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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1977

Page

3

Higher tax assessment proposal aims at business property in LA County

Los Angeles County Supervisor Ed Edelman urges a statewide split roll to tax income producing business property at a higher ratio than residential property. He argues current 2 1 2 percent base rate colors tax burdens, cites shifts from 56.3 to 51.9 percent of taxes paid by business for 1972–75, and says a 13 percent residential assessment under split roll could cut overall county taxes by about 40 percent for a $60 000 home.

Los Angeles Ed Edelman California Edelman Kenneth Hahn State Department of Finance Los Angeles County

Long Beach Jury Awards 284000 in Truck Crash Case

A Long Beach Superior Court jury awarded Lynon Soils Jr. of Los Angeles 284000 for a back injury from a rear end collision on Harbor Freeway near Carson Street on March 22 1972. The verdict against Oilfields Trucking Co. of Bakersfield follows a five day trial with Soils still suffering a herniated disk.

Harbor Eveay Long Beach Lynon Soils Jr Los Angeles Soils Carson Street Oilfields Trucking Co Bakersfield Solls

Woman Held in Fatal Bayonet Stabbing Outside Long Beach Home

Kathy Elizabeth Frogge, 28, of 1640 Sherman Place, was booked for murder after a man, William Edward Ellison, 29, of 181b Cedar Ave, was stabbed with a bayonet outside her Long Beach residence. Witnesses said Ellison harassed residents for two months. detectives cited the incident occurred after he threatened her with a pun. Ellison died at St Mary Medical Center. Officer Robert Wall arrested Frogge following witnesses’ statements.

Long Beach Kathy Elizabeth Frogge Sherman Place William Edward Tligon Cedar Ave Logan Wren William Collette Ellison St. Mary Medical Center Robert Wall

Hayakawa Tax Treaty Row Spurs California Debate

Senator Hayakawa supported a US Britain treaty limiting state taxation of multinationals under a unitary system. California officials warned it could cost the state 120 million dollars in taxes and erode state tax rights. Rep Don Edwards criticized the pact citing Alaska style accounting concerns and potential precedent for other treaties. In Sacramento, the Energy Commission office collapsed under paperwork, trapping a leak case and a large biennial report.

Washington Hayakawa Calif United States Britain California Franchise Tax Board of Senate Foreign Relations Committee Kenneth G. Ainsworth Alaska State of Sacranento California Energy Commission Bob Moretti

California housing market steadies after boom peak

An AP report from San Francisco notes economist Maurice Mann predicting housing price gains will align with inflation, with supply possibly exceeding demand by year end 1977. He says California has cresting stability ahead, while lenders tighten rules for owner-occupied homes and new housing units reach 20,000 to 25,000 annually amid calls to inventory zoned land and fast track affordable builds.

San Francisco California Maurice Mann Federal Home Loan Bank of Mann John Holmdahl D-Alameda Bill Leonard Hofman Construction Co Concord Frank

Man arraigned in theft at LBSU

Long Beach State University former Associated Students business manager W Jeffery Lakes, 34, was arraigned Wednesday on grand theft charges accusing him of stealing about $13,000 in student funds. He resigned June 23 and appeared before Long Beach Municipal Court Judge W H Winston Jr with a preliminary hearing slated for August. Lakes remained free on $2,500 bail.

W. Jeffery Lakes Associated Students Long Beach State University Lakes Long Beach W. H. Winston Jr

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