Detroit desegregation plan begins with limited integration
The Detroit case centers on 11 year old ae Bradley and Ronald, the first plaintiff, as the plan moves forward with many schools remaining all black. About 160 schools will be half black and half white while 140 stay all black, with 75 percent of students in Detroit's 247,000 population Black. The NAACP challenges the plan as too modest and contemplates cross district integration, while opposition remains small locally.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Open house marks completed renovation at Middletown psychiatry unit
The Old West wing of Middletown Hospital unveils a renovated psychiatric unit with an open house today from 2 to 8 p.m. Joy Jones and Nancy Vorhis contribute feature stories on related local history and a determined woman’s success story, spotlighting the community’s business leaders and efforts to improve the town.
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Ohio governor seeks 60 day property tax deadline
Gov James A Rhodes asked the General Assembly to pass emergency legislation extending the property tax payment period to 60 days from 30. He argued higher reassessment taxes require more time to pay or file protests and urged immediate action while hearings proceed on a broader tax overhaul.
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Weather outlook for southwestern Ohio lowers temps and rain
Rain is expected today in southwestern Ohio with temperatures in the mid-40s after yesterday's snow-melting 50s. Tonight's low will be in the 30s and tomorrow's high around 40. Cloudy conditions return tomorrow with a chance of more rain.
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Blind man reads braille via brain plugged computer
Craig, a 33 year old Utah man blind ten years, can read braille five times faster through a brain plugged computer. Lights produced by 64 brain electrodes allow reading about 30 characters per minute, with the setup linked to a camera and being developed by Utah and Western Ontario researchers.
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Treaty extends U.S. base use in Spain for aid
MADRID AP The United States and Spain signed a five year treaty extending American use of four bases in exchange for 1.22 billion dollars in aid and the withdrawal of ten U S missile firing submarines from a Spanish port.
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Wage gains beat inflation in 1975 contracts
Labor Department reports 763 settlements covering 2.8 million workers with first year wage increases averaging 10.2 percent, higher than 7.0 percent inflation in 1975. Fringes and total compensation rose 11.2 percent in 1975, vs 10.7 percent in 1974, as 4.5 million workers await renegotiation in trucking, autos, and rubber.
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Karami resumes Lebanon premiership calls for unity
Rashid Karami reassumes the premiership in war torn Lebanon and urges citizens to forget pain and look to the future. A fresh cease fire falters as clashes in Moslem Chiyah and Christian Bin Rammaneh kill at least 20 and injure 36, raising Lebanon's civil war toll past 9,000.
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