Rustler prevention paying off in California
California reports a 12 percent drop in illegal cattle slaughters due to intensified rustler enforcement. The reduction follows a new carcass identification process and a livestock theft investigation training program for officers, helping link recovered meat to thefts and leading to arrests and prosecutions.
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Road hazards blamed for rising California school bus accidents
The Road Information Program TRIP reports a 26 percent rise in school bus accidents in a five year span. In 1973 there were 2,181 bus accidents with 352 injuries, up from 1,732 accidents and 229 injuries previously. Richard Moseman cites inadequate roads and bridges as key factors.
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Dumke seeks more funds for California State University system
Chancellor Glenn Dumke said he hopes to persuade Gov. Edmund Brown Jr. to approve more money than proposed for the 19 campus system. He praised parts of the governor’s budget but noted curtailments and omissions, especially in new construction, with trustees seeking $75 million versus Brown’s offer.
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Six groups sue to bar ranch near Sunol
The Sierra Club and five ecology groups filed a lawsuit to stop William Apperson from converting his Diamond A ranch, 2600 acres near Sunol, into a multimillion dollar resort. The suit challenges the development plans as environmentally harmful.
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Moratorium urged on pet breeding in L A
Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley called for a citywide moratorium on pet breeding as part of the Zero Pet Population Growth campaign. He argued 60,000 dogs and cats are destroyed daily to control the population and cited six puppies born per human infant nationawide. He noted the city spends about 2.2 million annually on animal control and urged contraception through spaying or neutering to reduce injuries and psychological harm from overpopulation.
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