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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1957

Page

7

Move for Bigger State Cut on Oil Pools

In Sacramento a dispute over greater state royalties on oil lands and tidelands dominated a three hour assembly debate. Bills seek a 16 percent state royalty with sliding scales leading to higher payouts. Shell favored version argues for mandatory sliding scales while opponents warn of smaller producers being priced out. Senate approved related measures and sent the package to the assembly amid lobbying from Shell and Superior Oil.

Sacramento Fubu California Tidel Anda Senate Assembly Jesse Unruh Gle Allen al Oil Co Joseph Shell Los Angeles Ate Miller D-San_ Francisco VU. S Bruce Allen R-San Jove Tidelands Allen and Millershe Superior Oil Monroe T Butler Harold Morton Richfield Miller Allen and Miller Eaining Standard and Tumble Eeranentes Jon Relay Silling Ahita

Vetoed Bill on College Property Taxes Near Universities

SACRAMENTO said the measure would have exempted near campus properties from tax. Governor Knight cited a State Attorney General ruling that the bill was unconstitutional and would extend exemptions to noneducational uses. The bill’s sponsor agreed to remove constitutional objections, while a related measure on teachers union rights moved through the Assembly and was tabled in the Senate Local Government Committee.

Sacramento Goodwin J. Knight Knight Aid Dmund G. Brown Knight Tle S.C. Mastersson Richmond Assembly Senate Committee On Local Government Robert C. McKay California Teachers Association

Study Links Between Two Japanese Isles Unveiled

Tokyo reports a five year 11.71 million dollar study to connect Honshu and Shikoku islands. The plan envisions six bridges and two ferries linking seven islands across seas between them. The project aims to create an island hopping system with bridges and ferry service to link the two distant points.

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