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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1974
Page
8
Washington AP reports quotas dropped shaping a different Democratic National Convention in Kansas City. Delegates selected so far show about 11 percent black, 33 percent women, and only 2 percent under 30, a shift from 1972 figures, with no formal quotas but an affirmed effort to encourage minority participation.
In Baton Rouge the 112 foot bronze Huey P. Long statue near the 24 story Capitol remains a focal point, on the first anniversary of Long's birth observances quiet as officials reflect on the man who aimed to reform Louisiana with the share the wealth plan.
Sharon Pinkham, 18, of Spotswood, who was barred from graduation at South River High after failing a girls only badminton test, has now earned two diplomas. The board granted a diploma after summer courses, and she also holds a state high school equivalency diploma. Pinkham plans to enter Middlesex County College to pursue nursing, amid ongoing discrimination claims referencing women’s rights and NGO meetings.
Democratic lawmakers circulating Labor Day speech kits urge candidates to spotlight tax and budget legislation plus other measures aimed at stabilizing the economy. The materials highlight the Council of Wage and Price Stability, budget control acts, a tax revision bill, and a joint committee look at federal spending and distressed-area development.
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