Reverse Discrimination Rules Favor Minorities in CUNY Medical Program
A federal judge ruled that City College Center for Biomedical Education admissions in autumn 1974 violated equal protection by favoring black and Hispanic applicants over whites. The 59 page decision by a Manhattan federal court judge details the six year program and timing of the admissions policy.
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Convention security and protests shift in Kansas City
The article details security plans for the Republican convention in Kansas City including housing logistics, traffic management with up to 200 shuttling buses and tripled cab service, and a 1200-officer force ready if needed. It contrasts New York to Kansas City, notes LEAA grants, and mentions funding for security and overtime. It also describes plans for commemorative platform plaques and a separate civil rights case involving admissions quotas and alleged reverse discrimination.
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Diplomats Clash At AFSA Impeachment Hearing
Washington diplomats witnessed a heated AFSA impeachment hearing against John D. Hemenway as charges included assault on a board member and misrepresentation to Congress. The meeting descended into shouting matches and scuffles as Hemenway faced removal amid claims of obstructing association governance.
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Nevadan Warns on Silent Vending Distributorship Ripoffs
Nevada consumer officials warn residents about vending machine distributorship and franchise pitches described as silent ripoffs. Deputy Commissioner Ray Trease notes many invest small sums yet lose money when machines sit in low traffic sites. he advises verifying success stories and machine locations before investing.
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Nixon Ringer At Convention Stir Emotions In Kansas City
Walter Rognlien a 63 year old Southern California Republican fills in as a dead ringer for Richard Nixon at a Republican convention in Kansas City. The imposter prompts laughs and surprise as delegates react to the unseen candidate while Rognlien serves as an alternate delegate pledged to Ronald Reagan.
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Las Vegas Weather Outlook Clear Nights and Warm Days
Forecast calls for clear nights and mostly sunny days with southerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Today’s high near the mid 90s and a low around the mid 60s. Humidity ranges from 15 to 32 percent with an air quality index of 25 indicating good conditions. Sunrise at 6 01 and sunset at 7 27.
Weather table summary from The Nation SF data
The Nation reports a 24 hour temperature and precipitation table prepared by the National Weather Service in San Francisco. It covers the period ending at 4 a.m. Pacific time and lists conditions for regional locations.
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Weather Forecast Varies Across Regions
Wednesday thundershowers expected in southern Arizona, most of Texas, southern Florida, and the upper Mississippi Valley. Elsewhere, conditions stay mostly sunny and pleasant across the nation.
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Legion Disease Claims 26th Pennsylvania Victim
Harrisburg reports the 26th death from Legionnaires disease Harold Stump 53 Milton died Monday at Geisinger Hospital Danville after attending the American Legion convention in Philadelphia and staying near the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel A third Eucharistic Congress attendee also developed flu like symptoms bringing the total affected to 171 with 18 still hospitalized as federal investigators and NIOSH join the probe.
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Campaign Records Refused in California Ballot Initiative
George Hardie, backer of a ground racing ballot measure, defies a state subpoena for campaign records. Judge Norman R. Dowds set an August 30 hearing to address contempt risk as Hardie withholds Fair Political Practices Commission books and records amid a probe into spending beyond the 50 dollar limit and Prop 13 reporting deadlines.
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Las Vegas inmate escapes state prison amid jail overhaul
In Carson City, one inmate escaped the State Medium security prison by cutting a fence early Tuesday. A fellow convict, John Thomas, 20, serving 30 years for robbery, burglary and escape, was found hiding in a ceiling hole at the maximum security compound after returning from a visiting yard. Police cautioned Evans as dangerous with a bullet scar and a left forearm tattoo.
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Charles Wolff Jr
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Clark County
Las Vegas
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Detroit Curfew Eases Tense Downtown After Violence
Detroit youths and merchants faced a tense city as 450 laid-off officers returned to duty. The 10 p.m. curfew began quietly with seven arrests and beefed up patrols to deter robberies and assaults linked to roaming gangs. A weekend incident at Cobo Hall troubled officials and patrons alike.
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