California budget calls for tax shifts and withheld revenue
The editorial argues Governor Reagan must extend budget review past June with a major tax overhaul. It notes withholding increases will yield 400 million, with 150 million in new tax revenue, and questions refund plans versus using funds to ease state bond and capital needs. It urges pay as you go to curb interest and avoid new debt.
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Los Angeles
Moon facts and a blast from the past in letters
Readers debate lunar science versus biblical accounts from Genesis and critique publicity for an art exhibit. Separate letters criticize a political figure’s remarks on judges and mock a newspaper's portrait of Sydney Harris, calling for a return to a familiar image.
Berkeley Scene Quiet Amid Protests On Sproul Plaza
At UC Berkeley Sproul Plaza a familiar local evangelist speaks while Radical Students' Union and Gay Liberation Front pamphleteer for a brisk trade. Vice Chancellor Robert Johnson cites a growing pragmatic attitude as a possible reason for fewer political orators.
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Berkeley Students Shift From Confrontation To Problem Solving
Berkeley and nationwide student activists show signs of a mood shift from direct confrontations to problem solving. Agreements on student funds control and new student-led initiatives drive rent strikes, blood drive fundraisers, and supportive programs while leaders caution against misreading this as a loss of radical aims. Dan Siegel notes the move away from idealism toward practical action.
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B. B. King
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Nixon budget aims to project balance despite war costs
The budget is meant to signal restraint and a balanced outlook for 1978, though actual surpluses may vary. It hints Nixon plans to stay flexible on ending the Vietnam War and on environmental control, while outlining gradual social reforms and continued heavy Vietnam involvement. The piece warns of risks if Congress misreads or if deficits emerge, with 1978 pivotal for Nixon’s presidency.
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Vietnam
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Uwa
Budget trend shows rising agency spending under federal control
Washington reports that the new federal budget reveals a trend of growing spending by government agencies. Despite dedication to economy, officials warn that control over outlays is slipping as inflation and taxes persist.
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UPI
Budget report shows rising uncontrollable spending under Nixon
Louis Cassels notes a growing share of the federal budget cannot be cut by the executive branch. UncontrollableOutlays rise from 64 percent in 1969 to 69 percent in 1971. Major items include Social Security Medicare, interest on debt, veterans benefits, military retired pay, welfare, and farm price supports. In 1971, outlays total 51.5 billion for social insurance alone. Nixon urges rethinking priorities, but scarce reform has occurred.
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JUVENILE OFFENDERS FOR A THOUSAND YEARS
A UNC Press volume edited by Wil ey B Sanders surveys the long history of juvenile offenders from Anglo Saxon times to modern era. It notes leniency toward youths and cites a 924 A D edict by King Aethelstan restricting slaying by age. A 1770 account of a Female Penitent links her downfall to companions who lent ruinous books.
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University of North Carolina Press
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