Ruling on local taxes prompts national education debate
California Supreme Court invalidates local property tax funding for schools as unconstitutional, arguing it denies equal protection. The decision sparks calls for state financing and raises questions about local control, equity, and the future of school funding across multiple states and national associations.
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Kenneth J. Rabben Copley
California Supreme Court
California
U.S. Supreme Court
Ronald Ragan
Colorado
Illinois
Michigan
New Jersey
Texas
Wisconsin
Education Commission of the States
ECS
Baltimore
Maryland
Montgomery County
Washington
Hawaii
The
National Education Association
American Association of School Administrators
National School Boards Association
Council of Chief State School Officers
Byron W. Hansford
Hansford
United States
Rafer Johnson Joins Continental as Director of Community Affairs
Rafer Johnson, Olympic and world decathlon champion, named director of community affairs for Continental Telephone Corporation. Announcement made in Bakersfield by President J.P. Maguire. Johnson to coordinate affirmative action across the system and work with agencies to expand minority programs nationwide.
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Rafer Johnson
Continental Telephone Corporation
Johnson
Bakersfield
Calif
Continental
J.P. Maguire
West Texas Telephone Company
Continental System
Rafer
Maguire
Dallas
Kingsburg
Fresno
Kingsburg High
U.C.L.A
Sports Illustrated
Sports Magazine
Helms Hall
North America
Sullivan
U.S
Associated
NBC Television
Southwest
Continental Telephone
Canada
Caribbean
Disney World opens to large crowds in Florida landmark
Orlando fans pack the new Disney World area as hundreds of Hollywood stars led by Bob Hope attend the opening ceremony. The 3400 million theme park near Orlando draws 30 000 daily during a three day celebration, driving visitors to Cypress Gardens and boosting Florida tourism as far as Miami Beach.
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Orlando, Fla
Bob Hope
Florida
Here
Disney World
Cypress Gardens
Dick Pope
Pope
Tampa
Miami Beach
Social Security questions and tips in old notice style
Questions cover separate checks for a spouse, continuing child disability benefits after 18, and name changes on records. Guidance urges contact with SSA offices, timing for applications, and visiting local offices for address changes and proper work credits. The piece contrasts Caribbean tourism with Disney World hospitality and notes Roy Disney reading a town plaque.
Conservation districts urged to aid environmental improvement
Clyde W. Graham of Temple told a McAllen conference of conservation leaders that districts can make vast environmental contributions. Local directors Don McIvor Wynn Hamilton Jr Balmorhea ven W. W. McElroy Jr Stan Ellison attended the 31st annual meeting where urban planning and wiser soil use were urged to curb sediment pollution and protect waters.
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Clyde W. Graham
Temple
McAllen
Don McIvor
Wynn Hamilton Jr
Balmorheaven
W. W. McElroy Jr
Stan Ellison
Graham
Big companies eye direct selling in growing retail sector
Major firms like Consolidated Foods and Bristol-Myers acquire direct selling arms as door to door sales expand. Industry sources cite a 3 to 5 billion dollar market with Avon Amway and others posting strong growth. Convenience and time savings drive consumer shift away from traditional shopping.
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Linda Rubey
NEW York
Robert Brouse
Consolidated Foods Corp
Electrolux
Fuller Brush
Dart Industries Inc
Tupperware
Bristol-Myers Co
General Foods Corp
J. C. Penney Co., Inc
Charles Logan
Penney
Avon Products
Amway Corp
Brouse
Air Medal for Captain Frakes in Guam typhoon flights
U S Air Force Captain Bernard A Frakes daughter son of Bernard and Alberta Frakes Tulsa Oklahoma received the Air Medal at Andersen AFB Guam He commanded WC 130 Hercules weather reconnaissance missions penetrating 15 fully developed typhoons saving property and lives He is with the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron and is a 1961 East Central High School graduate and University of Tulsa 1966 BS graduate His wife Lucinda is the daughter of L B Johnson Pecos Texas.
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Agana
Guam
U.S
Air Force
Bernard A. Frakes
Bernard E. Frakes
129Th
Ave
Tulsa
Okla
Andersen Afb
Frakes
Andersen
Pacific
54Th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Air Weather Service
East Central High School
University of Tulsa
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Lucinda
L.B. Johnson
Jefferson, Pecos
GOP convention communications setup faces big challenge
Thomas A. Brennan leads a $6 million bid to install and operate 600 plus communications staff and 6,000 phones for the Republican National Convention in San Diego. He aims for firm orders by January to estimate costs and coordinate TV radio loops with hotels, arenas, and delegation sites.
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San Diego
Thomas A. Brennan
Tom Brennan
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co
Orange
Calif
United States
Brennan
Convention
Arena
Mission Valley
Julian
Los Angeles
Telephone Company
Bell System
Rotaries Drop by 2 in county
Reed Drilling Tools weekly survey shows 174 rotaries active in the 65 county Permian Basin Empire spanning West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. The total is up nine from 165 last week and down from 184 a year ago. Pecos County leads with 25 rigs, Lea County NM at 21, Martin County 19, Crane 9, and Ward 12 remaining steady.
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Reed Drilling Tools
Permian Basin
West
Texas
New Mexico
Pecos County
Texas Railroad Commission
Midland
Lea County
N.M
Martin County
Crane
Ward
County Andrews
Borden Brewster
Chaves Coke Crane Crockett Crosby Dawson
Ector
Eddy Fisher Gaines Garza Glasscock Harding Hockley Howard Irion Kent Lamb Lea
Loving Martin
Midland Nolan
Pecos
Presidio
Reagan Reeves Roosevelt Schleicher Scurry
Stonewall Sutton Terry
Tom Green
1972 Feed and Grain Program Offers More Flexibility
USDA Secretary Hardin announced the 1972 feed and grain program expands flexibility beyond 1971. Farmers may plant any crop on non set aside land, adds soybeans, raises set aside to 25 percent, and offers two additional voluntary set aside options. Loans and payments are tied to base yields with guarantees for corn sorghum barley and extended loan terms for stored commodities.
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USDA
Clifford Hardin
Hardin
Department of
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