High Court Refuses Stay of Hines Execution
California's Supreme Court refused a stay of the March 26 execution for Walter S. Hines, 30, who murdered a Los Angeles liquor store clerk during a robbery on July 1, 1962. Hines challenged death penalty procedures. similar appeals are pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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San. Francisco
California
Supreme Court
Walter S. Hines
Los Angeles
Hines
Billy Cooper
U.S. Supreme Court
If Christopher Columbus Lived on a Motorbike
A playful classified tease imagines Christopher Columbus riding America on a motorbike in search of fresh, good buys. The ad invites readers to scan the classifieds for bargains now.
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Christopher Columbus
America
Pontiac
Enterprise heads to sea after silt clog delays trial run
The nuclear carrier USS Enterprise, 50 days after a major strike, faced engine shutdowns as cooling water intakes in the condensers clogged with silt during a trial run. A Navy spokesman said the ship would berth at Ford Island for four hours to flush the system before resuming seaward operations.
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Pearl Harbor
UPI
Enterprise
Navy
Ford Island
Bill seeks to abolish Tahoe protection agency
A Southern California senator introduced legislation to abolish the California Nevada regional agency formed to protect the Lake Tahoe basin from pollution. Sen John G Schmitz R Tustin filed the bill aiming to wipe out the agency and argued protection can be handled locally.
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Sacramento
California
Lake Tahoe Basin
John G. Schmitz
R-Tustin
Schmitz
Bay Area tax boost sails through Senate vote
The Senate approved a sales tax increase of Y percent in San Francisco, Contra Costa, and Alameda counties to cover the Bay Area Rapid Transit District deficit of 146 million dollars. The bill, authored by Lewis F. Sherman, passed 28 to 8 and moves to the Assembly for likely six years or until revenue goals are met. Sherman urged support saying BART must be saved.
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Patlee
R-Salinas
Soosling
Redwood City
Gil
Lewis
Richfang
Califomnia
Interstate 5
Willows
Williams
Johnson
R-Chico
Lax
Centre
Costa
Alameda
San Francisco
Bay Area
Sharman
R-Barkaley
D-Stackton
Sacramento
UPS
Senate
Assembly
Lewis F. Sherman
Berkeley
Contra Costa
Bart
Sherman
Local officials back top options measure in California
Sacramento Assembly Criminal Procedure Committee voted Wednesday to send a bill allowing local governments to ban topless entertainment to the floor. The measure, backed by the League of California Cities, faced constitutional objections and was approved by a voice vote.
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Sacramento
Assembly
Floyd L. Wakefield
South Gale
Harsh Note Still Legal in California Legislature
In Sacramento the Assembly Criminal Procedure Committee killed a measure making it a misdemeanor for a parent to write insulting notes to teachers. The legislation would have empowered local governments to act, but was blocked by the state Supreme Court doctrine of preemption. Lobbyists argued it would aid cities in handling topless exhibitions and morality issues.
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Sacramento
UPS
Assembly
County Supervisors Association
State Supreme Court
Bud Carpenter
League of Cities
Coleman
United States Supreme Cou
John Vasconcaltes
D-San Jose
Senate kills DUI liability bill in transportation committee
The Senate Transportation Committee blocked a bill that would make a driver liable to felony charges if injured in an accident while under the influence. Author Senator John L. Harmer, R llendale, called the proposed penalty a potential deterrent to drunken driving.
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Sacramento
UPI
Senate Transportation Committee
John L. Harmer
Rllendale
Highway funds split bill dies in committee
The Senate Transportation Committee rejected for another year a bill to raise Southern California’s share of state highway construction funds from 55 to 57.14 percent. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Lawrence Walsh, was sent to the finance subcommittee led by Sen. Randolph Colfier. Assemblyman Alan G. Pattee introduced farm worker unemployment insurance extension.
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Sacramento
UPS
Senate ‘Transportation Committee
California
Lawrence Walsh
Huntington Park
Randolph Colfier
Alan G. Pattee
Salinas
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