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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1971
Page
4
Governors says withholding of state income tax should be voted separately from broader tax reform and indicates support for using windfall revenue to aid school construction and tax relief. lawmakers discuss a $6.7 billion budget and potential revenue shortfalls amid a welfare reform push.
A bus or truck carrying twelve Mexican nationals swerved off the rain slick San Die 20 freeway near Orange early Tuesday, killing two and injuring ten. Four survivors are in critical condition. three require surgery. Police held the men for Border Patrol immigration inquiry. The crash occurred near the Golden West Street interchange after witnesses said the vehicle veered for no clear reason and fell 25 feet. A separate report notes a burglary at 214 S Burnett St Long Beach where a purse and payroll check were stolen.
Reports from travelers and a government expert reveal that Angkor Wat sustained significant damage from a 105 mm howitzer barrage. The south side of the temple and the second and first floor galleries were hit, with casualties among nearby refugees in a pagoda.
Saigon UPI A Vietnamese doctor and former Communist Party member Dan Tan says he doubts all American prisoners of war will be released. He cites French POWs not freed and North Vietnam using POWs as bargaining tools. Tan warns the US and South Vietnam may be misled by hopes of full repatriation.
At a key meeting Rolls Royce assured airlines it could carry the RBI project through to completion with long term support after Rolls Royce’s February collapse. The bailout involves major defense issues as Britain and the United States confront a costly engine program amid political and economic strain.
Johnny Tyler Buttrell, 2, of 13738 Busby Drive Whittier, vanished from the home and was found drowned in the family pool within ten minutes. Norwalk sheriff deputies said he apparently fell into the backyard pool. The body was found by an older brother and recovered by the father. He was pronounced dead at La Mirada Community Hospital.
In a televised interview Ronald Reagan rejects a public bid for office citing political dirt and scrutiny. He notes hundreds of letters criticizing his tax-exempt income and says privacy limits should match legal ones for all citizens. He contrasts his personal fortune privacy with a welfare tax-return bill he supported.
Herbert Klein said at a Los Angeles news conference there is growing American and Senate backing for Nixon's Vietnam policy and no withdrawal deadline. He predicted defeat of deadline measures and noted potential revival of the SST program amid a likely close vote on Lockheed aid. He downplayed McCloskey's antiwar bid and called Reagan's politics cleaner but not fully explained. He warned against wasteful make work spending and praised police actions after recent protests with 12 000 arrests.
Redwood City UPI reports Stanford University student Leo Bazile surrendered after bail was promised by friends including President Richard Lyman. He pleaded innocent in Palo Alto Municipal Court to failure to disperse at a medical center demonstration in the beating of Mary Jane Schmidt. Christopher Laury, 21, was held.
The governor cited record-keeping across branches as the source of Reagan’s tax details. Reagan initially could not recall his 1970 tax status, then the governor’s office reported he paid no state income tax that year due to investment losses. Democrats seized the moment to argue for reform of California’s tax structure.
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