Teachers Strike Uneasy In Western Pennsylvania Districts
About 200 teachers walked out in Monessen in Westmoreland County delaying classes for 3,000 students as talks with officials stalled over salaries while Connellsville planned talks to avert a boycott. Gateway district settlement capped at 6,800 starting pay after a five day strike, with Neshaminy in Bucks County using substitutes amid a representation dispute.
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Monessen
Connellsville
Fayette County
Connellsville Education Association
Gateway Union
Gateway Education Association
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Gateway
Pittsburgh
Monroeville
Pitcaim
Neshaminy
Bucks County
Neshaminy Education Association
Notre Dame Head Urges Firm Rules To Preserve University
Notre Dame president Father Theodore Hesburgh rejects hawkish tone but urges firm ground rules and enforcement to curb student disruptions. In a wide interview he defends values, warns radicals distort student potential, and stresses the university must act as its own salvation by declaring and enforcing standards.
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South Bend
Ind
University of Notre Dame
Theodore Hesburgh
Notre Dame
Hesburgh
British price rise for glasses and teeth sparks revolt in Britain
Health Minister Richard Crossman announced higher charges for eyewear and dentures to offset an $8.4 million cut in the health service budget. The move drew shock and fury across the Labour Party days after local elections began, echoing a 1951 policy reversal. Voters in Wilson's district, Kirkby, showed Labourites losing power for the first time since 1958.
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Clement Attlee
National Health Service
Britain
Labor Party
Kirkby
Liberal Party
Richard Crossman
Meat price trends lift inflation concerns in March
The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes sirloin at 1.23 a pound, highest since records began in 1960, with chuck roast 66 cents and hamburger 58 cents. A year earlier prices were lower and overall CPI rose eight tenths of one percent in March, the steepest monthly rise in 18 years, underscoring inflation pressures.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Family Affair on Guard Duty with Montagnard Father
A Montagnard mercenary sits on his father's lap during guard duty, highlighting a family scene amid a tense security setting. The image centers on the child and parent, capturing a rare moment of domestic calm in a dangerous environment.
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Rockets fly high as students and teacher lead air show
At Crawford County Fairgrounds twenty five rockets were launched by sixth grade students from First District School and their science teacher James Van Zandt. The highest single stage rose 500000 feet while Van Zandt’s two stage rocket reached 11000 feet. End demonstration. In West Chester Pennsylvania Negro students at West Chester State College called off a campus demonstration after accord with college officials. The Black Students League and Dr Earl F Sykes said an amicable agreement was reached and the college pledged to recruit Negro students more vigorously.
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Crawford County Fairgrounds
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James van Zandt
van Zandt
West Chester
West Chester State College
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Earl F. Sykes
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