California ends mandatory school busing by parental consent
Governor Ronald Reagan signed a California law prohibiting busing in any district without parental written consent. The piece argues this stance challenges court orders and highlights southern resentment, northern unequal enforcement, and calls for equal protection under the law across the nation.
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Supreme Court
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Mason and Dixon Line
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Walter Mondale
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Mississippi
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Mason and Dixon
Voters purge two Maryland State Senators in primary
In Baltimore and Anne Arundel County voters rejected two long-time lawmakers after ethics questions. Frank J. McCourt faced counts of drug smuggling and assault but was acquitted in court, while Theodore L Bertier Jr. faced accusations over awarding a top scholarship to his daughter. The piece praises the electorate for demanding higher ethics in public office.
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Frank J. McCourt
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General Assembly
United States
Senator McCourt
Anne Arundel County
Theodore L Bertier Jr
Bertier
Frederick’s Hood College
Letters On SST Debate Stir Frustration Over Growth
A Frederick MD reader denounces the SST program as a symbol of profit driven growth harming the environment. He warns that wealth and prestige from supersonic travel would doom air quality and climate, urging preservation of life over technological showiness.
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General Motors
U.S
Boeing
Fairchild Hiller
Save the 'Muscle' Of Space Effort
Chagrin over cuts in space funds and programs is deepening after two more moon landings were dropped from the schedule and three more were trimmed. The space budget remains large, but layoffs hit NASA and contractors. von Braun era experts face exit, and overall space employment halves. The piece argues for renewed urgency and smarter use of talent to sustain lunar achievement.
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NASA
Thomas O. Paine
United States
Wernher von Braun
Paine
Cape Kennedy
City borrows limit raised to seventy five thousand
From a September 2 1920 special Aldermen session city attorney Edward S Delaplaine was tasked to draft a bill for the legislature to raise the citys borrowing limit to 75000 This action followed a motion approved at the meeting The issue tied to city finance and potential future developments in Frederick County politics
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North Market Street
FCC
Frederick Countians
David McIlvaine
Rachel B. deRosset
Emerita
Elizabeth Whittum
Rachel B. deRossett
Thomas Johnson
Edward S. Delaplaine
Jean S. Walsh
Buckeystown
Board of Aldermen
Frederick
Soviet Union faults Israel and United States over hijack crisis
The Moscow Pravda commentary blames Israel and Western capitals for creating tensions that led to the hijackings and destruction of planes, amid UN efforts, with Moscow signaling possible veto risks and debate over UN military action to free hostages.
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Soviet Union
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Israel
United States
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Jordan
Cairo
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Britain
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Security Council
Nixon
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White Magic Description of Nixon Administration By Whitney Young
Whitney M. Young of the National Urban League compares the Nixon administration to Jello calling it white magic you can see it and not hold it. He illustrates the administration's elusive record with a vivid metaphor reflecting skepticism toward progress.
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Whitney M. Young
National Urban League
Nixon
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