Fewer Black Lawyers in the South Despite Growth
UPI reports a Carnegie study shows Mississippi had 49 black lawyers in 1973 from 3 in 1965, yet one Black attorney for 16 000 blacks. White lawyers vastly outnumber Black peers, and barriers to access and funding hinder recruitment, with Georgia bar exam failures cited and concerns over DeFunis v Odegaard and a tight Southern job market.
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Steiger touts Hualapai Dam benefits for Arizona
Rep. Sam Steiger argues the Hualapai Dam near Bridge Canyon will bring jobs and power to Arizona, aid Hualapai Indians with land value, and provide a lake to enhance the Grand Canyon area while keeping river running for recreation. He rejects claims the project harms aesthetics or mainly aids Los Angeles. The plan awaits Federal Power Commission approval.
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Stans Denies Helping Vesco in Vesco Case
Former Commerce Secretary Maurice H. Stans testified he never aided Robert Vesco or conspired with John Mitchell to obstruct investigations. He denied lying to the grand jury and said he kept Vesco's $200,000 contribution and other funds secret as a duty. He described his wife Kathleen's illness and its impact on his focus during the period.
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UPI
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Space Flight Alters Mustard Seed Inheritance
UPI reports Soviet genetics experts say weightlessness may change heredity in seeds. Mustard seeds sent into space produced brown seeds instead of green, suggesting weightlessness affects development. longer space stays could reveal more effects on seeds and animals.
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UPI
Tass
Nikolai Dubinin
General Genetics Institute
U.S.S
Nixon urges U S leadership in quest for world peace
President Nixon told about 4 500 Daughters of the American Revolution members in Constitution Hall that the United States must lead the world peace effort and provide the next generation with a warless future. He pressed American duties beyond material strength while defending Vietnam service.
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Mecham enters Arizona governor race as fifth GOP candidate
Glendale auto dealer Evan Mecham announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor citing inflation and federal bureaucracy. He urged local control, tax cuts, reduced government spending, and ethics reform. Mecham, a former state senator, would be the fifth Republican in the race after previous bids in 1964.
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UPI
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Mecham
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U.S. Senate
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