Court orders Bakke admission over reverse bias ruling
The Supreme Court directs the University of California Davis medical school to admit Allan Bakke, finding past discrimination against him as a white applicant. The decision, a fractured ruling, allows race to be considered in future admissions under a 1964 anti discrimination federal funding law.
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Palo Alto
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Police shootout claims life of woman in home
Peggy Ann McClain died in her Parkland home living room on her 58th birthday when a bullet from a police officer during a shootout with a drug suspect outside tore through the front door. Her husband Sam McClain recalled the incident and her concern for neighborhood safety.
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Tacoma
Wash
Peggy Ann McClain
Parkland
Castro signals readiness to meet Carter on Cuba ties
Fidel Castro told visiting U S mayors he would be glad to meet President Carter to resolve Cuba United States differences but he said Carter must issue the invitation due to domestic pressure. Mrs McClain marked her 58th birthday quietly with family as gunfire in Pierce County linked to a deputy’s weapon killed Dwight McClain’s mother. a deputy’s .357 revolver is cited in ballistic tests amid a street level drug war.
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Fort Lewis Soldier Named in Warrants After Shootout
In Spanaway area a Fort Lewis Spec 4 Owen M. Arnett, 21, is named in warrants charging deadly assault and drug selling and remains at large. Two undercover detectives reported an $800 amphetamine buy from a suspected dealer as a high-speed chase ensued. The suspect’s car hit a pole near the McClain home before gunfire erupted.
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Spanaway
Henry Supranowski
Pierce County
Fortymile feud ends in double murder during claim dispute
In Fortymile Alaska two mining partners, Joseph Hajec and Thomas Bowers, were shot dead on December 22 during a dispute over a single mining claim. Charles Brunn and Earl D Russell face first degree murder charges in state Superior Court as testimony details threats, a drawn line to keep peace, and Brunn's claim he fired after fearing a gun was drawn.
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Napoleon Creek
Robert Stuart
Alaska State Troopers
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Charles
Russell
Weather turns cooler after 95 degree day
A heat spike yesterday gave way to a 68 degree low as a noisy storm front passed. Tonight will drop into the upper 60s with a Thursday high in the mid to upper 80s. Friday through Sunday forecast calls for fair, warm conditions with highs in the upper 80s and lows around 60.
Five found shot dead at Boston bar and grill
Police found five bodies early today in the basement of the Black Friars Restaurant on Summer Street two blocks from downtown Boston. Lt. David Silverman said the victims were killed by gunshots. The small three year old restaurant serves mainly young businessmen.
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Vietnam Reds invade Cambodia
Vietnamese forces with tanks and warplanes launched a fresh push into Cambodia, potentially penetrating up to 37 miles from the border. Thai and US sources cited moves near Mimot and Kampong Cham, with up to 70 000 troops involved. Movements pressed into Svay Rieng and the Parrot's Beak region as Hanoi described Cambodian actions as incursions.
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Ohio school aid bill moves to governor for signature
Ohio lawmakers approved a $203 million supplemental bill aimed at keeping financially strapped schools open. It includes a $40 million state loan fund and $60.6 million in new aid, boosting districts under the equal yield formula and promising at least a 10 percent aid increase. The package also funds welfare, industrial development, and building projects, with repayment rules for districts and a tax credit measure nearing passage.
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