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AWAITS SENATE APPROVAL
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House action
WASHINGTON (M)-The House
passed by a vote of 380 to 26
yesterday a massive school aid
bill strictly limiting busing for
the purpose of desegregation and
banning any federal funds for it.
The bill, on which the Senate
has not yet acted, would extend
the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act and a number of
specialized programs for three
years.
A total of $18.3 billion is auth-
orized for the programs over the
three-year period, but the actual
funds must be appropriated in
separate legislation and rarely
match the authorized levels.
THE ANTIBUSING provisions
in the bill have both been pass-
ed before by the House.
One, which would restrict the
power of the courts to order bus-
ing, was proposed by President
Nixon in 1972 and passed the
House but was killed in a Senate
filibuster.
The other, which would pro-
hibit the use of any federal funds
for busing to overcome segrega-
tion, was passed in 1971 but
rendered ineffective by Senate
changes.
The first one, adopted 293 to
112, would require the courts to
try a number of alternative
methods to overcome segrega-
tion before ordering abusing and
would limit it to the next closest
school to the pupil's home.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS now un-
der court busing orders would
be permitted Ito have their cases
reopened to conform with the
new standards if they became
law.
The other amendment, adopted
239 to 168, would prevent local
school authorities from us
eral funds to buy buses o
wise pay any of the c
transportation in carrying
desegregation plan.
REP. CARL Perkins
manager of the bill, said
of past Senate opposition
m e a s u r e s, inclusion
amendments . endangere
prospects for final passag
bill.
The bill would make a
of important changes in
of elementary-secondary
largest single federal sci
program for which $1.8 b
currently budgeted.
The program is desig
improve the educational
tunities of children froi
income families by p
extra funds to school
for remedial programs.
SINCE THE program b
1965, the money has been
to districts on the basis
many children they hav
families with annual iico
der $2,000 and from fami
ceiving welfare payment
$2,000.
would end
in fed- The bill would change the foi- p
r other mula by using a flexible poverty s
osts of index set at $4,250 this year but b
g our a subject to change each year to t
reflect changes in the cost of e
D-Ky.), living. And only two-thirds of the p
in view children in families receiving g
to the welfare payments above the pov- a
of the erty index would be counted.
d t h e The effect of the proposed for- p
e of the mula is greatly to reduce the s
number of welfare children being d
number counted; they now account for a
Title I 6 per cent of the total. As a re- f
act, the suit, New York, Philadelphia,
hool aid Minneapolis, Cleveland, Boston
illion is and several other large cities p
would lose funds. t
gned to
f vpor- THE BILL also would give a
an low- school districts the option of do- s
roviding ing away with the poverty re- i
districts quirement entirely and determin- o
ing eligible students by other
)egan in means, including testing. Such a
talloted change could occur only if ap- c
of how proved by district-wide parental d
se from advisory councils that the billn
nies un- also would establish.
ilies re- The bill would make a start
s above toward the block grant approach
favored by Nixon for education
busing
programs by consolidating seven
eparate p r o g r a m s into two
broad - purpose ones. However,
the consolidations would go into
effect only if the money appro-
priated for the two new pro-
grams is equal to the total for
all seven this year.
THE PROGRAM known as im-
pact aid that provides funds to
school districts financially bur-
dened by federal installations or
activity would also be conttinued
or three years.
As it came to the floor the bill
provided for only a one-year ex-
ension in order to permit Con-
gress to study many alleged
abuses in the program, but its
supporters succeeded in continu-
ng it for three years by a vote
of 276 to 129.
Other programs extended in-'
elude education of adults, In-
dians, handicapped children and
migrant children.
SEDER Meals for
Passover at H I LLEL
SATURDAY, April 6,9:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, April 7, 8:30 p.m.
Reservations must be in by
Wednesday noon, April 3.
"FOR WHAT'S BUGGING YOU".
The' second printing of the Health Service brochure has finally,
arrivedl It will explain our eligibility policies, medical sere-
ices that are available and how to use them, and: the business
policies of the Health Service. In addition to listing Health
Service doctor's and clinic phone numbers, "For What's Buggng
You" also lists many community medical care resources-emer-
gency, crisis intervention, pregnancy and abortion counseling.
