Arizona school taxes and funding inequities debated
The editorial argues that school tax rates in Arizona vary widely and rely mainly on property taxes. It cites State Sen. David Kret’s findings showing equalization funds at 3.6 percent of school revenue and highlights districts with high rates despite low incomes. The piece warns against state control and urges a fair funding formula.
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Arizona
David Kret
Kret
Scottsdale
Sahuarita
Sunnyside
House
Burton
Barr
World body fails to curb banditry at UN gathering
The United Nations General Assembly meeting is critiqued for its ineffectiveness with a defeated skyjacking resolution and ongoing terrorism. The piece calls for concerted action and sanctions against nations harboring terrorists to restore global morality and safety.
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United Nations General Assembly
Mat
Crystal ball erases Vietnam war doubts and Thieu's move
An opinion piece questions bombing in North Vietnam and recalls U.S. gains from China and the Soviet Union visits. It notes Chou En Lai and Brezhnev stance, Thieu's tightening of party power, and the high costs of war versus hoped for peace and trade. The writer wonders if more bombs will yield talks or more bloodshed.
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North Vietnam
Hitler
Gallup
Time Magazine
Henry Kissinger
China
Soviet Union
Chou En-lai
Marilyn Berger
Ion Post
Leonid Brezhnev
Washington
Peking
Moscow
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Turkey
Hanoi
Thieu
U.S
New Year Reflections on 1972 and 1973 Democracy
Harriet van Horne critiques the 1972 year of upheaval and bloodshed, urging vigilant citizens to protect civil liberties. She laments rising crime, inequality, and government overreach, noting distrust in the presidency and concerns over surveillance and free expression as 1973 begins.
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OG Thore
Army
FBI
The Last Word Guns only a surface problem
Theodore M. Bernstein argues against simplistic gun control fixes. He humorously imagines arming all adults and taxing gun ownership, then concludes crime stems from deeper issues such as respect for authority economic disparity and racial inequality. He asserts gun policy is only a surface question.
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Lagniappe
Americans split on tensions as poll shows 7 percent want more
A Harris poll on national goals reveals 93 percent favor life without constant tensions while 7 percent prefer tension filled living. The piece suggests about 14 million Americans seek more tension with around two million in the local area, illustrated by tense driving and traffic delays from nervous drivers.
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