Philadelphia teachers vote on end to eight week strike
Philadelphia public school teachers weigh a four year contract after marathon talks between the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and the school board. Mayor Rizzo announced the wage pact totaling 68.6 million dollars as 1000 teachers vote yes or no while a planned citywide work stoppage is canceled.
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Strike a Day Policy Grips Britain In Pay Freeze Protest
London reports a nationwide strike as trains and subway services halt for 24 hours. Gas and heating services falter while Heathrow customs and air traffic face disruption. Over 290000 civil servants and teachers join the action amid clashes at a London rally. Auto workers plan Ford plant shutdowns Thursday as unions denounce Heath pay price measures.
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U S halts Vietnam troop withdrawals over POW delay
Saigon reports virtually no departures as Hanoi withholds POW releases. U S officials note withdrawal pace had averaged 44 men daily toward a March 28 ceasefire target, with far fewer than 400 leaving today. Talks between Ellsworth Bunker, Gen Weyand, and President Thieu addressed the stalemate, while the ICCS aid convoy and JMC sessions yielded no breakthrough.
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Tight race foreseen in Irish general election today
Ireland's election sees Fianna Fail led by Prime Minister Jack Lynch defend 144 seats amid a coalition pact with Fine Gael and Labour. While polls were unaligned, insiders warned a single seat could decide the outcome as voting extended to 4 p.m. EST and results awaited in Dublin.
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Fighting subsides across Indochina with cease-fire holds
Fighting eased across South Vietnam Cambodia and Laos as officials report a drop in Communist attacks in the 24 hours to dawn. The 100 reported cease-fire violations were the lowest since February 5. In Cambodia government forces recaptured Banam, the first time since Khmer Rouge offensives began. US aircraft continued bombing Cambodia at the government’s request. Casualties listed at 14 dead per side as talks approach on cease-fire policing between Souvanna Phouma's royalist government and Pathet Lao.
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Teenager killed in Ulster sniper claim sparks row
Belfast reports a 1-year-old boy identified as Kevin Heatley died after being shot while authorities weigh ballistic tests amid claims of army drinking and murder by soldiers. Catholic politician Paddy O Hanlon labeled the death murder, while a BBC-style warning cited troops firing even at youths in Belfast and Lurgan violence.
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Harte Theatre Reopens With Deliverance and New Management
The Harte Building on Main Street reopens tonight at 6:30 under new management with a renovated venue. New owner Ken Brothwell and associate Joanne Rice led the makeover and will feature Deliverance as the opening film, rated R with stars Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds.
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Major quake hits Kurile Islands reported at 7.5
Berkeley based UC seismographic station reported a major earthquake in the Kurile Islands north of Japan. Preliminary readings indicated a magnitude about 7.5 on the Richter scale.
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