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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1971

Page

3

Riles urges end to two thirds bond vote rule

Sacramento UPS Wilson Riles state superintendent urged amending the California Constitution to remove the two thirds requirement for school bonds after a Supreme Court ruling upholding it. He criticized continued voter resistance to school tax bonds and called for a majority vote standard next legislative session.

Riles Sacramento UPS Wilson Riles Superintendent of Public Instruction Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court 8STATE California High Court U.S Supreme Court Rees

Sales tax hike and school aid out of budget bill

In Sacramento the Senate Finance Committee chair Randolph Collier moved a sales tax increase from the budget bill aimed at funding additions for the 1971-72 state budget. The measure would raise about 974 million dollars to balance the budget, while committee actions trimmed proposed school aid and deferred action on several other tax measures.

Sacramento Senate Finance Committee Randolph Collier T Yreka Collier Reagan Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Lier Albert S. Rodda George Mashone San Francisco Robert J. Lagomarsino Ojai Walter Stier Bakersfield

End to Women Job Bias Proposed by California Committee

Sacramento officials move to require Public Utilities and Corporations Committee backed legislation to force utilities to end employment discrimination against women and minorities.

Sacramento Wo Senate Public Utilities and Corporations Committee

Watts rally protests transfer of black principal

About 400 students and teachers at Edwin Markham Junior High in Watts demonstrated outside the school against transferring their black principal Sidney Thompson to a nearby campus. Thompson said the protest was not about race but stability and noted the district moves staff on need. Thompson will be replaced by Robert Clark of Glenn Curtiss. the board said such transfers are common and that Thompson is moving to Alain L. Locke High School after promotion.

Watts Sidney Thompson Thompson Edwin Markham Junior High School Greg Pickens Sid Thompson Robert Clark Glenn Curtiss Gardena Alain L. Locke

Government tests show tar content in cigarettes

U S government data highlight Carlton as the lowest tar brand among tested regulars with about 4 mg per cigarette. Ads claim 15 14 or 13 mg tar for other brands while Carlton reportedly tests ahead of 89.9 percent of cigarettes sold. Request a mailed copy of the government tar figures by sending name and address to American Tobacco Company Box 5913 Grand Central Station New York 10017.

Carlton U.S Garlton American Tobacco Company Grand Central Station New York N.Y

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