Schools face change after ruling on taxes
A California court ruling on school funding could reshape state finances and desegregation efforts by boosting equalization. Analysts say wealthy districts pay lower rates yet spend more per pupil, while poorer areas receive less, widening inequality. Projections suggest relief could reach low middle class and working class suburbs, with further legal challenges possible to define equity.
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California school funding deemed unconstitutional by court ruling
A California Supreme Court ruling finds local property tax financing of over 1100 districts unconstitutional, citing unequal per pupil spending between rich and poor districts. The statewide disparity prompted officials in Los Angeles and Orange counties to call for reform while statewide debates on a uniform tax approach gain urgency.
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Longshoremen Strike Continues Without Nixon Pact
The two month long shoremen strike faces no end unless President Nixon approves a wage increase pact. Harry Bridges, presidents of the union, warned ships will remain idle. The dispute, tied to a 37.4 percent wage hike over two years, drew criticism from government officials who urged cooperation with Nixon's economic plan.
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Racial balance not required in every school lawmaker says
In Florida and the region officials report busing plans moving ahead amid protests. In Wilmington North Carolina whites rallied antibusing and menaced buses with vandalism. Governor Wallace of Alabama said he will seek federal court guidelines on how far children can be bused to achieve racial balance citing the Charlotte Mecklenburg ruling while defending peaceful resistance to busing.
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Big change in school funds seen
California faces likely radical reform of school financing after the State Supreme Court ruled the current system unconstitutional. Officials split on the form of change with Controller Houston Flournoy predicting a uniform statewide property tax and Schools Chief Wilson Riles suggesting shifts away from property tax toward sales taxes and other general funds.
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Sofa trouble drags on after late delivery and damages
Reader details recurring sofa issues from June delays to damage on arrival and prolonged repair pickups. Another item notes a new sofa delivery after a dispute with a manager who refused dates. The column also answers questions on sneezing effects on the heart, cleaning an aged oil painting, and a delayed bank order from Coffea Distributors with a partial resolution.
San Francisco police officer slain by gunmen
A San Francisco police officer with 15 years on the force was killed in what authorities call an execution style slaying. City officials boosted the reward to $10,000 for tips leading to arrests, and the department vows to pursue the killers as the case prompts renewed attention to officer safety. Gerald D Arcy urged patrols to back up scene responses while the mayor ordered mourning and flags at half staff. The slain officer, Jack Young, and his widow Geraldine were longtime supporters of youth programs and Hanna Boys Center in Sonoma.
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First woman general ends of career at retirement
Anne Mae Hayes, one of the Army's first two women generals, retires as chief of the Army Nurse Corps after 29 years. She received the Distinguished Service Medal from General Westmoreland at Pentagon ceremonies with Mamie Eisenhower in attendance. Col. Lillian Dunlap will succeed as 14th Chief of the Nurse Corps, promoted to brigadier general to command about 6,010 nurses and women.
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Buses Blown Up Halting Pontiac School Transport
Ten school buses were destroyed by explosives planted under and between buses in Pontiac prompting a state police bomb squad response. Flames reached 190 feet as witnesses heard blasts. Mayor Robert F. Jackson called the loss catastrophic for the busing program and urged public unity amid fears of race-relations fallout as federal desegregation plans face a Supreme Court appeal.
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