Scranton Delays Teacher Talks After Christmas Break
Scranton School Board postponed negotiating sessions with striking teachers until after the Christmas holidays. An afternoon session was scrapped after an executive session, with talks resuming after Jan. 1. Only 9,485 of 17,000 district pupils reported for classes the first day of the strike. 321 regular teachers and 70 substitutes reported to work. The Scranton Federation of Teachers rejected a $300 across the board pay raise as inadequate, while the district solicitor said the strike was illegal for lack of certification. The current SEA-negotiated agreement expires December 31, and schools will recess for Christmas Wednesday.
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Eugene Langan
Scranton Federation of Teachers
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James Kelley
Kelley
Robert F. Cavanaugh
Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers Association
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia police sued over racial discrimination in promotions
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania accuses the Philadelphia Police Department of biased hiring and promotion against Negro officers. The suit cites a white favored promotion rule in competition with black officers and urges remedies to achieve racial proportionality across ranks.
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U. S. District Court
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SS Bantiy
F. John Haegle
Haegle
City Wage Comparisons Reflect 9 Per Cent Jump
A watchdog report from Frankfort notes that state wage comparisons show a 9 percent jump across many job lines. The memo lists salaries for tax, school district, and county roles with notes on longevity pay, holiday pay, and various allowances. The Watchdog Committee says three-fourths of its 117 recommendations have been adopted, but it cannot compel agencies to comply.
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Frankfort
FASH Re-Elects Hill President in Pittsburgh
William J. Hill of Pittsburgh was re elected president of the Fraternal Association of Steel Haulers for a fourth term as delegates from eight states re elected Secretary Thomas Gwilt of Gary Indiana and Trustee Paul Dietsch of Manitowoc Wisconsin. William Boreland of Erie was chosen treasurer and James Chambers Freemouth Ohio and James Andrews Cleveland Ohio were elected trustees. The group with 10000 members awaits a National Labor Relations Board decision on severing from the Teamsters and acts as the sole bargaining agent for owner driver haulers who carry steel cargo. A seven week strike last spring disrupted trucking and the steel industry.
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William J. Hill
Pittsburgh
Association of Steel Haulers
Thomas Gwilt
Gary
Ind
Paul Dietsch
Manitowoc
Wis
William Boreland
Erie
James Chambers
Freemouth
Ohio
James Andrews
Cleveland
FASH
National Labor Relations Board
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Convict Professor of Resisting Arrest in Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh economics professor David Houston was convicted of resisting arrest after antiwar demonstrations in October 1969. He received a suspended sentence with a week to pay court costs. A jury acquitted Houston of assault and battery on a police officer, and two officers were acquitted of similar charges.
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University of Pittsburgh
David Houston
Houston
Christmas Meditations by Joseph Bodle at Spring Creek Church
The sermon extols the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ as central to God’s redemptive plan. It links the birth to Eve’s seed, Abraham’s blessing, and Israel’s awaited Messiah. It emphasizes sin’s cleansing through repentance and faith, and upholds the Virgin Birth as the sacred gateway to salvation.
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Nobel Winner Awarded Doctorate at Luther College
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr Norman Borlaug born in Iowa received an honorary Doctor of Science at Luther College Decorah Iowa. In remarks to about 400 attendees he urged expanding cereal grain production by 20 percent worldwide to combat hunger.
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Iowa
Norman Borlaug
Luther College
Borlaug
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