Senate Rejects Strong Busing Curtailments by One Vote
In a tight 47-46 swing the Senate blocked Sen. Gurney’s plan to ban most student busing for desegregation. A milder Bayh amendment carried support, allowing intra city and suburban busing with past discrimination checks. Ervin’s freedom of choice proposal failed 55-38 as lawmakers brace for final education bill negotiations.
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First round Emmys crown The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
In Hollywood the first round Emmys announced in a small hotel room with few stars present. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman collected four first round Emmys, the Carol Burnett and Mary Tyler Moore shows each won three.
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Spinola sworn in as Portugal's new president with civilian cabinet
Gen Antonio de Spinola began a one year term promising democracy and peace in Africa. He named a provisional civilian cabinet including Communist leader Alvaro Cunhal as minister without portfolio and Socialist Mario Soares as foreign minister. Adelino Palma Carlos named prime minister. Spinola said he would step down at term end.
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Demos soften threat on Reagan nominees
Senate Democrats in California narrow their plan to block only ‘‘bad’’ Reagan nominees for state boards and commissions. Led by George Moscone the move seeks to avoid clashes on the Senate floor while allowing scrutiny of names at the Rules Committee. Moscone cites about 150 appointments before year end, with roughly 50 extending beyond the governor’s term.
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Sealed federal indictment tied to Gurney booster fund case
A federal grand jury in Jacksonville returned a sealed indictment in the $400000 booster fund probe tied to Sen. Edward Gurney. The named party was not in custody, and the probe also implicates former fund raiser Larry Williams, Miami developer John Priestes, and FHA official William Pelski, all previously indicted. Gurney has testified but not discussed details. earlier he was indicted on a state charge for failing to report $100000 in gifts.
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R-Fla
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FHA
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Homesick U S commie fights to return to United States
A homesick American who defected to Russia 17 years ago battled four Russian guards to reach the U S Embassy in Moscow in a bid to come home. Dean Hoxsey, raised in Whittier California, said disillusionment with communism and his failed fit in Russia prompted his defection. He served in the Marine Corps and Navy and said he hoped to become a doctor before fleeing to Moscow in 1975.
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