Boston Honors Civil Rights Figures Amid Busing Debates
In Boston University events on the eighth anniversary of King’s assassination, Rosa Parks and Linda Brown Smith were honored as civil rights heroes. The crowd was small as scholars discussed busing and school integration, with figures like Benjamin Mays and George Esser urging practical paths and community control.
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Boston
Rosa Parks
Linda Brown Smith
Topeka
Kan
Boston University
Martin Luther King
America
George H. Esser
Southern Regional Council
Hoe
Parks
Montgomery
Ala
King
U.S. Supreme Court
Smith
Oliver Brown
Mr. Brown
Brown
The
Topeka Board of Education
Supreme Court
Carter Charges Jackson with Distorting Labor Stand
Jimmy Carter accuses Sen. Henry M. Jackson of distorting his stance on right to work laws and labor issues as he campaigns for Pennsylvania delegates. Carter says some union workers have turned against him and criticizes Jackson’s materials. Ford and Reagan campaign in Texas and Indiana ahead of May primaries.
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Larry Margasak
Associated Press
Jimmy Carter
Henry M. Jackson
Scoop Jackson
Georgia
Harrisburg
Carter
Pennsylvania
Ronald Reagan
Texas
Ford
White House
Indiana
Tennessee
Reagan
Jackson
Arizona
Morris K. Udall
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Ellen McCormack
Udall
Washington
Hubert Mumphrey
Humphrey
Cobre School Reg for Kindergarten and First Grade
Cobre Consolidated Schools announce kindergarten registration April 26 to 30 with immunization records and birth certificates. For next August enrollments, children must be five by September 1, 1976. first graders must be six by October 1, 1976. Registrations at Bayard Elementary April 26, Hurley April 27, Central April 28, and San Lorenzo April 30. Public Health Nurse Betty Menard will administer immunizations. Silver City Woman's Club will provide eye tests at the schools.
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Frank H. Durag
Cobre Consolidated Schools
Cobre
Strike Called By Textile Workers BOSTON AP
Workers at three New England textile plants walk out over wages in a new contract. About 800 at Berkshire Hathaway in New Bedford and 700 at Biddeford Textile and West Point Pepperell in Biddeford, Maine. Union says offers fall short. talks continue with federal mediator. Additional plant actions pending in Lewiston Bates Manufacturing Willimantic Edwards Augusta Fitchburg and Willimantic Saturday Sunday meetings planned.
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Boston
New England
Textile Workers Union of America
Berkshire Hathaway Co
New Bedford
Mass
Biddeford
Maine
Biddeford Textile Co
West Point Pepperell, Inc
Richard Goggin
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Alton M. Hodgman
Union International
Aunion
Bates Manufacturing Co
Lewiston
American Thread Co
Willimantic
Conn
Hodgman
Edwards Co
Augusta
Bates
Fitchburg Yarn Co
Fitchburg
Jury Visits Scene in Clovis Murder Trial
Portales AP The jury in the murder case of Alfred Hartley 18 visited the vacant apartment complex where widow Mary Newton 62 was slain on Nov 9 1975. Defense urged scene review arguing the vacant building misleads jurors. judge allowed explanation of changes and venue had moved from Clovis.
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District Court
Stanley Frost
Tist. Atty
Fred Hensley
Hensley
Newton
Hartley
Portales
Clovis
SHS Music Groups Place In Festival
SHS bands earn high ratings at Large Group Festival in Alabama. Silver High School Band received an I rating for concert performance and an II for night stand ing. Honor Choir also earned an I in performance and a I in sight reading amid praise from directors Wallace Cleaveland and Guy McLain. An Anthrax epidemic killed thousands in Rame in 0 A.D.
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Alamorgatdo
Silver
Wallace Cleaveland
Guy McLain
Mrs Lowe Identified In Trial In Kidnapping Case
LAS CRUCES AP Mrs Edward P Norris identified Eileen Lowe M4 of Muleshoe Texas as the woman who abducted her week old son at gunpoint during a January 30 kidnapping. The Las Cruces trial moved from Albuquerque to Las Cruces as defense begins its case. FBI agent Frank Haines testified about arresting Lowe in Muleshoe Feb 2 and about rights advisement. defense seeks directed verdict of acquittal.
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Las Cruces
Edward P. Norris
Eileen Lowe
Muleshoe
Tex
Mrs. Norris
Lane
Norris
Lowe
Lou Norris
FBI
Frank Haines
Towe
Muteshoe
Haines
U.S. District Court
Howard Bratton
William Peaton
Gila Center To Have Sunrise Service
An Easter Sunrise Service sponsored by residents of the Gila Cliff Dwellings area will be held at the Gila Visitar Center Amphitheater on Sunday morning April 18 at 6 30 a.m. Rev Lee Martin Western New Mexico University will be the principal speaker. Sunshine Group of Silver City will provide music and singing. Tourists campers fishermen and hunters are invited to attend this first Easter Sunrise Service near the Gila Cliff Dwellings on the edge of the Gila Wilderness.
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Assembly of God
Gold Street
Silver City
Parrish
KSIL
Isc
Mary Keith
R. E. Parrish
Gila Cliff Dwellings
Gila Visitar Center
Lee Martin
Western New Mexico University
Sunshine Group
Gila
Prescott College Sold To Trinity Christian College
Bankruptcy Judge Edward Davis tentatively approved the sale of Prescott College campus to Trinity Christian College of Brownsville Texas for 4.7 million dollars. The plan includes 100000 to the trustee within 10 days and 615000 within 60 days to complete the cash down payment, with the remaining 93.9 million due in 18 months after the down payment. The court set April 23 to finalize a firm sales agreement and approved a compromise plan for creditors totaling 3.9 million in secured claims, creating an unsecured creditor share of 1.4 million while retaining a 3 million claim. Dr Gene Piazza of Trinity and Dr William Fox expressed satisfaction with the decision amid questions from creditors about Trinity finances and background.
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Prescott, Ariz
D.5
Edward Davis
Prescott College
Trinity Christian College of
Brownsville
Tex
Davis
Trinity College
Mortgage Trust
Gene Paigza
The
Texas College
William Fox
Rosales Rosary Tonight in Grant County Obituaries
Rosary services for Nicolas V. Rosales will be said tonight at 7 00 p m at Curtis Bright Funeral Chapel Funeral services are set for Saturday at 9 30 a m at St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Interment will follow at Memory Lane Cemetery with Rev Fr A James Milano officiating
Dorothiy B Slagle 61 dies in Farmington
Dorothiy B Slagle age 61 dies Tuesday in Farmington where she had lived six months after moving from Silver City. She leaves son Donald E. Wolfe of Silver City, two grandchildren and sister Mrs Mabel Redfeldt of Long Beach CA. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at Curtis Bright Funeral Chapel with Charles Fant of the 12th and West Street Church of Christ officiating. Burial in Memory Lane Cemetery.
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Slagle
Dorothiy
Farmington
Silver City
Donald E. Wolfe
Mabel Redfeldt
Long Beach
Calif
Caurtis- Bright
Charles Fant
12Th
West Street
Church of Christ
Memory Lane
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Atlana Board of Education
Victor Salomon
Congress of Racial Equality
New York City
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Union Furniture Co
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Por
SHS
Rame
Auahe
Sage
Gila Center
Reverend Lee E. Martin
Trinity
Piazza
Trinity Christian
Grant County
E. C. Senna
Asa
Frances
Mike Kelly
Baker’s Mobile Homes
Arenas Valley
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