Bus bombings ignite race integration fight in Pontiac
FBI and Pontiac police pursue suspects after 10 empty school buses are destroyed and two damaged in a fenced lot ahead of a court ordered busing plan. No injuries reported as officials warn of a possible white flight and a “disaster of race relations” tied to the desegregation move.
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Pontiac
Mich
FBI
Board of Education
John DePauw
Pontiac Police
Yleases
Pontiac Fire Department
Charles Marion
Robert F. Jackson
U.S. Supreme Court
California Court Rules Local Property Tax Unconstitutional
California Supreme Court declares the local property tax financing system unconstitutional for public schools, arguing wealth disparities violate equal protection. The ruling could reshape funding across districts and prompt state or federal appeals, with further action required on a revised financing plan.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Supreme Court
Big City
Wilson Riles
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sanford Gruskin
U.S. Supreme Court
Raymond L. Sullivan
Ronald Reagan
Los Angeles
Superior Court
State Supreme Court
Beverly Hills
Baldwin Hills
Record 1970 US crime up 11 percent says FBI data
FBI statistics show crimes rose 11 percent in 1970, capping a decade of rising offenses. Mitchell notes slower increases in 1969 and 1970, with 1 in 5 crimes solved in 1970, down from about 1 in 3 in 1960.
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Washington
FBI
Mitchell
Pearisburg Bizarre Night Sees Jail Escape and Car Chase
In Giles County a jail inmate diagnosed with hepatitis triggered chaos as 18-20 prisoners were inoculated and three escaped. A patrol car pursuing a stolen vehicle rammed by juveniles ended with a crash and a foot chase. three youths Keith Hall Robert May 27 and James Conely were named as escapees.
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Pearisburg
Giles County
Richlands
Keith Hall
Spotsylvania County
Robert May
Bristol
James Conely
New Economic Plan Ready in A Month
Washington AP reports the Nixon administration aims to present the first outline of its post freeze economic program by the end of September. A Stein led task force of the Council of Economic Advisers will finish recommendations on post freeze steps by month end, with final form possibly weeks later.
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Washington
Nixon
Herb Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
Cost of Living Council
Treasury
John B. Connally
Administration
Nce
City School Bus System Shakes Down Amid Growth
Winchester’s new city school bus system faces early teething issues as some children missed stops and others went to county schools by mistake. Hunter J. Maddex, transportation head, praises drivers and cooperation with Frederick County and city transport chiefs while planning fixes. Officials say safety remains priority as enrollments rise with 3,339 city students, 6,694 in Frederick, and 1,841 in Clarke County.
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Winchester
Hunter J. Maddex
Maddex
Dowell J. Howard Vocational School
Frederick
Clarke County
Annexation
Frederick County
T.J. Line
Blair Goss
Dollar Slips in Japan and Europe on Float Policy
The U S dollar fell against the Japanese yen and major European currencies as Japan’s yen floated last weekend. In Tokyo the dollar dropped below 340 yen to 338.90, down 5.86 percent since the move. It opened at 3.3990 marks in Frankfurt and traded near 5.30-5.33 francs in Paris, the lowest since two tier dealings began. In London the dollar rose versus the pound amid market moves to curb hot money, while in Zurich it opened at 3.9850-4.00 Swiss francs, down about 1.8 percent.
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London
U.S
Tokyo
Japan
Frankfurt
Paris
Nixon
Weather drift brings clouds and slight rain chance to Virginia
A cold front from Pennsylvania moves south over Virginia today bringing clouds and a small chance of rain. Local notices include Woodstock Fair events and farm market postings at Valley Ave. An after school bicycle delivery job is listed at Boyd's Drug Store.
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Richmond
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Boyd’s Drug Store
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