Recessery Blocked GOP Action Puts Unruh on the Spot
Sacramento Republicans spar with Assembly Speaker Jesse M. Unruh over ad journment as the House held an extra legal session. Burns and the Senate insist the 209 day term ended, while Unruh seeks a recess to challenge the decree. Republicans backed Burns while Democrats failed to approve a workmen’s comp bill.
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Sacramento — Assembly
Jesse M. Unruh
Unruh
Assembly Democrats
Hugh M. Burns
Burns
Senate
Assembly
Fresno
George Zenovich
Bob Moretti
D-Van Nuys
GOP
Ronald Reagan
Robert Monagan
Tracy
Don Mulford
Piedmont
Florida
Jesse Unruh
Democrats
Hugh Burns
L A Council Approves Five Point Revenue Plan
A six member City Council committee in Los Angeles approved a five point package to close a 54.7 million deficit. The plan includes higher cigarette taxes expected to raise 1 million, a 10 percent rise in fees and licenses, a new sanitation charge for waste pickup and sewer services, and a one percent city sales tax set to expire in six months.
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Los Angeles
UPI
L. E. Timberlake
Council District Redrawings Challenged in Los Angeles
ACLU of Southern California filed a Superior Court suit challenging a four year district redraw system as violating one man one vote. Plaintiffs claim it favors white suburban residents over black inner city residents. March 1.
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Los Angeles
American Civil Liberties Union
Southern California
Superior Court
U.S. Supreme Court
John Pratt
Pacific Pallisades
Union Pacific enters residential real estate field
Union Pacific Railroad announced a $25 million hillside residential development in Whittier. It forms Northwest Whittier Properties with Pyron Co. of Whittier and Upland Industries Corp to develop 178 acres for about 500 homes. Construction of lots starts next spring with home building over two to three years. Upland, based in Utah, is linked to Union Pacific in Omaha.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Whittier
Upland Industries Corp
Upland
Pyron Co
Northwest Whittier Properties
Northwest Whittier
Utah
U.P
Omaha
Neb
Court Rules Play Permit Not Valid for The Beard
The Superior Court Appellate Department upheld a municipal ruling dismissing charges of producing The Beard without a police permit. Producer Barrows and associate defendants Gist Bright and Way still face trial for lewd acts and lewd speech in public on Sept. 16 in Municipal Court. The decision cites a California Supreme Court ruling deeming LA permit ordinances unconstitutional.
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Superior Court Appellate Department
Robert G. Barrows
Robert Gist
Richard Bright
Alexandra Way
James G. Whyte
Beach Vasey
Delbert Wong
Robert Fainer
California Supreme Court
Los Angeles
Smith Bribe Case Delayed in Harbor Scandal
Keith Smith 41, Los Angeles Harbor bribery figure, has case continued to Sept 24 before Judge Harold C. Shepherd. He faces five bribery and five perjury counts linked to a World Trade Center lease on Terminal Island. The delay follows an appeal of a ruling barring use of a secret tape.
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Keith Smith
Los Angeles Harbor
Superior Court
Harold C. Shepherd
Smith
The
Harbor Commission
Terminal Island
Shepherd
District Attorney’s Office
State Supreme Court
Forest Fires In California Controlled By Aerial Forces
Two fires blackened 2700 acres in Cleveland National Forest San Diego and Riverside counties before aerial tankers and ground crews contained them. One 1200 acre blaze west of Japatul Valley and another 1500 acre fire on Pechanga Reservation near Palo mar Mountain.
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Cleveland National Forest
San Diego
Riverside
U.S. Forest Service
Japatul Valley
Pechanga Indian Reservation
Riverside County
Palomar Mountain
L A Councilmen Salary Hike Bill Due on Ballot
Los Angeles voters on November 5 will decide a charter amendment to raise council salaries from 17 000 to 22 687 and similar increases for elected officials from the mayor down. State legislators now earn 16 000 annually.
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Los Angeles
Seniors’ Tax Relief Claims Due August Thirty First
Senior citizens must file with the Franchise Tax Board by August 31 to qualify for property tax relief. Richard Nevins of the State Board of Equalization urged prompt action, noting the 27 day window to obtain forms, complete requirements, and file. Eligible applicants must be 65 or older, California residents on Jan 1, 1968, own and occupy their home between July 1, 1967 and June 30, 1968, pay property taxes for the year ending July 30, 1968, and have a household income under 3350 for 1967.
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Franchise Tax Board
Richard Nevins
State Board of Equalization
Nevins
Treasure Hunt Clues Point to City Sea Festival
The waterfront festival announces a community treasure hunt with clues published twice daily in the paper. Readers are invited to chart a course through local spots for fame and riches as the Sea Festival unfolds.
Board of Education Approves Budget for City Schools
Los Angeles City Board of Education on Monday approved a 728.7 million dollar budget for 1968 69 with a 36.8 cent tax increase. The plan is 46.3 million higher than last year's 682.4 million and above the 700.4 million preliminary budget proposed by Superintendent Jack P Crowther.
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Los Angeles
CNS
Jack P. Crowther
Watts Memorial Monument Dedication Opens Watts Festival
The Watts Summer Festival opened with the dedication of a monument at Will Rogers Park honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Medgar Evers and Malcolm X. Rev. Jesse Jackson led the ceremony with Mayor Sam Yorty Alan Cranston and Frank Stanley present.
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Watts
Will Rogers Park
Jesse Jackson
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Martin Luther King Jr
Medgar Evers
Malcolm X
Sam Yorty
Alan Cranston
Urban League
Frank Stanley
Shoreline Treasure Hunt Through Clear Skies and Boats
A bright day along the city coast invites exploration of landmarks and boats. Pedestrians note calm water and clean air while searchers seek a hidden treasure away from sandy hazards. The message suggests a coastal scavenger game without diving gear.
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Miami Beach
Ture
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San Pedro
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Robert
Nick) Starr
George D. Watson
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Starr
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