Children surrender toy weapons in Mass for non violence
CHICAGO AP Hundreds of children surrendered water pistols cap guns toy rifles and bazookas pledging support for non violence at a Mass at Holy Angels Church honoring King slain April 4 1968. Rev George Clements urged students to reject violence and avoid toy weapons and violent media citing Atlanta deaths and Reagan injury.
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Private school minorities may be less segregated
A government funded study by James Coleman reports private high schools yield greater cognitive gains than public schools. Despite fewer minority students, private classrooms show less segregation. Findings cited as supporting tuition tax credits face criticism from NEA officials and NCES analysts.
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Texans vote as Dallas referendum on $548 million cable franchise looms
Dallas residents face a deciding referendum on a $548 million cable TV franchise with the mayoral race featuring Luther Jones and rivals including Berney Seal. If approved, Dallas homes could gain cable service early next year while opponents cite campaign funds and police brutality disclosures in McAllen and ongoing city contests in Fort Worth Corpus Christi and Austin.
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Mayor and city elections stir Texas towns with tax and growth debates
In Austin, mayoral candidates including Carole McClellan face rivals Jack McCreary and Bob Binder as discussions run on limiting sprawl and forming a taxing district to aid Austin Community College. Voters also weigh a 4 cent maintenance and 7.5 cent bond tax plan with a $50 000 home costing about $20 yearly and $37.50 for bonds. El Paso literature centers on a proposed 40 cent tax limit, down from 53.12 cents. Abilene sees Elbert Hall against a 32 year old carpenter writer and physicist with a political protest by Eric White, while College Station contests seven bond measures for sewer, Utilities, streets, fire police, and park land acquisition with park land facing strongest opposition.
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Weather winds ease as a cool weekend nears Odessa
Following a 59 mph gust, forecasters predict fair skies and cooler nights through Sunday. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph fall this afternoon with highs near 70 and lows in the upper 30s. Across Texas, a cold front triggered storms with 40 to 45 mph gusts and dusty visibility on the South Plains. Odessa set a 1946 record high of 94, while a 28 degree record low dated to 1945. Forecasts from Midland Regional Airport call for fair conditions through Sunday, cooler nights, and variable regional temps with scattered showers in places.
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Sheriff Dupnik urges arming residents amid staffing crash
In Tucson, Sheriff Clarence Dupnik told Avra Valley residents that his decimated Pima County department cannot protect them and urged homeowners to keep guns for protection. Burglaries rose 47 percent in 1980 as staffing dropped from 354 officers in 1974 to 284, leaving a vast area undercovered.
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Kremlin Stirs Over Poland Crisis and Solidarity Threat
AP analysis notes Kremlin fury at Poland over Solidarity, austerity warnings, and pressure to curb the union. Soviet media claim disarray in the economy and hint at possible Warsaw Pact military intervention amid stalled strike threats. Officials see growing talk of force but no decisive move yet.
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