State Education Reform Gets Procedural Guides
A Boston task force proposes 34 recommendations to streamline the Massachusetts Department of Education. Highlights include expanded computer use, six regional offices, improved English instruction, and revised personnel practices. The plan calls for delegation of authority to deputies and a clearer internal control structure.
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Boston
State Department of Education
Education Department
John J. McCarthy
Apathy Among Union Members Blamed for 14B Defeat
New York reports that the AFL-CIO’s failure to repeal Section 14B of the Taft Hartley Act stemmed from apathy among 13 million dues payers. Polls cited by large unions show rank and file seeking greater job protection, a shorter work week, broader minimum wage coverage, and a raise from the current 1.25 hourly rate. The issue stalled a Senate filibuster led by Everett Dirksen and remains a central goal for 1966.
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
House
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Cleveland Board Stays Mayoralty
In Cleveland, Negro candidate Carl B. Stokes won the first skirmish to block Mayor Ralph S. Locher’s certification. The county elections board said no certificate would be issued until Stokes can decide on a recount within Jaw rules. Locher planned inauguration Monday despite the tally showing a 2,341 vote lead for Locher.
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Ohio
UPL
Ralph S. Locher
County Board of Elections
Carl B. Stokes
Stokes
Jaw
Locher
Bliss Urges GOP to Repudiate Radical Left Groups
Ray C. Bliss, Republican National Chairman, urged Republicans to repudiate far left radical groups and accused Democrats of not rejecting radicals. He tied leftist groups to calls for disarmament, concessions to Moscow and Peking, Viet Nam withdrawal, and recognition of Red China, warning of dangers to American foreign policy and lives. He cited Group Research Inc. as part of Democrats' smear efforts.
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N.M
Ray C. Bliss
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Democratic National Committee
Research Inc
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Peking
Viet Nam
Red China
Udall Pledges Action To Avert Northeast Fuel Oil Shortage
Washington interior secretary Stewart Udall told Senator Claiborne Pell that the federal government will act to prevent a residual fuel oil shortage in the Northeast this winter. He said removal of import quotas awaits a study by the Office of Emergency Planning, but imports could be increased if shortages arise.
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UPI
Stewart Udall
Udall
Claiborne Pell
D-R.l
Office of Emergency Planning
Udair
Panel urges based speaker ban on state campuses
A North Carolina special study commission called for a drastic amendment to the speaker ban law and Gov. Dan Moore ordered a special legislative session for Monday. The plan would give trustees of state colleges and universities power to regulate visiting speakers on campuses. The governor endorsed the report without reservations.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
Dan Moore
Blue Ribbon Commission
Aluminum Price Rises Fail To Halt Stock Dip
NEW YORK AP The stock market edged off its historic high as trading slackened on Friday with volume at 7.32 million shares. Alcoa and Aluminium Ltd along with Howe Sound announced aluminum price increases, lifting aluminum stocks but failing to lift the broader market. The Dow fell 2.39 to 959.46 while the S and P slipped 0.09 to 92.37. AMF and Brunswick led active movers on hopes for a rebound.
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Aluminium Ltd
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Associated Press
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Alcoa and Aluminium Ltd
Reynalds Metals
Kaiser
Standard & Poor
Maryland Court Rules Indictments Void For God Belief Requirement
Maryland's highest court ruled that grand juries and juries excluding nonbelievers violate the state constitution. The decision affects pending indictments and stems from overturning a murder conviction in which a Buddhist was excluded for not believing in God. A 16 year old Baltimore youth charged with statutory rape was not reindicted because he professed belief in God.
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State Court of Appeals
Maryland
Baltimore
Walker Libel Award Cut to 2.25 Million
In Shreveport Louisiana District Judge William Woods trimmed last week’s libel verdict against The Associated Press and the New Orleans Times-Picayune Publishing Corp from 3 million to 2.25 million dollars. The judge said the reduction aligned with Walker’s claim. Wes Gallagher, AP general manager, said the judgment would be appealed in New York.
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Shreveport
William Woods
Edwin A. Walker
Associated Press
New Orleans Times - Picayune Publishing Corp
Walker
New York
Wes Gallagher
Resettlement of Cubans Reached by U S Groups
New York AP report notes church groups and civic organizations coordinate with four resettlement agencies to handle a flood of Cuban refugees. Miami center reports 70 000 plus applications naming 140 000 relatives. New York area likely to receive about half. Agencies include Catholic, International Rescue Committee, Church World Service, and Hebrew Immigrant Society. Refugees receive food housing clothing and jobs fast, often within 72 hours.
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Fidel Castro
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Texas
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James J. Murray
National Catholic Welfare Conference
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Spain
Federal Health, Education and Welfare Department
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