Court rules against reverse discrimination claims for whites
Supreme Court unanimous decision holds the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects whites from racial discrimination in private employment as it does blacks. Justices White and Rehnquist dissented on limited points but agreed the act bars discharge due to race. Case centered on Santa Fe Transportation workers and a 1866 law basis.
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Ashington
Supreme Court
Byron White
William Rehnquist
University of Wahington Law School
Marco DeFunis Jr
Law School
Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co
L.N. MacDonald
Raymond L. Laird
Houston
Charles Jackson
MacDonald and Laird
Jackson
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
District Court
Thurgood Marshall
Santa Fe
Marshall
White
Rehnquist
Byron R. White
William H. Rehnquist
Private Schools
Supreme Court bans racial bans in private schools and employment
The Supreme Court ruled that commercially operated non religious private schools may not exclude black students and that the Civil Rights Act prohibits racial discrimination in private employment. It split 7 to 2 on the schools decision with two partial dissents.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Stewart
Plan Conflicts Over Mall Accord And Fifth Street Closure
City National Bank seeks closing of Fifth Street adjacent to its downtown site under a 1972 contract, conflicting with a mall developer pledge to keep the street open. LURA board refers the matter to attorney Manville Redman as City Council debates a new land sale and landscaping duties with estimated costs around 35 000 to 45 000.
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City N 1 Leasing Corp
An Urban Renewal Authority
Fifth Street
Bank
LURA
City of
Lawton
Ed Warmack
Manville Redman
City National Bank
Russell Jones
City National
Witnesses Delay Adjournment in County Grand Jury
Robert Harmon said the Manche County grand jury will likely extend deliberations into next week as numerous witnesses remain. Investigations this week include alleged illegal surveillance by the Lawton police department and review of secret files.
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Dan Collier
Robert Harmon
Comanche County Grand Jury
Harmon
County Commissioners’ Office
Lawton Police Department
CETA
Quinnita Mitchell
County Commission
Reta Stewart
Lawton Area Troopers Join Hunt For Escapees
Lawton and Duncan troopers joined the statewide effort to recapture two escapees in a six day hunt centered near Stigler. Lt Fred Whitehead and four troopers from Lawton and Duncan were assigned to 8 hour shifts as about 60 troopers and 75 guards intensified the search in a five mile square wooded area. Authorities believe Rex Brinlee may have left Oklahoma while the two escapees William Franklin and Edwin Jones are still at large.
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Lawton
Duncan
Stigler
Fred Whitehead
Ron Wilson
Bob Hill
Floyd Allen
Jerry Bewley
William Franklin
Edwin Jones
Rex Brinlee
Oklahoma
Franklin
Jones
Fountainhead State Park
Bill Walker
Leo Newton
Southwest Oklahoma Weather Forecast Extended
National Weather Service forecasts fair to partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures with a slight chance of rain through Saturday in Southwest Oklahoma. Tonight winds southerly 7 to 15 mph with lows in the upper 60s. Saturday highs in the lower 90s. Thursdays highs reached 80 and lows 68.
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Oklahoma
National Weather Service
Senate House approve weapons bill for Bl bomber production
Conferees agreed on a military procurement package totaling 32.5 billion with 948 million for the first three Bl bombers and 6.7 billion for 17 Navy ships. Air Force plans orders for the first three strategic planes in November and a 244 plane fleet costing 22 billion, with decisions to be made on the bomber after Feb 1.
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Washington
Senate
House
The
Air Force
Seven Lambs Dead In FFA Barn Dog Attack
A large stray dog mauled seven lambs at the Future Farmers of America barns on West Lee Boulevard. The incident followed a March attack that killed four lambs. owner Will Johnson may face citation and fines up to 20 dollars with court costs. The dog was seized and placed at the city animal shelter.
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Jay Woodward
Future Farmers of America
FFA
West Lee Boulevard
Farmers of America
Woodward
T. E. Mayo
Mayo
Roy Deck
Will Johnson
Washington
Johnson
Maya
Animal Shelter
City split over reopening Sixth Street through Elmer Thomas Park
City planning chief Paul Cullen said a recommendation against reopening Sixth Street through Elmer Thomas Park will come this week. Council member Vic Ramirez supports reopening for park access and a link from Cache Road to U S 277 but warns of traffic speeds and needed resurfacing and parking near the park.
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Sixth Street
Elmer Thomas Park
Paul Cullen
Vic Ramirez
Cache Road
U.S. 277
South Sixth
North Sixth
Gore
Ferris
Ramirez
Sixth
Cullen
Sheridan Sign Action Needed
City officials must remove nine signs along Sheridan Road before the Sheridan Road reconstruction project let date August 27. The State Highway Department letter, dated June 22, lists encroachments including signs for a mobile home rental TV Baptist church Methodist church Sunset Apartments Kerr McGee DX and car wash plus a home rental sign to be acquired by the city.
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State Highway Department
Sheridan Road
Wayne Gilley
R. G. Campbell
Cambell
Kerr-McGee
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