Nixon Criticized Over Civil Rights Progress Shortfall
The UPI report says the U S Civil Rights Commission faulted the Nixon administration for no major improvements in eight months. It blames the White House for missing civil rights goals and calls HUD's fair housing stance narrowed and weaker. The panel also criticizes the Justice Department for not challenging zoning that blocks lower income and minority families.
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UPI
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Nixon
Commission
White House
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Justice Department
Theodore M. Hesburgh
University of Notre Dame
Congress
Board to hear all year school report in Cabrillo High
The school board will hear Harriet Miller present an all year school concept report to address crowding and outdated facilities in Santa Maria and Lompoc districts. She outlines 11 to 12 month classrooms with staggered vacations and multi segment student grouping.
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Harriet Miller
Lompoc Unified
Howard Shaw
Dellums Says He Would Vote to Impeach Nixon
Rep. Ronald V. Dellums of California announced he would vote to impeach President Nixon over Vietnam war policy. He plans to consult fellow lawmakers before introducing any impeachment resolution. Dellums cited a Harvard petition and alleged war crimes as grounds, while noting he would share war crime transcripts only with assurances of no prosecutions for troops.
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UPI
Ronald V. Dellums
D-Calif
Nixon
House
Dellums
Congress
U.S. Capitol
Harvard University
Harvard Law School
John Corwin
Long Island
N.Y
Robert Gippin
Akron
Ohio
Cambridge
Mass
Indochina
Vietnam
America
Llums
U.S
House Armed Services Committee
Boost suggested for county bed tax
The Board of Supervisors considered a one cent boost in the county transient tax as recommended by Administrative Officer Raymond D. Johnson. He said the increase could add about $40,000 in revenues and align unincorporated areas with the Santa Barbara city rate.
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Board of Supervisors
Raymond D. Johnson
Johnson
Santa Barbara
Hoover marks 47 years as FBI director
J Edgar Hoover celebrates his 47th anniversary leading the FBI with vows to stay on as long as health permits. Senate leaders praise his work while critics press for accountability and possible resignation amid cited constitutional concerns in a hijacking case.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Washington
UPI
FBI
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Hoover
George S. McGovern
D-S. D
McGovern
Nixon
Mansfield
U.S
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Ervin
Subcommittee On
Constitutional Rights
TWA
Donald C. Cook Jr
New York
D-S.c
Cook
TWA Board
Charles C. Tillinghast Jr
Air Force
Tillinghast
Capt
Erwin
European monetary markets calm down after crisis
European markets show calmer trading as crisis abates. Ezra Zilkha of Fidelity International Bank says emergency measures ended panicky dollar buying. West German mark and Swiss franc rise while dollar dips to near wartime lows. Austria and Switzerland lead revaluations.
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Ezra Zilkha
Fidelity International Bank
New York
UPI
West Germany
Switzerland
Washington
U.S. Treasury
United States
Europe
Zurich
Frankfurt
Netherlands
Belgium
Britain
France
Italy
Judge Lindsay disqualifies himself from Angela Davis case
Marin County judge Alan Lindsay withdrew from the Angela Davis conspiracy case on Magee’s motion, becoming the fifth judge to recuse. Magee and Miss Davis face murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy charges tied to the Aug. 7, 1970 courthouse shootout. Davis may still challenge future judges. The hearing also noted Lindsay’s previous comments and disruptive behavior by Magee. Weather outlook shows low clouds and fog, with inland warming into the 60s to 70s and coastal near 80.
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Magee
Miss Davis
Marin County
Iss Davis
UCLA
Harold J. Haley
Ernest L. Graves
Graves
Davis
Lindsay
San Quentin
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