Shafer Promises Higher Teacher Pay Amid Strike Warning
Governor Shafer pledges to raise starting teacher salaries to 6000 dollars and submit a supplemental budget within a month to meet a statewide demand. PSEA plans a March 4 demonstration in Harrisburg as 42 Renova teachers strike over pay scales. Several districts grant a day off to avoid legal violations while teachers debate rights to strike under state law.
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Jackie and Children End Vacation in New York
Mrs. John F. Kennedy and her children John Jr and Caroline return to New York after a five day Laurentian Mountains vacation north of Montreal. They did not speak with reporters at Kennedy Airport before leaving in a car.
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John F. Kennedy
Laurentian Mountains
Montreal
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John Jr
Caroline
ConCon Debates Enter Final Week in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg the Constitutional Convention enters its last week of talks on four reform areas of Pennsylvania’s constitution. Delegates back a merit selection plan for judges from a nonpartisan commission, erasing Senate confirmation. Other changes aim for a unified court system under the state Supreme Court, mandatory judges’ retirement at 70, minor judiciary reform, and local option elections on IP or community courts. Recommendations head to the April 23 primary.
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Constitutional Convention
Pennsylvania
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Judiciary Committee
Judicial Qualifications Commission
Senate
Commission
State Supreme Court
Office of Public Defender
British Reaffirm Immigration Curb in Parliament Vote
The British House of Commons debated a strict immigration bill with Liberals and others weighing abstention or opposition. Demonstrations outside Parliament grew tense as protesters condemned the legislation targeting Asian and Kenyan immigrant communities. Several MPs indicated support for some form of restriction, while others called the measure racialist and too lenient for those affected.
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House of Commons
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England
Midlands
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Pakistan’ Origin Continue’ To Bill Was “Too Low,” although'Paus i
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Sunken Ship Moved In Panama Canal
A 746 foot Japanese freighter named Shozan Maru was freed from a gash in her hull after striking the Gaillard Cut wall in the Panama Canal. Salvage crews pumped air into ballast tanks to lift the ship and pull it into a wider section as water flowed into the bow. The canal blockage slowed traffic, with the Gaillard Cut being widened to 500 feet to ease the bottleneck.
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Bothi
Survey Shows U S Pay Up Diet Down
Washington AP reports a 1985 survey by the Agriculture Department indicates many Americans shift from milk to soft drinks and eat fewer vegetables and fruits. Freeman urges public nutrition education and broader efforts to improve diets for children, young families and low income households amid regional and income disparities.
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Orville L
Freeman
U.S
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Research Service
Now Possible To Shrink Painful Hemorrhoids
New York special report describes Preparation 1 as a unique remedy for hemorrhoids. Doctors report prompt itch relief and actual reduction of inflamed tissue with Preparation H in ointment or suppository form. It also soothes irritated areas and helps prevent infection.
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New York, N.Y
Senate Eyes Cloture on Rights Bill
Washington AP report on the Senate moving toward a second vote to end six weeks of civil rights debate amid Republican opposition and possible compromise talks. Leaders note the open housing amendment may be altered to gain support while the bill seeks federal crime coverage for interference with civil rights.
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Senate
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Nixon Sees Rockefellers Draft Talk As Moot For Now
Nixon dismissed Rockefeller draft talk as irrelevant to the GOP race beyond the New Hampshire primary. He said the governor’s weekend Detroit statement could only affect New Hampshire write in votes, and noted Rockefeller denies presidential candidacy. Nixon criticized latest Gallup polling for undercutting his popularity while McCarthy assailed Johnson’s record and Fortune cited business opposition to a Kennedy bid.
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New Hampshire
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Nixon
Detroit
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Johnson
Eugene J. McCarthy
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Fortune Magazine
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McCarthy
Manchester
N.H
Fortune
Kennedy
John. M. Bailey
California
Ronald Reagan
Barry Goldwater
Oregon
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McCall
John A. Volpe
Massachusetts
AFL-CIO Urges Quick Rise to $2 Minimum Wage
The AFL-CIO executive council urged Congress to enact a $2 minimum wage soon, saying $1.60 is too low to support a family. They defend hikes as boosting consumer markets and cite a Labor Department study showing employment rose in covered areas. The federation plans to join potential Supreme Court challenges against states over federal pay rules.
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Miami Beach
Afl-Cio Council
Afl-Cio
Congress
Labor Federation
Nathaniel Goldfinger
Labor Department
Labor Council
Supreme Court
AEC Presses For Faster Nuclear Ship Program
The House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee urges a rapid acceleration of nuclear powered ship development led by Vice Admiral Rickover. It cites the growing Soviet submarine threat and accuses the Defense Department of not pressing hard enough on nuclear powered escort vessels and destroyers. Rickover warns Congress may still control defense policy, criticizing battlefield independence.
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House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Hyman G. Rickover
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Defense Department
Rickover
Navy
Naval Reactors
Congress
Department of Defense
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