Legal desegregation ruling prompts Mississippi officials response
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People applauds the Supreme Court decision that desegregation be pursued with "deliberate speed." Mississippi school districts are ordered to immediately operate as unified systems while details are sorted in lower courts. Mississippi officials express shock and doubt about implementing such rapid integration. President Nixon pledges leadership to address practical problems and calls on citizens to cooperate. Senator Stennis vows to push desegregation to the North as well. The Supreme Court sent the case back to the appellate court with instructions to enforce immediate operation of unitary schools.
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High Court
Mississippi
Nixon
Supreme Court
John Stennis
Dmiss
South
Justice Department
Sth
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Supreme Con
Appellate Court
Ike Ketheridge
Lauderdale Country
Long Beach Ringo game permit sparks council clash
Long Beach officials argue over Shira Ringo gaming permit for a post tossing game called Ringo. City Attorney Putnam and Deputy Zeiger call it a game of chance, while council members debate legality, with mayor expressing shock at the approval. Shira plans two week trip to open operations. location undisclosed.
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Shira
Long Beach
Suite Ann
Palm Springs
Jie
Ringo
Ray Soin Samuelson
Samuelson
Shiva
Leonard Putnam
Putnam
Carl T. Zeiger
Tony Clark
Pike
Ilegal
Wayne Sharp
Bond
Sharp
Russell Rubley
Tvo
Rinxo
Ed Cruehiey
Edwin Wade
Caimejl
Shirra
Jody Finds Mother and Dad Missing Child Taken
A blue eyed girl named Jody was found after being separated from her parents the Fouquets. Deputies report a Whittier woman said she baby-sat for the family and recognized Jody from newspapers and TV. Jody, cared for by juvenile authorities, awaited her mother and father who did not return. The Fouquets faced charges of cruel and inhumane punishment of a child.
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Jody
Whittier
Los Angeles
Sheriff's Office
Kern County
Joly
FCC Chair Hyde Cited for Contempt by House Committee
The Commerce Committee voted 2 to 13 to cite FCC Chairman Hyde for contempt of Congress for refusing to produce subpoenaed records in a license renewal dispute involving WIEE AM FM Indianapolis. Hyde, who has submitted resignation, would be replaced by Dean Burch after the vote.
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Washington
Commerce
Flaser J. Hyde
Federal Communications Commission
Congress
Harley 0. Slagners
D-W.va
Regulators Agency
Jon I. Muss
Dcalif
FCC
WIEE
Tdianapolis
Ilyde
Staggers
Hyde
Tryde
Senate
Nixon
Dean Burch
Land Grab by LBJ's Texas Pals Charged
Senator John J Williams alleges a late term land giveaway from federal property to Texas interests. He claims 2644 acres in Austin were transferred under orders from the White House with an estimated value over 2 million dollars. Williams urged a Justice Department probe to recover government property and expose the scheme.
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LBJ
Texas Pals
Washington
John J. Williams
H-Bel
Lyndon B. Douirisus
Williams
Justice Department
Senate
White House
Austin
Tex
Williamg
MONAS
The
Herment of Health, Education and Welfare and
Joans
Federal
Fausine Administration
Panthers Leader Seale Faces Courtroom Struggle
Chicago Eight trial unfolds in a tense scene as Bob Seale, strapped to a chair with a gag, topples and yells that marshals struck him. The judge orders a delay and the national Black Panther chairman is gagged again amid a chaotic cross examination.
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Chicago
UIT
Bobby Seale
U.S
Seale
Marshals
Hoffman
Black Panther Party
Trustees OK 7% Pay Hike for State College Teachers
Trustees approve a seven percent salary increase for California state college faculty for 1970-71 despite Gov Ronald Reagan opposition. The plan, plus fringe benefits totaling four and a half percent, awaits approval by Reagan and several agencies. Destinations include the Coordinating Council for Higher Education and the State Finance Department. Other actions include changing Chancellor Dumke to nonvoting status, affirming a free student press, and studying joint teacher evaluation plans.
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California State College
Ronald Reagan
Reagin
Reagan
Los Angeles
Dumke
Divike
Reds Bar North Viet diplomats deny kin contact in Paris
Mrs Donn Carey of Gorham Maine said an official at the North Vietnamese mission in Paris told her relatives of missing U S service members would not receive any mail or letters about their kin. The North Vietnamese delegation reportedly said they would stop handling missing servicemen cases for relatives who travel to Paris.
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Air Force
U.S
Donn Carey
Gorham
Src
Qinha
Paris
Mane
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Leonard Weinglass
Weinglass
Wapi Minmanur
ITE
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Daniel Ridder
University of California
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Dudley Swi
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Gay
Edward Reinecke
George BD. Hart
San Francisco
Coordinating Council
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Assembly
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Resturant
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