AFL CIO backs striking Kansas City teachers in seven-week dispute
AFL-CIO President George Meany urged 2,000 supporters to back Kansas City teachers amid a seven week strike over wages and job security. Albert Shanker said the strike was inevitable and justified as KCFT fights district tactics. labor would oppose a city education sales tax renewal unless a contract is settled.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Kansas City
Kansas City Federation of Teachers
Albert Shanker
American Federation of Teachers
Norman Hudson
KCFT
Organized Labor
Judge denies Longet's request for early release
In Glenwood Springs Colorado UPI a judge refused Claudine Longet's bid to leave jail early to spend Mother's Day with her three children. The 30 day sentence for criminally negligent homicide in the 1976 Sabich death ends May 15. Longet aide said he would appeal to the Colorado Supreme Court.
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
UPI
Claudine Longet
Las Vegas
Vladimir
Sabich
Colorado Supreme Court
Longet
Aspen
Ron Austin
James Carter
Kansas Welfare Costs Prompt Call for Study
Kansas lawmakers warn rising welfare costs and delivery need scrutiny. The 1977 session boosted welfare spending from 149.3 million to 312.4 million, with direct assistance rising to 256.6 million. Officials call for a thorough post audit to separate general assistance from Medicaid and Medicare and to justify expenditures.
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Topeka
UPI
Kansas
John Carlin
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
House Gop
Mike Hayden
R-Atwood
Ways and Means Committee
Robert
Plains man blames nephew link for printing project snub
Rick Harrison, nephew of Billy Carter, says Plains Georgia officials blocked his plan to build a small printshop on Carter land. Council member Milt Simmons denied discrimination, noting paperwork and historic district rules. Harrison, a former Red Cross worker, intends to sue. he aims to launch a daily type newspaper.
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Plains, Ga
UPI
Rick Harrison
Billy Carter
Billy
Sybil
Harrison
Plains
Carter Land
Amoco
W.C. Lamb
Castro warns of Cuba fight if Zaire attacks Angola
Fidel Castro told Afrique-Asie any invasion of Angola by Zaire or Moroccan forces would be treated as an attack on Cuba. He said Cuba would defend Angola with all means and denied Mobutu’s charges of Cuban troops aiding rebels. Castro noted about 12,000 Cuban soldiers are in Angola.
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Paris
UPI
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Zaire
Angola
Afrique-Asie
Castro
Shaba
Katanga
Mobutu Sese Seko
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