The School Tax Crunch and Education Financing Debate
The piece traces the California Supreme Court ruling that property taxes for public schools are unconstitutional for burdens on the poor. It notes similar federal decisions, hints at state challenges, and discusses disparities in per pupil spending across states. It argues for broader national funding while preserving local control and ensuring elite schools remain.
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India's contrasts and risks in a fragile future
The piece sketches India's paradoxes as a rising industrial power with jet trains and factories alongside extreme poverty. It notes 200 million living on under 15 cents daily, 386 million illiterates, a booming population projected to surpass 1 billion by 2000, and warnings that growth may outpace progress.
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India
Pakistan
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Louisiana gubernatorial debate signals shift in politics
A Shreveport debate between Rep. Edwards and Sen. Johnston drew about a thousand attendees, marking an unprecedented event in modern Louisiana politics. The piece contrasts with a Capitol scene where Attorney General Gremillion and Gov. McKeithen traded barbs, underscoring calls for reform and an end to “politics as usual.”
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Edwards
J. Bennett Johnston
Shreveport
Jack Gremillion
John McKeithen
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Earl
McKeithen
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Gremillion
Capitol
Big John
Day Without Numbers Tests Tucson Students
An urban school in Tucson Arizona made fourth through sixth graders live a day without numbers to show math's role in daily life. Chaos followed as clocks schedules and portions vanished leaving meals uneven and play activities limited. The note suggests numbers underpin modern systems like ZIP codes billing codes and area codes.
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Ariz
Wall Street Journal
Nixon Ties Checkoff Move To Presidential Campaign Funds
President Nixon weighs a tax bill checkoff that would direct $1 of each tax payment to fund presidential campaigns. White House discussions consider IRS noncompliance or a citizen suit to block use in 1972, aiming to keep the money out of campaigning while Congress grapples with campaign finance limits.
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Senate
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Joe D. Waggoner, Jr
Louisiana
Court Confirmation Seen Before Holiday Recess
Senate efforts to block Nixon Supreme Court picks Powell and Rehnquist fade as lawmakers want to finish before Christmas. Eastland and Mansfield push cloture to avert a long vote, while liberals worry about a conservative majority on the court with Burger Blackmun and Stewart already serving. Powell’s safety is noted but Rehnquist faces renewed opposition over civil liberties concerns.
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Lewis F. Powell Jr
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Rehnquist
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Montana
Warren Burger
Harry Blackmun
Potter Stewart
Eisenhower
Eastland
Richmond
American Bar Association
U.S
Phoenix
Ariz
Chiang Kai-shek calls for World Court review of UN expulsion
The piece argues the United Nations expelled Taiwan's Republic of China in defiance of the UN Charter and urges Chiang Kai-shek to seek a World Court ruling. It recalls past betrayals, US policy failures, and the Formosa Strait deployment while noting Chiang's potential, cautious action.
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Chiang
George Bush
William Rogers
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Manchuria
Yalta
Stalin
Soviet Russia
Port Arthur
Dairen
Chungking
Patrick Hurley
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Korea
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Yalu River
Two Political Traditions in the Rehnquist Debate
The piece contrasts two American political traditions. One upholds individual rights through the Bill of Rights and Fourteenth Amendment, while the other adheres to the Constitution’s Deliberate Sense as the sovereign guide, aligned with the Preamble goals. Rehnquist is described as a Preamble man prioritizing stability over expansive rights.
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Eastland
Arizonans For America
John Birch Society
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Judiciary Committee
Bayh
William Rehnquist
New York Times
the Times
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Bible Digest By H. B. Dean
Dean reflects on the Bible verses about spreading the gospel worldwide and the call to mission. He notes critics say most ministry targets a small portion of humanity and urges churches and Christians to heed the Great Commission to go into all the world.
Monroe News-Star a Monroe Daily Paper History Motto
The Monroe News-Star is a second class matter paper published daily except weekends by News-Star-World Publishing Corporation. It lists past and current leadership, offices in Monroe Louisiana and national ad representation, and its stance as an independent, nonpartisan newspaper.
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News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Streets
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