Strike Threat Hits School Systems Across Cities
United Press reports a national strike wave as thousands of teachers in Philadelphia New York Detroit Rockford Saginaw and surrounding suburbs walk or threaten to walk. Philadelphia 285000 public school students face possible opening delays with most teachers off duty. New York teachers union leaders consider a strike as talks extend toward contract expiry. Detroit tutors extend last year’s contract. other districts close as strikes spread to Rhode Island Providence and nearby communities.
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Ransom Sought for Van de Panne Kidnapping Victim
Buenos Aires police report a ransom note demanding 500000 for the life of Jan J. Van de Panne, Dutch manager at Philips Appliance Electronics, kidnapped Tuesday near his tu dor mansion. Abduction linked to growing foreign executive kidnapings in Argentina.
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Wallace to Head Southern Governors Conference
Governor John West of South Carolina plans to resign as vice chairman and elevate George Wallace to chairman of the Southern Governors Conference. Wallace, wounded in May, attends sessions in a wheelchair as the group considers a desegregation policy and funding measures amid Agnew’s remarks on revenue sharing.
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Congress
Fresno Man Sets World Record For Rocking Marathon
Mike Smith wins after a 307 hour 3 minute rocking marathon at a Fresno shopping center. Mark Vaienti, among 20 contestants, fails as he naps at 4 a.m. but Smith continues to beat the prior 158 hour 18 minute mark set by Rande Dahl in Seattle.
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UPI
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Rande Dahl
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Egyptian Olympic Team Withdraws From Games
The semi official Middle East News Agency reported Egypt will fly home from Munich after deciding to withdraw its team from the games. The Cairo based Olympic delegation departed with the plan to return to Cairo following the withdrawal decision.
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UPI
Mamadh Fedey
Munich
Middle East
Torment Returns to Germans at Munich Olympics
Jake Kinte recalls a bleak day in Munich when eleven Israeli athletes died and the shadow of Holocaust history returns. He reflects on guilt, memory, and the pressure of representing at Press City during the 1972 Games, amid German efforts to minimize the troupe's presence.
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Press City
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Musich City Pole
Nixon calls Olympic killings a world tragedy
President Nixon denounces the slaying of Israeli Olympic athletes as a tragedy for all nations and orders Secretary Rogers to consult with governments on urgent collective security measures. He directs extra security in the U S to protect Israelis and Jews and discusses steps with Kissinger and Ziegler while sending sympathy to Prime Minister Meir.
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UPI
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Israel
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Henry A. Kissinger
Ronald A. Ziegler
Sraeli
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Ziegler
State Department
United States
Gokla Meir
America
Shooting at Fuerstenfeldbruck Air Base Near Munich
An American diver and his wife described hearing 10 to 12 single shots followed by bursts of automatic fire and flares near Fuerstenfeldbruck air base. Helicopters arrived, one possibly with officials aboard, as soldiers and police secured the area and warned residents not to interfere with the search for heavily armed terrorists. Scores of troops patrolled the base roads and police vehicles lined the scene.
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Fuerstenfeldbrueck Air Base
McLean
New York City
Munich
Jad
Shiling
Wounded pilot shows improvement after Furstenfeldbruck shootout
Dr Helmut Mad, head physician, denied reports that Gunnar Eberle had died. The 39 year old pilot sustained lung injuries during the attack at Furstenfeldbruck air base where Israeli athletes and officials were killed. He is reported as relatively well given his injuries.
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