Labor groups sue to challenge wage-price freeze on pay raises
Two labor groups and Boston police officers filed lawsuits in Washington, Kansas City, and Boston arguing the 90 day wage-price freeze is unconstitutional especially as it affects retroactive pay raises and public employees. The suits seek orders to thaw a 250 dollar pay raise due October 21 and other wage adjustments while debates continue on the scope of presidential controls and congressional power.
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Hale Boggs
Louisiana
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Eight Guards Resign After San Quentin Escape Attempt
San Quentin prison officials report eight guards resigned since the Aug. 21 bloody escape attempt that killed three guards and three convicts including George Jackson. The department authorized 30 new guards, bringing total guard strength to 360.
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Vandals Steal and Destroy County Road Signs
county engineers report 44 signs damaged or removed last July with over half smashed. vandals used bike poles and a baseball bat to destroy posts and reflectors, risking night driving hazards. about 400 signs total were vandalized across the county, with some stolen and others bent or shattered. authorities note signs are essential for safe navigation along rural routes.
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Nixon Denies Senate Military Aid Data
President Nixon invokes executive privilege to deny the Senate Foreign Relations Committee access to a five year plan of military aid funding. Fulbright criticizes the move as hindering foreign military aid legislation as the $3.4 billion authorization remains pending.
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Associated Press
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Melvin R. Laird
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$6500 Dream Car Turns Out A Lemon
Los Angeles AP Campos said he saved five years for the dream car buying a new model for 6500 dollars. The car required repeated repairs and towed runs. On Tuesday he drove it to the maker’s plant yard in Pico Rivera, doused the interior, and set it ablaze. Authorities consider a possible criminal complaint while he plans to continue payments.
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Los Angeles
Eidie Campos
California School Financing Ruling Seen as Momentous
Government officials across the nation weigh the California Supreme Court decision that local property taxes fund public schools are unconstitutional to discipline and potential reforms. Analysts compare it to landmark rulings and predict varied remedies and broader federal aid implications, while some fear loss of local benefits.
Reagan Sees Robin Hood Principle in Tax Plan
Sacramento AP Reagan’s finance director calls a statewide property tax rider a Robin Hood move taking from about 2 percent of wealthy districts to fund 80 percent less wealthy ones. The ruling on California school finance and a potential U.S. Supreme Court appeal could reshape public school funding nationwide. The California Supreme Court said the system discriminates against poor districts, confirming education as a fundamental right. The state has about 1,200 independent districts collecting roughly $2 to year locally.
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A. Federic Leopold
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
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U.S
Chief Justice Says Racial Balance May Vary In Desegregation
Chief Justice Warren Burger warned that racial balance may vary by school, allowing broader latitude in desegregation plans. He denied a stay for Winston-Salem Forsyth County NC busing, saying hardships were not adequately listed and that equal white black ratios at each school are not required. The ruling supports large scale busing as a tool to desegregate while recognizing flexibility in individual school demographics.
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Associated Press
Warren E. Buger
Burger
Winston-Salem
Porsyth County
N.C
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Charlotte
Lawyer Sought On Murder Counts In San Quentin Escape
Authorities issued an arrest warrant for Stephen Bingham and charged him with five counts of murder tied to an August 21 San Quentin escape attempt that left several inmates dead. Marin County DA Bruce Bales alleged Bingham smuggled a gun to George Jackson, a key figure in the attack, suggesting the weapon enabled the killings and injuries during the prison breakout.
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Associated Press
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Calif
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Marin County
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Jackson
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Bales
California
Angela Tavis
Matin County
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Hoard of checks found in ex Illinois aide’s boxes
Thousands of uncashed checks and money orders for vehicle licenses and taxes were found in boxes in the apartment and garage of William Glenn, a former state official. The boxes, tied to ex aide Glenn and linked to investigations, total potentially over six figures and include a 1,160 dollar check from a registration plate company.
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Associated Press
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Powell
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Hae Rinevin
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