault. The Sylmar converter station will be back online within a year after $23 million in damage. Public works and freeway repairs loom, with 1,550 homes condemned and 4,900 structures heavily damaged as officials debate rebuilding sites and park conversions.
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Reagan calls DeWitt Hospital transfer a mistake
Governor says the state erred in negotiating DeWitt Hospital’s move to Placer County and will not fund its operation. The World War II era facility for the mentally ill and retarded near Auburn faces closure next July with 70 patients to Stockton State Hospital. Placer County alleges the state promised $3.5 million yearly aid post transfer, a plan the Department of Finance says it never approved.
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Assemblymen reject local topless control bill
SACRAMENTO (UPI) A bill to expand local government power to regulate topless entertainment was rejected by the Assembly Criminal Justice Committee in a split vote. The measure would define the set for exempting theaters from local anti topless ordinances and faced opposition from lawmakers worried it would bar legitimate theatergoers from drinks during nude scenes. Pomona City Attorney urged caution citing peculiar and difficult problems connected to topless acts.
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