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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1966
Page
7
Dr. Clark Kerr president of the University of California and Dr. Glenn Dumke chancellor of the state colleges joined a jammed press conference urging large passage of Proposition 2. The event highlighted cross campus support for the ballot measure.
At the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles Dr. Dumke and college leaders warned Prop 2 would fund 230 million dollars in 25 year state bonds for colleges and universities If Prop 2 fails space for 30 000 new students and key construction programs could halt for years Dominguez Hills would lose almost 3 million in funds and early development plans would be abandoned Endorsements from Gov Brown Reagan and others backed the measure urging voters to support higher education to keep California first in research and development.
A Boeing 707 airliner with 22 aboard diverted to Nadi International Airport after an engine failed on takeoff. Flames and explosions followed as the starboard engine failed, the jet circled and flew toward the sea, and pilot Capt J Stammer announced the loss of engine four before returning to land.
Hundreds of Rhode Island state employees stayed home in a push for an immediate raise. Governor Chafee plans to seek an injunction to require a return to work. Union leaders say the stoppage could continue until pay demands are met, with talks urging a $30 per week increase funded by surplus funds.
The Richmond Independent endorsed Ronald Reagan for governor, supporting the Republican rival over Gov. Edmund G. Brown in Brown's first bid. It also backed Knowland against Brown in that race, and remained silent when Brown faced Richard M. Nixon. The paper criticized the Brown administration's expanding bureaucracy.
President Johnson signed education measures totaling over 10 billion dollars, aiming to boost elementary, secondary, and higher education from kindergarten through university. The bills authorize major funding for school aid, water pollution control, and urban slum rehabilitation while emphasizing bipartisan support and long term investment in American youth.
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