Yorty Seeks Half Percent Tax for SCRTD
Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty urged the California Legislature to empower the Southern California Rapid Transit District to levy a 0.5 percent sales and use tax for six months to avert an impending financial crisis. He called for a permanent funding solution and noted the Bay Area district already has similar authorization.
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Southern California
Yorty
Ronald Reagan
Bay Area
Arson Fire Doused at McKinley Junior High School
Fire officials say arsonists break in through a locked door at the business office of McKinley Junior High in Pasadena. The blaze, extinguished by sprinklers, caused about 5000 dollars in damage as intruders piled files on a desk and lit them. Nearby schools faced disturbances recently.
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Pasadena
Pasadena High School
Altadena
Eliot
Joker Turns Robber Rudolph as Blanks Gun Standoff
At the Joker Bar in Lennox Rudolph Marts shouted a robbery and fired blanks to scatter patrons. Bartender Clifford Andrew wrestled the gun away and struck Marts, while others struck Marts and his alleged accomplice. Marts fled and was later jailed on suspicion of robbery.
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Five Arrested After Park Disturbance at Hillcrest Park
Police arrested a young woman for public intoxication sparking a 60 person disturbance at Fuller Hillcrest Park. Five men in their early 20s were later booked on charges from failure to disperse to assaulting an officer. Names not released.
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Unseasonal Rain Caps Winter Like Californian Day
Southern California reports record cool spell with sun breaks and sprinkles. Temperatures drop to mid-60s in Long Beach and 50s overnight while hills and deserts see sharp falls. mountain snow and heavy showers in San Gabriel and San Bernardino ranges.
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San Bernardino Mountain Ranges
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Alamitos Crew Survives SP2H Crash at Point Mugu
Five Los Alamitos naval reservists escaped serious injury when their four engine SP2H antisubmarine plane crashed on landing at Point Mugu Naval Air Station.
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