West Virginians riot over new schoolbooks in morality clash
A wave of violence erupted in West Virginia as protests targeted new supplemental textbooks accusing them of defaming religion and patriotism. Police and a 50 member force faced roving pickets while schools canceled classes for 44,000 pupils. The dispute began with textbook content including topics like prostitution and extremism, leading to a 30 day classroom review by a citizens committee.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Kanawha
Kemp Melton
Phillip Cochran
United Parcel Service
Kenneth Underwood
Arch Moore
D. C. Heath, McDougal, Littell & Co
Scott Foresman & Co
Black Panther
Eldridge Cleav
McGovern backer deserts Salmon in Vermont split
In Montpelier Vermont a top McGovern campaign backer quit the Democratic Party Friday amid a rift over the campaign's direction. The deserter cited dissatisfaction with local leadership and indicated support for alternative efforts aligned with McGovern's national bid.
VPIRG calls for change in state's nuke expert
VPIRG urged Attorney General Kimberly B. Cheney to reconsider hiring MIT professor Norman Rasmussen as Vermont's nuclear power consultant. Rasmussen led a $3 million AEC study claiming safety and advised against AEC hearings on Vermont Yankee fuel rod plans. Critics warn his consulting may lull public scrutiny. Local reactions varied with political fallout and Liberty Union advocacy.
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Rasmussen
VPIRG
Scott Skinner
Cheney
Skinner
Dr. Rasmussen
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
Air Force Blackbird sets London to Los Angeles speed record
The SR71 Blackbird, piloted by Capt. Harold Adams and Maj. William Machorek, flew 5,645 miles from Mildenhall to Los Angeles in 3 hours 48 minutes 39 seconds at an average 1,480 mph. It then proceeded to Beale Air Force Base, amid public greeting and prior mechanical delays.
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Marysville
Calif
Air Force
Harold Adams
Spokane
Wash
Maj
William Machorek
Teaneck
N.J
Beale Air Force Base
California
Ninth Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
Beale
Mildenhall
Britain
New York
Weather outlook shows rain tapering and cooler tonight
Rain tapers off today with clear skies tonight and a much cooler feel. Sunday dawns fair with highs in the 70s.
Rocks fly in Boston to protest busing
Eight injuries and 18 arrests marked the second day of desegregation busing in Boston. White youths attacked buses carrying Black students near South Boston High School. a Black crowd stoned a white bus in Dorchester. Police dispersed crowds as mayor pled safety. incidents occurred across Hyde Park Roslindale and South Boston areas.
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Boston
UPI
City Hall
South On
South Boston High School
Hyde Park
Roslindale
Martin Lurther
Dorchester
Magnolia
Lawrence
South Boston High
Gavin Middle School
South Boston
Ford hints clues for Nixon pardon
President Ford told 11 GOP governor candidates he has not yet revealed all reasons for his Nixon pardon. He and adviser Dean Burch hinted at secret information possibly to be disclosed soon. Nixon's health update and White House comments followed, with discussion on the pardon's impact on the nation.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Nixon
Statehouse
Dean Burch
Oval Office
Tennessee
Winfield Dunn
Dunn
Republican Governors Association
Jay Hammond
Burch
Hammond
James Granberry
Texas
Walter Tkach
San Clemente
White House
Nixon in self-imposed exile as doctors monitor leg condition
Former president Richard Nixon remains at his San Clemente estate awaiting medical attention for a swollen leg due to phlebitis. Doctors Walter Tkach and John Lundgren examined him, while his sons-in-law publicized his fragile mood and weight loss amid ongoing questions about his health and a possible presidential pardon from President Ford.
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Ford
Nixon
John W. Hushen
Hushen
William Lukash
David Eisenhower
San Clemente
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Pacific
White House
Walter Tkach
California
John
Reading program aims to lift Bennington students reading level
Mt Anthony Union School Board approved a new reading program by Jerome B Wichelas and John E Murray to supplement remedial efforts for students with specific language disability. In a summer pilot of 50 students, average reading gains reached 7.8 days per program day, with some advancing two years. Intensive one on one or small group tutoring starts from basics of consonant vowel sounds and uses precise testing to tailor instruction.
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Stanford
Jerome B. Wichelas
John E. Murray
Mt. Anthony Union School Board
Wichelas
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Robert McWaters
Lawrence Harrington
Raymond Murray
Jerome B. Wichelns
Wichelns
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Dorset
Paul Bohne
Harwood Hill
West
Avis Hill
St. Albans
McGovern
Thomas P. Salmon
Salmon
Prentiss Smith
Brattleboro
Smith
University of Vermont
Liberty Union
L.A
London
Mildenhall Royal Air Force Base
Los Angeles
Adams
Bands
Top Air
Kevin H. White
Pat
Casa Pacifica
Palm Desert
Walter Annenberg
U.S
Great Britain
Eisenhower
Mt. Anthony
By John Leaning
Tommy
Mt. Anthony Union Junior High School
Bennington
Bennington Area
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