Court ruling eases pressure on busing curbs debate
The 4th U S Court of Appeals reversed a Richmond consolidations order, saying no invidious discrimination was shown and Merhige lacked authority to merge districts. The decision dampens push for constitutional busing bans and could aid passage of antibusing amendments. Justice officials hailed the ruling as reducing calls for court-ordered desegregation beyond Richmond.
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Richmond
U.S
Congress
House
Albert Quie
R-Minn
4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Dist
Robert R. Merhige Jr
Henrico
Chesterfield
Merhige
Richmond School Board
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
William M. McCulloch
Nixon
4Th Circuit
Detroit
Stephen J. Roth
Roth
Lord Egremont Dies at 52 in London
Lord Egremont a longtime associate of former Prime Minister Harold Macmillan died Tuesday in London at age 52. He served in several top civil service posts during Macmillan’s tenure and was known as a close advisor.
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London
Lord Egremont
Harold Macmillan
Egremont
Macmillan
Montana voters split over new constitution and unicameral plan
In Helena Montana the proposed constitution showed urban gains and rural losses as ballot counts rolled in. Early returns suggested the new document would fail while showing strong support for legalized gambling and the death penalty, with counties and cities diverging in pattern. The unicameral legislature proposal fell flat amid widespread distrust of the legislature and prior calls for a statewide property tax.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Explosions Delay Rescue Efforts At Wankie Coal Mine
In Rhodesia, ventilation shaft blasts trapped more than 450 miners at Wankie Collieries. Six rescued, three bodies recovered, with 466 believed still inside as rescue teams from South Africa aid efforts amid rockfalls and dangerous gases. The Anglovaal Angl o American Corp mine is Rhodesia’s largest.
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Wankie
Rhodesia
Coalbrook
South Africa
The
Anglo American Corp
Paul Revere Designs Early Continental Bond Issue
Paul Revere designed and printed the first Continental bond issue, marking a key financial move in the colonial resistance and signaling the early use of public debt to fund the struggle for independence.
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