L A Board May Fire Its Smog Fighter
Los Angeles county board of supervisors moved to a top to bottom reorganization of the Air Pollution Control district. They planned to fire Smog Control Director Gordon P. Larson or have him resign, offering him a subordinate post under a new commissioner earning 19 500 a year. The plan, agreed by all five members, would put the agency under the commissioner and Larson would shift to a director of research and engineering role.
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Three Groups on Record Favoring Tax Raise
SACRAMENTO California leaders and two major groups urged a one cent sales tax increase to four cents with funds to cities and counties by area sales. County Supervisors Association challenger warned the plan diverts money from counties. Opposition cited by MacDougall, while Retailers and League supported uniformity and broader use of revenue.
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Harry M. Wand
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Salt Barrier Study Nears Finish in Bay Feasibility Talks
Sacramento reports a San Francisco Bay delta barrier study nearing completion with no firm conclusion. Five barrier concepts exist from Sacramento river defenses to a proposed freshwater North and South Bay lake, aiming for lowest cost while balancing delta needs. Raymond Hill, study chair, expects a unanimous board verdict but cautions plans may not satisfy all parties.
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