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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1968
Page
4
Governor Ronald Reagan called on President Johnson to act to stop the seizure of U S fishing boats by South American nations. He cited four San Diego based boats seized off Ecuador and released after paying 202000 in fines and taxes. The seizures come amid ongoing harassment of American vessels in international waters.
California will send 174 delegates to the Democratic National Convention, with 32 firm first ballots and 142 uncommitted. The AP tally notes strong Kennedy ties, McCarthy leading on first ballot preferences, and Humphrey lagging amid a large Democratic base.
Governor Reagan cleared the way Thursday for Los Angeles to impose a temporary one cent city sales tax to meet a fiscal crisis. The measure, signed into law, authorizes the tax until March 1 and bars any future city or county sales taxes from overlapping the statewide levy.
Governor Reagan signed two bipartisan urban employment bills. Democratic Assemblyman Sean Ralph of Los Angeles revised apprenticeship standards to ensure race neutral access and create a discrimination complaint procedure. Republican Assemblyman John G. Yeneman of Modesto provided tax breaks to businesses hiring unemployed welfare recipients.
A small grass fire burned just west of Claremont on Thursday threatening several homes before moving away. Fourteen county fire units under Chief Keith Klinger battled the blaze and reached about 75 percent containment by 2 pm on Summit Drive and Live Oak Canyon Road.
Los Angeles reports show the National Alliance of Businessmen has found 20,894 jobs in private industry and nearly 3,000 openings filled. Howard Edgerton praised the business community's strong response as district chairmen and 300 businessmen contacted firms. John J. Real noted about 3,000 pledges of jobs for Metropolitan Long Beach. The original goal was 12,000 jobs by September.
San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto a lawyer by training offered to defend the new commuter income tax in court. He said he would do it at no cost beyond his present salary after City Atty. Thomas M. O Connor called the tax illegal and officials in nearby counties threatened suit.
Los Angeles councilman Louis R No well repudiated accusations of brutality leveled against the police department by minority spokes men after six hours of testimony from a crisis coalition. He said the charges are untrue and inflammatory and noted coalition readers did not speak for the community.
Gov. Ronald Reagan signed legislation allowing courts to resolve disputes between public agencies and the Highway Commission over building freeways through public parks, clarifying the process for such projects.
Local ad fragment lists Tommy's Hamburgers at 14 St and Long Suech Biri with unclear service details and stray letters, resembling a damaged menu entry from a historic newspaper page.
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