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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1957

Page

7

Solon proposes two cent cigarette tax for school aid

Sacramento news reports Assemblyman Glenn Coolidge proposes a two cent tax on cigarettes and a two percent increased state revenue from horse racing to raise about 50 million dollars for school aid including higher minimum teacher salaries. The school aid bill faced a hearing delay as Ways and Means lacked a quorum. Assemblyman Caspar Wineberger proposed amendments linking the bill to seven accompanying production measures.

Sacramento Glenn Coolidge R-Felton Assembly, Revenue and Taxation Committee Coolidge Ways and Means Committee Caspar W. Wineberger San Francisco Pevenies Geddes Scott Ernest J. Geddes Ciarettes California Teachers Assn

California Extradition Hearing Sets Stage for Scott Case

Michigan appears to press extradition for Scott, accused of murder, forgery, and grand larceny, with hearing set Thursday as attorney Fitz delays and notes possible months of appeals. Governor must decide whether to return Scott to California for trial amid related political contention.

Lansing Mich G. Menten Williams California le Ewing Scott Alfred B. Fit Los Angeles County Arthur Alarcon Fitt Williame Michigan Gabriel Cohn Circuit Court California Guard Green Gen. Jones Naonal Guard Washington Knight can+a Evelyn Throsby Secatt Hla

Beach-Park Funds Hold Up New State Study

SACRAMENTO An Assembly committee postponed final action on 15 proposed beach and park projects across the state to gain more hearings and assemble an omnibus bill. Assemblyman Bruce F. Allen objected to a two million dollar Alameda beach development claiming it pushed people away due to odor. The panel approved raising the maximum annual appropriation for the Beaches and Parks Division from seven to twelve million dollars.

San James A. Cobey Sacramento Assembly Bruce F. Allen Allen Alameda

Goldwyn Presents Writing Awards to Nash and Menton

Samuel Goldwyn awarded $1,000 for creative writing to Christopher Nash, UCLA senior, for The Crystal Tree a novel about three young men devoted to music. A $250 prize went to William Menton, UCLA graduate student, for his short story Toward the Island.

Angeles Samuel Goldwyn Monday Christopher Nash UCLA Nash William Menton

Colonaid Opens Bowel Path For Quick Relief

Constipation blamed on a thrifty colon that dehydrates its contents and blocks the bowel. Colonaid claims to re moistens and stimulate the colon to trigger a normal purge. It is advertised as a safe, non gagging laxative suitable for pregnancy and says it works overnight for occasional to chronic constipation. Available as tablets at drug counters with low price per tablet.

Colonaid

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