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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1968

Page

5

Unruh Seeks Federal Move to Back California Job Plan

California Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh urged Congress to pass legislation enabling a mob to job training and employment program. He said state political leaders favor centralizing training and placement under one agency with job agents, but federal rules must be changed to pool funding. Subcommittee leaders welcomed the idea yet warned legislation may not align with existing manpower bills.

Washington — Assembly Jesse Unruh Congress California Unruh Senate Subcommittee Joseph Clark D-Pa

Mace Remains Widely Used by So Cal Police

Several Southern California departments say they will keep using Mace despite concerns from the U.S. Surgeon General. Los Angeles will stop using it, San Francisco also paused, while others like Burbank and various Bay and Valley cities report positive results and fewer injuries in arrests.

Los Angeles California Tom Reddin U.S Surgeon General

John Gilbreth Memorial Open Chess Tourney Dates Set

The John Gilbreth Memorial Open Chess Tourney will be held May 17 18 and 19 at the Municipal Recreation Center 350 E Ocean Blvd. The event is open to the public with a registration deadline of 7 30 p m on May 17. Prizes total 1000 dollars.

John Gilbreth Municipal Recreation Center E. Ocean Blvd

English as a Second Language texts adopted by state board

The California State Board of Education approved a series of English as a Second Language texts for minority pupils with little English. The package costs about 406000 dollars and targets Mexican American and impoverished students. The board also approved Harper Rowe and Macmillan reading series, while Rafferty opposed some choices and urged dismissal reform for incompetent teachers.

Los Angeles State Board of Education Miguel Montes Dorman Commons Department of Education Max Rafferty Rafferty Lippincott Co Harper & Row Macmillan Companies Lippincott

Pair Hunted for Shooting in San Fernando

Police searched for two men after they shot and critically wounded 23 year old James Guadagno outside his home in San Fernando. The victim’s grandmother, Mrs. Anna Gallicchio, said she woke him to warn of two men at the door and a brief discussion preceded the head wound.

San Fernando UPS James Guadagno Anna Gallicchio Guadagno

Reagan Wins Grunsky Vote for Water Project Funds

Sacramento report says Gov. Ronald Reagan secured support from Senate Republican Leader Donald Grunsky for a water project funds measure. Details indicate deal shapes funding approval and political momentum in the state capital.

Reagan Grunsky Sacramento UPI Ronald Reagan Senate Donald L. Grun Senate Finance Committee

Reagan Ott to Honolulu for Meeting

Gov Ronald Reagan sails to Honolulu for a four day western governors conference. He will also deliver a luncheon speech in Watsonville supporting a bill to add 64 million dollars for state water project construction. Funds face opposition from education interests over use of tides and oil revenue.

Sacramento UPI Ronald Reagan Honolulu Reagan Sky of Watsonville Central Coast Counties Gordon Cologne India

Nixon erred by skipping California GOP primary says Unruh

Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh said Nixon made a horrible mistake by not entering California's Republican primary. He argued Nixon could have carried the state against Ronald Reagan's favorite son candidacy and won California's 86 convention votes.

Washington Richard Nixon California Assembly Jesse Unruh Unruh Nixon Ronald Reagan

Los Angeles Banquet Highlights Executive Secretaries Visit

The Newspaper Association and an appearance at the installation banquet of the Executives' Secretaries, Inc., are scheduled in Los Angeles next Saturday.

Newspaper Association Executives’ Secretaries, Inc Los Angeles

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