Reagan budget attacked for potential tax hike
California lawmakers face warnings from fiscal experts and county supervisors that Gov. Reagan's budget could trigger a sharp rise in local property taxes. Analysts deem the plan heavy on optimistic assumptions, predicting counties may bear new welfare and health care costs while debates continue over Medi-Cal cuts and state spending limits.
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Severe winter weather disrupts travel from Rockies to East
Freezing rain coated roads across the Rocky Mountains to the Middle Atlantic, causing pileups on the Calumet Expressway near Chicago and a fatal crash in western Minnesota. Thousands of Illinois students had unscheduled holidays as runways and highways stayed hazardous. Maj. Gen. Timothy J. Dacey Jr. was stranded over Omaha during the SAC Looking Glass anniversary flight. A Rocky Mountain storm system spread through the Central Plains and Midwest with poor visibility and snow. In California, Sen. Alfred E. Alquist urged passing Reagan’s budget as is, before adjournment for his call back.
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California Population Surges 27 Percent to 20 Million
The 1970 census counts California at 20,098,863 residents, up 27 percent since 1960. Los Angeles County remains the state’s most populous with 7,032,075, while Alpine is the least populated with 484. The tally includes 145,729 Californians counted abroad for the first time.
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LeMay deal said to hurt Network Electronics sales
Network Electronics accuses retired Gen Curtis LeMay of harming business by backing George Wallace in 1968. The Chatsworth firm seeks damages up to 5.1 million, claiming customer defection and stock decline after LeMay’s campaign connection. A countersuit follows LeMay’s 5.3 million suit over his firing as chairman.
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Blast at Thiokol Plant Kills 25 in Georgia
A fire triggered explosion at a Thiokol Chemical munitions plant near Woodbine Georgia killed at least 25 workers, 17 women, and injured 60. Authorities consider possible sabotage or accidental combustion of pyrotechnics. the blast leveled the 100 by 200 foot facility and was felt miles away.
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Rolls-Royce in Crisis Receiver Named and Stock Falls
Rolls-Royce headed into receivership with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. named as receiver and manager after a severe cash crisis tied to jet engine development costs for Lockheed. Shares tumbled from 1.12 1 2 to 93 cents as the London market reeled while government finances were under review. The Big Four airlines face Congress claims of merging for solvency, yet Continental’s Six argues competition remains vital despite losses widening from 428 million in 1966 to 175 million in 1970.
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Lang Vei Outpost Push Near Laos Border In Vietnam War Era
UPI reports a major new Lang Vei outpost near the Laotian border as U.S. and South Vietnamese units clear a large forested area. The aim is to secure a position close to Sepone, a key Ho Chi Minh trail staging hub supplying routes into Laos and beyond.
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Alioto fee split before grand jury in Seattle case
San Francisco Mayor Joseph L. Alioto faces a federal grand jury in Seattle over a 2.3 million legal fee split with former Washington officials. Witnesses include 15 Washington utility district officers. Alioto alleges private work entitled him to a 15 percent fee and denies wrongdoing.
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Economic adviser says Nixon acts too late to aid victims
Walter W. Heller, former adviser to Kennedy and Johnson, argues Nixon moves to cool the economy are too far advanced. He predicts slow growth in 1971 with real movement in 1972 and urges stronger safety nets for Black workers, the poor, and aerospace layoffs. He calls for jobless benefits, a family assistance plan, expanded training, and public service jobs.
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