Colleges push criminal justice degrees for Black students
Eight historically Black colleges began four year criminal justice degree programs amid a LEAA funded drive to boost minority employment in law enforcement. The effort, coordinated by SUNY Albany, involves a 1.2 million grant and response from agencies seeking recruits.
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Sevareid Ends Four-Decade CBS News Career
Washington veteran journalist Eric Sevareid closed a 38 year CBS career with a final CBS Evening News commentary. He reflected on early broadcasting with Ed Murrow and the path from war reporting to television while noting the American public's enduring sense of fairness. Anchorman Walter Cronkite lauded him as a premier essayist with unswerving integrity.
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Court Upholds Ban on Egg Industry Ads Claiming No Link
A 7th Circuit panel upheld a temporary injunction stopping an egg producers group from claiming no scientific link between eggs and heart disease. The court requires clear disclosure that the National Commission on Egg Nutrition is an industry association and allows only a fair presentation of its side.
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Longshoremen split on pact across ports
In New Orleans 628 of 1 053 voted against the master and local contracts with the New Orleans Steamship Association while locals 1419 and 1418 backed the deal. Philadelphia locals approved 1374 to 129 and began unloading ships. Baltimore dockworkers faced a 10 day restraining order to return to work as Local 333 refused. Local leaders and ILA President Gleason weigh next steps.
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Blumenthal issues NY budget ultimatum on loans
Treasury Secretary Blumenthal told New York officials Congress demands a long term fiscal plan with a balanced budget as a condition for extending seasonal loans. He urged New York to achieve recurring budget balance before reentering the borrowing market and noted Carter will push an urban aid program in 1978. Fire in Ventura County damages trees but no homes.
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Failure of public employee drive lauded in California
The California State Employees Association praised the failure of a proposed constitutional amendment to outlaw strikes by public workers. Officials said lack of support ensures continued smooth labor relations at state and local levels. The drive sought 499,846 signatures but collected about 480,000.
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Aliens Caught in Fraudulent Marriages for Residency
The INS says nearly 5000 foreigners sought permanent residence via fraudulent marriages in the past fiscal year. Commissioner Leonel Castillo warns that marriages of convenience are a favored ploy to gain legal status and eventual citizenship, noting no numeric limit on such cases.
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First successful use of hand sized heart pump aids recovery
A 39 year old woman became the 22nd patient at three centers to receive a compact left ventricular assist device after open heart surgery. Penn State University’s Dr. William Pierce said the device could save up to 800 lives annually and pave the way for wider use. The pumps temporarily support the left ventricle while the heart recovers.
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