Supreme Court Upholds Standards In Race Test Ruling
The Supreme Court upholds that disproportionate test impact does not require changing a test without proof of discriminatory intent. The piece reviews past DC police literacy test cases and notes the South Carolina use of Educational Testing Service exams for teachers, stressing that intent governs discrimination.
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Supreme Court
South Carolina
Educational Testing Service
Princeton
N.J
Man of the Law Webster Viewed as Rightful FBI Leader
Missouri law enforcement sources describe William H Webster as a man of the law as he prepares to become FBI director under President Carter. Varying officials emphasize his legal acumen and fair approach while noting the task of restoring the bureau’s image after past abuses.
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FBI
Missouri
St. Louis
William H. Webster
Carter
Clarence Kelley
J. Edgar Hoover
Justice Department
U.S
Frank Johnson
Webster
Taiwan after ten years in Taiwan’s industrial rise and land reform
A 1966 visit notes Taiwan transformed by land reform and state capitalism turning landlords into middle class capitalists. Government starts projects then transfers to private owners, expanding agriculture, industry, and exports. Modern transport, shipyards, steel, and hog farming propel growth despite risks of Beijing pressure.
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Taipei
Taiwan
United States
U.S. Eastern Seaboard
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Jefferson
Hamilton
Lenin
Mao Tse-tung
Los Angeles
C.K. Yen
U.S
Reds
New China Shipbuilding Co
Kaohsiung
Shipbuilding Company
Gary
Ind
Carter’s shift leaves blacks unsure of policy gains
The piece argues that black voters helped Carter win and sustain him nationally but gained little from his administration beyond a cabinet pick. It notes tensions with leaders like Andrew Young and shifts in African policy led by Zbigniew Brzezinski, with Blacks facing unmet employment promises and a fragile political leverage ahead of 1980.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Plains
Billy
Carter
Old South
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Sam Jacksons
Sam Simmonses
Art Fletchers
H.R. Crawfords
Bob Browns
Nixon-Ford
Urban League
NAACP
Pennsylvania
Gerald Ford
U.N
Andrew Young
Young
Zbigniew Brzezinski
U.S
Kissinger
Andy Young
Angola
Ethiopia
Africa
United States
Cuba
Henny Youngman at Hialeah Turns Jokes Into Bets
At Hialeah, Henny Youngman headlines a noisy table with rapid one liners between horse races. The comic riffes on friends, marriage, and showbiz while bettors cash a few wins and losses, leaving the day at the track far from dull.
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Hialeah
Henny Youngman
Youngman
Henny
Palladium
Dick Merrill
Toby Wing
Schwartz
Who Said It Excerpt Balancing Fame and Heirs
Exchange of witty quotes cites Bob Newhart defending a balding image and a Voltaire line praising service over ancestry, highlighting humor and philosophy across two generations. The remarks juxtapose self-deprecating humor with a populist dictum on legacy and duty.
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Ted Ralston
Wm. H. Sullivan
James T. Gentry
Super
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Circutetion Moneger
District of Columbia
Copley
Man of
the Law
Afl-Cio
Peking
California
John Chamberlain
King Features Syndicate
Y.F. Wu
Kaohsiung Kingdom
Cargill Company of
Minneapolis
Mr. Wu
Japan
Tokyo
Chicoms
New York
Central Park
Henry
St. Pat's Cathedral
Virginia Frenchette
Jim
Tommy Roberts
Roberts
Vegas
Jim Bishop
Brooklyn
Hollywood
Joe Frisco
Lee Shubert
Bob Newhart
Voltaire
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