Top California education race pits Rafferty against Riles
In California's contest for state school chief, the longtime incumbent Max Rafferty, 53, confronts Wilson Riles, 53, a Louisiana born educator aiming to become the state's first Black statewide official. Each man frames reform around leadership, funding, busing, drugs, and accountability as polls show Rafferty with a lead.
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Sacramento
UPS
California
Max Rafferty
la Canada
Wilson Riles
Louisiana
State College
Flagstaff
Army Air Corps
Arizona
Riles
Los Angeles
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Rafferty
Department of Education
State Board of Education
Ment
Art Linkletter
State Department
Crossword clues and political remark mix in noisy page puzzle
A crossword puzzle section lists numerous across clues from upholstery fabric to ancient sites and phrases, then abruptly shifts to a political quote. Robert Tuttle cites apathy among conservatives, calls donations terrible, and forecasts under $100,000 campaign spending with no TV ads.
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Rafferty
Robert Tuttle
Reno�s quirky charm fuels fast marriages in Nevada boom
Reno, dubbed the biggest little city, markets fast marriages amid late night chapels and minimal licenses while divorces lag. The town’s lore spans weddings, gambling, tax warehousing, and a storied past from Comstock to modern Harrah’s, with Carson City bordering prostitution concerns and a police dog ride-along noted in a casual night scene.
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Neil Morgan Copley
Reno
Nevada
Hamburger Houses
Park Wedding Chapel
Cupid’s Arrow
Charles B. Marriage Co
Reno Press Club
Carson City
Robert R. Humphrey
Starlight
U. S. Highway 50
Lyon County
Tonopah
Goldfield
Nevada Quickie
New York
New Harrah
Truckee
First National Bank of Nevada
Bible Translations Reach Over a Thousand Languages
Encyclopaedia Britannica reports that the Bible has been translated in whole or part into more than 1,000 languages, with most work occurring in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Auto repair regulation to be studied in California
SACRAMENTO (UPI) The Senate Business and Professions Committee will hold a Oct 27 hearing in Los Angeles to study state licensing and standards for auto repair dealers. Chairman Sen Alfred H Song says regulation may curb costly, unclear service and protect consumers from unsafe practices.
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Sacramento
UPI
Senate Business and Professions Committee
Los Angeles
Alfred H. ‘Song
Monterey Park
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