State program aids slow readers in Long Beach study
A state sponsored reading aid program using the Miller–Unroh system shows modest gains. In Long Beach 14 schools with 1,070 students participated, with students receiving specialized instruction progressing slightly more than peers in Los Angeles. The report notes cautious interpretation and highlights key schools.
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State Board of Education
Apday
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Wilson C. Biles
San Diego
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Riles
Barton
Burnett
Edison
Garfield
Hudson
Lee
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Signal Hill
Stevenson
Sutter
Webster
Whittier
Willard
Reagan Says Nixon Illusions On China Are None
Bangkok UPI Reagan, acting as Nixon’s special emissary, said Nixon has no illusions about his planned trip to Peking and will give nothing away. He defended the Viet Namization program as sound, warned against partisan war politics, and urged America to uphold commitments abroad. Reagan, with his wife and son present, met King Bhumibol and Prime Minister Thanom before heading to Saigon for a Nixon-Thieu reelection message.
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Bangkok
Reagan
United States
Pie
America
Renpat
Namey
Ronald
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Thanom Kittikachorn
Saigon
Nguyen van Thien
Singapore
Nixon
Thieu
Quake bond defeat blamed on Anglo ballots
The 1935 earthquake safety bond to reconstruct school buildings failed in California, with 57.2 percent in favor, below the 66.7 percent threshold. Analysis shows Black and Mexican American areas voted heavily for the measure while many Anglo suburbs opposed it. Schools Supt. Johnston said the Board would meet to plan next steps to secure funding.
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San Fernando Valley
Yost
Valeley
Wilson Jordan
Bond
Los Angeles
William Johnston
Board of Education
Fire fights divert resources as Kern blaze grows
Crews shift to strengthen lines around Santa Barbara County's brush fire while other teams work to contain a 40 acre blaze in Sequoia National Forest. A manmade fire near the Kern River forced air tankers to divert. containment remains incomplete and a local emergency is in effect.
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Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County
Sequoia National Forest
Kern County
Sluop
Sierra Nevada
U.S. Forest Service
Kern River
Greenham District
John Marker
Dome Lands
Car makers raise 1972 prices amid import surcharge
Volkswagen and Datsun announce 1972 model price hikes with a new 10 percent US import surcharge. Volkswagen ups the Super Beetle to 2274 dollars and adds surcharges. Datsun lifts the 1200 to 2114 dollars. American minicars list prices include Ford Pinto 1919, Gremlin 2040, Vega 2075.
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Volkswagen
Datsun
Audi
Porsche
Nixon
Ford
American Motors
Vega
Robert C. Tink
Nissan Motor Corp
Unusual Dioxide Smog Delays Long Beach Visibility
Long Beach faced thick smog caused by sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen. Peak readings reached .40 ppm sulfur dioxide and .26 ppm nitrogen oxides, above state guidelines of .25 ppm for nitrogen and a daily sulfur dioxide average. Officials note auto emissions contribute about 70 percent of oxides of nitrogen and industry about 26 percent, with health risks from lung irritation.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Smog board adds carbon monoxide health warnings in LA basin
The Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control District will issue alerts when carbon monoxide levels approach dangerous thresholds, notifying the public especially heart and respiratory patients. Warnings trigger if levels may reach 35 parts per million in any basin section, under a system approved by the Board of Supervisors, following prior oxidant alerts. In a separate report from Hannover, six former Hitler Life Guard members are sentenced to prison terms ranging from 18 months to seven years for murders in Latvia during 1941-42.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Germany
Hitler
Latvia
Dr Stephen Horn Named Honorary U N Day Chairman 1971
Dr Stephen Horn president of California State College Long Beach named honorary chairman of the 1971 United Nations Day activities. The United Nations Association of Long Beach and Mayor Ed Word Wade announced the appointment. City Councilman James H Wilson to run United Nations Day. Planned events include UNICEF Trick or Treat collections flag raisings at Tong Rench City Hall and Lakewood City Hall in October and a Lakewood Country Club dinner on October 24.
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Stephen Horn
California State College
Long Beach
United Nations Association of
Edwin Wade
James H. Wilson
Tong Rench City Hall
Lakewood City Hall
Lakewood Country Club
California Bills and Measures in Assembly and Senate
A Sacramento dispatch lists bills and actions from state government. Measures range from cigarette delivery restrictions and waste collection charges to funding for recreation at Lake Oroville and Calaveras water projects, with amendments and committee votes noted.
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E Bilis
Meduster
D-San Jose
Regule- Meghanes
Bria
Eeruherton
Colfler
D-Yreka
Orieles
California
Balate
Da’ley
Portia
BOMDS
Natal
Com- Toliqge
Roda
D-Sacramento
Bonsuers
Ner
Moscone
San Francisco
Aly
Reina Ate RE
Vila
Way
R-Exeter
Tian
Ceater Resources
Degarimrot
Calaveras
Teale
West Points
Senate
Resalus
Nona Cor
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United States ‘Trust, Co
Sequoia
Sacramento
Fred Marler
Mervyn Dymally
Peter Behr
Tiburon
Dymally
Behr
Mahler
Sacramento Valley
San Francisco Bay Area
Shasta County
Marler
Redding
Behe
Stasia County
Marin County
Albany
N.Y
Civil Service
New York State
Rehr
Assoclated Press
L.B
Gil Bailey
Contributing
Smog Board
Dr. Horn
U.N
Ives
Celifornia
Tinal Idontlen
Highway Commission
Sim Malloy
Freaway
Acanoga Park
Congress
Cassibia Barards
Amehitka Island
D-Sen
Simeon
Grunskyy
Serio
Eachars
Selbutans
Barnes
Adan
Lagaiarsino
Sén
Belfenson
Beverly Hills
Start
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Helmdahl
DeDaklandt
Salfo
Song
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Harry
Carentita
Dacron
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Pfeiffer
Bellflower
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