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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1968

Page

3

County Delegates Seek Travel Funds Amid Rising Taxes

County officials press for travel expenditures to Sacramento Palm Springs and Washington while taxes are poised to rise 25.2 cents per hundred dollars. Judges executives and department heads attend workshops seminars and hearings to discuss state employment welfare and public relations matters.

Los Angles County Lindon S. Hollinger Superior Court Palm Springs M. L. Clinco W. B. Keane W. H. Levit Richard Schauer G. T. Nesvig J. R. James Sacramento Pear Assembly Clyde Ewing O. L. Forman County Fire Department University of California At Davis D. B. Coffler K. M. Freeman Country Hospitals Salt Lake City H. J. Gabani Michael Gray Museum of Natural History Jordan Mont W. S. Stewart F. O. Young Ways and Means South Coast Botanic Gardens E. P. Murphy H. E. Davis Washington, D.C National Association of County Officials Washington

Downey Minister Kills Maid Then Self In Religion Row

Downey police report a quarrel over Catholic Match ended with two gunshots. The victim is 63 year old William Arthur Asbill Jr., pastor of Gretna Green Chapel and former Baptist missionary to Japan. The minister-employer killed the Japanese housekeeper and then died by his own hand.

Downey William Arthur Asbill, Jr Gretna Green Chapel Japan Eiko Otsuka Cecelia St Miss Otsuka Asbill Esther Bill Downey Community Hospital Warren High School

Dorn urges tax relief fight and county revenue plan

County Supervisor Warren M Dorn calls for a public letter campaign to Sacramento backing Assembly Bill 149 to shift about 60 million dollars to Los Angeles County from a half cent sales tax. He testifies Tuesday as Sen George Miller opposes the measure which would raise local taxes despite a 4.5 cent tax drop planned July 1.

Warren M. Dorn Sacramento Dorn Senate Finance Committee Assembly George Miller D-Martinez Miller L.A

State seeks federal aid for welfare burden from residency ruling

California officials pressed Congress for emergency federal relief after a court-ordered welfare residency rule raises costs by an estimated 24 million dollars this year. Leaders from Congress, state government and counties urge fast passage and expect broader impact on other states and taxpayers.

Washington California Los Angeles Chet Holifield D-Montebello Congress U.S. Supreme Court Assembly Jesse Unruh Bers California Supervisors’ Association Unruh

Cerritos Faculty selects new leaders for 1968 69 term

Charles Betz an economics instructor was elected president of the Cerritos Faculty Association for 1968 69. Walter Jones was named vice president with Mary Weidman recording secretary, Bob Allen treasurer, and Dorris Boardman chosen as California Teachers Association delegate to the Junior College Council.

Charles Betz Cerritos Faculty Association Walter Jones Mary Weidman Bob Allen Dorris Boardman California Teachers Association Junior College Council

Desalt Plant Cost-Out Study Voted

Bolsa Island Nuclear Power and Desalting Plant directors approved a cost-out study on Thursday amid financial trouble, but the project’s future remains in doubt as the sponsor group weighs options.

Bolsa Island Ing Metropolitan Water District Los Angeles MWD Craig Hosmer Long Beach Congress Hosmer Huntington Beach Jack K. Horton Edison Co San Diego Gas and Electric Co Los Angeles Department of Water and Power U.S. Department of Saline Water Atomic Energy Commission

Birchers Meet at Disneyland in National Convention

Willis E. Stone, national chairman of the Liberty Amendment Committee, credits Robert Welch for uniting Birch Society aims. Delegates attend a three day meeting in Anaheim with Welch and Rep. James Utt as guests, keynote by Sen. John G. Schmitz.

Willis E. Stone Liberty Amendment Committee John Birch Society Robert Welch Liberty Amendement Committee Charter House Hotel Anaheim Stone Bob Welch Welch James B. Utt Santa Ana Disneyland Hotel John G. Schmitz R-Tustin The Birch Society Ott

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