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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1970
Page
4
County supervisors push to cut the record 2.1 billion budget amid a public poll showing strong support for merged services. Supervisor Ernest Debs proposes consolidating city and county fire, police, libraries, and parks and recreation to save costs. Lyn Hollinger to report back with recommendations.
A Sacramento judge served a restraining order on the State Board of Education to halt final action repealing desegregation guidelines guiding LA schools. Board members faced papers as Samuel Sheats sat in the room while Max Rafferty read, amid threats of contempt if repeal proceeds. Colley filed a related suit seeking reinstatement of busing as a constitutional right, with hearings set for May 26.
GOP needs McGee vote as Assemblyman Patrick D. McGee of Woodland Hills, 53, is hospitalized in San Francisco with a spinal tumor and cobalt radiation. Doctors say he has responded well but his absence stalls Gov Reagan's tax reform measure. Stanford reports a 62 year old English born apartment manager received a heart transplant at Stanford Medical Center, donor details undisclosed. Erik Wainwright, janitorial service owner, suffered severe heart disease and is now recovering after the 474 hour operation led by Dr Edward Stinson. He and wife Norah have two grown children, Rodney and Ann Myers. Wainwright emigrated from Nottingham, England five years ago with his wife.
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