The Telescope
Palomar College Volume 29 Number 26 June 4,, 1976 San Marcos 92069
Propositions listed
Safeguards, funds on June 8 ballot
This Tuesday, Californians will go to the polls and exercise their rights to vote. In addition to the presidential primary, fifteen ballot propositions will be decided. To assist you, The Telescope offers the following proposition summaries.
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'HIGH GRADE' PUPPY- Pam Martin scored the highest grade on one of Dr. Archer's regular Political Science I tests, and won a Golden Retriever puppy for her achievement. Dr. Archer opened the contest to all five of his Political Science I classes in an effort to encourage studying, and many students did study twice as much. Dr. Archer raises Golden Retriever dogs and sells them for $125 each.
(Photo by Dorothy Richardson)
TODAY Annual Student Art Exhibit featuring work in all media from the Art Department will be at the Boehm Gallery through June 17. Christian Science will meet at 2 p.m. in P-18. SATURDAY SAT testing will be held at 8 a.m. in the Student Union. .Dental Assistant Capping Ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. in P-32. A Hypnotist Show will be presented by Parents Without Partners at 6 p.m. in P-32. The P.A.C.E. Graduation Reception will be held at 7 p.m. in the Student Union. TUESDAY SIMS meets at 11 a.m. in E-1. Governing Board meeting will be held at 7:30p.m. in the Conference Room. WEDNESDAY Young Democrats will meet at 11 a.m. in E&9. The Planetarium Show, Are the Martians Coming?, will take place at 7:15 and 8:30p.m. in the Planetarium. Final day of regular classes. THURSDAY Final exams begin.
Proposition 1 is the State School Building Lease-Purchase Law of 1976. It would authorize the state to issue $200 II!illion in general obligation bonds for a new lease-purchase school building program. The measure would enable school districts to replace or modernize school buildings over 30 years old. Proponents say that Proposition 1 would be less complicated and costly to school districts.
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Proposition 2 is the Veterans Bond Act of 1976. It would authorize the state to issue $500 million in general obligation bonds to con-
tinue the Veterans Farm and Home Loan program.
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Proposition 3 is the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976. It would provide for the sale of $175 million in general obligation bonds to provide loans to domestic water suppliers to improve substandard systems. Proponents argue that the program will be selfsupporting.
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Proposition 5 would amend the Constitution to reduce the twothirds vote to a majority to change taxes on banks, corporations and insurance companies. Proponents argue that the measure will protect special interests and shift a larger share of taxation onto individuals and unincorporated businesses.
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Proposition 6 would amend the Constitution to eliminate the property tax deduction that insurance companies claim for their home or principal office. Prolxments argue that the measure would increase state revenue by $23 million annually. _Opponents argue that the repeal would retard the growth of the insurance industry.
Prop. 15 debated: Is it nuclear shutdown·? "Why not look at who is calling Is Proposition 15 a Nuclear Shutdown Initiative? This was one of the Proposition 15 a nuclear shut-down main issues coming out of the debate initiative?" stated Bedford in rebuton campu~:> between William Bed- tal. Those who have millions invested ford and Dr. Dick Dahlburg. ar~ the strongest supporters of a Proposition 15 is not advocating "no" vote, according to Bedford. nuclear shut-down unless the Both speakers agreed that there minimal requirements are not met, was an extremely minimal danger of according to Bedford, Chairman of nuclear explosion. the Physics and Engineering Both sides also agreed that Department at Palomar. "They have a year before nuclear waste disposal must be anything is done," stated Bedford. taken care of. Dahlburg, a Genernl Atomics~· nuclear engineer for 25 years, claims that the requirements are un. realistic. The Land Use, Nuclear Power CLASSES THAT MEET .fiNAL EXAMINATION WILL BE Liability and Safeguards Act, THIS HOUR AND DAY: IN REGULAR CLASSROOM: Proposition 15, requires a vote of two-thirds of the legislature to deem a a.m. ·. friday. June 11 ~MW:..:F~.M~W2.~Mnn~~"·~an~d~lla~ll~y~1p~.m~.--4~p~.m~·~------nuclear power safe. According to Dahl burg, "It is next 1::-na_Hm_._ _ _ _ _ _=:ra_1~-:-~.,.-·-Ju_1107:.m_1~c=----Thursday. June 10 to impossible to get two-thirds of the 9 o.m. ::-MW_F~ ·· -·~·-M~F._M_nn~H._._Da_ll~y~Ba_.~m·-·_11~a.m~ · ~-----legislators to do anything." 9 o.m. Tuesday. June 15 Also very few legislators have the ~"="~----------~~a~m~·=·~11~a=.m~·~-----technical knowledge to adequately ~"3 o.m. ~ua~~~Yi t".~.rs 7-10~o.m. --------.---=n.-.r-:-sd:--a-y.7 Ju-na~1~0------vote on these issues. MWF. MW. MWTHF. and Dally 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Another reason that this proposi- ' ~1o~.~.m=.~~~--~~~=.sd~a=y~ .... ~u~15~-----tion could be called a nuclear shut- ~n~H~-----------;B•=·m7.=-~11~a-'-.m~.~-----11 a.m. M!!l!Jiay. June 14 down initiative is that the time :-:M,.-WF_a_nd_Da_I...:.IY _ _ _ _-=:1p'-..m,...._-4 p~.m..,.·~=----7 schedule of five years is too demanH:·m. ~~.::~~a::~na16 ding. ~11~:30~a~.m~.----------~.~H~nu=d~a~y.~Ju=ne~1~6-----''The nuclear plants already had ~n~H~-----------=1=p.m7.=·~4p=.m~-~------plans to get done with what the 1211oon Monday. Jllne 14 M~WT::..:.:.::HF~.a:::nd::..Da=IIY,___a=a~.m=·.,.,·1~1~a. m:..:. . -:-=---proposition asks by 1983," said :::••:.::F~. 12 !loon Wnnuday. 7 June 16 nH 1 p.m. 4 p.m. Dahl burg.
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Proposition 7 would amend the Constitution to permit historic property to be assessed for property taxation on its restricted use .. Proponents argue that the present tax structure allows historical landmarks to be leveled and sold.
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Proposition 8 would permit the state and local governments to (Cont. on page 3, col. 1)
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