Detroit faces sweeping desegregation busing plan
Detroit schools and state officials propose a large scale desegregation plan moving 930000 students across district and county lines to achieve a racial balance. The plan includes 2000 plus bus routes costing about 100 trillion annually, with interim steps and teacher transfers to suburbs and the city, and ongoing court appeals delaying implementation.
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Wayne
Macomb Schoal
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U.S. Circuit Court ‘of ‘Appeals
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Roth
San Diego Coed Slain Believed Hitchhiker Victim
Holly Halvorsen, 19, a University of California at San Diego student from Del Mar, was found dumped on campus after being shot in the head. Authorities say she may have been killed while hitchhiking as she often rode with strangers. Witnesses reported a long haired maniacal driver fleeing in a car with a mare-like description.
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San Diego
University of California At San
Hospital costs rise in 1971 survey findings
The American Hospital Association reports 1971 daily hospital care averaged 92.31 dollars, up 13.9 percent from 1970. Total community hospital expenses climbed 14.5 percent that year, with payrolls rising 14.3 percent. Admissions grew 2.8 percent while average stay fell 4.7 percent and occupancy slipped to 75.7 percent. Outpatient and emergency visits rose, reflecting reliance on hospitals for complex tests unavailable elsewhere. Canadian tee tour notes Greg Pitzer won the Alberta Open by nine under par at Edmonton.
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Chicago
AILA
United States
AHA
Edmonton
Greg Pitzer
Pitzer
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Beaten lad in hospital seeks chance to see White Sox game
CHICAGO A badly beaten 11 year old, Joseph J O Shea, remained in critical condition after a home invasion five days earlier. He suffered a shattered jaw, broken cheekbone, eye injuries and head lacerations and may face complications due to Factor IX deficiency, Christmas disease. He hopes to attend a White Sox game before the season ends, with Wilbur Wood and Carlos May as his heroes. Police identified two suspects. one was arrested, the other sought.
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Chicago
Joseph J O'Shea
Chicago White Sox
South Side
Joe
Peter F. Talso
Little Company of Mary Hospital
Evergreen Park
Joseph B. O'Shea
White Sox
Wilbur Wood
Carlos May
O'Shea
False Vatican alarm triggers busy security rush
A Vatican alarm at St. Peter's Basilica caused gates to close and Swiss Guards to mobilize before authorities confirmed a short circuit in the governor's central unit. The bells rang at all exits during the 60 minute scare, with no Pope present. Soviet Health Minister Boris Petrovsky arrived at Kennedy Airport for a planned visit to the United States.
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St. Peter's Basilica
New York
UPI
Boris V. Petrovsky
Kennedy Airport
United States
$20 Fine for Killing Indian Provokes Montana Protest
In Missoula a motorist who collided head on with an Indian rider, killing him, received a $20 fine. Cecile Nickerson forfeited a $20 bond after missing court on an improper passing charge connected to the death of Theodore Dumarce of Ronan. The coroner’s jury cited driving with disregard for safety and failure to drive prudently under conditions. Authorities noted the dead rider had no license and the motorcycle headlight was off.
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Missoula
Mont
UPI
Cecile Nickerson
Bakersfield
Calif
Theodore Dumarce
Ronan
Montalee of the
Nickerson
Montana Highway Patrol
Lightning kills three in Spanish church steeple tragedy
Three three year old girls died when lightning struck a small church steeple where they had sought shelter from a summer thunderstorm. Officials reported the incident occurred in Labacete near Alba Celona de la Fuensanta.
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Labacete
Spain
Uge
Albacelona de la Fuensanta
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