Gregory ends 70 day fast with 24 mile walk to Baton Rouge
NEW ORLEANS UP I political activist Dick Gregory ends his 70 day fast by drinking a seaweed based nutrient and walking 24 miles toward Baton Rouge before returning to a hospital. Doctors protested the trek and warned he was too weak to continue.
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New York
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SAT scores hold level as 1981 average matches 1980
The College Board reported the national average SAT scores for 1981 stayed at 424 verbal and 466 math, matching 1980 levels with 1.5 million test takers. The report notes shifting career interests toward business, engineering, and computer science, and a drop in education as a chosen field.
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Springboks return home after protests at Kennedy
The South African Springboks rugby team left New York for home on a guarded charter flight amid anti apartheid protests. No demonstrators were present for departure but riot police stood watch at Kennedy Airport after a clash that wounded a police officer.
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Police chief battles 300-pound bear in Minnesota chase
Blackduck Minnesota police chief Dan Savich with over four decades of bear hunting faced a nearly 300 pound bruin that charged him along the street outside his home. He used his skill to finish off the animal after a tense pursuit.
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Legal fight over Space Invaders refunds in Skokie lawsuit
Albert Friedman sues for 15 million dollars claiming Space Invaders machines are gambling devices after losing 50 cents and not receiving a refund. He seeks confiscation and destruction of the games, names rink officials and manufacturer, and was arrested for disorderly conduct after striking the machine.
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Skokie
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Indians Accept $2.8 Million Land Settlement on Martha's Vineyard
The Wampanoag Tribal Council voted 115 to 60 to accept an out of court settlement with the Gay Head Taxpayers Association valuing land at 2.8 million dollars. The deal still needs Massachusetts Legislature and Congress approval. A splinter group seeks full 3,400 acres and opposes the agreement while the 1974 suit accuses Massachusetts of violating the Indian Non-Intercourse Act by transferring land without federal consent.
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