Black middle class flees cities for suburbs amid crime and schools
The Associated Press report shows rising black flight from major U.S. cities as middle-class families seek safer neighborhoods and better schools. Officials warn of tax base erosion while planners note similar white migration patterns since the 1950s.
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Jonathan Wolman
Craig Avery
Los Angeles
Northeast
Midwest
Associated Press
Newark
Atlanta
Chicago
Detroit
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Washington, D.C
Boston
Census Bureau
Larry Long
Washington
Montgomery County
D.C
Bernie Moore
Kenneth Gibson
IMF loan forces Britain to swallow bitter pill
British economy faces tough IMF demands for 2 to 3 billion pounds in next year’s budget cut as analysts warn growth may stall. The piece urges decisive cuts in public spending and tax reforms tied to 1977 targets, with growth and inflation aligned to international outlooks for 1977 78. It notes potential tax cuts linked to Carter's presidency and cautions on continued deflation.
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Britain
Treasury
William Simon
London
International Monetary Fund
Ford
Carter
Germany
Schmidt
IMF
Ashington
National Institute Economic Review
Dennis Healey
International Piemen of
America
Japan
Vietnam War Re education Camps Aimed at 1 Million Soldiers
Eighteen months after Saigon's fall, South Vietnamese army members face a three year re education ordeal. Officers and skilled personnel endure harsh camps with scarce food and little medical care. Some may be released early. many prisoners likely will not survive the conditions.
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Sy Nea
London
Economist
HO Chi Minh City
LENS
Saigon
South Vietnam
State Senate minority leadership deadlock ends in January delay
State Senator J D Hinkle and C N Harman assess the stalled 3-3 split over minority leader between Harman and Judith Herndon. They urge unity for the January session, noting Harman's long service, Teets as House minority leader, and the Democrats' large majority promising cooperation and a stronger minority voice. They invite reader feedback.
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J.D. Hinkle
C.N. Harman
Senate
Senator Harman
Judith Herndon
Wheeling
Harman
House of Delegates
Jim Teets
Preston County
House
Letters policy for The Mountain Statesman readers
The Mountain Statesman invites letters from readers on a wide range of topics. Letters should be typed or neatly written, double spaced, and under 300 words. The paper may reject or condense submissions. sign your name and address, though names can be withheld on request. send to Public Forum, 914 W. Main St., Grafton, WV 26354.
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This Day In History December Seventeenth 1976
Highlights include Wright brothers first powered flight in 1903 near Kitty Hawk North Carolina. Other events span 1538 excommunication of Henry VIII, 1718 war declaration with Spain, Bolivar death, 1914 Egypt protectorate, 1919 Picatinny Arsenal explosion, 1939 Graf Spee scuttling, Vietnam era missile attacks, India Pakistan ceasefire, Lynette Fromme sentencing. Birthdays noted for Arthur Fiedler and Erskine Caldwell. Thought reflects on life and chess. Bicentennial note mentions Continental Congress alerts in New Jersey near Philadelphia.
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Orville
Wilbur Wright
Kitty Hawk
N.C
Paul III
Henry VIII
England
Spain
Simon Bolivar
Colombia
Britain
Egypt
U.S
Picatinny
N.J
Graf Spee
Uruguay
Pentagon
Hanoi
India
Pakistan
Lynette Fromme
Sacramento
Calif
President Ford
Boston
Arthur Fiedler
Erskine Caldwell
Lord Byron
American Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New Jersey
Morristown
Haddonfield
Delaware
India thirds largest film industry and odd trivia notes
A compact collection of trivia notes touches on India's film industry ranking behind Japan and the United States, common notions about married women and dishwashing, salmon aging by scales, the origin of the word mal, hogs escaping in the Ozarks, and quirky Q A exchanges. It also notes a dating pattern distinction between single women and bachelors and a Greek goddess statue in the British Museum.
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India
Japan
United States
Ozark Mountains
British Museum
A Moment of Prayer Across Nations and Resolve
A quotation sets a biblical image of nations fighting Mount Zion and contrasts it with action. It also cites Roger Babson: a statement about wakefulness turning dreams into reality. The piece links spiritual reflection with practical motivation.
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Mount Zion
Roger Babson
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