Potential of Cable TV May Be Fulfilled Within 10 Years
The Sloan Commission on Cable Communications forecasts vast expansion of cable TV by 10 years, wiring 40 to 60 percent of American homes for 20 to 40 channels. It urges copyright reform and fewer FCC import restrictions to enable mass entertainment, news, education, and public access channels. The study envisions two way communication and a major impact on conventional television.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
GOP Leader Pushes Fast Senate Vote on Rehnquist
Senate Republican leader Hugh Scott says he has the votes to end debate and confirm William H. Rehnquist as a Supreme Court justice. A cloture petition was filed, with a Friday vote expected after one hour of debate. Bayh denies a filibuster, while Proxmire backs the nominee and Rehnquist clarifies his desegregation stance with a letter supporting Brown v. Board.
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James C. Eastland
D-Miss
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Robert Jackson
Nobel laureate Ralph Bunche dies at 67 in New York
Ralph J. Bunche former U N undersecretary general for special political affairs and 1950 Nobel Peace Prize winner died at 11 40 p m CST at New York Hospital after a long illness He was 67 Bunche retired from the U N post in October his career tied to the United Nations since its inception He helped plan a world organization and mediated 1948 armistice agreements between Israel and Arab neighbors and later served as U N Mediator after 1949 succession of Count Folke Bernadotte
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Bunche Dies Former UN Undersecretary and Diplomat Passes
Ralph Bunche, who served as a United Nations undersecretary in 1955 with direct work for the secretary general on global issues, died at age 62. He spurned Eisenhower’s offer to become assistant secretary of state over pay and a move to a Jim Crow city. Survived by widow Ruth Harris of Montgomery Alabama, a daughter Joan, a son Ralph Jr. and a deceased daughter, Bunche was born in Detroit on August 7 1904, son of a Ohio barber and a Kansas pianist. He was one of 15.
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China Criticizes U S and USSR Over Middle East Crisis
China for the first time sets policy at the United Nations condemning Israeli aggression while blaming the United States and Soviet Union for perpetuating the long running Arab Israeli conflict. Chiao Kuan hua accuses Washington and Moscow of colluding in the dispute as U Thant seeks renewed indirect talks. Egyptian envoy Zayyat pushes for peace negotiations, urging Israel to withdraw from territories seized in 1967.
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Agency Accused of Discrimination in LEAA Grants
The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights accuses the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration of funding racial discrimination through its federal aid program. It cites Mississippi and DC cases, alleging grants were awarded without checks for equal employment compliance and may worsen inequities in hiring and promotion. The coalition seeks hearings to enforce antidiscrimination rules.
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Leadership Conference
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SEAA
Jerris Leonard
Wilkins
Mississippi
District of Columbia Police Department
Snow Rain Changing to Snow Tonight With Lows Near 20
Weather brief notes a quick shift from rain to snow tonight as cold air moves in. Overnight temperatures are forecast around 20 degrees, with accumulation likely in some areas. Details and timing appear on page 8.
Budget vetoed by Lucey harms Wisconsin home life council
The Wisconsin Council on Home and Family lost its request for 60000 on grounds of inefficiency bias and waste. Critics cited poor oversight and limited female representation while lawmakers noted Lucey veto and possible illegality of a supplementary appropriation. The six to one vote left the group without funds despite past influence in the Legislature.
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Fred Risser
D-Madison
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Madison
Alice Schmidt
Council
Diana Cottam
Senate
Edward M. Kinney
Kinney
John Shabaz
Berlin
Indian Bombers Hit Orphanage at Dacca Airport
An Indian plane scored a direct hit on Islam Mission Orphanage and nearby shops near Dacca airport at 4 am. Rescue teams reported 30 bodies by mid-morning with fear that 350 to 400 children may be killed. Death toll could reach 500 with surrounding areas also hit. The bombing follows daily attacks on the airport and nearby railyards, as Red Cross considers declaring the Intercontinental Hotel a neutral zone for refugees under Geneva protections. United Nations and Red Cross pursue a four hour cease-fire for helicopter evacuations, while runway damage prevents landings.
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