Individual copies are available at the Health Service Information
Desk. For larger quantities call INPUT or stop by room 12 in
the basement of Health Service.
If you have a oroblem, complaint or
suggestion about Health Service, call
Cost--$8
Call 663-4129
VOTE
IN RACKHAM STUDENT GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
TO BE ELECTED: President, Vice President, 15 Representatives
ELIGIBLE TO VOTE: Every student enrolled in Rackham
DATES: March 25-29 and April 1-5, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION OF POLLS:
Mon., Mar. 25-Rackham Building Tues., Apr. 2-Grad Library
Tues., Mar. 26-Grad Library Wed., Apr. 3-Fishbowl
Wed., Mar. 27-Fishbowl Thurs., Apri. 4-Kresge Library
Thurs., Mar. 28-Engin. Arch Lobby
Fri., Mar. 29-Education school Fri., Apr. 5-Rackham Building
Mon., Apr. I-Rackham Building
For information, call 763-0109, weekday afternoons
Weekdays
2 p.m. to
4 p.m.
Shelia
]83-4384
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Department of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
THE BRAIN AND HUMAN
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TICKETS $2.50
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: The Fishbowl, McKenny Union, or
Lansing ForCongress.Hdg., 1825 Geddes.
For information call 994-3611
Charter Amendment A gives
renters a raw deal.
If you don't understand that, you can
hurt yourself badly by voting for
Charter Amendment A.
The bill is a bad bill.
Why? It is far too severe.
It won't just make things miserable
for apartment owners.. . it will make
things miserable for tenants, too.
How so?
it doesn't simply dry up profit from
rental properties, it also eats
away at capital.
Regardless of what you may
think of capitalism...
capital is money.
And, without money,
nothing "good" can happen
to your apartment.
it can't be painted.
The furnace can't be fixed.
The janitor can't be paid.
The leaking toilet will continue to leak.
You'll complain.
And with plenty of reason.
Why doesn't the apartment
owner borrow some money?
Bankers lend money to make money.
And, they're not easily hoodwinked.
They know that - behind the 7,950
words in Amendment A and the
alleged profit of 14% for apartment
owners - there's just one thing.
What?
... There's a losing proposition that's
guaranteed by law!
If you think there's small chance they
might help you're dead wrong.
There's no chance.
This bill is a bad bill.
It goes too far.
It goes so far that it hurts the people
it is supposed to help. It hurts renters.
So when it comes time to vote, don't
pull a handle and hurt yourself. Pull
the handle that can help. Vote NO.
Vote NO on Charter Amendment A.
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a han-dle
and
urt yourself.
Proceeds go to Students for Lonsing
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CITIZENS FOR GOOD HOUSING
urge you to Vote
NO
on
the rent-control
Charter Amendment
Dancer-Storyteller
Kathak, the classical dance of North India, takes its name from the word "kathaka,"
meaning storyteller. Next week, BIRJU MAHARAJ and his company of seven present
several story dances which combine intricate footwork, rhythmic body movement, and
dramatic facial expression, accompanied by a vocalist, sitar player and table player
(drummer). As many as 150 bells decorate the dancer's feet, expertly controlled so
that all, several ,or only one of them sound.
Concert on Wednesday, April 3, at 8:30, in Rackham Auditorium;
tickets available at $5, $4, and $2.50.
Apartment owners
will be in the hole.
Here's why.
This rent bill, as proposed, not only dries
up profits, it also drains capital.
For two reasons:
1. Rent will be based on the previous
year's expenses - not the current
year's.
The owner is only allowed to make a
maximum of 2% of his costs for capital
improvements and one half of his per-
mitted maintenance costs.
That is all.
This is what that means.
If the owner spent $100 for improvements
for an apartment and $200 for mainte-
nance, the only cash profit he would be
allowed would be $102. (And that would
not be allowed until the following year.)
With that $102. he would be exoected to
cancy and credit losses, inflation, and any
interest costs of more than 8%.)
It doesn't add up.
It takes away.
Why will anyone want to provide rental
housing in the city of Ann Arbor? And
where will Ann Arbor - with its huge
population of renters in more than 17,000
rental units - turn for help?
This rent control bill
is a badly-designed bill.
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