Texas School Financing Is Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal panel in San Antonio ruled the Texas public school financing system unconstitutional because funding based on local property taxes makes education quality depend on wealth. The court ordered a restructuring within two years and warned further action if needed. The decision follows a 1968 class action by Edgewood ISD parents and Mexican American students, signaling a landmark in school funding litigation nationwide.
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San Antonio, Tex
Texas
US District Court
California Supreme Court
Edgewood Independent
Edgewood
American and Soviet Ships Collide Off New Jersey
An American cargo ship the Jefferson Davis and a Russian fishing trawler collided 26 miles off Barnegat Lighthouse. No injuries were reported. The Jefferson Davis had a 10 by 6 foot hole but stopped leaking hours after the crash. The Russian vessel sustained below waterline damage but required no help. Coast Guard could not determine exact cause.
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New York
New Jersey
Coast Guard
Barnegat
Nixon Sees U S Economy Healthier After Checkup
President Nixon after a routine annual physical at Bethesda said the U S economy is healthier than last year and the country is in a better frame of mind. He credited Bob Hope for pressuring for POW releases and noted improved chances for peace.
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Washington
Nixon
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Bob Hope
Birthday greetings for Mrs Evelyn Scarpulla in West Monroe
Mrs Evelyn Scarpulla of 101 Pine Circle West Monroe celebrates a birthday as friends in Monroe and West Monroe offer warm wishes. J S Harper of 705 Camelia Monroe shows pecan with three halves or thirds from his Collingson orchard in a surprising find.
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Evelyn Scarpulla
Pine Circle
West Monroe
Monroe
J. S. Harper
Camelia
Collingston
Harper
Distribution Of Christmas Baskets In Monroe
The Goodfellows began delivering Christmas baskets to needy families in Monroe. Campaign co ordinator Jackie Neal notes a record in donations totaling 11573.79 toward a 9000 goal, with 550 families aided last year. Now in its 37th year the drive originated in 1936 by Wilson Ewing and B. B. Martin.
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the Goodfellows
Monroe
Jackie Neal
Friends of the Goodfellows
Neal
Wilson Ewing
News - Star — World
B. B. Martin
Martin
Dickie Crewe
Bobby Barker
Pete Dowd
Avie Gray
West Monroe Jaycees
Neville High School
West Monroe High School
Christmas Memorials and Donations Totaling 11 573 79
A list of heartfelt donations and memorials totals 11 573 79 from numerous families and groups including the Wade, Adler, and DeTiege families, the Sertoma Club, Lambda Sigma Chi Sorority, and several individuals. The entries honor fathers, mothers, grandparents, and loved ones with personal tributes and Christmas cards in lieu of local cards.
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Alan
Kim
Kerry Ooo
William B. Ellerbe
Leha Wade
Barbara
M. C. Wade
Henry Dykes Samig
John P
Pa) McCarthy
Lanae
Kathy
John
Debbie
Danny
Jeff
Tracey
Penny
Bob Lee
Saul Adler
David Adler
Elizabeth, Doll
Kathy Johnshon
Fred
Eileen Sutter
Wennel
Willie E. Cowart
Karen
Joly Ledoux
James Winwate
Marguerite Odom
Pam
James EK. Lewis
Es Casey
W. J. St. John
W. J St. John
Jerry
Pat
Frank J. DeTiewe
Virginia
Papa Noah DeTiege
St Martinville
Frankie J DeTiege, Jr
Richard Vines
Cathy
Dickey
Ken
Jd. W. Blanchard
Louise Yeldell
Susie
Grandpa
Grandma Williams
Paw Montgomery
Lambda Sigma Chi Sorority
J. A. Smith
Sr. Colongue
J. A. Smith, Jr
M. L. Lopez, Jr
Tom W. King
Seven Die in Arlington Heights Family Fire
Seven members of a single family perished in a two story brick Arlington Heights home fire. A newspaper delivery driver spotted flames and alerted responders from nearby communities. Victims include Robert Schaag 30 and Nancy 29 with three children Deborah 9 Michael 7 Jennifer 2 and Mrs Schaag's parents a Mr and Mrs A Stueber of St Joseph. All were pronounced dead at Northwest Community Hospital. Fire officials said flames were confined to a passage between kitchen and family room but the house suffered heavy water and smoke damage.
