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Newspaper
Red Bluff Daily News
Location
Red Bluff, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1975
Page
1
Petroleum expert Herbert Hugo warns gasoline prices will rise three to five cents per gallon by the Fourth of July. He cautions of potential fuel shortages by August and possible winter fuel oil shortages as demand stays high.
Tehama County fire protection funding remains higher than last year despite a $130 168 preliminary cut. Howard Bramwell and Ira Townsend led voluntary reductions from the California Division of Forestry and 13 volunteer departments, trimming requests to 451 266 from 581 434 and trimming a requested new fire truck and a captain position.
In Sacramento, the Brown administration orders an unprecedented halt to the state's $500 million-a-year highway construction program starting July 1 due to inflation and declining revenues. Transportation Director Howard Ullrich says staff cuts will be substantial, with layoffs unlikely for months, while bids on new projects are paused except for those already under way or funded by federal money. Senate Finance Committee approves SB100 to raise gas tax from seven to eight cents per gallon, generating about $115 million annually for highways and rapid transit.
A desert dust storm with hurricane force winds up to 90 mph halted traffic across the Coachella Valley and desert highways toward Las Vegas and Palm Springs. About 1,000 people were stranded as sand filled cars and winds damaged finishes. motorists faced continued dangers with winds up to 50 mph and rescues by patrol officers.
Forecast shows variable clouds with a chance of tomorrow and warm trend into the weekend. Highs in the low 70s to low 80s, 50s tonight, windy south 10 to 20 mph easing tonight. Reports describe 90 mph gusts near North Palm Springs, 85 mph at Palm Springs Airport, widespread dust, power lines down, evacuated elderly residents, and hundreds stranded on I-10 between Indio and Whitewater.
In Quincy a state judge issued a preliminary injunction preventing Plumas County from dropping out of social service welfare programs after July 1. The move followed a board decision to withdraw due to anticipated tax increases, which they could not legally raise. The ruling preserves county participation per state and federal requirements.
SACRAMENTO Senators resisted fast passage of a compromise collective bargaining bill for 1.5 million public employees. The Finance Committee planned a full hearing, with amendments, as supporters and critics note the governor acted as catalyst but insist the measure is not his alone and much groundwork remains with legislators.
Red Bluff planning commission denies the abandonment of Jefferson Street pending an acceptable plan. The vote opposed by Al Dolcini and James Froome, while subdivision approvals proceed for a north Forward Addition with 20 and 64 lots developed by local builders. A county use permit for a Latter-day Saints church on Orange Avenue is given courtesy approval.
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