Inertia and Waste Highlight California Budget Debate
The article examines a Los Angeles government office building bought by the state for 450000 after a 477500 to 487500 appraisal. It has sat vacant for five years amid calls from Assemblyman Coolidge to lease it to recoup costs, framing inertia as a fiscal risk in the 1954 budget session.
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Second
Hill Streets
Los Angeles
Main Street
State of
California
Hill
Sacramento
Glen Covlidze
Santa Cruz County
Henry MacArthur
Capital News Service
Assemblyman
Coolidge
State Department of Finance
Tax in Proportion to Its Value Explains Local Tax Rules
Alameda county assessor Russell C. Horstmann explains that local property taxes are based on value as required by the state constitution. The March 1 date marks the constitutional basis while March 15 is the federal income tax deadline. four Horstmann articles describe the long standing formula and taxpayer implications.
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Alameda County
Russell C. Horstmann
Horstmann
Dulles Faces Senate Questions on China Recognition
Robert 8. Allen Reports details from a closed Senate session in which Dulles faced sharp questioning by GOP leaders chiefly Knowland about whether the United States might recognize Red China in the future. Dulles denied plans for recognition, argued the Geneva conference bought time, and warned that loss of Indochina could trigger World War III. He pointed to Pacific bases as evidence of potential strategic costs if Indochina falls.
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China
Dulles
Senate
Berlin
Indochina
Geneva
Jeiping
Panmunjom
Knowland
Peiping
Leverett Saltonstall
R. Mass
Armed Services Committee
Alexander Wiley
Wis
Foreign Relations Committee
Pacific
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Good Maps Are Necessary in Preparation of Tax Roll
Alameda County Assessor Russell C. Horstmann argues that accurate parcel maps are essential for a fair tax roll. He details the new mapping system adopted since 1951, parcel numbering, and how improved maps boost efficiency and accuracy in valuing both unimproved and improved land amid fast growth. The article previews forthcoming discussions on factors affecting land valuation.
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Russell C. Horstmann
Alameda County
Alameda
Mornow
Inside story of Manion firing sparks Cold War era battle
Ray Tucker outlines why Dr. Clarence Manion was discharged as head of the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations amid a sweep by liberal Republican factions led by Governor Thomas E. Dewey. The piece argues Manion’s stance against federal power expansion and support for TVA sale and Rural Electrification Authority liquidation provoked Dewey and allies, not civil service performance. It notes Eisenhower’s shift in policy and the perilous path for Dewey and the GOP in 1956.
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Washington
Clarence E. Manion
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Sherman Adams
New Hampshire
Manion
Alfred ©. Driscoll
New Jersey
Commission On Inter-governmental Relations
Bricker
Mianion
Dewey
Adams
Driscoll
Ike
Eiserhower
TVA
White House
Niagara River
Federal Power Commission
St. Lawrence
Niagara
House
Senate
Eisenhower
F. D. Ry. JH
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Hisenhower
GOP
Governor Knight Faces Budget Turmoil and Liquor Reform Debates
Capitol scene shifts as Weinberger Hollar report on liquor control faces shelved. Senators Breed and Dilworth push for a seven member liquor board, while others urge constitutional amendments. Budget talks progress, aiming to hold total 1954-55 spending near last year with cuts to capital outlay. Youth conference highlights economy vs progress on youth programs. California DMV shows 1953 vehicle totals topped six million. fees collected near 139 million dollars funding roads.
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Sacramento
CNS
Goodwin J. Knight
Weinberger Hollar
Mmittee
State Board of Equalization
Arthur H. Breed
Alameda County
Liquor Control Commission
Nelson P. Dilworth
Riverside County
Weinberger
Board of Equalization
California
John M. Peirce
Knight
Paige
Paul Major
Department of Motor Vehicles
Governor Knight Opens Special Session on Unemployment Insurance
Governor Knight announced a special session to consider raising unemployment insurance benefits citing a Woodward and Fondiller study that suggests a $30 weekly maximum. He notes federal advice could push California to about $39 weekly, while fund solvency and employer tax implications remain debated amid plans by business groups to push tighter controls.
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Sacramento
CNS
Goodwin J. Knight
Knight
Santa Ross
State Council of Carpenters
California
Reid
Department of Employment
William A. Burkett
Department
Eurance
Is That So ANIMALS Fly TO GET FOOD AND AVOID ENEMIES
Eugene Burns surveys animal flight and gliding methods across species. It details bats as true flyers, various lizards frogs and snakes as gliders, and flying fishes squirrels and marsupials as master gliders, noting mechanisms. The piece highlights wing membranes, tails, and body shapes shaping aerial escape and travel.
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Eugene Burns
Philippines
Asia
Borneo
Southeastern
Tropic Asia
Emily
Mabel
U. S
Australia
Malaya Peninsula
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Robert
Allen
Ray Tucker
Whirligig
Capitol News Service
Eleion
Viguor
Paul R. Leake
Woodland
Third
State Senate
Harry Parkman
San Mateo County
Leske
Parkman
Assembly
Ways and Means
Senate’ Finance Committee
Woodward and Fondiller, Inc
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