Property tax increases outweigh state tax relief
California city property tax levies for 1970 71 reached 757 5 million on 37 95 billion in assessments up 6 7 percent from the prior year while 1969 70 valuations rose 2 82 percent. The controller notes exemptions reimbursements have not solved city revenue gaps as overall property taxes remain the largest city revenue source despite relief programs.
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Sacramento
California
Houston I. Flournoy
Flournoy
Lawmakers threaten Railpax subsidy over service cuts
UPI reports angry senators from Arkansas Wyoming and Montana demand restoration of Railpax rail service or loss of the 340 million federal subsidy. They say four states lost passenger trains and warn to withhold funds until service is restored. Leaders push for a 150 million mass transit subsidy to cover operating losses.
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Washington
UPI
Railpax
National Passenger Train Corporation
National Railroad Passenger Corp
Arkansas
Wyoming
Montana
Senate
Massel
Atlanta
Francis Sargent
Massachusetts
American Transit Association
Toass Transit
Massell
Senate Urban Affairs
Itate
Damand Restoration
New Hampshire
Maine
South Dakota
Vermont
Neb
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Chile and East Germany establish diplomatic ties
Chilean Foreign Minister Alcides Leal announced that Chile and East Germany formalized diplomatic relations in a joint communiqué. President Allende had signaled the move, aligning Chile with Communist states as it also engages with Cuba Red China and planned ties with North Korea and North Vietnam.
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Santiago
Chile
Allende
Cuba
Red China
North Korea
North Vietnam
East Germany
East Berlin
Almeyda
Otto Winger
Newark Unified begins closed screening for new superintendent
Newark Unified School District trustees meet in closed session with a three man committee to screen applicants for retiring Superintendent John J. MacGregor. More than 40 applications have been received with a late deadline. The panel includes Dr Theodore Eller Dr Roger Schulte and Edward Lewis.
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Newark
Newark Unified School District
John
MacGregor
Harry McPherson
McPherson
Theodore Eller
School of Education
University of California, Berkeley
Roger Schulte
Alameda County
Edward Lewis
California School Boards Association
Man admits stabbing in Newark
A 24 year old man surrendered to police in Fremont Monday night and admitted stabbing a Union City youth at a dance Sunday. DeLeon showed a seven inch hunting knife and is charged with assault with intent to commit murder with bail set at 20000. The victim, Joseph Guzman 18, was stabbed at a Newark pavilion dance and remained in good condition at Washington Hospital.
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Fremont
Union City
Salomen, de Leon Jr
Glennwood Su
DeLeon
Newark
Joseph C. Guzman
Fourth St
Newark Pavilion
Guzman
Washington Hospital
Pole climber is committed for observation after suicide attempt
A 37 year old San Leandro man was committed to Fairmont Hospital for observation after telling police he tried to climb a power pole in a suicide attempt. Police responded to Elm Street where witnesses saw him climbing the pole and found him in a parked car. He said he was separating from his wife and wished to die by touching 12 000 volt lines.
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Newark
San Leandro
Fairmont Hospital
Elm St
Union City seeks anti-freeway resolution and meeting in city
The Union City Council asks staff to draft a resolution opposing the Foothill Freeway routing through the De cply District and to request the State Highway Commission hold its July meeting in Union City. The council notes past opposition and a plan to run near the Nimitz Freeway, threatening about 90 homes.
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Union City
State Highway Commission
Decply
Highway Commission
Alameda County
Division of Highways
Myers Sisters
Decoto
Nimitz
Boggs Demands Hoover Ouster Over FBI Surveillance Claims
In Washington yesterday House Democratic Leader Hale Boggs pressed for FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover to resign. He asserted his phone and others in Congress have been tapped and said many lawmakers report FBI surveillance. He offered no proofs but promised a further statement after consulting lawyers and researchers.
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Washington
House
Hale Boggs
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Boggs
Stravinsky Dies in New York at 88 After Long Career
The Russian born composer Igor Stravinsky died at his Manhattan home on Tuesday at age 88 from a heart attack. His wife Vera de Bosset was with him as tributes poured in from musical figures worldwide. Memorial concerts were planned while critics noted his early works Firebird Petrushka and The Rite of Spring as the core of his groundbreaking influence.
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New York
UPI
Igor Stravinsky
Manhattan
Russia
Fifth Avenue
Vera de Bassett
Stravinsky
Plang
Vienna Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein
Petrouchka
Wilfrid Pelletier
Richard Strauss
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Serge Diaghilev
Paris
France
Isaael Stern
United States
Anton Webern
Arnold Schoenberg
Warm Springs Easter Egg Hunt Planned at Booster Park
Fremont event by Warm Springs Boosters Club set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Booster Park on Gable Drive. Prizes awarded to children under 12 who find eggs. For details call Booster President Bill Martinez at 56 7258.
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Fremont
Warm Springs
Injured in bus crash released
None of the 23 injured in the Greyhound bus crash near Santa Rita were admitted to Valley Memorial hospital. all were treated and released. One passenger Irene Ko Yiopolus of San Jose died. The California Highway Patrol said the crash was under investigation and no charges had been filed.
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Irene Ko| Yiopolus
San Jose
California Highway Patrol
San Francisco Board backs delay on Southern Crossing
A majority of seven San Francisco Supervisors urged state officials to delay building the Southern Crossing bridge between San Francisco and Alameda. They oppose a vote on the project, while Governor Reagan has vetoed a legislature bill intended to pause the span.
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San Francisco
UPI
Board of Supervisors
San Francisco Bay
Alameda County
Ronald Reagan
Cranston Sees Possible Nixon Date For Total Vietnam Troop Withdrawal
Sen. Alan Cranston says a definite withdrawal date could be announced by President Nixon and Cites rising Capitol Hill pressure. He cautions on residual troops and continued bombing while noting POW negotiations depend on a clear withdrawal plan. He also backs McGovern in California and opposes revenue sharing.
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Washington
Alan Cranston
Nixon
South Vietnam
California
Capitol Hill
Cranston
U.S
Hanoi
George McGovern
Congress
Area congressmen split on two year draft extension vote
In Washington Rep. Don Edwards opposed a two year draft extension while Rep. George Miller supported it. The measure funds 217 billion for military pay and aims to attract volunteers. Edwards favored limited extensions and amendments but most failed. The California delegation split 27 to 10 on final passage.
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Benjamin Shore
Washington Cotresnanien
Washington
Don Edwards
Dsan Jose
House of Representatives
George Miller
D-Alameda
Edwards
Congress
Miller
Nixon
Ek * Miller
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