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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1968

Page

5

Senate Democrats Push Alternative Tax Relief Plan

In California, Senate and Assembly move to enact a Democratic rival to Governor Reagan’s property tax relief. The package expands local aid, funds a San Joaquin County mental retardation clinic, and raises foster care payments while preserving a planned sales tax cut, with changes timed against city and county needs.

Senate Democrats Sacramento UPI Ronald Reagan Assembly Reagan Alan Short Stockton San Joaquin County

Governor vetoes county civil process bill in California

Governor Ronald Reagan vetoed a bill that would have made civil process serving the sole responsibility of the marshal in Los Angeles and San Diego counties. He said the issue concerns local government and should be decided locally, citing no overriding need for statewide policy.

Sacramento Ronald Reagan Los Angeles San Diego Reagan

Rockefeller and Kirk Endorse Rockefeller Bid for President

Florida Governor Claude Kirk withdrew his favorite son bid and endorsed Nelson Rockefeller for the Republican nomination. Rockefeller called Kirk a potential vice presidential candidate at a Miami news conference and said no deal had been made. Delegation splits in Florida showed Nixon, Reagan, and Kirk leading. Rockefeller aimed to win over more delegates. Other items note McCarthy in Seattle seeking Washington state support, Humphrey's foreign policy statement, Nixon backers in sports and entertainment, Wallace security, Lindsay support, and a fire destroying Archlace Co. plant in Gardena California.

United Press International Claude Kirk Florida Nelson A. Rockefeller Rockefeller Kirk Miami Richard M. Nixon Ronald Reagan Nixon Reagan McCarthy Minnesota Eugene J. McCarthy Seattle Washington State Humphrey Hubert H. Humphrey Washington San Francisco Soviet Union New York Larry MacPhail Parnelli Jones Brooks Robinson Baltimore Orioles Johnny Weismuller Ted Williams Eddie Arcaro Wallace George Wallace Whitman Mass Rockland Lindsay New York City John V. Lindsay Milwaukee

California backs loans for low income housing

The Assembly approved by 6n-4 a measure to back up loans for low income housing and create a California mortgage agency authorized to issue up to 430 million dollars in revenue bonds. The state would acquire mortgages from banks to encourage lending and would offer loans to construct or repair homes with family labor and state technical help.

Assembly Senate Robert R. Monagan R-Tracy California Banks Savings and Loan Associations

Obituary notices and births from local area records

Local vital statistics list multiple deaths from Seal Beach Los Alamitos and surrounding towns with addresses and dates. Also records hospital notices and a long column of births by the Bellflower and Los Alamitos area hospitals with names and dates through July.

the Ann Los Alamitos Bissell — J. Agnes Annandale Drive Seal Beach Bouy — Mossie S Bolsa Ave Midway City Brashears James F Bruce — Russell G Cee Way Mountain Ave Lowell St Stanton Mortenson Ida Sei Elm Ave

Plane Hijacker Perils Eastland and Others

The hijacker aboard the plane threatened Eastland and a stewardess then moved toward the cockpit as FBI agents pursued. The suspect, identified as Richards, demanded Havana and was later captured in Miami after a gun was displayed on a separate Key West to Miami flight. Eastland alone exited in Miami.

Eastland Elaine Hawes Dines Miami Cletis Massangill Havana

Council Approves Pay Hikes Amid City Debate

The council narrowly approves raises for city staff including the prosecutor's office amid clashes between Crow and Bond. Crow and Sullivan oppose the prosecutor raises while the rest back the action. Other approved increases include city manager 8.1 percent and City Auditor Courson 8.1 percent.

Murray T. Courson Starr Sullivan Crow Mansell

Drink-Drive Law Extends to Private Property

Governor Ronald Reagan signed a bill extending drunken driving laws to cover violations on private property. The measure by Assemblyman W. Craig Biddle Riverside makes drunken driving the same crime whether on public highways or private premises.

Sacramento Ronald Reagan W. Craig Biddle R. Riverside

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