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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1971

Page

4

Nixon vows minimal busing in school desegregation plan

President Nixon rejected broad use of recent Supreme Court rulings to push extensive pupil busing in Austin and nationwide. He committed to only the minimum busing required by law, aiming to quiet Southern critics while maintaining a plan with limited cross-town school pairs and targeted desegregation steps.

Washington Austin Tex Nixon Southern Cies Supreme Court Iplan Mitchell Jstance John Tower Tary Elliot Richardson Congress Thieu Duong van Big” Minh Air Force

Austin plan dispute sparks justice department appeal

The Justice Department plans to appeal Judge Jack B. Roberts of the 5th Circuit ruling in Austin over busing in the city. HEW’s plan favored paired schools in minority areas while the Roberts plan kept neighborhood schools, as Mitchell asserts the department will work with districts to implement busing.

Ng. Xiven Atty Setwol McDeglegan Nixon Foberts Justice Department Heath Education and Welfare District Court Austin 5Th Circuit Court Appeals New Orleans Mitchell Appeals Court Supreme Court Roberts

Insurance Rates May Go Down

AUSTIN AP A 50 percent cut in the price of a standard 5000 property damage auto liability policy was ordered for motorists who accept a 250 deductible. The State Insurance Board also cut basic bodily injury rates 12 percent with a 256 per person deductible up to 500 per accident. Deductibles take effect Aug 30 with new rates Sept 1, while statewide liability rate increase is expected at 2.2 percent. The 1971 legislature authorized deductibles, and insurers may settle claims by paying the deductible amount to victims and later seeking reimbursement from policyholders.

Austin State Insurance Board Texas The

Dear Abby style advice column fragment excerpts

A reader letters page shows a fragmented sample of an advice column discussing personal and family relocation stress, aspirin misuse, and social guidance. It cites responses from ELE and WALT and hints at health concerns and moral support, plus a note on urging responsible medical viewing.

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Navy Skyhawk crash and major public job bill seen

Navy Lt. Richard B. Perry and Marine Ist. Lt. T. ul Holt ejected safely from a Skyhawk trainer after a crash 20 miles northwest of Skingsville Texas. In Washington a one billion dollar public service job measure, backed by the Nixon administration and congressional leaders, awaits House approval to fund up to 173000 positions in fire, police, sanitation and conservation work across states with 90 percent federal support.

Skingsville Tex Navy Richard B. Perry Phoenix Ariz Marine Ist T. Ul Holt Boise Idaho Here Washington House House Appropriations Committee Congress California Labor Department Nixon

Widow Sues LVT For Mate's Death

A California widow and the son of a Navy pilot killed in an Okinawa crash sue Ling-Temco-Vought Inc for 852000. They claim the ejector system of an A7 aircraft, flown by C W Cates, failed during landing at Naha Okinawa on August 18 1949. The petition alleges breach of express warranty and improper delivery of specifications. The widow Inalouse Cates seeks 750000 in damages plus burial costs 2000 and her son Steven 100000.

Dallas California Okinawa Ling-Temco- Vought, Inc U. S. District Court C. W. Cates Naval Air Station Naha Ltvs Inalouse Cates Bonita Calif Steven

Prisoner Beaten by Inmates in McLennan County Jail

In Waco Texas AP Sheriff deputies found prisoner Robert Sims 21 beaten severely by fellow inmates at McLennan County jail on Tuesday. Sims in critical condition after surgery at Hillcrest Hospital. He was held on a theft charge and listed AWOL by the Army at FT Hood. He was in a 17 man cell. officials do not know who committed the beating.

Waco Tex McLennan County Robert Sims Hillcrest Hospital Sims FL Hood Jack Harwell

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