Four-Installment Property Tax Bill Signed Into Law
A Los Angeles area bill SB 341 by Sen. Mervyn Dymally allows counties to switch property tax payments from two installments to four. October 10 January 10 March 10 May 10 dates ease the annual tax burden and improve cash flow for counties and schools. Governor Reagan signed the measure claiming it reduces tax pain without lowering taxes.
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Ronald Reagan
Gov
Reagan
Mervyn Dymally
Dymally
Tokyo Fights Crime Through Strict Policing And Records
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police deploys 52,200 officers for close local knowledge, strict gun controls, and permanent personal files on residents. While crime rates are low, critics argue the price is excessive intrusion and loss of personal freedom.
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Tokyo
Japan
Open Forum on Ability to Pay and Tax Increases
Letter writer, a 65 plus retiree on a small pension, questions rising property taxes in Long Beach and Los Angeles County citing a $3,060 total increase. He argues seniors should not fund universal education and laments repeated reassessments, urging that virtue not be judged by appearance.
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Los Angeles
Long Beach
L.A
California
Ocean Avenas
Suits Setting Trend in Open Housing in Long Beach
FAIR HOUSING advocates say Long Beach Negroes may have started a state trend using an eight year old law to fight housing discrimination. Six Unruh Civil Rights Act cases filed May–July all won for plaintiffs. One $1,000 verdict against Villa d OR Apartments marked the highest award among the six. The suits were brought by Dr. Fillmore Freeman of the local NAACP chapter and professor at California State College Long Beach.
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Fair Housing
Long Beach
Don Drury
Fair Housing Foundation
Kenneth E. Sutherland
Bellflower Blvd
Fillmore Freeman
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Record of Unruh Act suits boosts housing rights in Long Beach
The Reporter’s Notebook notes six successful housing discrimination suits in Long Beach, primarily under the Unruh Act, with most judgments at 250 dollars. No pending local cases, a Bellflower matter may go to trial, and few Negroes pursue lawsuits due to time, effort, and costs.
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Danis
Long Beach
Drury
Congress Just Isn't Getting the Job Done
Washington lawmakers earn substantial pay and perks yet fail to deliver results. The piece critiques 535 members of Congress for lacking prestige and effectiveness, noting public frustration with Capitol Hill performance.
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Congress
Washington
United States Congress
Capitol Hill
Senators Fail To Deliver In New Congress Critics Warn Of A Dreary Autumn
The piece laments the 90th Congress with new Republicans failing to act, noting few major decisions amid stalled legislation and vague reforms. It critiques Senate inaction from budget to foreign policy, predicting a dull close to the session with little original thinking.
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Congress
House
Senate
Vietnam
Capitol Hill
FAST LIFE: Bird Engaged to Marine Captain Says Family News
Lynda Bird is engaged to a Marine Captain. The announcement notes a return to familiar family language and hints at a teenage pocket sized record player as a modern gift for a teen.
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Harry Karns
Lynda Bird
The American Expatriates Grow In Europe
The American presence in Europe widens beyond soldiers to a growing expatriate community. About 250,000 service members, thousands of civilian professionals, and over 3,000 U.S. overseas firms expand American influence and investment from 1950 to 1966. American education, tourism, and retirement patterns shape Greece’s foreign currency flow while NATO’s future remains debated.
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Europe
U.S
Greece
Uncle Sam
Amercan
Heraklion
Crete
U.S. Air Force
Istanbul
Litton Industries
Naval Civil War Chronology Highlights 1864 Red River Action
A synopsis from a Navy History Division volume notes April 12 1864 as Rear Admiral Porters gunboats and General T K Smiths transports faced heavy fire at Blair's Landing with USS Lexington silencing a shore battery and Confederate cavalry firing on the squadron. It also mentions April 11 capture of blockade runner Three Brothers at Homosassa River Florida and inclusion of period photos and naval sheet music.
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Naval History Division
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Navy Department
Porter
T. K. Smith
Red River
Springfield Landing
Louisiana
Blair
Lexington
Bache
U.5.5
Nita
Robert B. Smith
Three Brothers
Homosassa River
Florida
Farragut
Nat Honig
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National Association, For the Advancement of Colored People
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