White parents win bid to move Compton schools to other districts
The County Board of Supervisors ordered elections to decide transferring Jame Abbott Elementary from Compton to Lynwood and Mark Keppel Elementary from Compton to Paramount. If annexations proceed, 2,100 students in four districts could shift to Lynwood, Paramount, and other area junior highs and high schools. Black leaders protested as tensions over racial integration surge in Compton, Lynwood, and Paramount.
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Compton City
County Board of Supervisors
Jame P. Abbott
Co Npint
Lynwood Unified
Mark Keppel
Abbott and Keppel
Lynwood
Paramount
Keppel
Franklin Roosevelt
Dominguez
Campion
Mare
Mount and
Alondna
Abbott Area
Whaley
Hesier
Lynwond
Abbott
Clark St
F. Mark Keppel St
Campton
Los Angeles
Compton
Spacemen Ready to Go Again After Gemini 11 Mission
Astronauts Gordon and Conrad return aboard the USS Guam after a near flawless three day mission. They achieved a high altitude of 350 miles and a record for rapid rendezvous with Agena and a precise bullseye landing off the ship deck. The pair praise the mission, hinting they will be back for another voyage as crowds cheer on and television viewers watch live coverage.
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Uss
Guam
Space
Atlantic
Agena
Gordon
America
Walker
Declaration of Earth
The
Globe
Conrad
Gurdon
Jet
Navy
Charles Hmiles
Cape Ken
Pete
Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon
Compton Soldier Accused in Maryland Girl Slaying
An Army private from Compton has been charged with the bludgeon slaying of 12-year-old Mary Jo Dyatt of St Michaels Maryland. Pvt Michael W Mathay 20 stationed with the 413th Signal Co at Fort Meade Md was arraigned before U S Commissioner Ernest Woltart in the murder case. Dyatt's body was found in a flooded area on the post September 3 three days after she was reported missing at a service duty dance. She lived in a home for walking girls in Baltimore while attending a beautician school.
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Compton
Maryland
Michael W. Mathay
413Th Signal Co
Ft. Meade
U.S
Ernest Woltart
Mary Jo Dyatt
St Michaels
Baltimore
Beauticians
Interest Rate Curb Bill Sent To LBJ By Senate
The Senate passed a bill to give federal agencies power to curb the interest rate war between banks and savings and loan associations. It would authorize the Fed, FDIC, and FHLB to regulate rates on time deposits and allow the Fed to raise reserve requirements for banks from 6 to 10 percent. The administration backed the measure to limit competition sparked by higher rates on deposits.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Federal
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Brush Fire Near Castaic Scorches Forty Acres
A brush fire north of Castaic burned about 40 acres Thursday afternoon before county crews brought it under control. Firefighters from the Kern County area fought the blaze, with authorities reporting no injuries or structure losses.
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Castaic
CNS
California Poll Series Signals Gubernatorial Fight
The Independent Press-Telegram announces a four part State Poll series starting Sunday. It will gauge the relative strength of Governor Brown and Reagan and examine racial and other reactions ahead of the election. Readers are urged to follow the daily reports beginning Sunday in the Telegraph.
CIA fires top agent after 25 years in service
The CIA disclosed it fired Hans V after a 30 day notice amid an inquiry into alleged rule violations involving home of classified documents. The agency did not give a reason but called the action arbitrary, warning it may affect citizen rights. Police meanwhile arrested two youths in a bottle throwing fracas at the Topeka Post center.
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Washington
UPI
Central Intelligence Agency
Hans V
Tafte
CIA
South Security
Loa Angeles
Ayeaver
Andi
Ifind
No Limit Placed on Size of Buildup in Vietnam
UPI reports 308000 American troops in Vietnam and rising as fast as accommodated. No cap on buildup. no plan to double forces. Westmoreland sets pace, absorption limits exist. No Haiphong blockade. three armored battalions arrival not changing war nature. North Vietnamese reportedly milder with prisoners than Viet Cong.
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Washington
UPI
Viet Nam
U.S
Liey
William C. Westmoreland
Richard M. Nixon
Thailand
Haiphong 5
South Viet Nam
Nixon Ahead in Republican presidential stakes
James Reston of the New York Times analyzes the trend as Richard Nixon leads the Republican field for 1568. GOP chiefs discuss how they influence candidate selection on Page A-9.
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Richard Nixon
James Reston
New York Times
Marines Storm North Viet Nam Border In Two Pronged Attack
U S Marines, in an assault with about 1500 troops, landed just south of the demilitarized zone and pressed toward a North Vietnamese division. A reconnaissance team engaged a communist company of around 120, with three killed and Marine casualties described as moderate. The operation aimed to trap the elusive 324B division and push toward inland targets.
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Saigon
UPI
North
Viet Nam
U.S
Tea
Hanui
September Song Southland Heats Up
The Southland endures a back to school heat wave with a predicted high of 92 degrees. The weatherman warns the hot spell continues through the weekend with sticky streets and hazy afternoons. Surfing conditions remain good across area beaches.
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Southland
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