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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1968

Page

4

Reagan vetoes gun permit reforms and Kennedy autopsy bill

Gov. Reagan vetoed bills to restrict autopsy photograph access in Kennedy case and tighten handgun permit issuance. He also rejected a lucrative summer youth program, a separate legislative retiree system, and a DUI license-revocation option, urging more study and existing programs instead.

Reagan Moscone Gov

Cranston predicts Wallace vote will boost Rafferty

Alan Cranston says Wallace supporters will also back Rafferty, while Wallace party and some Democrats unlikely to defect. He expects Kuchel voters to cross over, denounces Rafferty over campaign claims, and showcases a bipartisanship sticker as he tours California to rally unity amid Democratic discord.

San Francisco Alan Cranston U.S. Senate Max Rafferty George Wallace Wallace Rafferty Cranston American Independent Party Thomas H. Kuchel Sen. Kuchel Sen. Ruchel California Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey Raffery Don Predovich San Diego County Henry Smith Needles Gondar Ave Long Beach Smith

City approves paper towel and tissue contracts

City Council awarded two contracts for supplying paper towels and toilet tissue to multiple departments. The bids were approved Tuesday as part of routine procurement and budget adherence for municipal operations.

Noland Paper Co., Inc Buena Park Fricke & Peters Paper Co Long Beach

Seek Means to End Grapecott

Democratic Assemblyman John L Burton urges Governor Reagan to add collective bargaining for farm workers to the special session agenda as a path to end the grape boycott. A Reagan aide reports rotten grapes arrived from UFWOC Boston.

Sacramento UPS Ronald Reagan John L. Burton San Francisco Boston United Farm Workers Organizing Commitee Afl-Cio Reagan

Rafferty’s Controversial Rise as Needles Leader Spotlighted

The article recounts Max Rafferty’s contentious six years in Needles as superintendent shaping policy and building a football and baseball powerhouse. It notes dramatic student gains and university exam success, alongside accusations of vengeful behavior and fear among trustees about his potential senate bid.

Needles Rafferty University of California Max

Senate blamed for stalling property tax relief action

San Francisco UPI report says Assemblyman John G. Veneman accuses the Senate of subverting the Assembly's plans for property tax relief within the 1967 tax increase. He urges a special session to pass a broad relief program while Gov Reagan balks without cross-house compromise.

San Francisco UPI Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee The Senate John G. Veneman Modesto Assembly Veneman National Tax Association Ronald Reagan

Assemblyman Warns of Unfit Meat in California

Assemblyman John V. Briggs accuses lax laws and enforcement of allowing widespread adulterated meat sales in California. His 23 page report cites Donald D. Hill of the U S Department of Agriculture noting many plants slaughter diseased animals and canned products lack inspection with weak supervision at processing and locker plants.

Orange County John V. Briggs Fullerton Briggs Donald D. Hill U.S. Agriculture Department Riverside Assembly Public Health Committee Ontario Orange Los Angeles Waterwheel Anaheim

Speeded Up School Plan vetoed by Governor

Gov. Ronald Reagan vetoed a bill by Assemblywoman March Fong to test full time operation at Castlemont High School Oakland. The two year 1.2 million experiment would study benefits for about 2000 students from lower income families in a largely Negro district.

Reagan Sen George Moscone San Francisco Sacramento Oakland Castlemont High School Ronald Reagan March Fong

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