Richmond ruling could reshape metropolitan school districts nationwide
A Richmond federal court ordered dissolved county city school boundaries creating a single metropolitan district to balance in town black and suburban white schools by busing and other means. Civil rights lawyers say the decision could apply to every metropolitan area, with exceptions where state lines intervene.
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Rival IRA factions join to battle British troops in Londonderry
Rival IRA factions combined to fight British troops for two hours in Londonderry Bogside, the heaviest gun battle there in over two years. The British reported four IRA combatants wounded and the IRA claimed two soldiers wounded, a claim the army denied. Civilians, including women and children, sought shelter as bullets flew in the field near a school route. A joint IRA statement said fire opened only after soldiers shot at civilians. Earlier, a British helicopter was targeted during the clash.
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Officials delay departure of Soviet exchange student
Merab Kurashvili a Soviet exchange student boarded an Aeroflot flight home after U.S. Immigration Service interviews determined his return was voluntary. The incident began with a attempted self harm during transport to Kennedy Airport amid shoplifting allegations in Berkeley and ended with the plane leaving Kennedy eight hours late.
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State Department
Soviet Union
Samuel Zutty
U.S. Immigration Service
University of California
Berkeley
Japan frets over security as Nixon nears China pact
UPI reports Japan warns that United States moves toward normalizing relations with China could threaten Tokyo’s security. Premier Eisaku Sato and Ambassador Nobuhiko Ushiba voiced concern that Nixon’s Asia policy may unravel mutual security in the Far East, signaling friction with Washington and Beijing.
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Los Angeles Democrats urge Yorty to leave the party
The Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee passes an eight point resolution accusing Mayor Sam Yorty of using the party for personal gain and accepting Republican funds. They call for him to change registration and say he is not a loyal Democrat. Yorty dismisses the move as radical and says it aids his New Hampshire campaign.
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UPI
Sam Yorty
New Hampshire
Ronald) Reagan
California
Tom Bradley
Richard Nixon
Reagan
Democratic Party
Waler “Lee” River
Foe intensifies fighting in South Vietnam and Laos
Viet Cong attacked a base outside Saigon and Da Nang faced its first major Communist attack in nearly two years. Heavy clashes spread along the Central Coast as Laos sees deteriorating fronts near Long Cheng. US rounds hit Da Nang, five Americans were killed and 47 wounded last week, totaling 61,633 fatalities in 11 years. A 500-man Communist battalion engaged a Tuy Phuoc militia unit, leaving 10 dead and 12 wounded.
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U.S
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Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
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Phu Yen
Tuy Phuoc
X rated cinema and Viet Cong attack near Saigon
Harte Theatre shows an adults only satire Cry Uncle and Williams College Cinema presents Libido billed as best erotic film for women. Meanwhile in Vietnam more than 100 Viet Cong attack a South Vietnamese militia post two miles north of Ben Luc Bridge on Highway 4, ten miles southwest of Saigon, a Tet offensive flashpoint. The Communists also clash with South Vietnamese forces in Tay Ninh Province northwest of Saigon.
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Saigon
Tay Ninh
Ghana Premier Busia Overthrown by Army Coup
The Ghana army ousted Premier Kofi Busia, accusing him of arbitrary arrests, malpractices, and economic mismanagement. A Ghana Radio broadcast monitored in Lagos offered no details on arrests, locations, or potential violence.
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UPI
Kofi Busia
Ghana
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