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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1970
Page
5
The LA and Long Beach teachers return as UTLA notes gains in bargaining and written agreements, while pay raises lag cost of living. Calls grow for state action as schools face a funding crisis, and teachers must be fairly compensated to attract quality staff.
The writer muses on what instruments future leaders might use to accompany speeches. Possible mappings include French horns for Nixon, violins for Reagan, a penny whistle for Maddox, and a calliope for Agnew, imagining performance style.
The piece lauds Bill Pierson, a San Diego State College student, for confronting a mob of about 150 campus demonstrators to prevent the flag from being lowered. It argues flag reverence reflects true ideals and contrasts Pierson’s courage with calls for flag burning.
Senator Soaper notes educational trends warn of tougher college entry as institutions struggle with enrollment. He frames priorities as a national issue and humorously critiques public attitudes with a childlike cry. The passage also touches on Swiss bank reporting, deductibility of European trips, and everyday life observations.
Editor notes the Long Beach Free Clinic is nearly broke with about 100 dollars in the bank and requests help as 80 patients seek services nightly. The nonprofit says a monthly budget of 2000 dollars funds medical and psychiatric care for over 2000 people, mainly youth, who cannot afford standard rates.
Reader letter criticizes the Press Telegram editorial on property taxes and school funding. It argues tax money should not be redistributed to poorer districts and denounces increased state revenue for schools as ineffective and dangerous. The writer cites high per pupil spending, teacher salaries, and classroom conditions while condemning strikes and calls for broader parental involvement.
Washington confronts a deepening political and economic crisis as Vietnam casualties rise and protests expand. Analysts warn the nation faces erosion of public trust, with President Nixon pressured by a hostile Congress, universities, and Cabinet critics while seeking a path to disengage from Indochina.
Parents in Missouri file federal suit asking that Article IX of the state constitution be struck down as unconstitutional. They argue the ban on public aid to religious institutions while mandating universal school attendance discriminates against parochial schools and violates First and Fourteenth Amendments.
Russell Kirk argues state constitutions like New York's Blaine Amendment could block subsidies to public and nonpublic schools. He discusses vouchers and tax credits as possible ways to aid private and parochial schools if constitutional barriers fall, noting rising pressure for subsidies in states with many nonpublic schools.
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