Standard tests not biased claims questioned by NAS panel
A National Academy of Sciences panel found standardized tests in civil service and college entrance not systematically biased against blacks and minorities. It urged caution in overreliance on scores, noting tests cannot measure character traits and should be balanced with broader admissions and employment considerations.
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National Academy of Sciences
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Flip Wilson Sues LA Over Arrest in Drug Case
Flip Wilson files a 2 million false imprisonment suit against the city and county of Los Angeles alleging unconstitutional search and seizure after his March 10 arrest at Los Angeles International Airport for possession of cocaine and hashish oil. The suit names Police and Sheriff's departments, officers Roy Kaiser and Gary Frederick, and up to 100 unidentified individuals, seeking damages for civil rights violations and emotional distress.
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Prowlers threaten governor’s hillside residence in Laurel Canyon
State police mobilized four cars and a helicopter after reports of prowlers near Governor Edmund Brown’s home in Laurel Canyon. A guard said one intruder was seen in the woods northwest of the house. the late night search found no threat and Brown was not at the residence.
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Edmund Brown
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Laurel Canyon
Jay Frey
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Witnesses link victims stains in Williams car
Bloodstains in the back seat of Wayne Williams’s car matched the blood types and enzyme groupings of two slain youths, Cater and Payne, as testimony in his murder trial linked Williams to additional slayings. A Canadian fiber expert said contact with three other victims is nearly certain, bolstering prosecutors’ pattern case.
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