The Malibu Times

Only 2 Supervisors Support Plan to Reduce Tax Hike Despite the efforts, this week of Los Angeles County Super¬ visor Frank G. Bonelli to make heavy cuts in County spending and substantially reduce the projected 94-cent tax rate in¬ crease, the only supporter of his proposal was Warren Dorn. Bonelli’s suggestions would have resulted in reflecting a tax rate reduction of 35 cents for each $100 of assessed val¬ uation, but the supervisors agreed on only 1 cent from 94 tc 93 cents. Welfare, travel and use of General Funds were the prime targets for reductions ol’ a total of $59,651,137 reduction. Sheriff Pitchess Cautions on Traffic, Fireworks This 4th With the Fourth of July holi¬ day approaching, Sheriff Peter J. Pitchess urges all residents of Los Angeles County to be especially alert, as thousands of persons will be enjoying a three day weekend. To help safeguard your holi¬ day, Sheriff Pitchess suggest that everyone allow ample travel time, use driving court¬ esy and common sense. Campers and hikers are re¬ minded to observe basic safe¬ ty rules. Hikers should remain iri groups and avoid unfamiliar and hazardous area. Possession and discharge of fireworks, except caps, is pro¬ hibited in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, as well as many incorporated cities. By complying with these ordinances, personal injury, property damage and fires can be kept to a minimum, Sher¬ iff Pitchess states. Too Much Sun Not So Good — Advises Co. Health Officer Although an active outdoor life is conducive to good health overexposure to the sun's rays can cause “weathered”, and scaly skin, which sometimes is the foreruner of skin cancer, according to County Health Officer Dr. Gerald A. Heid- breder. He said it is the sun’s ultra¬ violet rays which cause the damage. Dr. Heidbreder pointed out that prevention of “weath¬ ering” makes better sense than treatment and offered the following precautions to sun- seekers: Summer sun before ten in the morning and after four in the afternoon will cause a min¬ imum of skin damage. Sunlamps can do as much damage as the sun when used indiscriminately. Ultraviolet rays do not pass through window glass and the risks of sun damage are fewer with this type of protection. Protective creams will wash off if you go swimming. Baby oils and olive oil in¬ crease the damage rather than presenting exposure problems. Ш 11111111 TIM WESTSIDE PICTORIAL OFFICIAL LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR MALIBU TOWNSHIP Only newspaper edited, published and printed in Malibu, Calif. • Price 10 Cents Per Copy VOL. XXV — NO. 14 MALIBU, CALIFORNIA Set the Stars of Glory There . £ July 3, 1970 Board Supervisors Support Murphy- Cranston Oil Bill I. os Angeles Supervisors this week re-emphasized their sup¬ port of Senate Bill 3093 intro¬ duced by Senator George Mur¬ phy and Alan Cranston, which is designed to prevent oil dis¬ asters in the State similar to the Santa Barbara pollution, it was announced. Provisions of the bill call for an extension of state gas and oil sanctuaries into federal submerged lands, which is necessary in protecting the shoreline from the threat of pollution. A public hearing re Occid¬ ental’s proposed core hole in Pacific Palisades, will be held Tuesday, July 7, 1 p.m. at 1650 Purdue at Santa Mon¬ ica Blvd. Second Floor Hearing Room. When Freedom from her mountain height Unfurled her Standard in the air. She tore the azure robe of night, And set the stars of Glory there — Joseph Rodman Drake, The American Flag. Most of California’s king salmon fishery is reported to be spawned in the rivers of the Central Valley. State Supreme Court Wipes Out ‘Two-Thirds' Rule The long and time-honored rule requiring a two-thirds vote for passage of bond issues v/as declared unconstitutional this week by the California State Supreme Court, thus paving the way for passage of all local, city, county and school district bond issues by a simple majority. The landmark decision, over¬ turning the long-standing pro¬ vision of the California Constit¬ ution will become effective within the next 30 days unless appealed. Although efforts were made tc make the court’s ruling retro-active, the justices did not support this request. In making its decision on a unanimqus basis, the court ruled that the two-thirds re¬ quirement for passage of bond issues violates the “one-man- one-vote” provision of the United States constitution. It did not, however, address itself to obvious inequities which make it possible for non taxpaying renters to vote issues requiring payment by tax-paying property owners. The court’s contention was that the two-thirds require¬ ment gave those who voted “no” on bond issues twice the voting power of the “yes” voters, thus violating the Four¬ teenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The court’s decision invalid¬ ates a provision of the Calif¬ ornia Constitution, Article XI, Section 18, which has been in effect since 1870. The court’s decision is a vic¬ tory for proponents of the Malibu Sewer Bond issue who sought special legislation last year to obtain the simple maj¬ ority ruling. Opponents, however, have said they would fight even harder against any attempt to railroad an ‘unsuitable’ plan. Priolo Favors Scenic Parkway Malibu to S. M. Assemblyman Paul Priolo R— Santa Monica, West L. A., moving in the wake of a cit¬ izens’ freeway committee re¬ port, said he will amend a bill he is authoring to delete the Santa Monica-Malibu por¬ tion of Highway 1 from the scenic highway system and will introduce legislation to establish a scenic parkway along the route. Priolo sayd he intends to carry out the recommenda¬ tions offered by his freeway committee after a year-long study of the issue. “I commend the committee for arriving at a consensus as they were charged to do in 1969 when I initiated the group,” the lawmaker said. "It was understood at that time that tl.ey would weigh all the fac¬ tors in order to select a free¬ way route for the Pacific Coast or an alternative which would represent the thinking of the various affected communities, each of which was represented or the committee.” Priolo said he has already contacted the state Depart¬ ment of Public works to urge immediate studies on the con¬ cept of a parkway. The legislator told The Mali¬ bu Times this week as a long range solution to the transpor¬ tation problem he has always and still favors a causeway. Malibu Times Ups Publication Day for Fri. Morn Delivery In order :o facilitate an earlier mail delivery of The Malibu Times to its subscrib¬ ers, beginning this week, the newspaper will be published on Thursday and hereafter deli¬ vered on Friday morning. Deadline for all copy — edi¬ torial, display and classified advertising will now be Tues¬ day, instead of Wednesday noon. So. Calif. Edison Aids Neighbors South of the Border Three huge Southern Calif¬ ornia Edison Company power transformers were hauled from the Los Angeles area to Rosarito Beach last week to aid the Baja California electric system following last week’s widespread power interruption. Several Edison employees accompanied the shipment and remained in Baja to co¬ ordinate installation of the equipment. 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