Property assessment roll tops 30.6 billion in LA County
Los Angeles County Assessor Philip Watson announced the 1977 78 property assessment roll rose to 30.6 billion, up 2.1 billion or 7.62 percent. In eastern Long Beach and Belmont Shore areas, increases reached 107 percent for some residential properties. About 170,000 homes statewide were revalued, with residential assessments rising sharply while commercial and industrial reassessments grew about 8 percent. The county tax rate remains at 4.9284 per 100 of assessed value, implying little to no rate change for most homeowners.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Philip Watson
Peeanfront
Watson
Belmont Shore Heights
Long Beach Ocean Front
Belmont Shore
Belmont Heights
Ocean Front
Naples
Alaska oil not to resume until risk clears
Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus ordered a halt on air through the trans Alaska pipeline after a Blast at Pump Station No. 4 killed one and injured five. He said startup will not occur until causes are addressed and a detailed report issued within two weeks. Weather update noted mid 70s on the page.
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Anchorage
Cecil Andrus
trans-Alaska
Gil
Andrus
Washington
Jack Turner
Alaska Pipeline Office
Turner
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Senate blocks Carter plan to kill plutonium plant at Clinch River
The Senate rejected ending the Clinch River fast breeder project by 49 to 88, approving a compromise to keep the plant alive with $75 million in funding over the next year while delaying construction. Sen. Dale Bumpers led the push against plutonium fueled reactors, arguing it risks weapons proliferation and misallocates funds, as Sen. Frank Church sought to redirect energy spending toward alternative forms and halt further planning.
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Senate
Carter
Oak Ridge
Tens
United States
Clinch River
Prank Church
Idaho
Fall Clinch River
Dale Bumpers
D-Ark
Bumpers
U.S
Clinch Raver
Sixth candidate eyed for FBI post by Carter
President Carter and U S Attorney General Griffin Bell signal a sixth candidate is under consideration for FBI director to replace the retiring Clarence Kelley. Bell declined to name the sixth man but hinted at another option in the back of their minds. Decision expected by early next week.
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Washington
Carter
FBI
U.S
Bell
Baltimore Sun
John A. Mintz
PRI
Kelley
Powdered drinks could change beer and cocktails worldwide
Knight News Service reports Jinichii Sato of Nagoya Japan has developed a method to make powdered alcohol that can create instant cocktails beer and wine when mixed with water. Marketing executive Mike Hill of Global Marketing Services discusses potential benefits including shelf life price and portability but notes regulatory hurdles with tax FDA approval and safety checks.
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Knight News Service
Jinichii Sato
MW Sato
Sato
Mike Hill
Global Marketing Services
Portland
Ore
Hill
Sato Food Indus
Nagoya
Japan
City probes past arrests by four ousted Long Beach detectives
The City Prosecutor reviews about 34 cases linked to suspended Long Beach vice detectives James Abrego, David Barbee, David Kennison, and Leo Schmack citing a credibility problem. A case against a Ritz Bar tender was dismissed for insufficient evidence while investigators weigh whether reports align with other testimony.
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Long Beach
Robert Parkin
James Abrego
David Barbee
David Kennison
Leo Schmack
Set
Michael Tracy
Police Officers Association
Barbee
Schmack
Carl Calkins
Schmock
Business and Professions League of Greater
California Alcoholic Beverage Control District
Abrego
John A. Kelly
Parkin
Bar
Long Beach Man Found Dead. Police Withheld Details
A 41 year old Long Beach man, George L Godfrey, was found dead in his trailer at Boulevard Trailer Court after neighbors reported a bad odor. Homicide investigators said the death appeared undetermined and could be murder or natural causes, with body in advanced decomposition and the trailer possibly showing signs of rough living. Coroner deputies noted the body had been dead about two weeks and would determine cause after autopsy.
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George L. Godfrey
Goffrey
Boulevard Trailer Court
Long Beach Blvd
New Shoors
Bill Collette
Bob Luman
Hey
Godfrey
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