School Chief Quits Urging Public Demand for Reform
Harvey S. Scribner resigns as New York City schools chancellor after 34 months, criticizing the system for failing students and urging public pressure for change. He argues schools should help youth participate in society, not sort them into classes. He plans to join UMass Amherst faculty to influence future administrators.
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EW York
Harvey S. Scribner
New York City
Scribner
New York
University of Massachusetts At Amherst
Food costs to rise 12 percent in 1973 says Agriculture Dept
The Agriculture Department predicts retail food prices will average about 12 percent higher in 1973 despite the June price ceilings. Farmers may curb output in meat dairy and poultry with corn and soybeans possibly short, limiting livestock feed and raising prices further. Winter wheat crops look likely to set a record.
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Washington
Nixon
Agriculture Department
Department
Docking Urges Fuel Action for Severy and Yoder
Gov. Robert Docking says he sent telegrams to Derby Refining Co. and Skelly Oil Co. urging action to aid fuel dealers in Yoder and Severy, Kan. Tim Townsley of Severy reports gasoline shortages while Paul Troyer of Yoder cites June allocations well below last year as farmers face shortages.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Derby Refining Co
Skelly Oil Co
Yoder and
Severy
Docking
R. W. Kersey
Derby
Paul Troyer
Yoder
Troyer
Wayne A. Dirks
Skelly
Petroleum Marketing Department
Tim Townsley
A Savery
Policemen Indicted in Kansas City Vice Probe
In Wyandotte County a number of officers faced arrests and indictments as part of a broad probe into vice activities. Ten felony warrants were issued by Assistant Attorney General Patrick L Connolly. Earlier, nine people were indicted in the federal grand jury probe and twenty four others plus a business firm were named in unrelated matters.
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Kansas City
Kanap
Wyandotte County
Patrick L. Connolly
Consumer Prices Rise Sharply in May Across Food and Fuel
Washington AP reports higher living costs driven by food clothing and gasoline in May with a 0.6 percent rise. The annual rate stands at 7.2 percent, down from April projections, while purchasing power declined. Food costs surged 0.9 percent in May with groceries up 1.1 percent seasonally adjusted. Meat prices fell 0.1 percent unadjusted.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
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