Mayors clash over urban policy at Congress of Cities
At the National League of Cities gathering in San Francisco newly elected mayors debate Carter’s distressed cities approach. Houston Cleveland Seattle and New Orleans leaders voice concerns about funneling aid and ensuring enough impact to reverse urban decline. Patricia Harris hints at substantial subsidies and an $80 billion federal aid outlook for 1977-78.
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Dennis Kucinich
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Ernest Morial
Charles Royer
White House
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Patricia Harris
Housing and Urban Development
Women police less assertive, study says
A Vera Institute study of 82 New York City officers finds women and men perform similarly in patrol but women defer to male partners more in arrests and decision making. The report urges training to boost female assertiveness and male acceptance of women as equals.
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New York City
Vera Institute of Justice
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
James Gregg
SEAA
Police release Khaya Biko after inquest clears guards
In Johannesburg AP Khaya Biko was freed after a Pretoria magistrate ruled police were not responsible for Steve Biko's death in prison. Reports said 12 of 17 detainees had been freed with five still held and Khaya denied interrogation or reasons for arrest. Steve Biko, 30, died Sept 12 from brain damage during detention, with a 15 day inquest finding no criminal responsibility.
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South Africa
Khaya Biko
Pretoria
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OSHA Scraps 1100 Rules to Cut “Mickey Mouse” Provisions
The Labor Department’s OSHA moves to drop more than 1100 regulations including toilet seat shapes and fire extinguisher heights. Dr. Bingham notes many rules duplicated elsewhere or obsolete, with a 90 day public comment period and hearings planned before year end 1978.
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Labor Department
Labor
Ray Marshall
Department
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Eula Bingham
OSHA
Bingham
Hillside Strangler manhunt widens in Los Angeles
Police intensify searches across mental hospital records and old crime files while checking license plates for the Hillside Strangler case. A 26 year old man from rural Hesperia, Bennett Merrett, is held on rape and robbery charges after being linked by a witness to the case.
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Hollywood
Merrett
Glendale
Lissa Kastin
Lauren Wagner
Dan Cooke
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