Experts blast APCD gas tax for transit funding
A three cent gasoline tax hike to finance a rapid transit system was proposed amid sharp attacks on the Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control District. Caltech scientist Dr. A J Maagen-Smit urged new measures to curb auto pollution, while health officials criticized the district for delays in warning systems and sufficiency of data to protect susceptibles in the South Coast air basin.
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Los Angeles County
A. J. Tmaagen-Smit
State Air Resources Board
Los Angeles County Environmental Quality Committee
Caltech
Tileatr Pollution Control District
John Goldsmith
State Public Health Department
Terry Winckler
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association of
Orange County
Winckler
California
LAPCD
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Goldsmith
South Coast
Los Angeles
Standard Oil of California
Ethyl Corporation
Veronicas Tincher
Long Beach
League of Women Voters
Orr says Reagan to cut budget to avoid tax hike
Sacramento reporters relay that Gov. Reagan plans to slash any budget size to roughly 6.73 billion dollars to prevent a tax increase. Legislators face a midnight deadline to finalize a compromise between Senate and Assembly spending plans, with Brown estimating at least 7.01 billion dollars in the final package.
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Orr
Reagan
Sacramento
UPI
Verne Orr
Assembly Ways and Means
Willie Brown
San Francisco
Assembly
Brown
Cranston proposes higher GI bill benefits for California veterans
Sen. Alan Cranston and co sponsor Vance Hartke introduce a bill to raise basic monthly education stipends for unmarried full time students from 175 to 220 dollars and increase married veteran allowances to 265 dollars with child benefits up. The measure targets about 175000 California veterans and seeks higher living cost adjustments for noncollege veterans in related programs.
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Washington
Alan Cranston
Dcalif
California
Cranston
Vance Hartke
Dind
Senate Veterans Committee
Sith
Missile test failure in Safeguard ABM program
The Spartan antiballistic missile failed to fire during a Saturday test of the Safeguard ABM system’s intercept capability against a Minuteman target. It marked the second failure in 15 Safeguard test launches, Pentagon officials reported on Monday.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
EPA chief calls L A and S F air clash premature
William Ruckelshaus, head of the EPA, said complaints from Los Angeles and San Francisco over new ambient air quality standards are premature. He noted many such protests nationwide and said the standards could alter American lifestyles, with federal action possible if state controls fail to act.
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Wasitington
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Independent, Press-Telegram
Washington
William D. Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
Ruckelshaus
EPA
California
Congress
Total
Lawmakers Asked to Wait for State Coast Survey
In Sacramento on Monday the Reagan administration urged the Legislature to delay action until a comprehensive coastline survey of the state is completed. The request stresses awaiting authoritative data before proceeding with coastal policy decisions.
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State Coast Survey
Sacramento
UPS
State Plans Second Temporary Borrowing to Meet Bills
California will borrow for a second time this year to cover deficits, issuing up to 600 million dollars in tax anticipation notes. Governor Reagan signed the bill authorizing the note sale and the action came as Norman Livermore said a comprehensive ocean area plan is nearing completion and will guide coastal management.
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Sacramento
Guv. Reagan
Donald Grunsky
Watsonville
Norman Livermore
State Resources
Senate Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee
Livermore
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Environmental Advisory Commnltie
San Diego
APCC
James Pitts
University of California At Riverside
DR. Haagen-Smit
Senate
Ore
University of California
California’ Association
Reagan Administration
Medi-Cal
Republica
Katlants
U.S
L.A
HPA
Aran
Iter City
Commodore
TSS
Omaha
East Broadway
Panis EU
Dfy
Suly
Bradford House Tender
Ailowtte Ave
Long Geoch
Bond
Kopmans
Roda
Kait Byie
Athetic
Reguiany
Lakewood Blvd
Lakewood Center
Hausa
N. Euclid
Anaheim
Huntington Beach Center
Huntington Beach
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