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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1969
Page
5
Rome detectives recovered a $1,300 diamond stolen from a jewelry store on January 11. The jewel was found Monday mounted between a man's two front teeth after help from a dentist. The Calhoun, Georgia man who owned the diamond said he bought it in a pool hall.
The National Urban League calls for replacing public welfare with a universal minimum income and a $2 per hour minimum wage tied to living costs, aiming to address urban racial disparities. The report, "A Call to Action," targets 1976 for major reforms across welfare, education, housing, and rural development, stressing full program funding and private participation.
Pennsylvania's Hugh Scott introduced a constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college and assign electoral votes by congressional district. The plan, backed by over 30 sponsors, would eliminate presidential electors and promote direct or proportionate voting, aiming to address disenfranchised voters and strengthen two party alignment.
Harvard University faculty committee urges establishing an Afro-American studies major on par with physics and English. The program could start in the fall term as nine months of study and consultations under Prof Henry Rosovsky produced the recommendation, with a Feb 11 faculty vote. The move follows nationwide student demand and may influence other colleges.
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