State Controller reports July 1971 expenditures exceed receipts
Sacramento UPI states State Controller Houston Flournoy reported July fiscal 1972 expenditures surpassed general fund receipts by 56,265,772 to 205,854,078. Revenues rose 1.29 percent year over year while expenditures jumped 21.76 percent, aided by health deposits, inheritance tax, and early fiscal year timing. Major increases occurred in school funding, public assistance, loan interest, and UC expenses.
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Traffic death toll during holiday period tops 600
A United Press International tally shows at least 419 people died in traffic accidents over the labor day weekend, lifting total accidental deaths to 996 for the period. Plane crashes claimed 120 lives, drownings 407, and 30 others in miscellaneous misadventures. California logged 72 traffic deaths. Texas 41. North Carolina 31. Ohio and Missouri 78 each. Illinois and Virginia 23. Alaska, North Dakota, and D.C. reported none. The fatality count aligns with the NSC’s preholiday estimate of 600 to 700.
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SP County Lowers Tax Rate In San Francisco
SP County Board of Supervisors reduced the tax rate by nine cents for the new fiscal year setting it at 12.75 dollars per assessed valuation. The rate funds government costs, schools, the Bay Area Rapid Transit District, and Bay Area Pollution Control with specified allocations.
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Homosexual Hob Pettingill Elected Chair In San Francisco
In a surprising local result Hob Pettingill a 40 year old restaurateur and former San Francisco police officer won the Eu reka Valley Police Community Relations seat. His sole rival Benita van Amant was withdrawn by her husband Nick van Amant and opponents like Frank Crotty questioned prospects for real accord amid tensions over gay bars and street safety.
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Candidate Cannot Pay Filing Fee For Mayor Run
Stanley Catton, 45, says he cannot raise the $838.83 filing fee to run for mayor. He argues not taking the mayor’s salary should allow a reduced fee and plans to seek donations to cover costs. Catton proposes incorporating the Mafia as a non profit “humanistic” organization and would file for November.
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Castration repeal clears hurdle in state legislature
In Sacramento a bill to repeal the 1913 law allowing castration of prisoners deemed morally degenerate or habitual criminals cleared a key legislative hurdle. The measure, approved by the Senate and endorsed by the Assembly Criminal Justice Committee, would end a punishment never applied and labeled cruel and unusual by supporters.
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California Legislature Starts Push to Reform School Funding
In Sacramento the legislature debates revamping school finance after a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Chairman Leroy Greene signals a long road with little chance of passing a new plan this session. A subcommittee will study possible funding from state taxes amid governor Reagan’s resistance to more state spending. A Senate resolution proposes an Assembly-Senate committee to study action and report within months after adjournment.
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Angriest Taxpayer Seeks Salary Rollback for Reagan Era Officials
The figure known as California's Angriest Taxpayer proposes cutting Governor Reagan's $48,000 year salary to $44,000 and reducing an eight-member legislator salary from $19,200 to $16,000. Reagan declines to sign the petition.
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Younger raps environment agency policy flaws
Sacramento AP report states State Resources Agency guidelines fail to fully protect the environment from projects. Attorney General Eyelle Younger filed a petition alleging the Environmental Quality Act is weakened by an overly restricted definition of project. A Resources Agency spokesman declined to comment pending review of the petition.
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CA Senate Eyes Health Route for Public Drunks
California Senate moved to treat public drunkenness as a health issue not a crime, allowing officers to detain intoxicated individuals for up to 12 hours and transfer them to detox centers for medical care. If approved by the Assembly and Reagan signs, the plan would end drunkenness being charged as a crime, except where a separate offense is involved.
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Bandits Hit Pico’s Restaurant in Ghiradelli Square Robbery
Police describe a Tuesday robbery at Senor Pico’s in Ghiradelli Square carried out by three masked men. They entered with revolvers, tied up two workers, and used a blowtorch to break into a safe. Officers call the crime extremely professional and say the haul was considerable.
Seven Crushed to Death in Shoreview TV Tower Collapse
A 1375 foot TV tower collapsed in Shoreview Minnesota killing seven workers. The victims were Bill Dorrain and Wayne Bernard of St Paul Minnesota John Miller of Neosho Missouri Donald Barton of Oklahoma City Oklahoma Charles Bednercky of Indianapolis Indiana Fred Campbell of Bethany Oklahoma and Preston Courtney of Austin Texas.
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Reagan Demo clash over payroll withholding plan
In Sacramento Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Ronald Reagan clashed over a payroll withholding plan for state income taxes. Reagan urged fast passage within two weeks, insisting the measure stand separate from general tax policy amid post vacation turmoil.
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California may withhold aid funds over misused federal money
California faces a federal push to return 1.1 million dollars in Title 1 education funds. Governor Reagan and lawmakers debate withholding, tax reform, and budget shifts to cover deficits. U S Education Commissioner Marland claims funds were misspent, not fraudulently used.
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Seat belt saves driver after 650 foot plunge
A Santa Monica motorist named K. N. Satyendra, 47, survived a 650 foot fall down a steep embankment when he apparently dozed at the wheel. Witnesses alerted the Montrose Sheriff, and rescuers spent an hour locating him. He was hospitalized with cuts, bruises, and a broken ankle while still belted in the front seat.
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Prison violence probe called for in Senae
Sacramento Sen. Dahn A. Najortly introduced a resolution seeking creation of a bipartisan legislative committee to investigate violence in state prisons. The measure followed an escape attempt by George Jackson at San Quentin, with three guards killed, and faced opposition over who should conduct the inquiry.
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California Assembly Advances Student Priority Bill
The Assembly Education Doys committee approved a measure granting California residents charity support for admission to the University of California. The bill aims to place eligible residents on the admissions waitlist first, with sponsors Sen Talon Welindan and Dr Oaklend backing the proposal. The legislature’s latest page includes Ayethie Sonata in its discussing notes.
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