Carter backs UC in landmark rights case before Supreme Court
The Carter administration will support affirmative action in the Bakke case at UC Davis, with an amicus brief by Attorney General Bell to be filed by October 1. Civil rights advocates welcome the move, while Black leaders compare the stakes to Plessy and Brown rulings and debate merits versus diversity.
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Rockwell B1 shutdown costs reach 790 million dollars
Rockwell officials said cancellation would cost 790 million dollars to stop the B1 bomber program after four test models are finished. Extension could add 180 million to finish two more, creating six test aircraft and saving about 3,000 jobs, while tying into Carter’s STR/LT agenda.
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New tax ratio may bring more appeals
The State Board of Equalization set a 44.5 percent assessment ratio for Los Angeles County, suggesting property is valued at 0.5 percent below the 25 percent standard. County officials warn appeals depend on fair market value evidence and the board can adjust values upward. only a sample of 400 to 600 properties underpins the ratio.
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Walter Pidgeon in critical condition with lung clot
Veteran actor Walter Pidgeon, 78, remains in critical condition in Santa Monica with a blood clot in his lung. A hospital spokeswoman said his vital signs are unstable and his breathing is aided by a tube. He recently had brain clot surgery on August 4 and has phlebitis.
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Carter predicts Panama Canal treaty gains support
President Carter said the American people will back the Panama Canal treaty once they receive the facts including new assurances from Panama that the United States will have the right to build any new sea level waterway. He defended Bert Lance amid federal probes, saying no illegal acts were proven.
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Tax increment financing under dispute jeopardizes Long Beach projects
A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court seeks to halt tax increment financing for Long Beach redevelopment and 14 other Southern California cities. If successful, major projects like Hahn Mall and West Long Beach Industrial Redevelopment could face new financing methods and possible county tax shifts. The suit argues the financing taxes away representation and revenue, proposing direct general funding or a regional review agency as alternatives.
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