Plan to end anti-bias office dropped amid USDA opposition
Internal notes show a proposed merge of the CEO compliance unit with the Office of Audit at the Agriculture Department was scrapped December 12 after opposition from Rep Augustus Hawkins and Sen George McGovern. Proponents said merger would cut costs and streamline paperwork, while Hawkins warned it would weaken enforcement of civil rights in federal programs. Earl Butz denied charges of lax civil rights enforcement.
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Bostic defends Earl Butz amid race remarks controversy
James E Bostic Jr., 29, deputy assistant Agriculture secretary, says as a Southern Black man Earl L. Butz is not racist and was a kind person. Bostic, from Bennettsville and Washington, comments in the AP report. Separately, Owens-Corning Fiberglas projects fibreglass use in electronics will rise from 5 million to 25.4 million pounds by 1980.
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Cartier unveils Louis Cartier Diamond largest flawless gem
Cartier introduces the Louis Cartier Diamond a 107.7 carat pear shaped flawless stone priced at 5 million dollars. Ralph Destiny, president of Cartier New York, presented it at Fifth Avenue with armed guards, noting the gem’s D color and flawless rating from the Gemological Institute of New York. The stone, cut from an African rough found two years ago, will yield three gems with Louis Cartier as the largest.
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Tomatoes spill on Nimitz Freeway stall rush hour
Traffic backed up on the Nimitz Freeway after a tomato truck overturned near the High Street exit. The spill forced the California Highway Patrol to divert traffic as motorists faced a lengthy delay during the morning commute.
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