Government Threatens To Sue Chicago School Board
The Justice Department notified Chicago Board of Education it may sue under federal desegregation authority. It found faculty assignment and transfer practices deny Negro pupils equal protection, with 215 of 578 schools all white or all Negro and 93 percent of Black teachers in schools with 90 100 percent Black enrollments. The action would be the largest desegregation suit since 1964.
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Washington
Houston
Chicago Board of Education
Justice Department
Chicago Board
Chicago
Leonard
Food Prices Still Rising With No Sign of Leveling Off
Washington AP report shows wholesale food prices up 12 percent in one period driven by meat costs. Department official Stephen J. Hiemstra warns there is no expected drop or leveling off as wholesale prices reach 113.2 and consumer grocery bills rise.
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Washington
A Department Econom
Stephen J. Hiemstra
Hiemstra
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Five Years Since Trooper Black Died In Maine Bank Heist
A Maine state trooper died five years ago when a bank robber fired five shots from a 22 caliber pistol as police closed in. The case led to two men receiving life sentences after trials in 1964, with widow Mary Ann Black and three sons remaining in York. Governor Reed led funeral honors and a memorial drive funded support for Black's children.
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South Berwick
Charles C. Black
Maine
Black
Mary Ann
York
Maine State Prison
Thomaston
First National Bank
Biddeford
Ora
U. S. Navy
Walter S. Sackies
Arlington
Mass
Uckley Upck
Ma Oeps
Wayne E. Beckus
Reeuione
Bley
Toener
New Hampshire
Joseph E. MacDonald
Rochester
N. H
Somersworth
MacDonald
Salmon Falls
Berwick
John H. Reed
Iain
Charles C. Black, Jr
Blaine House
Ine
Eee
York County
Beckus
Chuckle Returns as Vacations Call Back Question
Vacationers are asked the same question on their return what was on strike where you were. The note hints at ongoing disruptions and a nostalgic prompt for travelers.
State probe into Biddeford City Hall contracting practices
The Augusta state probe into Biddeford City Hall contracting practices is due for completion late this afternoon. Attorney General James Erwin said the investigation, begun last week after a complaint, concerns alleged mispractices by city officials in city contracting. A statement from the AG is expected from the state capitol later today.
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Augusta
Biddeford
James 8. Erwin
Atty
Erwin
State Capitol
Canoeists Return From Arnold Expedition Trek
Three St. Francis College students completed a 500 mile canoe trip from Cambridge to Quebec City retracing the Arnold expedition route. Leader Dan Ahern and teammates Rick Sucor and Dave Sholey endured rough waters and dehydration, staying in jails and a fire station before arriving in Quebec City. They plan to publish an article for a national magazine with photos captured during the journey.
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Peg Hendrick
Wunshaven St. Francis College
Biddeford
Cambridge
Mass
Quebec City
Dan Ahern
Biddeford Pool
Rick Sucor
Springfield
Dave Sholey
Watertown
Conn
Arnold
Dave
St. Ma Shelby
Ben
St. Lawrence
Ahern
Quebec
Arnoldi
Washington
Old City
St. Francis
Frank Beard
St. Joseph's
Shoby
St. Joseph's Parish Plans Centennial Souvenir Book
St. Joseph's Parish in Biddeford marks its centennial 1870 1970 with commemorative events and a professional souvenir book. Norman Faucher says the volume will review the past highlight the present and cover major centennial events. Publishers have been contacted and sponsorships will be welcomed from individuals and corporations.
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St. Joseph's Parish
Norman Faucher
Biddeford
Faucher
Elephant Buried In His Back Yard Shocks Detroit Suburb
In Rochester Michigan a young Indian elephant carcass was dumped in a sand pit grave in a back yard after Kochan’s 15 year old son Joey told two men it was allowed. Neighbors reported a strong odor by Tuesday as Ford worker Kochan described the bizarre discovery and cleanup.
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Rochester
Mich
Henry Chan
Kochan
Detroit
Joey
Ford Motor Co
Saco Mail Park And Loop Delivery On Wheels
Saco postmen switch to five right hand drive Dodge trucks next week for daily mail delivery. Norman McAuley says crews will park at street heads and loop to service both sides before returning to the trucks. Pilot test in contested areas reports smooth operation as each carrier handles five sacks.
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Saco
Norman McAuley
Poctioen
McAuley
Catholic School Sharing Upheld by Nixon Aide Challenge
The Nixon administration indicates it will sue to block Catholic public school sharing in northern cities. Waterbury Connecticut may be first test as the government accuses such arrangements of denying equal educational opportunities to Negro and Puerto Rican students. The suit may target shared public facilities and transportation that benefit Catholic schools and white pupils at the expense of nonwhite students.
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Leonard
Washington
Nixon
Waterbury
Conn
Jerris Leonard
Justice Department
Civil Rights Division
Waterbury Board of Education
Sclient
Salvatore Terenzo
Gerald W. Jones
Northeast
Ino
Bishop
Aess
Moon Wobble Study Aboard Apollo 11 Sees Seismic Tests
Apollo 11 carries the Early Apollo Scientific package to probe moon quakes wobble and interior. Instruments include a seismic station, a solar wind detector, and a laser reflector to measure Earth Moon distance with precision.
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Cape Kennedy
Fila
Lunar
Moon
Earth
N. A. Armstrong
Edwin E
Armstrong
Aldrin
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Saco Mail
Park and Loop Delivery
Jim Saco
Richard Cote
Carrier
Lewis Avenue
New England
Aldrin Jr
John W. Small
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Manned Spacecraft Center
Space Agency
LEM
Nolette & Payeur Inc
Roofing Contractors
Claude Dubois
Main Street
G.E
Whirlpool
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