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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1972
Page
13
Governor Reagan called for swift administration of the death penalty for convicted aircraft hijackers. Speaking to an audience of state licensing board appointees, he said capital punishment is necessary despite personal reluctance.
Local classified item urges businesses to expand outreach with inexpensive ad space. Encourages dialing HE 2-5959 to place service advertisements.
In Sacramento the Assembly narrowly approved a measure to lower the drinking age to 18 for liquor with religious and parental supervision, but Republican leader Robert Monagan blocked immediate Senate transmission and may seek reconsi deration. Assemblyman Knox said the change could reach voters this November, while Cline argued it honors duties of citizenship as 18 year olds bear full responsibilities. The companion constitutional amendment, also by Knox, passed 45-13 and would take effect if voters approve.
SACRAMENTO Pro phylactic devices would be dispensed from vending machines in public rest rooms in California under a bill sent to the Senate floor Monday. The measure by Sen. Anthony Beilenson D Beverly Hills, went to the full Senate on an 8 4 vote by the Senate Finance Committee. Prophylactics must be hermetically sealed, carry expiration dates, and include use instructions and venereal disease information, with current law restricting sources to those approved by the State Board of Pharmacy.
The Senate Natural Resources Committee reversed prior stance to approve the Wildlife Preservation Act of 1972. The bill by Sen. Peter Boly would outlaw saw-toothed traps except for rodent extermination and ban poisoning of predators. It also restricts coyote guns and prohibits shooting birds and mammals from vehicles. Public hearings on economic poisons and secondary poisoning would be required.
UPI reports antiwar activists used ten canoes and two small boats to circle the Earle Naval Ammunition Depot pier on the third day of protests against munitions shipments to Indochina New Jersey police and the Coast Guard monitored in 12 boats and rescued a couple when their canoe capsized no incidents recorded unlike weekend land protests with many arrests including 42 Sunday.
The Assembly approved a bill by John Knox Democrat to punish unlicensed income tax preparers. If enacted the measure would require treble damages for negligently prepared returns and would not apply to licensed professionals such as lawyers CPAs.
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