Williamson Act loophole demands reform in California
Disturbing evidence shows California's Williamson Land Conservation Act is abused to give tax breaks to oil firms farmers and speculators while preserving scarce farmland. Rep George Danielson cites losses of 21.8 million yearly in property tax revenue and rapid farmland bulldozing. Legislature urged to tighten criteria to prevent inequities and ensure the program serves true preservation goals.
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California
1George Danielson
Los Angeles
Retirement bonuses: unjustified under reapportionment
California could see up to 83 of its 120 legislators qualifying for early retirement bonuses under a 1965 law if district boundaries are altered by reapportionment. Critics, led by Sen. Clark Bradley, call the perk unacceptable and urge immediate repeal to curb up to 6.6 million in extra retirement costs.
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California
Supreme Court
Clark Bradley
San Jose
Bradley
New Books at Library Fourth Street East
A review highlights Weidman's Benny Kramer tale set in Manhattan's poorest Jewish quarter with tender pathos and warmth, and notes Frank Ridley uncovers a possible century sized hoax about World War II by munitions magnates. Also covered is Meggyesy's Out of Their League about quitting pro football amid disillusionment with training, hormones, and painkillers.
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Fourth _ Street East
Erome Weidman
Benny Kramer
Manhattan
Eafj
T the Boy
Frank Ridley
David Meggyesy
Mendocino teachers push junior college district plan
Mendoseta members at Ukiah High School voted to urge the State Legislature to establish a Mendocino County junior college district. Mary Posey reported progress of the Mendocino Lake Counties Junior College Committee, noting endorsements from the Junior Chambers of Commerce of California Ukiah Chamber and the committee itself.
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Mendoseta
Ukiah High School
Mendocino- Lake Counties
Bragging becomes habit for antiwar extremists
Washington columnist Dick West argues some antiwar militants exaggerate their deeds after a Linden New Jersey Humble Oil refinery blast was deemed accidental. He likens bragging to drug addiction, predicting future hoax calls and grandiose threats by windbag radicals.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
U.S. Capitol
New Jersey
California weighs lowering voting age to 18 in state elections
California legislators wrestle with proposals to lower the voting age to 18 for state and local elections after federal action. Debates focus on residency, adulthood rights, and whether 18- to 21-year-olds can also take on adult responsibilities.
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Sacramento
Congress
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Senate
Assembly
Supreme Court
Voters of
Judiciary Committee
John V. Briggs
R-Fullerton
John Vasconcellos
Dampbell
California Highway Patrol
Vasconcellos
Washington Whirl Nixon's Test Pushes Ethics Boundaries
A wave of high officials face disqualification over links to investigations and corporate interests. Will Wilson, John Connally, Maurice Stans, John Mitchell, and William Casey are cited for ties to Sharp, American National, Warner-Lambert, Penn Central, and related entities, prompting disqualifications and internal reviews as the Nixon era shifts power away from top agencies. The piece also notes Soviet naval activity in the Caribbean and hints at broader geopolitical moves toward Latin America.
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Washington
Nixon
Take Will Wilson
Justice Department
Collins
Dallas
Carl Collins
Wilson
Jim” Collins
Texas
Frank Sharp
Securities and Exchange Commission
Sharp
National Bankers Life Insurance Company
Brit Hume
Connally
Treasury Department
John Connally
American National Insurance Company
Galveston
Nevada
American National
First City National Bank of Houston
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Commerce
Maurice
Stans
Penn Central Railroad
John Mitchell
Warner- Lambert Pharmaceutical Company
Warner-Lambert
Parke- Davis
Mitchell
ElPaso Natural Gas Company
William Casey
Penn Central
Casey
Caribbean
Kremlin
State Department
Cuban
Cienfuegos
Russia
Chile
Allende
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M. D. Glover Dean Devries
George Hunter
B.A. Cober
The
Mendocino
Moller
Conservation Act
By Sharon Cantrall
Page One News
Ukiah Chamber of Commerce
Fred Danner
National Chamber
Washington, D. C
Gospel Crusaders
Germany
Grange
Ukiah
Palestine
Israel
R. R. Ingels
A.F. Moulton
Barbara
Lorraine Mankins
D. M. Grant
Mary
Nan
Jack Giles
Z. J. Montgomery
Stanley Watson
Paul Beaufort
C. S. Myszka
Mendocino County
California Grape Growers Exchange
C. L. Crawford
E.M. Sheehan
State Association
H. F. Stoll
Grape Growers Magazine
Humble Oil Co
Linden
N.J
Laos
Florida
Miami
Cape Kennedy
Mt. Vesuvius
Cain
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