Gains for blacks continue after civil rights era
A University of Michigan demographer cites 65 studies showing 1960s gains in education, income, and poverty levels persist into the 1970s despite a weaker job market and halted federal action. While black earnings rise faster than white ones and gaps narrow, disparities remain large and a Supreme Court decision challenging seniority rules could slow progress.
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Reynolds Farley
University of Michigan
Vietnam
Farley
Farely
U. S. Supreme Court
Steel and Communications
Delaware County Letter Trashes Unemployment Bill Changes
A Delaware County group rebukes Senator Clarence D Bell for misrepresenting their opposition to SB 560. They argue the Unemployment Insurance Amendments of 1976 shift costs to counties and schools, threaten local control, and may be unconstitutional. They urge technical changes to reduce impact and note potential tax increases and job cuts if enacted.
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Clarence D. Bell
Delaware County Daily Times
Delaware County
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Prson
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the Times
Clarence Bell
Delaware County Council
Bell
National Institute of Municipal Law Officers
New York City
United States Supreme Court
Fair Acres
Senate
General Assembly
Wood renaissance eyed as petroleum wanes demand grows
A National Research Council committee says wood will become cheaper than plastics as oil prices rise. U.S. tree growers have boosted production, but demand will double by 2000. Intensive forest management could double output in 50 years, with Maine likened to the Texas of the Northeast due to abundant forests.
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New York
Maine
Texas
Lester A. DeCoster
New England
American Forest Institute
National Research Council
Committee On Natural Resources
The
Board of Agriculture and Renewable Resources
U.S
Thanking Chester Police for Patrols Over Chester Towers
A reader thanks The Times for publishing a letter and praises Chester police for patrolling the Chester Towers area. Foot patrols have reduced pocketbick snatchings, muggings, and broken windows, allowing the elderly to sit outside peacefully. The writer hopes the patrols continue with police help.
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Chester
Sailing Toward Heaven and Laughter Across Days
A compact reflection quotes Holmes on sailing through wind or calm to reach Heaven, paired with Chamfort’s claim that the most wasted day is the one without laughter. The two thoughts converge on purposeful living and joy through effort and humor.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Generous care sparks gratitude in a grateful reader
A reader praises Dr. Nino De Prophitis for kindness and aid that helped them obtain a new apartment furniture and new friendships, noting their relief amid crime and malice and thanking the Lord for supportive people still in the world.
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Nino de Prophitis
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