California Supreme Court opens Proposition 13 case amid threats
The California Supreme Court began three hours of arguments on Prop 13 challenges to a 7 billion tax cut. Chief Justice Rose Bird disclosed threats against justices including an unsigned bomb threat letter. Attorneys framed the amendment as both a tax relief measure and a central democratic question about local control and home rule.
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San Francisco
California Supreme Court
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Miss Bird
William Skelton
Bird
Howard Jarvis
Evelle Younger
Norris
Clarke County School Board Debates Grievance Procedures
Clarke County School Board acknowledged receipt of state grievance procedures, voting on processing grievances under new rules but not passing the resolution to adopt them. Superintendent Wade Johnson noted advisory arbitration, with an option to consult an advisory panel.
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Clarke County
State Board of Education
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Wrecks Cause Serious Damage
Front Royal sees multiple crashes in the afternoon with three collisions and a thunderstorm incident. Notable drivers include Stanley Finneyfrock Jr. and Frank Forbes, causing $2200 in damages and injuring a passenger Gladys Woodard. Additional accidents involve William Morrison and Jacob Bently with no charges. Weather halted charges in the final collision.
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Front Royal
Stanley Filmore Finneyfrock Jr
Strasburg
Frank Lee Forbes
Lance Wahl
Forbes
N. Royal Ave
Fairview
Finneyfrock
Gladys Frazier Woodard
Auto Repair Gripes Lead Va Complaints
Virginia consumer affairs reports 3,910 complaints for year ended June 30 943 auto repair gripes 412 contractor grievances. Other frequent targets include mail order houses retail stores and credit agencies. Inquiries refunds and adjusted bills totaled over 57 000 for 411 complainants with more than 83 000 value from satisfactory repairs.
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Richmond
State Office of Consumer Affairs
Virginia
New Negativism Cited By Young At Religious Convention
U N Ambassador Andrew Young told over 5 000 delegates at the Progressive National Baptist Convention that the nation faces a new form of negativism linked to backlash against civil rights gains. He urged a just foreign policy and more black protest against global human rights abuses.
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U.N
Andrew Young
Young
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League
Jordan
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Angola
Gulf of Tonkin
Bay of Pigs
Plea Reversal in Frederick County Marijuana Case
Marshall Patton Adams of Gainesboro changed his plea from innocent to guilty in Frederick County Circuit Court on a marijuana manufacturing and distribution charge. Judge Woltz denied suppression of evidence, Adams admitted guilt, and bond was extended to October 4 for a presentencing report.
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Gainesboro
Frederick County
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Robert K. Woltz
Christina Onassis plans jet set wedding party on Scorpios
Christina Onassis will host a jet-set wedding party for about 20 guests on Scorpios island in the Ionian Sea. Her Soviet husband Sergei Kauzov will not attend, remaining in Moscow as he seeks permission to visit Greece.
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Wanted Man Sighted in Aug 1 Slaying Case
A man matching the suspect description for the Jesse James Sisk killing was seen on Piccadilly Street by Deputy Robert Eckman. James W. Graninger is described as a 36 year old white male, 5 foot 8, armed and dangerous. A 1977 green Dodge with Maryland plates was suspected, and Graninger’s yellow delivery van was found near Mt. Rainier. A Monday sighting at his Cross Roads Grocery residence, and a group in a Maryland plated station wagon removing clothing there, were reported but not positively identified.
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Piccadilly Street
Frederick County
Robert Eckman
James W. Graninger
Graninger
Maryland
Hyattsville
Mt. Rainier
Cross Roads Grocery
Wreck injures two people on Wilson Blvd
Shortly after midnight officers and the Winchester Rescue Squad responded to a crash on the 2200 block of Wilson Blvd. Frances Helsley 22 and Doug Helsley 27 of Winchester Garden Apartments were treated for minor injuries and released from Winchester Memorial Hospital. Police had not filed a report by this morning.
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Wilson Blvd
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Doug Helsley
Winchester Garden Apartments
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