Civil Rights Critics See Nixon Underusing Desegregation Tools
Civil rights leaders in Washington charge the Nixon administration has not fully exploited federal powers to fight racial discrimination in Southern schools. The Supreme Court's busing ruling expands desegregation reach while HEW and Justice Department actions intensify against in school segregation and discriminatory practices. The article notes memos defining discriminatory practices, enforcement against districts, and ongoing concerns about resegregation and black educator treatment.
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G.C. Thelen Jr
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Nixon
High Court
South
Leadership Council For Civil Rights
Southern Regional Council
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Justice Department
HEW
Elliot L. Richardson
Lon Nol asked to stay on as Cambodia premier
Phnom Penh AP general Lon Nol was formally asked by Chief of State Cheng Heng to remain as premier and to form a new cabinet after resigning for health reasons following a February stroke. Brig. Gen. In Tam and Ung Sir backed the move, but Lon Nol was too ill to meet them.
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Robin Mannock
Associated Press
Phnom Penh
Lon Nol
Cambodia
Cheng Heng
U.S
Hawaii
In Tam
National Assembly
Ung Sir
Senate
Ky backs fixed withdrawal date from Vietnam
Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky of South Vietnam told U S congressman Seymour Halpern in Saigon that a fixed withdrawal date is a good idea. He cited the need for Vietnamese self reliance and said the end of 1972 or 1973 might work. Halpern, on a global fact finding tour, quoted Ky in an interview.
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Jerusalem
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
Seymour Halpern
Rn.y
Saigon
Halpern
United States
Supreme Court rules on conscientious objector timing
Supreme Court, in a 6 to 3 decision, holds that a conscientious objector must declare the claim before induction notice. The ruling allows draft boards to refuse reopening classifications after notice if the inductee can press the claim in service. Justice Potter Stewart states a rule requiring timely presentation but permits in service consideration with prompt, fair review.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Busing to Suburbs Is Live Issue
Senator Ribicoff presses desegregation by bus in Nixon desegregation bill with a 40 45 Senate vote against tabling. Southern Democrats back the amendment asserting moral stance and citing Supreme Court rulings on pupil transport to push equal access in suburban schools.
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Joe Hall
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Abraham Ribieud
Connecticut
Ribicoff
Supreme Court
Lite Britches FFA Rodeo Set for Thursday Night
The FFA Rodeo Contest is scheduled for Thursday April 22 at 7:00 pm in the coliseum with admission 1 for adults and 50 cents for students. About 100 to 150 boys will buck out across grades 1 through 6, with the top 24 advancing to Friday and Saturday nights. Grand entry for Friday and Saturday is 8:00 pm featuring Bull Riding Bareback Riding and Wild Cow Milking by local cowboys.
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Prades
Troy Buck
FFA
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Arkansas Weather Report Sees Rain and Warmth Ahead
Weather Experiment Station report for 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. Wednesday shows a high of 69 and a low of 49 with .29 inches of rain. Forecast calls for generally clear night in Arkansas, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the western portion Thursday, cooler tonight with lows in the 40s to 50s and highs Thursday in the 70s to near 80.
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Arkansas
White House Urges Obedience to Bus Desegregation Ruling
President Nixon's administration says the Supreme Court ruling on mass busing to desegregate public schools is law of the land and must be obeyed. Ronald Ziegler notes the decision is to be implemented by local officials and federal judges, with emphasis on equity and realistic plans. The ruling covers Southern and border states with histories of segregation.
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Barry Schweid
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Warren EB. Burger
Nixon
Burger
Charlotte-Mecklenburg County
N.C
Mobile County
Ala
Clarke County
North Carolina
Fair and Warm for Arkansas
Pleasant temperatures continue in Arkansas through Thursday with highs in the 70s to near 80. A cold front from Oklahoma triggered showers and some violent weather in the southeast, with strong winds and hail reported at DeWitt and El Dorado. Fog reported this morning, expected to lift to partly cloudy skies by afternoon.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Oklahoma
DeWitt
el Dorado
Mrs Ward 85, longtime Patmos resident dies
Mrs T M Ward 85 died Wednesday morning in a local hospital. She was a lifelong Patmos resident and Methodist. Survivors include daughter Mrs C T Jones of Patmos, grandson Colonel Clinton Jones of Thailand, three great grandchildren, two half sisters, and two sisters in law. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hern don Chapel, Rev Joe Jones officiating. Burial in Patmos cemetery under Herndon Funeral Home of Hope.
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T. M. Ward
Patmos
Methodist Church
C. T. Jones
Clinton Jones
Thailand
U. S. Army
Cecil Kelly
Plain Dealing
Mattie Black
Little Rock
Herndon Chapel
Joe Jones
Patmos Cemetery
Herndon Funeral Home of Hope
Chinese Are Invited to Play in U S
Detroit AP report says Communist Chinese table tennis players have accepted an invitation to visit the United States within 12 months. USATT president Graham Steenhoven disclosed the offer after leading a US tour of China. Visa approval was reported and a White House briefing indicated possible arrival next March, funded by private sponsors.
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Detroit
U.S. Table Tennis Association
United States
Nixon
Graham Steenhoven
U.S
China
Steenhoven
Song Chung
Tokyo
U.S. State Department
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
24 Die in Big Bangkok Hotel Fire
AP reports 24 dead in Imperial Hotel blaze in Bangkok early Tuesday. Among victims are at least 13 Americans, including the family of Lt. Col. Herbert Matsuo of Honolulu. Wayne escaped and was in good condition at an Army hospital. other service families’ names withheld. Other fatalities include a New Jersey man, an Egyptian and a Chinese airline crew, a German tourist, and two Thais. Fire followed a ground floor coffee shop explosion and consumed one wing of the hotel.
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Imperial Hotel
Herbert. Matsuo
Honolulu
Wanda
Michael
Lawrence
Wayne
U.S
Gerald Farrow
New Jersey
Lloyd Eagle
Nixon seeks major overhaul of U S foreign aid package
President Nixon proposes a sweeping reform of the U S foreign aid system with a total of 3 3 billion dollars for the next fiscal year starting July 1 The plan splits aid into international security and international economic development and humanitarian assistance and aims to persuade Congress to approve higher levels than last year.
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Nixon
Lewis Gulick
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Congress
U.S
White House
Ala
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