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Arlington Heights
Arington Heights
Chicago
Robert Schaag
Quaker Oats Co
Nancy
Deborah
Michael
Jennifer
Highest readings and cold snap update from Western U.S.
The National Weather Service reported the day's high of 79 degrees at Lubbock and Childress Texas, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Havre Montana recorded a low of 23 degrees below zero as a sharp cold front moved through.
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New York
UPI
National Weather Service
Alaska
Hawaii
Lubbock and Childress
Tex
Havre
Mont
Inside The News Star Four Sections and Forty Four Pages
A brief note announces the newspaper issue structure listing four sections and forty four pages. No events or bylines are provided in the readable text.
Prince Of Peace Dominant Theme Across Christmas Observances
Christians worldwide mark Christmas with peace themes as troops, families, and pilgrims converge in Belfast London Bethlehem and Saigon. 100 schoolchildren from Shankill Road Ardoyne fly to London. 162,500 GIs in Vietnam enjoy holiday meals. Pope Paul VI and President Nixon urge charity and unity.
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Prince of Peace
Vietnam
Belfast
London
Bethlehem
Christ
South Vietnam
Long Binh
Saigon
Bob Hope
Johnny Grant
Martha Raye
Jed
Chicago
Bowie
Church of the Nativity
Jesus
Nixon
Pope Paul VI
Vatican
Indian Subcontinent
Northern Ireland
Middle East
Indochina
Rio de Janeiro
Parents and Children
Holy Land
Weather good for Ole Santa brings clear skies for holiday visit
Skies stay clear to partly cloudy through Saturday with a warmup into Christmas. Today's high near the mid 70s with tonight's low in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 6 to 16 mph. Drying conditions around 60 percent, dew points in the 50s, sunshine about 75 percent. FAA Monroe recorded 70 after 53 this morning with no precipitation on Thursday.
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FAA
Monroe Municipal
Hopes Mount For Settling Docks Dispute
In San Francisco and Washington negotiators show genuine will to avert a 24 Pacific port walkout as 13 000 longshore workers face a Jan 10 end to the old Taft Hartley cooling off period. Counts extends the contract to Jan 10 to avoid Christmas damage and potential broader action.
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San Francisco
West Coast
Pacific
Washington
J. Curtis Counts
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Taft-Hartley
Nixon
United Bank of California
California
Internatonal
ILWU
Harry Bridges
Afl-Cio
ILA
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
ULA
Pacific Maritime Association
Yule Tree Sales Aid Mexican Hospital Appeal
Oklahoma City Explorer Scout Post 94 sells Christmas trees to fund a hospital in Agua Prieta across the border from Douglas, Arizona. Proceeds and donated equipment total five to twenty thousand dollars, with about 20 hospital rooms and 35 to 40 patients served.
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Oklahoma City
Agua Prieta
Mexico
Explorer Scout Post
Douglas
Amy
Frank V. Hinson
the Post
Hinson
Post
Sam Guerrero
Caballeros
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Holiday
News-Star—World
U. S
Twin Cities
Mary Hudson
Bessie Biedenharn - Doll
Wissro
Friends of Goodfellows
J. G. Keller, Jr
Belinda
Jackie
Eck Wheeler
Mark HL
Edward Ringheim
J. S. McWilliams
Trois Pettigrew
Pampa
L. J. Bower
Vera Kapp
John, Becki
Robert
Sertoma Club
Louisiana
Joseph V
Walker Glenn
UT Coors
Danna K. DuPriest
H. C. Emerel
GOITY
Inside the News-Star
Lowman
Popenoe
Maditorial
van Dellen
The
Associated Press
Israel
Santa
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