Court orders another look at Omahas busing plan
The Supreme Court instructed lower courts to reconsider desegregation orders in Omaha and Milwaukee in light of a ruling that trial courts may order systemwide desegregation only with proof of systemic racial discrimination. The decision vacated prior busing mandates affecting thousands of students and required fresh analysis of racial impact.
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Thurgood Marshal
John Paul Stevens
Dayton
Ohio
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Rebel archbishop defies excommunication threat in Switzerland
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre ordained 14 priests and 16 subdeacons despite Pope Paul VI warning of excommunication. Among the new clergy were Anthony Cekada of Milwaukee and Terrence Finnegan of Rapid City. About 4,000 sympathizers attended the three hour Latin rite near Econe, amid Alpine scenery.
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Switzerland
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Paul VI
Vatican Radio
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Lefebvre
St. Peter's Basilica
Anthony Cekada
Milwaukee
Wis
Terrence Finnegan
Rapid City
S.D
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El bomber decision eyed by Carter with House support
President Carter told a Senate group he will announce by Thursday a decision on whether to proceed with production of the El bomber, which has won fresh House support. The notice appears in the Inside Weather section on page 32 alongside other items.
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Senate
Fresh House
Jailbreak quartet arraigned on stiff charges
Four inmates were arraigned on multiple felony counts after a seven hour jail crisis. Donald Routhier, Robert Bessent, Marvin Gerheardt and Robert Parker face two counts of detaining another and one count of using a weapon to commit a felony. Each hostage count carries 10 to 50 years, weapon count 3 to 10 more. County Atty Lahners vows no plea bargaining as security remains high.
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Dan Pedersen
Donald Routhier
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Robert Bessent
Las Vegas
Marvin Gerheardt
Wilber
Robert Parker
Lancaster County
Ron Lahners
Nebraska
Lahners
OPEC cancels planned July price rise
OPEC members voted to drop plans for a 5 percent price increase slated for July 1, ending a debate that split the group since December. The cartel had previously raised prices to 12.70 dollars a barrel after a January increase, with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates favoring a full year rise.
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Austria
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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United Arab Emrates
C N W eyes coal hauling from Orin to power plants
Chicago and North Western Railroad plans a two year capital program to build new track and upgrade lines from Gillette to Orin and eastward to connect with Burlington Northern. President James Wolfe aims to raise private financing of about 275 million dollars to shift from grain to coal revenue while expanding locomotive and freight car fleets and pursuing piggyback traffic between Chicago and the West Coast.
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Chicago & North Western Railroad
Orin
Wyo
Nvergent
James Wolfe
C&nw
Chicago Tribune
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Mississippi
Nebraska
Chadron
J. A. Zito
Chadron Record
Burlington
Gillette
Burlington Northern
Zito
W. RK. Otter Jr
Norfolk
Belle Fourche
Rapid City
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Fremont
Chicago
Walte
Union Pacific
Omaha
West Coast
Lincoln's middle level power structure analyzed
Journal report maps Lincoln's middle level power brokers across local government business groups and public interest factions. It notes visible non top tier actors influence decisions by networks and organizational ties, with three main components and ongoing debates over motives and control.
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Lincoln
Con
Mills
Lancaster County Board
Bruce Hamilton
Richard Baker
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Roger LaPage
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America
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