Pressure problem apparently solved in Dallas schools
Dallas School desegregation plan orders cluster high schools by grade, reshuffles staff to 75 percent white 25 percent minority, and rewards voluntary transfers with an extra holiday. About 7,300 students will be bused to balance satellite zones amid protests from some parents and anti-busing groups. A tri-ethnic committee will enforce the court order and report monthly.
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Taylor
Orde
Texas Education Desegregation Technical Assistance Center
Tedtac
George A. Hughes Jr
Hughes
Citizens For Neighborhood Schools
Bill Brice
Atlanta
Cheyenne Frontier Days Injuries Reported In Cheyenne
Two Cheyenne Frontier Days casualties remain hospitalized with one driver in critical condition after a wagon overturn near the main grandstand. An amateur Midland bronc rider is listed in fair condition after his horse fell on him Sunday.
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Wyo
Calgary
Alta
Gordon Bridge
Bridge
Midland
John Welch
Red attack on Cambodian bridge kills guard commander
Reports from Phnom Penh describe a single mortar round hitting a bridge guardpost and killing its commander while wounding four guards and damaging the structure. U S and South Vietnamese forces conduct weekly convoys on Highway 5 linking Phnom Penh to Battambang as frontline fighting and air strikes continue near the DMZ. United States bombers and helicopter units support operations against suspected Communist concentrations in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in South Vietnam. In Saigon, an OH6 helicopter was shot down near Hue killing two Americans, and total U S troop strength in South Vietnam stands at 226 300 as of July 29, with plans to reduce to 184 000 by December 1.
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Hue
Imperialeral
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North
Nixon
Apollo 15 Reaches Lunar Surface After Falcon Jettison
Apollo 15 crewmates Scott Irwin Worden spent 18 hours 27 minutes on the Moon roaming Hadley Rille and near the Sea of Serenity. They logged a 3.2 mile rover trek collecting 228 pounds of samples and observed layered wall deposits in Hadley. The mission featured televised liftoff from the lunar surface and a smooth Falcon jettison despite prior concerns about a pressure leak and Soviets.
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Earth
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Endeavour
Scott
Irwin
Houston
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Grand Canyon
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Farouk el Baz
Scott Simul
alLittrow
Imsin
Tanapiece Sampyrs
Alfred St Worden
Judge Scorns House Bill Craddick Suit Targets Dissent
A lawsuit filed by Craddick argues the remap lines violate rights and only five dissidents escaped harm as the judge criticizes the House Bill. The filing cites 18 counts and asserts improper redrawing of districts.
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Craddick
Four Injured In Farm Tractor Collision Near Wilson
A near head-on crash Monday at Farm Road 400 south of Wilson injured four people. L. C. Burleson, 40, of Tahoka was hospitalized at Methodist Hospital, undergoing arm surgery in serious condition. Tractor driver Eligio Mesa of Wilson was treated at Lynn County Hospital in Tohoka and listed in satisfactory condition. Passengers Wanda Fay Lawson, 19, and her daughter Shawn, 2, of Tahoka were treated and released.
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Tuhoka
Lynn County Hospital
Redistricting debate hinges on county lines and votes
In a heated session, Craddick and allies argued only one county line must bend under a 9 percent variance to form valid districts in Northeast Texas. Opponents cited constitutional limits and argued counties should remain intact where possible, with testimony from student planners supporting minimal splits.
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Lubbock County
R. B. McAlister
Elmer Tarbox
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Craddick
Bowie County
Texarkana
Cone
Bowie
Tenis
Bailey
Sen
Charles Herring
Austin
Elmer Baum
Herring
Bill Adams
Baylor
Texas
Tom Green
San Angelo
Senate vote saves Lockheed loan amid peril to economy
A tense Senate roll call ended 49 to 48 approving federal backing for Lockheed to avert a collapse and protect deliveries of the L101 TriStar. Opponents led by Sen. William Proxmire warned bailouts undermine free enterprise and warned of sweetheart contracts, while the administration marshaled lobbyists to secure votes as Rolls Royce engine troubles pressured delays.
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William Proxmire
Dwis
Proxmire
Wisconsin
Tower
Rolls-Royce
Airbus
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Railroads win right to modify work rules in labor deal
Senate vote 49 to 48 approves $50 million loan package and a three year wage settlement with railroads, allowing changes to crew shift rules and prohibiting crew from doing others work. Union lines removing picket pressures as contract still needs local approval. Nixon welcomed the agreement as stabilizing the economy and avoiding broader strikes.
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Over-The- Washington (Ap) — Sen Road and Train Yard Crews From John Tower, R-Tex
White House
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Rail Union Craft Corp. Labor Department
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
Lockheed
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Can
Copper
Luna
Hodgson
Nixon
Apollo 15 Moon Trip Could Surpass All Earlier Exploring
Space center scientists assess Apollo 15 findings from a three day lunar visit. They forecast a quantum leap in knowledge about the moon and solar system history. Key samples include anorthosite crust material, bedrock beneath the surface, and Hadley Rille wall layering.
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Bill Stockton
Space Center
Houston
API
Moon
Earth
Solar System
Bedrach Samptes
Hadley Balle
Sea of Serenity
Robin Brett
Manned Spacecraft Center
David R. Scott
James B. Imvin
Apennine Mountains
Brett
Steel firms push price hikes amid labor contract talks
Amid renewed talks and a three year labor deal, a ToS Steel spokesman said price increases are needed to cover costs and protect profitability. The company announced higher net proceeds and raised rates on mill products including semi finished bar wire structural steel and tubes effective immediately. White House officials said the administration was not informed in advance and questioned the long term industry impact while urging labor and management to boost productivity and control costs.
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