Civil Rights Commission Finds Segregation Persists in U S Schools
After 25 years of effort and vast spending, the U S Civil Rights Commission reports that school segregation endures. It notes nearly half of minority children attend segregated schools, especially in the northeast and north central regions, and urges presidential and congressional action and stronger HEW funding power.
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U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Justice Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Motorized busing and housing patterns critique
The author condemns federal trials, arguing school busing fails to fix racial imbalance by targeting schools instead of housing patterns. Forced busing allegedly worsens urban decline, boosts suburbs, and drains funds from education through buses and legal costs.
Shifting Paddles Cannons Brown’s Canoe Theory in Play
California governor Jerry Brown proposes a canoe theory of politics and envisions a possible conservative bid for a balanced federal budget. The remark signals a liberal alternative to Carter in 1976 primaries and fuels debate within the Democratic Party about competing directions.
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California
Jerry Brown
Frank
Brown
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Legislative Report On Highway Safety Act And Inspections
Senator Winter notes 1966 federal Highway Safety Act pressured Kansas to adopt 18 standards including helmet laws speed limit and vehicle inspections. He criticizes inspection costs and argues to end mandatory checks while mentioning planned road work on US 59 in 1979. He asserts states retained sovereignty but federal rules imposed costly programs.
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Sen. Wint Winter
Congress
Kansas
Washington
Big Brother
Uncle Sam
Evening TV Guide Highlights From 7 to 12 Tonight
A dense TV schedule lists The Eagle Has Landed and White Lightning as films, plus The Front Page and Star programs like Kojak and The Tonight Show. Notable guests include Muhammed Ali, Sally Field, and Buddy Hackett, with news and educational pieces interspersed.
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Carroll O'Connor
Ernest Borgnine
Johnny Carson
Buddy Hackett
Sally Field
Euble Blake
San Francisco
Barnaby Jones
Mary Tyler Moore's latest TV offering praised
AP writer Peter J. Boyer notes Mary Tyler Moore remains television's class act as she evolves from Laurie Petrie to Mary Richards. The piece highlights her wit and grace and her influence in the changing TV landscape.
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Peter J. Boyer
Los Angeles
Laurie Petrie
Mary Richards
Mary Tyler Moore
Dick van Dyke
Laura Petrie
CBS
Rhoda
Phyllis
Mary
Variety
Miss Moore
Capital Laments Sluggish U S Productivity Growth
Capital shortages and low saving rates in the United States are blamed for weak productivity growth and a lag in capital formation. Economists point to saving below 5 percent in 1977 and under 6 percent for much of 1978, with rivals like Germany and Japan posting higher rates. The result is slower factory efficiency, trade imbalances, and mounting debt, as policymakers debate incentives and taxation that may discourage savings and investment.
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New York
America
Germany
Japan
U.S
U.S. Commerce Department
France
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Canada
Feeding Baby Dear Dr Ruble Question on solid food timing
A reader asks about starting solids at three months. Some doctors advise delaying until four to six months, while others report babies show readiness earlier. The writer notes the infant accepts cereal on a spoon at table, seeking expert guidance on current thinking and safety.
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Dr. Ruble
M. C
Pediatric guidance on solid foods and health access
Reader letters discuss when to start solid foods and continued bottle feeding for six month olds, advising one meal daily and cautious portions. Other questions address Pap test costs, access to low cost clinics, and birth control pill continuity if a period is missed.
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Dr. Ruble
B. W
Cancer Society
N. E
Prayer for God’s near presence in all places
A devotional request asks Almight God to awaken believers to the nearness of His presence at all times and in all places, ending with an Amen. The prayer echoes the Exodus demand to remove sandals on holy ground and invites reverent awareness.
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Burt Reynolds
Ned Beatty
Cousteau
Atlantis
Philippe Cousteau
Bahamas
Jacques Cousteau
Crete
Dia
Aegean Sea
Hollywood
Fred Astaire
Cyd Charisse
Cole Porter
Paris
Russia
Jack Lemmon
Walter Matthau
Almight
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