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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1968
Page
3
County supervisors unfurled a $1.38 billion proposed budget for 1968 69, a record high, with threats of cuts amid projected 24.94 cent tax levy rise. Welfare programs remain the largest general fund expense while capital outlays jump 61 percent for new county buildings in the Los Angeles area.
County Health Officer Dr. G A Heidbreder warned of venereal disease running out of control and urged a 479892 budget increase to add 33 clinical positions 11 investigator posts and three clerical slots to expand venereal disease control. He cited an estimated 140000 gonorrhea cases countywide with only 28272 diagnosed and a 30 percent rise in the past year.
Negotiations resumed between Pacific Telephone management and the Federation of Women Telephone Workers and the Communications Workers of America as a 13 day strike enters a new phase. Betty Yukel reports informal bargaining in Long Beach while 18 locales work toward a settlement. Pacific toll offices in Long Beach Wilmington Gardena San Pedro and Torrance face disruptions. Catalina Island also sees reduced service as island facilities run with limited staff.
A letter from Mrs. P.K.G. of Long Beach urges city planners to create a dirt section in El Dorado Park for minibikes go karts and small motorcycles. She argues supervised supervised use fosters sportsmanship and learning while addressing youth demand.
A 22 year old Newport Beach resident Michael J. Jackson faces arraignment at 8 30 a m in Newport Municipal Court on defiling an American flag hung as a curtain in his apartment window after police warnings. He was arrested April 24 following the incident. A separate Sacramento item notes Assemblyman John F Foran D San Francisco shepherded a bill to require special licenses for motorcycle drivers, now advancing to the Senate.
The board will take testimony on other department spending programs before starting public hearings on June 10. The final budget is set for adoption on June 18 after slashes and augmentations are completed.
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