Dear Abby and the Twin Cyclones Clones
A reader asks if Abby and Ann Landers are clones. Abby clarifies they are identical twins. The column also addresses a conflict between a mother and daughter’s boyfriend, declaring the reader must choose maturity, and offers advice on wills and executor roles. The item ends with a news note that UC Berkeley faces federal scrutiny over hiring practices, risking a Navy research contract renewal.
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Yorba Linda
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Proposition 13 Debate Shows Texas Tax Limits Different
Texas lawmakers hear that California style Proposition 13 cannot work in Texas. Committee members discuss why the tax relief plan would shift benefits to businesses and reduce deductions for residents, while Gov Briscoe prepares a special session call. Speakers urge sensible limits and focus on a meaningful plan.
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Brad Wright
Houston
Tim van Dohren
D-Goliad
Bill Clayton
Violence in schools rises, NEA delegates report
In Dallas, Hank Springer describes a violent incident after reporting a student for attempted rape. NEA data show about 60,900 public school teachers faced attacks this year, with most violence in junior highs and a call for more district funding, discipline, and recognition of the problem.
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Hank Springer
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Jackie Barrineau
Classroom Teachers Association
Orlando
Fla
CTA
John Ryer
Ryer
Springer
Los Angeles
Lisa Kulesar
Ogden
Utah
Lifeguards Could Face Dismissal After Key Ditch
In San Antonio Texas city officials warn some lifeguards may be fired or suspended after a Fourth of July sick out left only two of 18 pools open. Almost all of the 95 lifeguards did not report to work, prompting wage dispute talks as workers seek pay raises from 2.65 to 3.50 per hour. Pools reopened after lifeguards returned.
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San Antonio, Texas
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