U S dollar weakens abroad amid tax and trade talks
The dollar fell in European markets for a third day as Nixon presses to curb imports and reduce the trade gap. GATT pledged to help craft a comprehensive program to restore balance of payments while Canada seeks a weaker dollar to boost exports.
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North Carolina teachers face pay ruling conflict
Washington dispatches report that a Cost of Living Council ruling could allow up to 80 percent of the nation's 2.1 million leaders to get contracted pay raises during the 90 day freeze. North Carolina officials dispute the decision saying their teachers are paid on 12 month bases and may face inequities. The attorney general's office expects a written ruling after a phone decision.
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Vietnam Depot Blast Heats Up After Early Morning Explosion
A US spokesman said hundreds of tons of bombs and munitions exploded at a South Vietnam depot starting at 2 45 A M and burning for about 13 hours. Five American servicemen were slightly injured. no fatalities reported. Air base operations near Da Nang were briefly halted as fires burned.Vietnamese civilians suffered casualties from rockets near Da Nang with huts burned and injuries. President Johnson had previously visited Cam Ranh Bay, a site of major fuel tank blasts three months earlier.
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Teacher Pay Raises Question After School Budget Ruling
The council issued two Q A decisions on teacher salaries amid a freeze. If a contract started before August 15 raises are allowed. contracts starting after August 15 are not. The ruling on 12 month pay raises at July 1 sparked debate with NEA calling it broader than the first ruling.
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Ted Lewis Famed Band Leader Dies at 77
Lewis born in Circleville Ohio rose to fame as a trombonist and bandleader known for his catchphrase Is Everybody Happy He performed across New York clubs in one night produced the Ted Lewis Frolies in 1924 and appeared in Is Everybody Happy 1929 and Here Comes the Band 1934 He is survived by widow Tha Becker married 1915 no children funeral Friday at Temple Rodeph Sholom burial pending
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