Judge Orders HEW to Cut Funds From Biased Districts
Federal Judge John H. Pratt ruled that the Department of Health, Education and Welfare must move to cut federal funds to racially discriminatory school districts. He limited HEW’s discretion and said agencies must comply with the 1964 Civil Rights Act, citing long-standing failures in voluntary compliance.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
US District Court
John H. Pratt
Pratt
HEW
Joseph Rauh
Prattt
Rauh
Naacp Legal Defense Fund
Peron Seeks Peace Amid Closures and Unrest
Peron reiterates plans to remain in Argentina less than a week as a state of siege shuts public offices and schools. Peronist activists pledge tents at Ezeiza and a morning airport march while authorities fear rioting and guard against attacks. President Lamasse talks of elections next March to establish a civilian government. Lanusse to inaugurate a petrochemical plant in Bahia Blanca before returning.
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Ezeiza
Peron
Argentina
Alejandro Lamasse
Lanusse
Bahia Biatca
Peronists
Ae Nes
Indochina Front Sees Heavy Fighting Near Quang Tri
The report notes Indochina’s northern front as the heaviest since September 16, with Quang Tri retaken from enemy forces after five months. Shelling surrounds government positions as Col. Le Trung Hien says any North Vietnamese movement would be a normal rotation, while U.S. sources acknowledge possible pullback but doubt a retreat occurred.
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Quang Tri
Saigon
le Trung Hien
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Orth
Campus unrest at Louisiana college ends with tear gas
After student protesters briefly seized the administration building, police and state troopers used tear gas as the campus was cleared. About 2,000 students gathered outside, while authorities report no weapons were fired. The incident followed ongoing demands for student control of academic affairs and leadership resignations on both Baton Rouge and New Orleans campuses.
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Netterville
State Board of Education
National Guard
al Amiss
East Baton Rouge Parish
Amiss
Edwards
Areaa
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Hesburgh Resigns as Head of Civil Rights Panel
The Rev. Theodore Hesburgh resigns as chair of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission after serving since 1969, he announced to President Nixon informally. Hesburgh, Notre Dame president and longtime critic of Nixon civil rights policy, explained nothing publicly for his departure.
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Washington
Theodore Hesburgh
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
White House
Hesburgh
Notre Dame University
Nixon
Gerald L. Warren
Warren
Tear Gas Quells Prison Disturbance Inmate Rebellion
At Graterford Prison near Philadelphia inmates seized the maximum security block, set mattresses ablaze, and held the area for about three hours. Police and guards used tear gas. three guards were treated for minor injuries and 15 inmates received medical care for smoke exposure or gas effects. Warden Johnson cited radio and television bans and weapons made from personal items as contributing factors.
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Philadelphia
Imen
Thomas McCauley
State Correctional Institution 90
Herbert Williamson
McCracken
Robert L. Johnson
Johnson
Rocco Arella
Joseph McCracken
Arella
Pottstown Hospital
Daniel Reagan
Daniel Delker
Graterford
Montgomery County
Snowy Storm Grips North as Nation Debates Disaster Aid
A wintry storm blankets much of the northern half of the country with snow as authorities consider declaring a major disaster for California erosion relief. Heavy rains plague central and southern Pacific coast regions with mud and rock slides in Rie Surah while Midwest areas report 2 to 4 inches of snow. Temperatures tumble from Albany to New York and Utah to Idaho with frigid conditions and a forecast of heavy Sierra Nevada snowfall. Local governors coordinate storm damage relief and ongoing repairs along Lake Michigan shoreline amid lingering cool readings across the Southeast.
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Associated Press
Edgar D. Whitcomb
National Guardsmen
Sierra Nevada
California
Whitcomb
Nixon
Office of Emergency
Pacific
Rie Surah
Mid‘west
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Montana
West Plains
Mississippi Valley
Flagstaff
Ariz
National Weather Service
Sierra Nevada Range
Utah
Idaho
Upper
New England
New York
Albany
Nlw
Virginia Politics Race Shapes Around Howell Independent Bid
Gov Henry Howell Jr refuses to decide on running as independent or rejoining the Democrats. Teich says an independent Howell could be preferable to a Democratic governor from a Republican view. Miller urges long term planning for 1977, while Lane considers an independent bid if Godwin abstains. Diverse Democrats like Cooke or Downing discussed as possible nominees. Lane predicts a two man race with Howell where a moderate candidate would prevail.
