NEA Cites Economy As New York Schools Shut By Strike
The NEA reports 43 strikes across 83 this school year with major shutdowns in New York City and Chicago as teachers press for wage and condition gains amid fiscal strain. Other districts from Massachusetts to California face similar walkouts affecting hundreds of thousands of students.
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Associated Press
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United Federation of Teachers
Ford veto on oil price controls returns fight to Hill
President Ford vetoed extending oil price controls sending the debate back to Congress for a showdown vote. Zarb predicts a close override, with Democrats signaling likely failure. Decontrol could raise gasoline costs by three to seven cents per gallon depending on policy, impacting imports and domestic oil production.
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White House
United States
Boston Busing Stays Peaceful
Antibusing mothers chanted prayers and pushed strollers in Charlestown as a court ordered desegregation school day ended without major incidents. Attendance rose citywide, though rock throwing occurred near Charlestown High. police issued jackets to protect against slingshot darts.
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Lestown High School
DOT demands speed data to enforce 55 mph limit nationwide
The Department of Transportation ordered states to provide evidence they enforce the 55 mph limit and monitor driving speeds to back energy conservation and highway safety goals. The rest of the text mentions unrelated items about Smith Mountain Lake and a Pennsylvania court trial.
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Washington
Department of Transportation
Ford
Israelis Begin Sinai Dismantling Amid Peace Talks
Israel has started removing Sinai fortifications as Shimon Peres says the new defense line can be deployed within five months. evacuations of civilians near Abu Rudeis oil fields will occur and Egyptian technicians will assume control by month’s end. Kissinger pledged full public disclosure of U.S. commitments and Humphrey urged swift Senate action on monitoring crews. In Lebanon clashes and Tripoli looting continue. UN peace plans aim for a wider peace framework.
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Sinai Desert
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Israel
Egypt
Geneva
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D-Minn
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Senate
Sinai
Lebanon
Tripoli
Palesti
Regents Urge MU WVU Intercollegiate Competition
West Virginia and Marshall should compete in football and basketball, a Board of Regents recommendation said at Charleston with one dissent. The measure invites broader study of athletic roles across state colleges and private institutions, and notes potential economic feasibility while cautioning balance.
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State Board of Regents
West Virginia
Marshall
Amos Bolen
Bolen
Robert Nelson
D-Cabell
Regents
Ben Morton
WVU
Morton
Sheriff Scott Defends Meeting After Miner Armory Incident
Mercer County Sheriff John S. Scott blasted the Bluefield Daily Telegraph over coverage of a Brushfork Armory clash Saturday when three newsmen were threatened and ejected by miners. He denied ordering Deputy Bob Baughman from the scene and blamed contradictory reports on the newspaper while defending his lack of deputy presence. He said he could not be reached and disputed the paper’s account of events and his communications with jailers and other deputies.
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Mercer County
John S. Scott
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Brushfork Armory
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Seif
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Baughman
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Huttonsville
Audit Report At Moundsville Reveals Bankrupt Like Records
An audit of the West Virginia State Penitentiary at Moundsville shows chaotic accounts and shortages. It cites $2,715 in the prison collection, $1,218 in the warden’s trustee, and $1,332 in the inmates’ fund with alleged false statements. The audit faults lack of a financial administrator and notes overspending across 1971 72 and 1972 73. Governor Moore replaces the warden with Arthur L. McKenzie.
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Herb Little
Charleston
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A. Moore Jr
Wheelingee
Arthur L. McKenzie
Bordenkircher
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Bor
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