Day busing begins in Memphis desegregation plan
Memphis 10th largest school system started desegregation busing amid heavy white absenteeism. About one third of 135,000 pupils may have stayed home. some buses carried 10 or fewer pupils. Officials expect more absences but optimism remained among staff as students attended classes and described the day as a "fun day."
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Doug Stone
Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn
Quinnie McCormick
Memphis
Cypress Junior High
John Freeman
Ernest B. Abron
Corry
Johnsons programs being cut by Nixon budget
Washington AP report notes many Great Society programs face survival questions as Nixon plans to dismantle or reallocate functions of the Office of Economic Opportunity. The 1974 budget aims for about 268 to 269 billion dollars, with cuts targeted at housing health education and social programs while overall outlays rise modestly.
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Sterling F. Green
Associated Press
Washington
Great Society
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nixon
Office of Economic Opportunity
Johnson
Congress
Vietnam
Rural Electrification Administration
Franklin Roosevelt
Onassis son dies in Athens plane crash
Alexandros Onassis, 24, died after a new amphibious plane he was aboard crashed at Athens airport. Aristotle Onassis said his son’s brain was destroyed and he chose not to prolong life. Don MacCusker, at the controls, was blamed by Onassis, with MacCusker and MacGregor injured. Alexandros headed Olympic Airways helicopter and light craft division.
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Paul Anastassiades
Associated Press
Athens
Aristotle Onassis
Alexandros Onassis
Onassis
Donald MacCusker
Alexandros
MacCusker
Columbus
Ohio
Donald MacGregor
Olympic Airways
Highway Plans Approved For 12 Projects In Several Counties
Arkansas highway officials approved plans for 12 road projects totaling about 5.8 million dollars and authorized construction when funds are available. Projects span Craighead Clay Howard Lafayette Lawrence Little River Montgomery Hot Spring Garland Miller Nevada and Winn counties with costs from 220000 to 1.178 million. The list includes rebuilding long segments of state highways 351 141 4 369 360 230 41 7 and 108 among others.
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Little Rock
State Highway Commission
Highway Department
Craighead
Arkansas
Arkansas 1
Clay
Knob
Howard
Center Point
Nashville
Howard and Pike
New Hope
Lafayette
Canfield
Lawrence
E. East
Little River
Foreman South
Montgomery
Hot Spring
Garland
Pike County
Peavcy
Miller
U.S. 7
Interstate 30
Nevada
Arkana
Falcon
Bridge bidding quiz shows five hearts after partner two aces
In a four player hand West North East South, after a sequence 3¢ 39 Pass 4e Pass you hold AQ98TS A32 KQT. Your partner later bids five hearts to show two aces. The question asks what you should bid next and promises an answer tomorrow.
Vietnam War Shadowed American Politics For Decade
The Vietnam War dominated U S political dialogue in Congress campaigns and streets shaping presidents and party divisions. It fueled the credibility gap, protests, and the 1968 Nixon Humphrey race while debates over war powers and defense versus domestic spending persisted despite Paris peace talks. The piece traces war’s influence across presidencies and conventions and notes lingering policy battles.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
America
Congress
Vietnam
Hawk
Dove
Chicago
Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Paris
Senate
Gulf of Tonkin
U.S
Pacific
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Nothing personal kidnappers hold ambassador in Mexico City
Three Haitians who held Ambassador Clinton E Knox at gunpoint and 12 political prisoners in exchange for the captors freedom said they had nothing against Knox personally The group arrived in Mexico City with Knox and U S Consul General Ward Christianson The Haitians were promised escape to Mexico and were paid 70000 in ransom The Mexican government said the detainees would be questioned to determine their status while the Haitian ambassador sought extradition
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Mexico City
Clinton E. Knox
Mexico
Knox
Emilio 0. Rabasa
Jorge Salomon
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