Global teachers strike hits schools nationwide
United Press reports ninety percent of Boston teachers walked off for desegregation bus programs and salary disputes. About 300 black teachers voted to return, while 200 plus in Wilmington were arrested for disorderly conduct. Fort Lauderdale saw 4,300 teachers warned they face 250 dollars per day penalties if classrooms stay closed.
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Kennedy brothers did not tolerate foreign leader assassinations
Senator Edward M. Kennedy says he is morally certain neither John F. Kennedy nor Robert Kennedy would have allowed a policy of assassinating foreign leaders. He cites a Nixon-era intelligence inquiry into domestic dissident surveillance and references Thomas Huston’s 1970 memorandum urging illegal entries for intelligence gathering. He cautions he has no personal knowledge of 1963 activities but is confident in his brothers' stance.
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Egypt Signs Middle East Peace Pact Protocol
Egypt signed the final document of a new Middle East peace pact in Geneva while Israel only initialed the protocol. Israel demanded U.S. presence in the Sinai before any further signing. A U.S. State Department spokesman confirmed Egypt’s dawn signature as negotiations led by Henry Kissinger continued.
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Hearst vows to face charges if released on bail
Patty Hearst, 21, offers to promise in court she will not run away and will face criminal charges if a federal judge grants bail. District Judge Oliver Carter refused to free her on $1 million bond after her capture last week, citing high flight risk. Hearst's parents, Randolph and Catherine Hearst, pledged assurances she would not return to the radical underground where she had been hidden for 15 months.
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Omaha Big Green Lottery Receives City Court Ruling
Douglas County District Judge John Murphy ruled that the City of Omaha and City Betterment Corp severed ties to the Big Green lottery, allowing independent operation to proceed. The ruling does not decide the lottery’s legality but sets precedent for ongoing proceedings and possible new trial.
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Woman fires at Ford outside San Francisco hotel
A former FBI informant, Sarah Jane Moore, fired a revolver toward President Ford from outside the St Francis Hotel. A Marine veteran, Oliver Sipple, grabbed the gun hand, stopping the shot. Moore was arrested and arraigned on attempted murder charges with a $500,000 bail.
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Bids opened for Platte College maintenance building
Meeting in Grand Island last night left bids for a Platte College maintenance building in Columbus under conditional approval. The Central Technical Community College Area Board of Governors ordered study by the State Fire Marshal's Office before final approval. The low bid totaled 61 027 dollars.
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CTCCA
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Department of Administrative Services
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Jury finds man guilty after long deliberation
A Platte County jury or a nearly 12 hour session convicted Thomas L. Meays of willful reckless driving. Judge Gary Hatfield presided. Sentencing deferred. Meays resides in Columbus and the verdict was reached at 9:25 p.m. after deliberations that began at 9:30 a.m.
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Local Weather Readings and Day Length Data
Local readings show 68 at 1 pm with 37 low this morning and 69 high. Mouwhsy 14 recorded a high year ago of 49 low. Sunrise Wednesday at 719, sunset 754.
Eloise Rips Florida As Storm Pounds Gulf Coast
Hurricane Eloise roared ashore between Fort Walton Beach and Panama City causing roof losses at about 200 buildings and widespread damage. More than 100000 residents fled, while Panama City Beach estimated damage around 25 million dollars. no immediate serious injuries reported.
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Harvest Under Way As Drought Presses Nebraska Fields
Nebraska farmers race to harvest as moisture remains scarce and light frost accelerates crop maturity. Topsoil moisture is short in 84 percent of areas with adequate only 16 percent, while subsoil moisture is short 94 percent. By week’s end over 18 percent of sorghum has been harvested and 70 percent of crop is ripe, with soybeans nearing maturity and leaves largely shed. Harvest progress varies by region, panhandle nearing completion, others awaiting moisture for seeding winter wheat.
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