Bright future seen for blacks in politics
Ray Wilkins NAACP official predicts a 1970s surge in black political power as more Negroes register to vote run and win office. He cites 12 black congressmen and one senator with regional gains, urges nonviolent strategy, notes militant groups as allies, and highlights employment housing and education as key issues for Black Americans. He calls youth openness to civil rights change and electoral action as the path forward.
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South's busing plans run smoothly this week
Southern school systems moved to desegregate under federal court orders with limited protests. Columbus, Georgia faced a temporary injunction but higher courts directed action to implement plans. Across the region, districts extended schedules, doubled up buses, and staggered classes as Wake County and Charlotte Mecklenberg opened with expanded busing while Florida and Tennessee districts reported gradual, mostly peaceful starts.
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Chinese boycott threat over San Francisco school integration
Chinese parents appeal to the Supreme Court to block busing of their children from Chinatown as citywide desegregation set to begin Sept. 13. Attorney Quentin Kopp warns the ruling invites a boycott while Justice Douglas rejects a stay, saying only novel legal questions could delay the order.
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Uncashed checks found in Powell era records
Springfield officials disclosed a new cache of records belonging to the late Illinois Secretary of State Paul Powell. The boxes contained uncashed license plate checks valued from ten to thirty dollars, found in a basement storage bin by a new tenant and turned over to investigators.
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