Amphitheater district to vote on $7.5 million bond issue
Residents of the Amphitheater School District will vote tomorrow on a $7.5 million bond to fund a major expansion. The plan includes a new junior high, at least one elementary school, more classrooms at Amphitheater and Canyon del Oro high schools, additions to other schools, and land purchases to meet projected growth. Bonds would run five years with a 15 to 18 year payoff and taxes near $2.11 per $100 assessed.
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Hoffa Reforms Fades as He Pursues Union Power Again
Labor columnist Victor Riesel exposes James R Hoffa pressing to lead Local 299 Detroit and return to union activity. Atty Gen Richard Kleindienst says Hoffa must honor his commutation terms or face enforcement, with Hoffa warning of a court challenge if the ban is not lifted.
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Nixon
Hoffa
Victor Riesel
Tucson Daily Citizen
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Detroit
U.S
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Richard Kleindienst
Arizona Game and Fish rethinks Great Arizona Buffalo Hunt
The department proposes enlarging the hunting area to give buffalo more room to run claiming it would improve the sport. Critics call the plan still inhumane and question why herd management uses amateur shooters paying $45 per hunt.
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Arizona Game and Fish Department
Arizona
Game and Fish Department
Richey proposes sunset for new government projects
Arizona lawmaker Rep. Thomas B. Richey suggests ending new projects and agencies after a set date, requiring new legislation to extend them. He cites hunting and fishing fees as a model and notes school finance ideas by Burton Barr could follow the same sunset logic.
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Burton Barr
R-Phoenix
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists aims for national power
The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists forms a new black movement within labor led by black union officials. They met February 24 with about 100 leaders from Indiana Ohio and Michigan to plan a national convention in Washington May 25 27 and push for greater black influence on AFL CIO bodies and major unions.
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Michigan
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Detroit
Philadelphia
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Nixon's Compassionate Critique of Poverty Programs
James J. Kilpatrick reports on thousands protesting Nixon's anti poverty stance. He references a GAO study on the Neighborhood Youth Corps showing poor targeting, low education provision, and limited meaningful work with many youths in clerical or menial roles, arguing Nixon seeks work that truly helps.
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Department of Labor
Tennis overtakes golf as America’s hottest sport in 1977
An anecdotal piece contrasts golf players switching to tennis with humor about novices learning the game. It notes tennis’ rising popularity with 1,654,459 more players expected this year and recalls a comical doubles session highlighting tennis rules and etiquette.
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