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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1971
Page
6
San Francisco chief administrative officer Thomas Mellon urged a citywide payroll tax of 7 percent to raise about 34 million dollars annually. He spoke to supervisors as they adopted a 547.5 million dollar budget for the new fiscal year and suggested rapid action to implement by July 1.
The San Francisco Labor Council conditionally sanctions a strike by Peninsula cemetery workers. Mediation is required first with a meeting scheduled for Friday. The 235 member Cemetery Workers Union represents employees at 12 cemeteries in San Mateo and northern Santa Clara counties.
Brad Fle noid 20 and Alvis Robinson 18, both of San Francisco, were arraigned on murder, attempted robbery, burglary and robbery charges in the August killing of 17 year old Robert Howell. Police say Howell tried to defend his 22 year old brother. both brothers were shot and Michael recovered, with the suspects held without bail pending pleas later this month.
Three Oakland residents David Shire aged 23 Marc Keyser aged 29 and his wife Verti aged 10 pleaded innocence in federal court on mail fraud charges They are accused of mailing 20000 phony pills at 76 40 each and face trial after District Judge Alfonso J Zippoli set June 21 for a trial date The defendants are charged with mail fraud mailing obscene matter and conspiracy
University of California President Charles Hitch urged a 1971 72 rise in food and housing charges for students in university housing. Room and board would rise 46 percent or 51 dollars per quarter year, totaling about 1151 to 1215 dollars per student for three quarters. Some apartment rents could increase eight dollars a month as higher operating costs drive the request. Hitch, ill with what was later found to be a probable blood clot in a lung, was expected to attend the two day regents meeting in progress.
UPI reports George Patterson, 20, Skyline College student with a 3.73 GPA, admitted trying to fire bomb a Bank of America branch and the San Bruno Herald. Police also seized 691 marijuana plants and an anarchist cookbook in his apartment. An unnamed 17-year-old was arrested in connection with the cases. Patterson claimed he aimed to expose capitalist exploitation and did not intend to harm anyone.
The California Supreme Court ruled 4 to 8 that unmarried women over 21 may obtain therapeutic abortions without parental consent. The decision, in a Los Angeles case, extends the 1953 law on medical care related to pregnancy to include older minors, though a dissent argued the 1953 law did not intend to empower under 21s to decide on human life. It notes the ruling comes too late to help the Los Angeles woman refused by USC Medical Center.
Berkeley UC Chancellor Roger Heyns will study a student report on the Psychiatry Clinic before acting. The Faculty Representative Assembly unanimously urged investigation into alleged administrative disorders at Cowell Memorial Hospital, amid claims of mismanagement by director Harvey Powelson. The clinic serves over 3000 students annually.
In Berkeley AP report three Daily Californian editors defy the Publishers Board after a vote of staff support. The board considered suspending publication. James Blodgett and two others were fired while the staff condemned the move as censorship and vowed to continue. Regent Canaday sought a full report on disciplinary actions.
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