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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1974
Page
5
U.S. District Judge Lloyd H. Burke ruled Petaluma's plan to cap housing at 500 units a year unconstitutional. He said a municipality cannot restrain travel or population growth and that water facilities could be expanded. The ruling allows traditional zoning but blocks growth caps.
Gov Reagan backed bill AB1575 would create a five member commission with broad powers and fund research with a proposed 16 million dollar annual electricity tax. The measure aims to curb waste and streamline siting but faces opposition from General Electric, farm and county groups, and critics argue it could concentrate state power and raise costs.
The Reagan administration dropped its proposal to abolish front end license plates for California vehicles. The Department of Finance asked for 400000 in the budget to fund a single plate system, but the plan was abandoned after the Legislature refused to pass a bill authorizing the switch.
Thundershowers spread from central Texas to western New York after record highs. Boston and New York tied 85 degrees, Maine to Virginia posted highs, while 91 in Washington D C marked the day. Flash flood warnings issued for parts of Oklahoma and Texas. In California Sacramento notes on jellybeans and Gov. Reagan.
The SLA faces a Friday deadline set by the Hearst Corporation to release Patricia Hearst the 20 year old heiress abducted February 4. The Hearst family plus the company have pledged 4 million in staged food aid with 2 million more promised if she is freed unharmed.
Patrol Commissioner Walter Pudinski said 70 percent of rural freeway vehicles exceed 55 mph and up to 45 percent on San Diego and Los Angeles urban freeways. He warned the highway patrol could arrest 100,000 daily if enough manpower existed.
Alfred Hitchcock, 74, celebrated by the Film Society of Lincoln Center for nine decades of suspenseful thrillers. He said he never gets scared by movies, plans no retirement, and hinted at a new project with Ernest Lehman while noting cinema as pure entertainment over literature.
Union Oil Co of California reports a 91 per cent rise in first quarter profits with net income of 72. million dollars and revenues of 987.14 million. President Fred Hartley warns energy conservation is essential to meet demand while shareholders reject a ban on corporate political contributions and discuss pricing for new crude oil.
Legislative Analyst A. Alan Post estimates Prop 9 enforcement would cost California $500000 in 1974 75 and $1260000 in following years. The plan funds a 500000 fair political practices commission appropriation with about 1060000 yearly thereafter and 200000 annually for lobbyist audits plus 100000 yearly local costs. He notes Prop 1 and Prop 2 bond-related interest around 131 million each over 20 years. Prop 5 could shift expenditures from highways to transit but not alter total revenues. In New York a Harris poll finds 53 percent believe in the devil and 36 percent say demon possession is possible.
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