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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1970
Page
4
Chief Deputy Ally Gen Charles O'Brien demanded Thursday release of a top secret report on damage from last year's Santa Barbara oil spill. The study by the University of California for the U S Department of Interior is claimed to be undisclosable under the contract terms.
California agriculture faces an estimated 44 million dollar loss from smog based on 1969 field observations, says Dr. C Clifton Waylor acting director at UC Riverside air pollution center. He cites sulfur dioxide and hydrogen fluoride as key pollutants, notes invisible yet damaging emissions, and urges developing smog resistant crops as emission control may be impractical.
A stalled showdown between California welfare chief Robert Martin and the federal HEW agency over AFDC payments threatens a hearing that could withhold the $600 million annual federal share and trigger a large property tax rise. An inconclusive meeting produced only minor progress, with no resolution on boosting benefits to meet 1967 directives.
Gov Howard Reagan signed a measure prohibiting possession of firearms on University of California campuses and state colleges. The bill, backed by Assemblyman Frank Murphy Jr., expands the ban to cover unloaded weapons, with exemptions for police.
A brush fire near Chino started when a chemical ignited during an Aerojet General Corp. outdoor test on 100 acres Thursday. Lemuel McDonald, 63, of Pomona, suffered second and third degree burns on the face and head and was hospitalized in satisfactory condition. His asbestos suit reportedly saved his life, officials said.
Congressional opponents ask Interior Secretary Walter Hickel to order a complete re examination of the California Water Plan and spur California Governor Ronald Reagan to reassess the Peripheral Canal amid mounting northern California opposition.
The Indian Claims Commission ruled the Turtle Mountain Little Shell and Pembina Chippewa Bands had title to 7 million acres in north central North Dakota based on exclusive use and occupancy. The decision cites a Geological Survey study as supporting context for ancestral land rights in the region.
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