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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1971
Page
2
A congressional committee heard Southern California quake victims want outright government grants, not loans, to rebuild. Los Angeles officials urged federal aid matching public facility relief, while experts called for better fault mapping and broader disaster aid, noting the 6.6 quake's devastation.
Sacramento reports Ed Murray a Sacramento State College government major has been hired as lobbyist for the California State College Student Presidents Association. He will earn 1100 a month to advocate for restoring funds cut in Gov Reagan's proposed budget. The post follows UC students hiring a lobbyist earlier this month.
Caltech seismologists said more than 210 measurable aftershocks have followed the February 9 quake. No serious new damage reported. Seismologist Wayne Thatcher said the tremors remain routine, gradually diminishing in intensity and frequency, likely continuing for days or weeks.
San Diego mayor Frank Curran announced on Wednesday his decision to seek a third four year term after being acquitted of bribery and conspiracy in the Yellow Cab case.
Sacramento lawmakers approve 11.4 million in emergency funds for Los Angeles County quake repair. The package splits 8.9 million for streets and highways and 2.5 million for public buildings, with federal aid expected to follow. The measure awaits Senate floor action after House passage. A separate tax proposal to offset highway damage was held for study.
California Assembly Welfare Committee heard that only about one to two percent of 2.2 million welfare recipients are guilty of fraud. Ray Hay attributed growth to recession and inflation while noting totals of Medi Cal and welfare recipients rise by thousands. Some lawmakers urged redirecting funds from fraud control to broader welfare programs.
California Secretary of State Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that New York Mayor John Lindsay may run in the 1972 Democratic presidential primary without changing his party registration. Lindsay only needs to file an endorsement for a slate of delegates pledged to him in the primary.
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