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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1972
Page
16
The New York City Board of Education and the United Federation of Teachers signed a contract raising salaries to 9 500 up to 18 100 this year with rises to 9 700 and 20 350 by September 1974. The pact omits combat pay as robberies target teachers in several city schools, causing fear and prompting calls for guards and locked doors.
The election delivered a strong rejection of Senator George McGovern but provided no sweeping Republican victory. Democrats kept control of both houses and widened their Senate edge. The Eagleton affair framed McGovern as unqualified for the presidency, while Nixon’s plan urged him to prove weakness.
A Sun readers letter laments a speeding light blue Volkswagen and a dog injuried in a residential street. The piece then analyzes the 1972 Democratic Party rift, arguing power rests with Senate and House committee chairs, organized labor, and urban voting blocs, while McGovernites and far left lack real influence. It notes figures like John Connally, Frank Rizzo, Vincent Impellitteri, and Mario Procaccino as examples in the party’s shifting dynamics.
Visitors at the Greater New York Automobile Show at the New York Coliseum can kick tires in a special display. Goodyear experts explain the tradition began in the early 1900s with clincher tires held by clamps to test attachment and inflation.
Readers inquire about the National Psoriasis Foundation address. The group, based in Portland, funds research and publishes the Psoriasis Bulletin. A separate reply explains hair growth limits and cautions against styling methods that damage Afro hair.
Baytown Texas readers learn about mailing rates and post office contact details. The Baytown Sun notes carrier charges and annual subscription costs, with address and office hours listed alongside AP text rights and publication credit.
A July fire on the USS Forrestal is blamed partly on Navy leaders who allowed lavish, flammable furnishings in the flag quarters. Seaman Jeffrey Allison faces court martial November 27 for the blaze, while officials say no action has been taken against the officers who approved the quarters. Admiral Zumwalt orders tighter controls on shipboard furnishings to prevent future fires. Embassies abroad prepare for a five-member congressional delegation trip to Europe, halted by cost and security concerns with Rogers directing support. Matthew 24:14.
In Freeville New York the George Junior Republic runs as a self governing teen led community for 135 boys and 45 girls ages 13 to 19. Residents work jobs attend classes and study to earn diplomas or self improve. The republic operates on labor currency and teaches rules responsibility and civic participation.
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