Rejection blamed on bias in Mississippi open primary law
Mississippi Attorney General A F Summer says the U S Justice Department biased against the state influenced the rejection of Mississippi open primary legislation. He notes Louisiana adopted a similar plan and urges the DOJ to reconsider. Summer says the system reduces party focus and allows blacks to run and vote freely, while political dynamics shift nationwide.
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Breakfast Menu Fragments Highlight Lunch Line Choices
A fragment list shows items like Sandwich Line Cheese Burger Friday Veg Beef Soup Peanut Butter with crackers Dill Pickle Patty Salad Raisin Square Milk and references to sandwich line beef pattie.
What Price Children Price gap deepens with age says Conference Board
The Conference Board reports that a four person family needs 40 percent more income than a childless couple to maintain the same living standard. Costs rise as children grow, about 1500 more for under 6, 3500 for ages 6 to 15, and around 5000 during high school years.
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Saxbe returns to Ohio amid 1978 governor talk
William B. Saxbe, former U.S. attorney general and Ohio senator, returns to Mechanicsburg after resigning as ambassador to India. He dismisses immediate political plans, says he will stay off politics and enjoy farm life, with resignation effective January 1.
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Boats collide on broad Mississippi raise ferry liability questions
In Edgard Louisiana a dawn collision between the ferry George Prince and the Norwegian freighter Frosta injures and sinks the ferry. 76 dead in October and more lawsuits loom as insurers and liability claims mount.
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U.S. District Court
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Louis Jones
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Weather Warnings Spread Across Midwest as Storm Targets Plains
Heavy snow warnings blanket the Midwest with a winter storm watch for northern Ohio and four inch snow accumulations expected by Tuesday. Travel advisories extend from Colorado mountains to parts of Iowa and Michigan amid gusty winds and reduced visibility. Overnight rain and snow mix across the plains and east, with bitter cold in North Dakota and warmth in Florida. John Lees, an Englishman, holds the US walking record at 2 876 miles in 53 days 12 hours 15 minutes in 1972.
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Japan Liberal-Democrats suffer landslide defeat in Diet election
In the 511-seat lower house vote Liberal-Democrats win 249 seats, seven short of a majority, with eight independents joining the party for a total of 257. Takeo Miki faces replacement as prime minister as rivals and reformers gain seats amid the Lockheed scandal fallout.
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Asahi
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Roosevelts as Presidents and Mormon Origins Quiz
The World Almanac Q A lists true false items about the Roosevelts as presidents and the Mormon Church origins. It answers that James Madison and Zachary Taylor share a great-grandfather, and identifies Mona Lisa as a painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
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Zachary Taylor
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