Busing in Ohio delayed as court reviews top decisions
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals halted the February start of busing 28,000 Cleveland public school students after the Cleveland Board of Education sought a stay. The delay follows Monday Supreme Court actions reviewing desegregation cases from Columbus and Dayton. The judge had ordered a 50 percent racially balanced program potentially affecting up to 50,000 students.
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High Court to review Ohio desegregation orders
The Supreme Court agreed to hear Dayton and Columbus cases on citywide desegregation plans, signaling potential clarification of a 1977 ruling. Justice Rehnquist criticized the 6th Circuit for misreading that decision, while NAACP counsel Richard Austin urged the court to uphold the desegregation orders for both cities.
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Final story notes gifted children series by C T Staff
Debby Demmon Berger writes the concluding piece in a series on gifted children. Back up support is provided by Christy Cotton aged 12 and Kim Operman aged 11. Gene Krebs took the photograph.
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Cold snap grips Ohio with subzero readings across the state
Lorain County temperatures dropped to three below zero while Columbus and Akron Canton hit five below. Skies stay mostly cloudy with light snow flurries tonight. A winter storm may bring heavy snow Wednesday night into Thursday as warm, Canadian air clashes with cold air from Michigan.
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Cleveland council approves land sale to avert layoffs
Cleveland City Council unanimously approved selling city owned land valued at 5.2 million to raise cash for payrolls amid Mayor Dennis Kucinich's bid for a city income tax increase in a bid to stave off layoffs of 400 workers including 275 police officers. A temporary restraining order had halted layoffs previously.
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Bay man linked to nationwide film bootlegging case
FBI arrested Monte C. Clouse 41 of Bay Village and Richard Rozevink of Garfield Heights in a probe into a bootlegging operation that allegedly deprived the film industry of about 40 million dollars. Both men faced charges of illegal copying and selling movies, with bonds set at 1,000 dollars each.
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Cambodian crisis at UN as Khmer Rouge and Phnom Penh rival claimants seek action
The U N Security Council weighs Cambodia diplomacy amid two rival governments, a Khmer Rouge bid to condemn a Vietnamese invasion, and the fall of Phnom Penh. Prince Norodom Sihanouk arrives with Khmer Rouge delegates to present their case. China backs the Khmer Rouge, the Soviet Union backs Vietnam and Phnom Penh, and veto power looms for any resolution.
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Elyrian Named President of State Board of Education
Martha W. Wise of Elyria was sworn in as president of the State Board of Education for the coming year. She represents the 13th district covering Lorain County and parts of Erie, Medina and Lorain counties. Roy D. McKinley was sworn in as vice president. new members Virginia Jacobs and Donald Ritter joined.
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Ohio Wesleyan University
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Coshocton
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Lima
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Madison
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Wallace E. Blake
Zanesville
Richard C. Giewacki
Toledo
Anthony J. Russo
Mayfield Heights
Nancy Turner
Cleveland
Robert E. Williams
Xenia
Beached Baja California sperm whales puzzle researchers
On New Year’s Eve 56 sperm whales beached along Baja California near San Bruno, the largest in 25 years. Scientists arrived too late to learn causes, and Mexican authorities burned carcasses as a health hazard while some tissue was salvaged for analysis.
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