Watson warns of big 77 assessment hikes
California Los Angeles County Assessor Philip Watson, announcing his bid for re election after heart surgery, warned homeowners of massive assessment increases this year. He said reassessments could boost values up to 70 percent for about 170000 homes, mostly in the northern Valley and San Gabriel region, as he defends his office amid investigations and calls for reform.
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L.A. Bareau
Philip Watson
State Board of Equalization
California Association of Realtors
Jerome Blank
Vawily
Malibu
San Fernando Valley
San Gabriel Valley
Assessor
Judge blocks Los Angeles schools desegregation plan
Superior Court Judge Paul gly vetoes the Los Angeles Board of Education plan, calling it hastily conceived and ineffective for desegregating the district. The judge demands a new plan within 90 days to realistically start desegregation by February 1978, while opponents vow appeals and a special board session is set.
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Superior Court
Paul Gly
Ife
Howard Miller
Pesan
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Egly
Severe Midwest Heat Strains Power Grid and Roads
Extreme heat across the Midwest and East drives record electricity demand in Milwaukee and Maryland water outages after a plant fire. Milwaukee hits 100 degrees as 3,272 megawatts peak serve the hour, while 1.2 million Maryland residents face water disruptions. Traffic jams surge on Chicago area expressways as pavement buckles and I-80 lanes close. Cleveland Electric Laminating reports a record.
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Chicago
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Quincy
Illinois Department of Transportation
Strike cuts cargo flow at two ports
Long Beach and Los Angeles ports face reduced cargo movement as Local 3 ILWU workers strike, enforcing six day picket lines at major terminals. Only Standard Fruit Co in Long Beach runs normally, while other terminals reroute ships to unaffected sites including ITS Long Beach and Marine Terminals Inc facilities.
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Los Angeles
Standard Fruit Co
Long Beach
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
ILWU
International Transporation Service
Long Beach Harbor
Taiwan Phoenix
Pier C
Zim California
Pacific Container Terminal
Pier 1
Marine Terminals Inc
Los Angeles Container Terminal
American President Lines
Los Angeles Harbor
ITS
Carter to seek tax cuts for families under twenty five thousand
Washington reports the Carter administration will ask Congress to cut taxes for families with incomes of 25 000 or less. Treasury Secretary Blumenthal spoke of a possible negative income tax proposal for poor Americans. The package is to be sent to Congress this summer, likely September, but enactment is unlikely before at least a year.
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Carter Administration
Congress
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Thief's impulsive act ends in car fire killing two children
In Oklahoma City two sleeping children, Melissa Isaac aged 6 and Martin 4, died in a car fire after a theft. Michael Creston Moore, 19, surrendered hours later and was booked on two murder charges as investigators consider the act an impulsive afterthought from a drinking party.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma County
Andrew M. Coals
Deliber
Ately
Michael Creston Moore
Newcastle
Oklo
Moore
Sharks Near Santa Monica Pier Prompt Beach Safety Measures
Lifeguards reported two thresher sharks about waist-deep in the surf near the Santa Monica Pier for over an hour on Wednesday. Swimmers were cleared from the area as a patrol boat deterred the sharks and guided them back to deeper waters.
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Santa Monica Pier
Los Angeles County
Dual mail rate plan may raise citizen 13c and firm 16c
Washington AP report on Postmaster General Bailar proposing 16 cent first class for businesses while individuals stay at 13 cents. Dual rate aims to cut costs, with potential Saturday delivery end and small post office closings under serious review. Possible 2 billion revenue gain if enacted by next spring. Danbury prison riot injures 45 to 50 in a live cell block.
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Benjamin F. Ballar
Bailar
Postal Service
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Ballar
Postal Rate Commission
Bailor
Danbury
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Danbury Federal Prison
Carter to decide on neutron weapon production
President Carter will personally decide whether to recommend producing neutron weapons. White House spokesman Jody Powell said Carter will receive study results around August 1 and make a decision shortly afterward. The decision hinges on radiation rather than heat or blast.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Independent Sex slaying suspects 'nice guys'
A brief news item notes sex slaying suspects described as nice guys and references related coverage on page A-d. The summary hints at suspect portrayal while directing readers to continued reporting on the topic across pages A-d and A-5 for broader context.
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