Impact Aid Change Hurting Midwest School Districts
High federal presence districts face an aid cap at 77 percent of authorized impact aid, causing cuts for bases towns like Grand Forks Langdon North Dakota and Bellevue Nebraska while some Washington area homes gain. Three districts threaten to bill federal employees families tuition unless funds cover costs. Defense and HEW officials seek emergency bases to avert closures. Congress blocked a discretionary fund Nixon sought and doubled overall aid to 505 million but with the 77 percent limit.
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Midwest
Department of Health
White House
Grand Forks
Langdon
N.D
Bellevue
Neb
Melvin R Laird
Private Guard Services See Rapid Growth Across Nation
Private security firms expand due to unrest and vandalism along with business growth. Pinkerton's, Inc. reports a 20 to 25 percent staff rise over five years to about 27,000, with more than 20,000 on guard duty. Guards patrol lobbies, verify visitors, and monitor CCTV for corporations and housing projects. many are former police. About 2,700 work in detective roles.
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New York
William Linn
Pinkerton’s, Inc
Linn
Pinkerton
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SEC APPROVES 90-DAY TRIAL FOR HIGHER BROKERAGE FEES
The SEC approves a 90 day trial allowing NYSE brokers to add a surcharge of 15 or 50 percent on commissions for orders of 1000 shares or less. The move aims to aid liquidity while preserving small investors access to equity markets. The SEC will decide by period end if longer term changes are needed.
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SEC
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
New York Stock Exchange
Robert W. Haack
Change
Commission
Homer H. Budge
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