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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1970
Page
14
California lawmakers fail to bar a state power plant siting committee from approving sites on park lands by a 30 29 vote. Assemblyman Edwin L Z Berg pledges renewed effort to keep thermal facilities off park lands and to add district oversight to protect local residents and air quality.
Mary Neiswender defies a subpoena by withholding the neighbor’s name and notes. California law safeguards journalists from revealing sources in the Tate murder case, preserving confidences vital to journalism and public trust. Lawyers wasted time chasing the notes while Neiswender upheld professional duty.
A Long Beach letter argues that the June article unfairly blamed motorcycle riding for desert damage and urges promoting a conservation minded image. It also critiques airport concerns noting Long Beach ranks seventh in national operations and supports PSA flights for better service.
On July 8 the Long Beach Census Office finished a six month assignment counting residents of Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, Hawaiian Gardens, Catalina, San Pedro, Wilmington, Dominguez and Carson plus county residents. The effort thanked hundreds of workers and thousands of residents for their cooperation to aid government planning.
In July Today's Health magazine features first aid steps for tear gas exposure prompting criticism from readers. Long Beach columnist Robinson II notes concern over public health messaging and community preparedness.
A collage of witty quips and questions covers topics from cigarette quitting savings for Europe to weather comfort, viruses in the common cold, marijuana sanctions, and reflections on family dynamics. The piece blends humor with social commentary and local persona notes.
A Paris chat with Senator Jeffer son reveals tensions between dove and hawk stance on Vietnam ABM and Middle East policy. The exchange discusses intervention versus nonintervention, NATO bases, Greek fascism, and balancing power with Moscow while avoiding escalation and cost.
City budgets set annual spending, guiding tax rates even as assessors value property. In Long Beach the assessor values at 30 percent of market, the auditor then calculates the rate per $100 of assessed value to raise the council’s approved dollars. If council approves ten million dollars and total assessed value is one billion, the rate is one dollar per hundred.
The piece explains how city tax rates interact with assessed valuations and state proposals. Long Beach cannot raise general tax rates above one dollar per hundred of assessed value, risking multi million dollar revenue losses if assessments drop to 25 percent of market values. Special taxes and the overall rate of about 1.45 dollars are discussed, along with how council spending drives tax bills.
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