Traffic fatalities plunged from 50 deaths in 1977 to just 21 for 1978. And in weather statistics, the national Weather Service reported above average rainfall for the year, with a total of 17.29 inches. The vote gives impetus to anti-tax movements around the country. Bakke had sued, saying that his civil rights were violated because he was white. The area had been the site of toxic waste dumping from 1947 to 1952.
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