San Diego pushes reading gains with private contracts
San Diego City School System, amid average statewide reading, leads by contracting private firms to train teachers in computer aided methods. Development Laboratories and Science Research Associates will guide 17,000 students over three years, funded by about 2.2 million in federal grants and slated to start in September. The plan aims to boost reading and boost public confidence in tax measures.
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Army dossiers go computerized in domestic intelligence plan
The U S Army is building a national file on U S activist groups including NAACP and SCLC, using soldier agents to feed a Baltimore based Investigative Records Repository. Critics compare it to the FBI NCIC but argue military domestic spying undercuts democracy.
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Washington Monthly
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Letters to Editor challenge to Myran claim on federal taxes
A Long Beach reader disputes Ron Myran’s assertion that federal employees do not pay a fair share of school taxes. The letter argues federal workers pay property taxes equal to nonfederal neighbors, except armed services on government housing, and notes personal exemptions. Other letters urge safety recalls, fireworks concerns for heart patients, praise youthful optimism, critic reviews, anti civil defense views, and civil disturbance opinions.
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Enttor
Ron Myran
Independent
Myran
Long Beach
Juichard A. Olson
Tax refunds and apartment tax breaks lock up readers
Property owners lag months waiting for a $70 tax refund, with readers reporting confusion over exemptions and tracer timelines. Assessor Phil Watson’s office aims to finish forms by late February or March, urging homeowners to file or request supplements by May 23 to recover owed money.
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Bill Mayer and the Tax Change Confusion
Residents vent frustrations as Action Line receives letters about tax refunds and exemptions. A revised system offers a 750 exemption reducing assessed value and potentially about $70 in tax savings, though complexity and implementation doubts persist.
United Nations stamps issue stirs debate on theme
The United Nations faces delays over a commemorative stamp issue for its 26th anniversary. The General Assembly debated changing the theme from Peace and Progress to Peace Justice and Progress, but kept the existing stamps and planned a separate batch with the corrected theme plus medals. Also noted are anecdotes about J Edgar Hoover appearing married at a Washington restaurant and Vice President Agnew’s November remarks on TV networks' presentation styles.
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Peace, Justice and Progress
Peace and Progress
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J. Edgar Hoover
Occidental
Hoover
Agnew remarks spark vast Capital Viewers Debate
The Federal Communications Commission reports 5802 broadcast complaints in November and December with over 2000 tied to Agnews remarks. Most complaints align with his views as the monthly total rose sharply before his speech. The U S Department of Agriculture says a synthetic pheromone cis ch tetradecenyl acetate was produced in Iowa to lure male European corn borers and may be used to disrupt mating in midwestern corn fields.
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USDA
Thoughtful quotation echoes faith and truth
A reflective note cites T. Joh 2 21 about writing to those who know truth and a Wilde line on truth being neither pure nor simple, offering literary contrast on honesty and perception.
Ray Bradbury as Visionary to Redeem Los Angeles
A critic urges moral imagination from poets and creators to rebuild cities torn by highway spirals and soulless suburbs. Ray Bradbury is praised as a master of style and parable, offering imaginative, practical projects to renew urban life in Hollywood and beyond.
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Moss
Ray Bradbury
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Bradbury Backs Library, Town Squares to Curb Sunset Strip
Russell Kirk outlines Ray Bradbury’s critique of demolition of Los Angeles Library and proposes renewal through European style piazzas. Bradbury urges preserving the library and creating evening centers with al fresco cafes, theaters, shops to reduce boredom and crime, letting communities self-police.
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