Senate approves toughest California smog bill AB 357
The Senate Transportation Committee advances AB 357 authorizing stricter auto exhaust limits and testing deadlines. The measure, by Assemblyman Foran, moves to the Senate Finance Committee with March 3 1969 testing rule and a 1971 standard for new cars. The same session approves a Friday school closure bill if the holiday falls on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Senate Transportation Committee
Senate Finance Committee
John Francis Foran
San Francisco
Foran
State Air Resources Board
California
Senate
Ronald Reagan
Senate panel balks at higher California road funds share
The Senate Transportation Committee killed a bill by Sen. Lawrence E. Walsh to raise Southern California’s highway construction share from 55 to 57 percent. Northern California lawmakers chaired the 13 member committee, which tabled the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPS
Senate Transportation Committee
California
Lawrence E. Walsh
Huntington Park
Southland
Tax measure to fund rapid transit in LA and San Diego
A legislative panel approved a bill allowing Los Angeles and San Diego counties to levy a four cent sales tax for rapid transit. The measure, authored by Assemblyman Frank Lanterman, would require 60 percent voter approval in a county. It could raise about 71 million dollars yearly in Los Angeles County and 9.5 million in San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPI
Senate Transportation Committee
Los Angeles
San Diego
Frank Lanterman
R-La Canada
Senate Finance Committee
Lanterman
London Bridge section arrives for Lake Havasu City project
The first 200 year old London Bridge section, 855 long tons of granite, arrived at the Port of Long Beach aboard the SS Fossum from Surrey docks. McCulloch Oil Corp bought the bridge for 2.46 million dollars last April to reconstruct it in Lake Havasu City Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Bridge
Lake Havasu City
Ariz
Long Beach
Surrey Commercial Docks
Pier A
McCulloch Oil Corp
California
City of
London
Thames
Colorado River
Arizona
Sta. Monica Strike Wanes As Bus Drivers Return
Santa Monica city workers vote to end walkout. 750 of 1,000 employees had joined. Bus drivers back at work after Wednesday meeting. trash collectors face uncertain positions as city plans further talks. About 100 workers vote to stay away over city stance toward collectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Area Road Deaths Hit Holiday Toll Lag
At least four people injured in a two car crash near Artesia Street as California Highway Patrol reports a 19 year old Montebello driver lost control after hitting a dog and crossing a divider. Nationally the holiday toll rose to 125 deaths by midnight as the four day period began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artesia Street
California
Robert M. Arsenian
Montebello
Baldwin Park
Pioneer Community Hospital
Artesia
Freeway Displacement Bill Advances in Senate Panel
The Senate Transportation Committee gave a do pass recommendation to a bill by Assemblyman Leon Ralph to aid low income residents displaced by freeway construction. It authorizes the State Department of Public Works to acquire at cost unused non-residential property for replacement housing sites, aiding families with limited equity and fixed incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Senate Transportation Committee
Leon Ralph
Los Angeles
Reagan
Senate Finance Committee
State Department of Public Works
Ralph
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Rose
Old London Bridge
James A Hayes
Road Fund
Bell & Howell
Re Iit Ste Frieeys
Sta. Monica
U.S
Warner Avenue
Gothard Street
Carl's
East Pacific Coast Highway
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!