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Page One
Henry E. Howell Jr
Teich
Howell
Virginia
Miller
Richmond
Democratic Womens ‘Club
Democratic ‘Party
John Warren Cooke
Thomas N. Downing
Lane
House of Delegates
Godwin
State Democratic Party
Jarvis ship rescued after drifting toward shore near Akutan Island
Coast Guard cutters and aircraft aided the Jarvis after it flooded its engine room during a storm, sending an SOS late Wednesday. The 170 crew were unharmed. The ship, previously grounded at Dutch Harbor, was towed for repairs and then onward to Honolulu once seaworthy. An official investigation will determine the cause.
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Coast Guard
Anchorage
North Pacific Ocean
Jarvis
Akutan Island
Dutch Harbor
Akutan
Honolulu
Thee Coast Guard
Talks Endorse Moderation Ahead of Vietnam Talks Resume
Talks led by Porter urged moderation in semipublic discussions set to resume November 30. Delegations skip next Thursday’s session for Thanksgiving. Porter said peace restoration nears and negotiations should reflect goodwill and seriousness. Lambertson noted shorter rebuttals and less invective, without detailing U S stance on Phong's draft demands.
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J. Porter
Vietnam
Porter
David Lambertson
Port workers reach tentative pact in shipper union talks
A daylong negotiation between shippers and the union produced an agreement allowing the posted gangs to work starting Friday. An arbitrator was not needed, and a Friday hearing on a shippers suit seeking to halt the stoppage was set. Both sides filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor relations Board. Grievances under the Guaranteed Annual Income program will be heard starting Friday and recur biweekly until resolved.
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Miles E. Billups
LLA District Council
UW. 5
District
National Labor Relaions Board
Baltimore
ILA
Reporter Jailed Briefly For Refusal To Name Source
Los Angeles reporter William Farr, 37, jailed briefly by Superior Court Judge Charles Older for contempt after refusing to disclose the source of a 1970 Manson murder trial story. Farr, then with the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, said he obtained the information from an attorney under a gag order. He was released on his own recognizance. an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was denied.
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Older
Farr
Los Angeles Crimes
Los Angeles Heraldja Miner
Manson
Sharon Tate
Los Angeles
William T. Farr
Charles H. Older
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Mark Hurwitz
Hurwitz
Joseph F. Busch
French troops on German soil face MBFR meeting stalemate
Troops there are two divisions of French soldiers stationed on German soil. No agreement yet on the location for the MBFR preparatory meeting. Western allies reportedly proposed Switzerland as the venue.
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MBFR
Switzerland
Cuba and United States seek broad hijacking pact
Rogers met Schnyder as Havana Radio urged a wide agreement covering all hijacking and violence between the two nations. Cuba denies becoming a haven for criminals. In two weeks two U S airliners were hijacked to Cuba. Officials expect a pledge to return hijackers in future cases amid ongoing cold war tensions.
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Rogers
Schnyder
Havana
U.S
Cuba
Subsidies union predicts record U.S. farm exports
Officials forecast U.S. farm exports for the year ending June 30 will reach a record 10 billion dollars, up 25 percent from the prior high. Final decisions on the 1973 feed program, which will determine spending, come later this month. Farm payments for 1972 total 4 billion dollars, 200 million more than 1969.
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Union
U.S
Brunthaver
Five Workers Feared Dead In Memphis Sifted Trench Collapse
Three bodies were recovered from a collapsed sor trench in Frayser with two others presumed dead. Lt M D Lee said the men are dead and that bodies appeared stacked. Four of the five named workers were Byrd Davis Poston Jackson with hometowns and one man unidentified. Rescue efforts were slowed by heavy traffic as multiple agencies aided.
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Memphis, Tenn
Fire Department
M.D. Lee
Frayser
Memphis
Barl Spelling
William Dalton
Spelling
Tom Byrd
Reese Davis
Tom Poston
John Jackson
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