Civil rights leaders oppose Ford busing plan
Civil rights leaders say they will fight a Ford administration proposal to send to court ordered busing after five years in some cities. Clarence Mitchell and Joseph Rauh criticized the plan as unconstitutional and unlikely to pass Congress. Attorney General Levi defended the measure as constitutional and limited as a transitional desegregation tool.
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Washington
Clarence Mitchell
NAACP
Joseph Rauh
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
Edward Levi
Levi
Mitchell
Raith
Rauh
Flood plan boundaries marked by Tally Creek Watershed District
During a day long meeting three workers defined eight reaches and identified flood plan boundaries on a large map for the Tally Creek Watershed District. The district spans parts of Douglas and Franklin counties covering over 52000 acres with 35 to 40 proposed flood control structures. The board aims to present the plan to voters this year and elects Charles Perry Bald in as secretary with the next meeting set for July 13.
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Tally Creek
Douglas County
Franklin County
Holloway
Charles Perry
Baldwin
Leavenworth man sentenced for robbery
Marion Redman 43 of Leavenworth was sentenced to five to 20 years by District Court Judge Frank Gray after pleading guilty to one count of robbery related to the Feb 14 Jayhawk Food Mart holdup. He awaits transfer to a state institution. In Wichita, Clive Taylor 22 of Douglass died from motorcycle crash injuries after colliding near east Wichita while not wearing a helmet.
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Marion Redman
Leavenworth
Kansas Secretary of Corrections
Frank Gray
Redman
Jayhawk Food Mart
Kansas Reception and Diagnostic Center
Kansas
Secretary of Corrections
Wichita
Kan
Clive Taylor
M22
Douglass
Taylor
St. Joseph Medical Center
Uganda President Amin Allegedly Staged Death Attempt
Reports from Kampala allege President Idi Amin staged an assassination attempt last week to purge officials and avert a coup. Witnesses saw him fire a weapon at a police academy graduation near Kampala, with many killed, though exact numbers are unknown.
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Ida Amin
Uganda
Tanzania
Kampala
Amin
Organization of African Unity
Indian Ocean
Mauritius
Radio
Don Bolles Remembered By Phoenix In Moving Funeral
Mourners praised Don Bolles for truth and curiosity after he lost both legs and an arm in a June bomb attack. Rev. William C. Smith led the service as lawmakers and leaders attended. Police said a witness would be interviewed. Adamson was arrested and charged with first degree murder. Bolles, 47, served at the Arizona Republic since 1962. survivors include his widow Rosalie and seven children.
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Phoenix
Don Bolles
Arizona Republic
Bolles
William C. Smith
Shadow Rock Congregational Church
Dr. Smith
Ford
Adamson
John H. Adamson
Clarendon House
Sam Steiger
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Prosecution Closes Mercenary Trial in Angola Case
Ten British and three American mercenaries face a closing stage after 10 witnesses, including an arrest for perjury. Testimony questions arose over alibi and mental state, with a propaganda film shown before two American defendants. The judge ordered arrest for perjury of Alfonso Moises amid further defense denials of killings in Kibukola. In Nairobi, Kenya, officials announced a principle deal to sell Kenya 12 Northrop F5 fighters for more than 70 million dollars, the largest U S arms sale to sub-Saharan Africa and first major western sale to Kenya.
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Luanda
Angola
Andrew McKenzie
England
Ford
United States
Gary Acker
Sacramento
Calif
Gustavo Grillo
Jersey City
Acker
David Bufkin
FBI
Grillo
Bufkin
Can Broadcasting Co
ABC
Robert Cesner
Columbus
Ohio
Antonio Neto
Alfonso Moises
Daniel Gearhart
Kensington
Kibukola
Gearhart
McKenzie
Costas Georgiou
Nairobi
Kenya
U.S
Northrop
Sahara
Ethiopia
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Folkston
Ve Bea Hess Poe
Justice Department
Helen Hollosway
Milton Saffrey
Soil Conservation Service
Lawrence Robins
Topeka
THE
Associated Press
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Warren Thompson
Warren
Thompson
Bassett
Keith Thompson
Freedom Square
Hutch Mirror
Kroehler
Stanley
Mastercraft
Silvercraft
Royal
Valentine Leaver
Kreb Stengle
S. Bent
Geo. Bent
Mersman
Brant
Kimball
Lewetties
Pontiac
Col. Callan
Cesner
Bill Wilson
St. Louis
FNLA
National Front
Pfitzers
Andorra
Mahattan
Vicary Privet
Lawrence
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