Clark urges limits on courts and backs minority quotas
Former U S Attorney General Ramsey Clark told the American Judges Association that most cases should not be in courts arguing overcrowding. He criticized handling alcoholism pornography civil car accident cases and urged focusing on proven legal issues while supporting minority quota systems to counter discrimination.
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Cincinnati
U.S
Clark
Supreme Court
Allen Bakke
Bakke
King Kong Charred Replica Burns in Indiana Halloween Display
In Evansville Indiana a 36 foot fiberglass King Kong model on the old county courthouse lawn caught fire during head repairs. Firefighters extinguished the blaze leaving a headless, damaged statue and workers planned head restoration this week. designer Doyle Kifer defended the dramatic effect amid the glow of smoke.
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Evansville
Ind
King Kong
Kong
Marvin Buente
Doyle Kifer
Train Record Tops World Mark On Endless Run
In Farmingdale New Jersey AP Henry Bodenstadt pursues a nonstop model train run aiming to surpass 273.84 miles. His Marklin German Pacific engine surpassed the previous record after 10 days and more than 60 000 laps on a 5 by 8 foot track, with no end in sight.
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Farmingdale
N.J
Henry Bodenstadt
Bodenstedt
Rover-Hornby
England
Gunman Demands Cash Box Then Grabs Mint Fresheners
In Denville New Jersey a gunman who bought cookies pulled a revolver and demanded the cash box but left with his change and a pack of minted breath fresheners after the cashier refused to reopen the register. The store manager’s approach led to a quiet exit.
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Denville
N.J
NM Military Institute Cavalry Struggles Over Missing Horses
In Roswell New Mexico the NM Military Institute cavalry team faces a shortage of horses as cadets must walk through drills. Brig Gen Gerald Childress leads a plan to revive the once nationally renowned cavalry program, but the academy cannot locate the Arabian and show horses needed to outfit cadets.
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Roswell
N.M
New Mexico Military Institute Cavalry
Gerald Childress
Heating Bill Credit Forms Not Here Yet
Athens County Auditor Pete Couladis warns against calling for heating bill credit forms as his office has not ordered them yet for the Lifeline utility discount program. Gov Rhodes signed legislation aiding disabled and elderly Ohioans with annual incomes of 7000 or less to receive credits on heating bills from December through April.
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Athens County Auditor's Office
Pete Couladis
James Rhodes
Valley Acres zoning clash heads to voters
City council debates a three mile subdivision rule as Charles Smith plans an initiative petition to block an ordinance approving plans for the Valley Acres modular home project north of the city on Route 33. Smith cites regulatory gaps and seeks a voter referendum.
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Nancy Nall Messenger
Valley Acres
Charles Smith
Hooper Street
Smith
Bruce Burns
Phillis Katz
Initial pledges in Athens County UA campaign rise
Initial pledges in the 1978 Athens County United Appeal total $5,285 through a week-old drive, about 64 percent of the $77,000 goal. Neil Bucklew, co-chairman, says the drive is off to a good start and aims to reach the goal in three weeks. The first donation was $300 from a retired woman. Ohio University students will run a dormitory and fraternity competition to raise funds.
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Athens County United Appeal
Neil Bucklew
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