Census data show gains for Negro population in 1970s
A Census Bureau study reports substantial progress in education and political participation for African Americans between 1970 and 1978, with college enrollment up 30 percent and 3000 Negroes holding elective office in 43 states and D C. Median family income rose less for Black families than White families, widening the gap but the overall trend shows opening opportunities and ongoing challenges same.
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U.S. Census Bureau
District of Columbia
United States
Arariva
America
Candy vs Birche Society Sparks Reader Letter Dispute
In a letter to the editor from David City, Dr. Joseph R. Byers outlines a John Birch Society critique, contrasting it with John Gardner's Common Cause. The writer condemns the Birch Society as impractical and potentially violent, likening it to neofascist ideologies and referencing Nixon-era concerns. The exchange also mentions a Japanese guest and a screening of The Exorcist.
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Joseph R. Byers
David City
John
Joint Birch Society
Jobn Gardner
Dr. Byers
L.A
Ruberk Welsh
John Birth
Oxygen bottle glitch slows jet toward Heathrow to Miami
Second longest flight EN ROUTE LONDON MIAMI recounts a 747 encountering an oxygen bottle fault near Heathrow. First Officer Kearns coordinates a return to berth as mechanics fix a rubber washer while the $40 million airliner remains in air until a safe landing is assured.
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London
Miami
Chip Hawes
Heathrow
Bowes
Helay
Howes
National Airlines
Jack Kearns
British Airways
Capetown
America
Europe
Kearns
T Allman
Flight One
Liverpool
Trish Sea
Isle of Man
Belfast
Greenland
Goose Bay
Labrador
Quebec
New York City
Norfolk
Wilnington
North Carolina
Florida
Federal Aviation Administration
Will Rogers Serys On White House Cherished Occupants
A 1929 remark humorously extols the nation’s satisfaction with its leaders and especially praises the female occupants of the White House. The quote reflects a lighthearted praise of governance and national progress attributed to humorist Will Rogers.
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White House
Flight Deck Chronicles Aboard a Jumbo to Kingston
An eyewitness recounts a sweeping flight aboard a Boeing 747 from takeoff to landing. The crew, engines, and cockpit chatter frame a ride through turbulence, whale-sized aircraft, in-flight service, and a dramatic approach past weather and smoke. The narrator notes tensions with staff and machine over the journey.
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Sam
Bowes
Kearns
Belfast
Scotland
Fly
Mother Cabrini
Quabec
Daytona
Pahn Beach
Maimi Center
Jevels
Cage
Theower
Dani
Dangers of breath holding in underwater swimming
Dr Lawrence E Lamb notes deep rapid breathing before underwater dives can lead to unconsciousness or death from fainting or heart stoppage. He advises blowing out air and taking a maximal breath before submersion and releasing air slowly underwater. The column also answers a reader about albinism and eye health, stressing normal life and medical checks.
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Lawrence E. Lamb
M.D
Dr. Lamb
Lamb
France
Elidden
Fragmented Mediterranean and unrelated entries puzzle
A scrambled OCR page presents a jumble of terms across geography, biology, weather, and literature. Names like Greece, Pyrenees, Ohio, Shakespeare, Sophia, and Rome appear fractured amid stray numbers and phrases, yielding a disjointed reference collage.
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Countey
Aim Pacific
Pragoent
Bua
Youngtress
Ohio
Pyrenees
Maiprosches
Smarno S Ruminan
Sophia
Desists
Runaway youth study reframes the issue before congress
University of Michigan researchers told the Equal Opportunity Subcommittee that only about half a million youths were truly in need of protection after three years. Most runaways go to friends or relatives, and two thirds of police-reported cases involve youths from out of town. Delinquency is not the norm, though runaways are often more delinquent than peers.
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University of Michigan
Institute For Social Research
House of Representatives
Martin Gold
David J. Reimer
Equal Opportunity Subcommittee
Stillinn
Serely
Gold
Reinier
Ald Reimer
Commerce Clearing House
Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
Freedom Newspaper Telegram Motto From 1974 Columbus Neb
The Columbus Telegram urges readers to pursue freedom through self control and moral guides grounded in the Bible and the Golden Rule. It emphasizes liberty as individual responsibility, aligning with patriot ideals from the Declaration of Independence and religious ethics.
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Frelon
Ashe
Plant science day highlights crops and sludge cautions
Plant scientists at a Connecticut Agricultural Station event stressed the long battle to sustain crops amid a growing population. They noted weather and pests strain yields and urged caution with sewage sludge as a fertilizer due to pollution risks and ecological concerns.
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Colum
Savannah
Anchorage
Ho Mindyr
Washington
Tawa
Nixon
Atlas
Walters
Eld
Connecticut
New
Mayon
Northeast
Middle West
Sludge and Mulch Research Shape Connecticut Crops
Connecticut Agricultural Station studies heavy metal uptake in tomatoes grown with sludge applications. Trials test degradable UV sensitive plastic mulch to replace costly plastic, reflect skylight to deter pests, and manage aphids while linking waste disposal to national policy on sewage.
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Connecticut
Seven Seas
Washington
Seleiliss Iweko
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