Local Rule for Colleges Advocated by Senator
Democratic senator James Q. Wedworth proposed a five member locally elected board for each of 19 campuses to replace the governor appointed trustees. A board of governors would set system rules, with campus boards enacting compatible regulations. Other measures include ending mandatory student body fees and moving HQ to Sacramento amid corruption concerns at San Francisco State College.
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Sacramento
James Q. Wedworth
D-Hawthorne
Wedworth
Board of Governors
Board of Governor
John G. Schmitz
R-Tustin
Howard Way
R-Exeter
Reagan Knifepoint Claim Denied by State College Officials
In Sacramento and San Jose reports, San Francisco State President Robert Smith rejects claims he stated Negro students were admitted at knifepoint. Governor Reagan cited a dean forced to admit 40 students under duress, while campus officials deny any knife threat amid 13 reported shootings at San Jose State College.
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Sacramento
San Francisco State College
Robert Smith
State College Board of Trustees
Smith
San Francisco State
Reagan
Orange County
California
State College
Glenn
Dumke
Charles Stone
San Jose
San Jose State College
Clark Bradley
Regents urged to not rehire Marcuse at UC San Diego
Three Republican lawmakers urged UC regents to reject Herbert Marcuse’s reappointment. They telegrammed Regent Chairman DeWitt H. Higes calling the move absurd and unacceptable. Assemblyman Stall planned to attend the Berkeley meeting as Marcuse, 71, faces a one year renewal amid a 67 retirement rule.
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Sacramento
University of California Regents
Herbert Marcuse
UC San Diego
E. Richard Bames
San Diego
James E. Whetmore
la Habra
Regent
DeWitt A. Higes
Marcuse
John Stall
R-Leucadia
Hastall Marcuse
Revolt to Unseat Burns Flare Up Again in Senate
In Sacramento the Republican revolt to oust Senate Leader Hugh M. Burns revived as a caucus discussed strategy. Grunsky said no decision was made on a challenger while several Senators including Way and McCarthy were named as possible successors. Democrats led by Moscone signaled desire for change though not a firm GOP backing.
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Senate
Sacramento
UPS
Hugh M. Burns
GOP
Donald
Grunsky
Burns
D-Fresno
R-Watsonville
Pro
George Miller Jr
Howard Way
Exeter
John F. McCarthy
San Rafael
Way
Gransky
McCarthy
Agricultura Committee
Moscone
Bay Area RTD Work Backed by Tax Plan
A Senate committee proposed a one half cent local sales tax to fund the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District construction. Gov Reagan supports it as a remedy for a 147 million deficit delaying the 75 mile rapid rail grid. The bill targets San Francisco Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
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Sacramento
Senate
San Francisco Bay Area
Ronald Reagan
Lewis F. Sherman
Berkeley
San Francisco
Alameda
Contra Costa
One Spared One To Be Executed In California Stay
The California Supreme Court stayed the gas chamber execution of Nathan Elmont for Constance Dunn’s 1965 killing and ordered a hearing. It granted Robert Lee Massie, who wants to die, a refusal to interfere with his scheduled March 12 execution at San Quentin. Massie’s habeas action was filed by NAACP Legal Defense Fund attorneys.
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San Francisco
State Supreme Court
Robert Lee Massie
Massie
Los Angeles
Naacp Legal Defense Fund
San Quentin Prison
Nathan Elmonth
San Dieggo
Constance Dunn
Gun Purchases Tied to Militant Students
State Senator John J. Warmer released a list of guns purchased in Reno identifying some buyers as leaders of the Black Panthers and Black Students' Union at San Francisco State College. He said the purchases relate to the agitation and militancy on state college campuses.
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Sacramento
UPI
John J. Warmer
Glendale
Reno
Nev
Black Panthers
Black Students’ Union
San Francisco State College
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Glenn S. Dumke
Sacamento
Schmitz
Attorney General
State Junior College
Walker's the Friendly Store
Long Beach
Park Free Victoria
Et al
Sinter
Ellen
BankAmericard
Whetmore
Marcuses
Barnes
Repubicans
Young Turks
Sen
George Moscone
S.F
Bay Area
Transportation Committee
Sherman
Walker
Imperial
Banker's
Victoria
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