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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1971
Page
2
California lawmakers sent the companion Medi Cal overhaul to Governor Reagan after passing the welfare reform bill. Reagan aims to sign both Friday, closing the 1971 session with a package expected to save $350 to $400 million annually while serving 2.5 million in aid programs.
Sacramento reports outline welfare and Medi Cal reforms to trim $184 million annually by flat grants and cost of living increases, pilot work requirements, income limits, parental contributions, child care funding, and tighter eligibility. County share cap and county indigents shift are noted. Nevada City details grand jury plan in Smith case.
Legal notice lists the publication as a second class mail newspaper in Lompoc California under Superior Court Decree No. 47065. It names officers and staff of the paper and discloses memberships with major press associations and audit bureau affiliations. Delivery by mail in advance with daily publication except Sundays and Christmas Day.
Space Center Houston reports Apollo 15 scientists reveal early surprises from the 12 day mission. Astronauts Scott Worden and Irwin will discuss findings at a news conference, including a potential primitive moon rock and evidence for ancient crust melting processes.
New York Mayor John V. Lindsay switches from Republican to Democratic Party drawing cautious approval from California Democrats and praise from Governor Ronald Reagan. Reagan says Lindsay's move fits his long standing view and may inspire cross party shifts while California Democrats hope he tests strength in the 1972 primary. A separate note reports Governor Reagan signing a law banning training hunting dogs to chase bears out of season while allowing bear chasing during the hunting season.
In San Francisco Senator Cranston and Labor Secretary Hodgson disagree on whether the West Coast port walkout is a national emergency. Cranston argues the six week strike ties up ships and costs exports, while Hodgson says it is not yet an emergency.
Governor Cecil D. Andrus ordered a full scale inquiry into the Idaho State Prison after a riot left two convicts stabbed. Officials hoped cooler weather or airlifted electric fans would restore normal operations. Raymond May agreed to support changes and an inmate council urged a return to normalcy as fans rushed from the Midwest.
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