Ford Camp Wins Key Test At Minnesota GOP Meet
At the Minnesota Independent Republican convention Ford backers pushed a rule requiring majority support for the 18 remaining national delegates. Reagan arrived from Mississippi and warned of walkouts if unity erodes. Delegates voted 877 to 787 for the majority rule as Ford led 1008 to 928 in the national delegate race.
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Man Hurt in Train Car Crash Near Rockland
A 19 year old Warren County man, Paul Banjoman of Rockland, was badly injured when his car was struck by a Norfolk and Western freight train on Rt. 661 in Rockland shortly before 7 am. The car was knocked about 50 feet and the front end sheared off as the train, traveling about 40 mph, hit it. Continued on Page 2.
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Supreme Court rules private schools may not refuse Black students
The court ruled 7 to 2 that private schools may not exclude Black children and that civil rights protections apply to private school admissions. It also held the 1964 Civil Rights Act bans racial discrimination in private employment, applying standards equally to whites and Blacks.
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Beirut Civil War Ignites Over Palestinian Camps Again
Christian and Moslem forces clash around Tal Zaatar and Jisr el Basha camps housing 25 000 Palestinians and 30 000 Lebanese refugees as Beirut endures renewed fighting and heavy casualties.
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Carter clinches Democratic nomination lead with 1510 delegates
AP survey shows Jimmy Carter has reached 1510 committed delegates, surpassing the 1505 threshold four months after New Hampshire's primary. Carter’s broad backing includes George Wallace delegates and uncommitted supporters, with open optimism for a first ballot victory.
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FBI says radical figure kidnapped by agents in past five years
FBI sources disclose agents from the New York City field office kidnapped a radical political figure to intimidate him and curb activity. The incident could feed a Justice Department probe into illegal FBI methods including burglary. A former agent confirms kidnappings of radicals and foreign agents.
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New York Times
Williamsburg Heights zoning challenge looms after planning vote
A legal challenge to the city's new zoning ordinance may follow a vote on a section of the Williamsburg Heights development by the Planning Commission. Frederick County's water safety program has averted one tragedy and may prevent others.
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