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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1969

Page

4

College of San Mateo Reopens Under Guard as Strike Looms

San Mateo reopens with 70 uniformed officers guarding campus after violent outbursts during Christmas break. Gov Reagan vowed to keep the 18 000 student campus open at the point of a bayonet if necessary. AFT union members strike, picket lines form across six entrances with support from BSU and Third World coalitions.

BSU Jack Alexis Don Smothers Reagan AFT Third World San Francisco Labor Council George Johns State College Board of Trustees

Accidental Fires and Leaks Haunt Struck Oil Refineries

Southern California oil refineries under a nationwide strike faced accidental fires and fuel leaks as industry and union leaders clash. Three companies Powerine Texaco and Atlantic Richfield obtained a temporary restraining order to curb mass picketing at their plants with limits on picket numbers and distance. Judge Richard Schauer set January 20 for a preliminary hearing on a permanent injunction and damages claims. about 12 000 Long Beach area workers are affected.

Texaco Roger Coar California Southern Richard Schauer Powerine, Texaco Atlantic-Richfield Companies Schauer Long Beach Area Standard Oil Co el Segundo Los Angeles County Atlantic-Richfield Carson Southland Concord Richard Jones Kaiser Hospital Walnut Creek Los Angeles County Fire Department

San Francisco strike widens as union seeks big wage gains

The Long Beach local of the AFT warns of a strike vote with 110 faculty members amid a broader campus dispute at San Francisco State University. The strike involves 60 000 United Oil Workers across the nation over a 72 cent wage rise and improved benefits.

Long Beach Cal State Los Angeles Dumke San Francisco

Veneman proposes withholding tied state income tax plan

Veneman outlines a tax plan to withhold state income taxes from paychecks beginning Jan 1 1970 with quarterly estimates for those owing over 100. He earmarks 300 million of the windfall to pay as you go building programs, cuts interest by over 150 million, and proposes exemptions and credits including a 600 personal exemption and a 10 to 20 dollar credit. The plan would raise the tax ceiling to 11 percent with an 8 percent penalty for unpaid taxes and a 6 percent interest charge.

Veneman

Three BSU Members Suspended After Los Angeles Rally

A Southwest College rally in Los Angeles ended with the suspension of three Black Students Union members. Administrators cited violations for conducting the gathering outside the designated free speech area as about 75 students attended in support of BSU demands.

Southwest College Los Angeles Black Students Union BSU

Nine year old Buena Park girl dies from burns

A 9 year old Buena Park girl Liane Sieg died at Orange County Medical Center from second and third degree burns over 90 percent of her body. She set night clothes in fire while playing with matches last November. Funeral services are pending at Troutman Family Mortuary Buena Park.

Buena Park Orange County Medical Center Corone Liane Sieg Patricia Boyle Portulaca Way Troutman Family Mortuary

Appeal Fails Seabee Killer to Die February 13

Dorman Fred Talbot 28 on Death Row since 1965 for the bludgeoning death of Navy Seabee Michael C Bartholomew and theft of $200 mustering out pay. California Supreme Court ordered denial of his appeal and an execution date of February 13 set by Superior Court Judge C. Douglas Smith.

Santa Barbara Dorman Fred Talbot California State Supreme Court Talbot Michael C Bartholomew Bartholomew Seabees Superior Court C. Douglas Smith

Strike Slated Against Airline

The International Association of Machinists called a systemwide strike against Flying Tiger Line at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Flying Tiger Line transports cargo and also operates military charter flights.

International Association of Machinists Flying Tiger Line

Allstate and Metropolitan Savings Offer High Interest Passbook Accounts

Both Allstate and Metropolitan Savings share management principles that built Allstate’s reputation and provide the nation's highest insured passbook savings rates. Savers are drawn by 5.13 percent annual yield on regular accounts, with daily compounding at 5 percent and money received by the 10th earning from the 1st.

Allstate Metropolitan Savings

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