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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1976

Page

3

Black tops county post in new development department

Clayton Cottrell, a federal official, was chosen Tuesday as head of the new Department of Community Development. He will earn 39,564 dollars yearly and becomes the highest paid black county executive under a Civil Service exemption enacted by Proposition B. He previously led the Veterans Employment Service in Washington and won over Ray Hoover and James Burks Jr. in a Civil Service Commission interview.

Frem Ainted Clayton Cottrell Department of Communnity Avelopment Cottrell Pro Veterans’ Employment Service U.S. Department of Labor Washington Civil Service Commission Veteran County Ray Hoover Urban Affairs Department James Burks Jr Employment Opportunity Department of Community Development Department of Urban Affairs, Community Services Personnel Department

Immunity granted in death quiz linked to Bolles case

Limited immunity was granted to Neal Roberts in the bombing death of Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles. Special Prosecutor William Schafer II said the immunity covers post explosion acts if Roberts tells the truth to investigators. A bail hearing for John Adamson continues as prosecutors seek Roberts testimony.

Ter Neal Roberts Arizona Republic Don Rolles William Schafer II Phoenix Schafer Roberts Bolles Prosper Maricopa County Roger Strand John Adamson Adamson Lake Havasu Strand

Transit Bill Backed by Supervisors With Conditions

Los Angeles County Supervisors voiced cautious support for a $200 million transit bill. The plan would use state and local diversion funds to finance a starter rail line from Century City to LAX, via Glendale, Wilshire, downtown LA, and Long Beach, with county and city cost shares and a five year funding window.

County Sipervigore Tureday Alan Robbins van Nuys Los Angeles Fey Union Los Angeles International Airport Canygn Park Wilshire Long Beach

Supervisors move to approve gas heating and lighting plan

The Board of Supervisors gave initial approval to a plan permitting California Gas Co to provide natural gas for heating pools and decorative lighting with a delayed effective date to allow the Public Utilities Commission time for oversight. Supervisor James Heyes pushed for the measure citing a severe need for conservation.

Board of Siasors Foa Lan Fornia Gas Co Public “Utilities Commission Gat Se James Heyes

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