NYC Strikes Close 150 Schools Amid Teachers Walkout
The Associated Press reports New York City began a citywide teachers strike with 65,000 educators, disrupting classes for about 1.1 million students as a fiscal crisis looms. Initial closures affected roughly 150 of 950 schools. negotiations continue amid pension and wage disputes.
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New York City
United Federation of Teachers
Chicago
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Joseph P. Hannon
House of Delegates
Police Escort Buses Amid Desegregation Tensions in Boston
About 145 black pupils entered South Boston High as 1780 police circulated for order. Skirmishes with antibusing demonstrators continued in Charlestown and South Boston. A Kennedy birthplace fire caused $10,000 damage. 86 arrests. Overall attendance was 58.9 percent as desegregation began.
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South Boston High School
Charlestown
South Boston
Michael Craving
Quiet day as Louisville police guard city schools
Hundreds of city and county police with nearly 1000 National Guardsmen kept watch in Jefferson County where a quiet Monday followed four days of antibusing violence. School attendance rose to 67,151 with 95 of 555 bus drivers absent amid threats and a desegregation order affecting 26,000 of 135,000 pupils to be bused.
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Edward M. Kennedy
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Russell McDaniel
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Harvey Sloane
Shawnee High School
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U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Miners Return to Work Amid Ongoing Picketing in West Virginia
Most coal miners have returned to work after a month long strike in West Virginia. About 5 500 miners remained idle statewide, with roughly 4 000 in Logan County. Picket lines persist as two strike leaders were jailed and fined for contempt of court while Charleston Gazette reporters faced brief jail time before bond.
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Logan County
West Virginia Coal Association
Appalachia
Midwest
Wildcat
UMW
Lewis
Skip’ Delano
Bruce Miller
Boone County
Charleston Gazette
Congress weighs restrictions on U S Sinai peacekeepers
In Washington, lawmakers debate adding limits on U S technicians monitoring the Sinai peace accord. Sen Frank Church proposes mandatory withdrawal if hostilities erupt, while a second plan would let Congress pull them at any time. Kissinger confirms Ford open to mandatory removal during war.
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U.S
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
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Senate
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Guage
Middle East
Morgan
United Nations
Henry A. Kissinger
Ford
Gas release at Stauffer plant prompts mass evacuations
Phosphorus and chlorine gases escaped from the Stauffer Chemical Co. plant at Gallipolis Ferry causing about 1,500 residents in Mason County and Gallia County to flee. Plant officials denied an explosion, citing a fire in a new unit and ongoing investigation. No injuries were reported as residents sought shelter at Sunnyside School and Rio Grande area schools while authorities managed traffic and warnings.
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Stauffer Chemical Co
Mason County
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Gallia County
Rudy Friar
Mason County Sheriff's Department
Rio Grande
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Silver Memorial Bridge
Holzer Medical Center
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Ruling Appeal Studied In Six Day War Case
In Columbus an assistant attorney general argued that a judge erred in striking six Democratic bills for lacking Lt. Gov. John W. Brown’s signature. The 10th District Court of Appeals weighed whether Brown’s signature is a substantive requirement or a symbolic gesture. The lower court had ruled Brown’s signature mandatory, nullifying the legislation.
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Columbus
Ohio
John W. Brown
10Th District Court of Appeals
Peter Kinder
Common Pleas
Frederick T. Williams
Brown
Senate
New York City Receivership Plan Enacted To Stabilize Budget
After 19 hours of talks, the New York state legislature approves an emergency plan imposing state budget controls on New York City. Gov. Carey signs the measure. The plan creates a state controlled board, commits about 2.3 billion dollars from public and private sources to keep NYC solvent through November, with default risk if investor confidence and federal aid fail.
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Albany
N.Y
New York City
Hugh L. Carey
Assembly
Senate
Washington
Treasury
Wiliam E. Simon
Ford
Test of Literacy Could Become Graduation Standard
In Jacksonville Florida the school system considers a literacy test for high school diploma seekers after 12 years of schooling. Dr Donald Johnson says it would be the first practical literacy test in the nation and the board may require it for graduation. The test covers street signs ads Social Security forms and phone books.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Donald Johnson
Johnson
Hoffa’s Son Believes James Hoffa Dead in a Murder
Detroit AP James P Hoffa says his father James R Hoffa is dead after nearly six weeks missing citing lack of leads and investigators. Tony Giacalone invoked the Fifth Amendment at a federal grand jury probe into Hoffa disappearance.
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Detroit
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
James P. Hoffa
Anthony
Tony Jack’ Giacalone
Hoffa
Democrats Near Defeat Over Ford Oil Price Plan
Washington AP reports key Democrats are nearly conceding defeat in the battle over petroleum prices as Ford prepares a veto. A veto would raise fuel costs and reduce reliance on Middle East oil while Democrats argue the plan worsens inflation and unemployment. The six month oil price controls bill hangs in the balance with an override strategy tied to March 1.
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Washngton
Ford
White House
Paris Bank Heist Two Gunmen Take Hostages Escaped
Paris police hunt two young calm gunmen who seized seven hostages in a Left Bank bank about 11:30 a.m. They robbed the bank, demanded 6 million francs, and fled in a white limousine after a high speed chase with three hostages later released. Police recovered the 1.35 million dollars they obtained following negotiations.
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Paris
Weather outlook for tonight and Wednesday
The region will be clear and cool tonight with lows in the 40s. Wednesday will be partly cloudy with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s and a modest chance of rain around 20 percent.
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