New Tack Could Revolutionize School Equality
The California Supreme Court ruling on financing spreads beyond busing debates. It holds that local property tax funding creates inequality between affluent and poor districts. If taxes were levied and distributed equally, racial disparities in education could lessen, reducing reliance on mass busing and addressing long standing inequities.
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Warren Burger
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North Carolina
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Open door trade with China looms in Times analysis
The London Times surveys Sino American commerce tracing 19th century Yankee traders to today and notes Hong Kong interest in China trade. It cites 1969 China non Communist trade totaling 1.446 billion and Hong Kong imports of 385 million in 1970, with 83 percent of Hong Kong chamber members seeking trade, tempered by central government control.
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Auto Industry Outlook Under Nixon Policy Faces Mixed Forecast
The piece weighs Nixon's auto policy a 10 percent import surcharge and repeal of the auto excise tax, predicting lower prices and 25,000 new jobs per 100,000 more cars sold. It cites GM's James Roche estimating a 5 to 10 percent Detroit sales surge in 1972 and up to 212,500 more jobs if the rule of thumb holds.
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Richard M. Nixon
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U. S
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Yankees
New York
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Insurance Mess in Auto Coverage Sparks Debate
Washington report notes two years and 2 million spent to find what motorists already know the auto insurance system is costly unfair and often fails to pay accident bills. Senator Hart cites irate car owners and insurers as profiting from grief under the fault principle.
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Phil Hart
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Ohio
No fault auto insurance urged to ease courts and bills
A lengthy argument pushes no fault auto insurance as a solution to court backlogs and rising premiums. It cites studies showing low compensation for faultless victims, high middleman costs, and slow delays, while noting limited progress due to lobbying by trial lawyers and insurers.
Cardiac care move signals High Point hospital expansion
High Point Memorial Hospital relocates its specialized Cardiac Care Unit from the Intensive Care Unit to the West Wing second floor. A future enlarged East Wing unit with eight beds and automated equipment will later replace the temporary setup as reconstruction nears completion next spring. The heart cath lab will augment diagnostic work in the interim.
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