Alternative schools rise in San Francisco area
About 60 alternative schools operate in the San Francisco area this fall, run by activists who argue public schools are failing. They gather 40 to 50 students in churches or warehouses, rely on many volunteers, and pay teachers around 150 dollars a month.
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San Francisco
UPI
John Dewey
Joan Levinson
Berkeley Educational Switchboard
Jacques Goldman
Levinson
Haight Ashbury
West Point
New Directions Community School
Richmond
California
Goldman
Personal income in August up modestly in easing economy
The Commerce Department reported August personal income at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 807.4 billion dollars, up 4.1 billion from July. Wages and salaries rose 2.5 billion, while manufacturing payrolls held at 160.2 billion as hourly earnings offset by hours adjustments. Gerald H. Gray was elected lieutenant governor of Kiwanis Division 29 at the Fresno convention.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
Gerald H. Gray
Lompoc Club
Kiwanis International
Fresno
Santa Barbara County
Lompoc
Dolores
Inverness Drive
Gray
Lompoc Kiwanis Club
South Bend
Indiana
Lompoc Valley
Palmer proposes mobile district office for Santa Maria area
Democratic nominee Kenneth A. Palmer outlines a plan to equip a large van as an Assembly District Office to visit Santa Barbara and southern San Luis Obispo counties. He criticizes incumbent W Don MacGillivray as a passive legislator and vows direct outreach beyond election time. In a separate note, seven youths in Lyon plan a seven yard long bicycle to Spain after a year of work and test run.
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Santa Maria
Kenneth A. Palmer
Assembly
Palmer
Santa Barbara
San Luis Obispo
W. Don MacGillivray
Deadline Looms for Senior Citizens Tax Aid in California
The Oct 15 filing deadline nears for 1970 Senior Citizens Property Tax Assistance. FTB Executive Officer Martin Huff notes fewer than 51,000 claims filed. eligible seniors 65+ who own and occupy a home with income under $3,350 can claim both a $750 property tax relief and the tax assistance. Forms available at FTB offices or by mail from Sacramento.
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Martin Huff
The
Franchise Tax Board
California
Senior Citizens Property Tax Assistance
P.O. Box
Sacramento
Huff
Senior Citizens
Huff Said
Tax Reform Fails by One Vote in Senate
Assemblyman W Don MacGillivray discusses the failed California Tax Reform bill noting no two thirds vote by either house due to elections and illness. Governor Reagan pushed reform but the measure died at adjournment and would need reconsideration with required two thirds passage. Monte Rosa surpasses the Matterhorn as Switzerland's highest peak at 15203 feet.
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W. Don MacGillivray
Rep
Santa Barbara
Assemblyman
California
Reagan
Senate
Tom Carell
Switzerland
Monte Rosa
Armageddon Armageddon Field Recalled in Modern Conflicts
The term Armageddon Armageddon, once a battlefield name in the plain of Esdraelon where the Israelites clashed with foes, is now used to describe any major decisive conflict. The phrase echoes ancient warfare while signaling contemporary high stakes.
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Esdraelon
Petrarca to Teach Government Contract Administration course
Frederick A. Petrarca, chief of the Contracts Administration at Air Force Systems Command Vandenberg, will teach a course on government contract administration. The 7 10 p.m. sessions begin September 22 at Vandenberg Junior High, detailing contract law and proposal preparation.
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Frederick A. Petrarca
Contracts Administration
Air Force Systems Command
Vandenberg
Petrarca
U.S
Vandenberg Jr. High School
University of California Extension
UCSB
Santa Barbara
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Lyon
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Sequoyah
Ma‘Gillivray
MacGillivray
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Alan B. Shepard Jr
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H’ Street
Burton
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