Suburbs Grow Cities Die in Urban Shift Study
A federally funded study for the Department of Housing and Urban Development finds inner cities eroding economically while suburbs expand. Between 1950 and 1970 suburban growth outpaced central cities, income gaps narrowed by 1980, and downtown revitalization hinges on public private cooperation. The report, analyzing 25 cities including Chicago Baltimore and Dallas, notes no link between minority concentration and CBD decline, and warns retailer competitiveness as a driver of CBD losses.
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Atlanta
America
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Real Estate Research Corp. of Chicago
International Downtown Executives Association
Stady
Allentown
Baltimore
Burlington
Lance Faces Senate Panel On Bank Links And Overdrafts
The Senate committee pressed Lance on banking issues including overdrafts and bequested stock sales. Lance testified he warned staff six days before hearings about overdrawn accounts and other banking problems. Eyewitness testimony from staff and lawmakers questioned whether he acted within banking rules and whether trips in bank aircraft were campaign related.
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Stallers
Lance
Abraham Ribbott
Dcon
Eagleton
National Bank of Georgia
Office of Management and Budget
Ribbett
Percy
Justice Department
University of Georgia
Warm Springs
New Yorkers Cast Mayoral Primary Votes Runoff
In New York voters choose in a Democratic mayoral primary runoff between Mario Cuomo backed by Gov. Carey and Edward Koch a liberal congressman with conservative finance and crime stances. The winner aims to succeed Mayor Beame after his third place finish in September’s seven way primary.
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New York
Mario Cuomo
Hugh Carey
Edward [. Kovh
Abraham Beame
Virginia and North Carolina Weather Outlook
Local forecast shows warm humid conditions in Virginia with a chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon into night and highs in the 80s. North Carolina sees partly cloudy skies with scattered afternoon and evening storms mainly in mountains and south Monday into Tuesday, with nights near 60 to 70 and highs mostly in the 70s to low 80s. Weather log notes calm winds and partial cloud cover across downtown observations.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Rock Star Rod Stewart traces World Cup visit in London
Rod Stewart flew from Los Angeles to London to see Scotland play Czechoslovakia in the World Cup match. He spoke little about his breakup with Britt Ekland, noting a court case limits comments, then returns to Los Angeles. Also: HUD secretary Patricia Harris visits Moscow for housing cooperation talks during a one week trip.
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London
Rod Stewart
Los Angeles
Liz Treadwell
New York
Brité Ekland
Scotland
Czechoslovakia
Miss Kland
Moscow
Patricia Harris
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Vigils Mark Mourning For South African Black Leader Biko
Thousands of mourners attend memorials across South Africa for Steve Biko the Black Consciousness leader who died in police custody amid mystery. In Soweto crowds gather outside Johannesburg as authorities stand by during the services.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Steve Biko
Soweto
Regina Mundi
James T. Krager
Simday
Biko
Pretoria
Niigiki
Steve
Weekend World
Kruger
Johan- Sunday ‘Times
CBS News
New York
Critties
Eiko
South African Institute' of Race Relations
South
Boweto
Dri Nthato Motlana
John Vorster
Beth
Bikea
Population reaches 216 million in United States report
The Census Bureau reports the U S population at 216 million in 1976, up 1.6 million from prior year. Growth slowed slightly versus 1975, births have not surged, and death rates hit a record low. Life expectancy stood at 68.7 for men and 76.5 for women, with improved medical advances reducing deaths from heart disease and strokes.
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Washington
America
Census Bureau
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