1951 California Legislature Passes Record Number of Laws
The 1951 session cost taxpayers over 9 million dollars and produced a record number of laws. Key actions included tax defense measures, anti subversive bills, loyalty oath debates, parochial school tax relief, disability insurance increases, FEPC futility, veterans loan plans, school funding boosts, sex crimes penalties, narcotics tightening, and limits on wire tapping and bookmaking.
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James C. Anderson
Sacramento
U.p—Tt
California
Senate
Herbert KR. Krockstein
Long Beach
Gardana
Gey. Marl Warren
Los Angeles
Fish and Game Reorgia
Fish and Game Commission
San Joaquin
Arthur H. Samish
George Mcl
Hursel W. Alexander
Ernest Rheddes
Claremont
Assembly
Randal F. Divkuy
Alameda
Veterans
Sellonls
Geddes
Warren
Parsons
Jostin
Solans
Maritime Strike Ends and Walkouts Persist Across Industries
Atlantic and Gulf shipping resumed after an 11 day maritime strike ended with a CIO deal over hiring halls and wages. United Airlines and pilots faced a stalemate as talks with President Truman failed to resolve a 10 day strike grounding air service. In New York, furriers planned a meeting as 8,000 fur and leather workers pressed for two week guarantees with pay amid stalled negotiations.
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United Press Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Western Union
New York
Marine Engineers Benevolent Association
CIO
Barker
National, Maritime Union
American Radio Association
Los Angeles
Communications Workers of America
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
Dayveen
Comibatours
California
United Airlines
Truman
UAL
White House
Fhre
AFL Airline Pilots Association
Independent
Fur and Leather Unions
St Nicholas Urcia
Earwig Damage Threatens Apricot Crops Warned by Farm Advisor
Farm Advisor Lee Benson warns earwigs can injure a large portion of apricot crops if not controlled promptly. He notes most of the pests reside in soil at the tree base and suggests inexpensive treatments using DDT or calcium arsenate with residual insecticide effects lasting about a month.
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Say
Lee Benson
Benson
Hawaiian girls join Marine base recruits at Parris Island
Native women in Hawaii swap grass skirts for Marine uniforms at the Parris Island training center. Recruits express astonishment at the size of the United States while locals describe the climate and initial hardships of training.
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Parris Island
5. C
Marine
United States
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