Public Schools Tax Ruling Threatens Local Control in California
A California Supreme Court ruling undercuts local financing autonomy for public schools, suggesting state control over dollars spent. The piece argues the decision may lead to a statewide property tax, redistributing funds with minimal local input, and highlights Alameda County contrasts between wealth and poverty in funding per student. It warns long term shifts toward higher state taxes to sustain education.
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California
State Supreme Court
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Alameda Tya
San Leandro
South County
Freemont
Supreme Court
Alameda County
Ostland
Oakland
Castro Valley
San Francisco
San Lorenzo
Berkeley
Newark
Public
Wilson Riled
Auburbe
Government moving to save our shorelines
An essay on federal and local efforts to protect coastlines from Maine to Florida notes the role of the Interc r Department and the Army Corps of Engineers, with governors and private groups forming a coastal defense network. The Chesapeake Bay area is studied by Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science under NSF grants to map natural and man-made dynamics across six states. The piece argues public and private interests shape beach preservation, tourism, and property rights, highlighting citizen lobbying and regional collaboration.
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Maine
Florida
Connecticut
Carolinas
Strom Thurmond
R.8.c
Department of Integor
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Chesapeake Bay Basin
Captain Fleete
Johns Hopkins University
University of Maryland
Virginia Institute of Merine Science
National Science Foundation
Fremont Letters on Ecology Center and Local Officials
Fremont editorials urge support for the Tri City Ecology Center and criticize local leaders while praising Fremont police. Readers discuss community caring, youth involvement, and call for action at a Fremont School Board meeting.
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Fremont
Tri-City
Belleva
Picont
Angus
Joann Furtado
Red China in the United Nations and Nixon policy
The piece weighs Nixon's China policy shift toward recognizing Beijing, comparing past warnings, and noting the two China theory. It discusses United Nations seating, Soviet border pressure, and the reality of evolving relations with Peking and Taipei amid global Cold War tensions.
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Nixon
United Nate
Red China
China
Géneral Assembly
Ea Eee
Rogers
United Nations
Hiron
Peking
Taipei
Formers Strait
Dollar in Trouble Credits and Political Failures
Henry J. Taylor argues the dollar declines due to politicians mismanaging budgets and deficits. He cites Kennedy and Johnson eras, gold reserves, and global currencies to claim spending and debt threaten confidence. He warns only a balanced budget and fair trade can restore the dollar.
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Austria
Portugal
Europe
Nixon
U.S
Kennedy
Johnson
United States
Notable historical milestones from 1789 to 1965 in brief
A compact history roundup notes James Fenimore Cooper born September 7 1789 and the Uncle Sam nickname tied to a Troy newspaper. It recalls the 1940s London blitz England’s finest hour, Hurricane Betsy in 1965 with 75 deaths, and Republican senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois dying at 73 in 1965. A quote from Anne Morrow Lindbergh closes the item.
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James Fenimore
Cooper
Uncle Sam
Troy
New York
United
London
Britain
England
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Sen
Frerett Dirksen
Inois
Anne Morrow
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Tueaday
Ecology Center
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Henry J. Taylor
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