Thousands of teachers walkouts span multiple states
Disputes affecting public school pupils continue nationwide as Pittsburgh teachers picket outside schools despite a court order blocking a strike. Oklahoma faces a one day protest by about 27 000 teachers next week while Florida teachers edge toward a ninth day of strike action amid conflicting reports over governor’s plans.
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Showdown Sought on Rights Bill
Washington AP Sen ate Republican Leader Everett M Dirksen moves to force a Senate showdown vote on a civil rights bill banning discrimination in sale or rental of most housing A vote on his petition to end debate is scheduled Dirksen helped forge a Southern Republican coalition that previously defeated ending the debate He defends the open housing measure noting Vietnam veterans will be integrated The compromise would ban housing discrimination in three stages covering about 70 percent of housing units beginning Jan 1 1970 Stage one applies to FHA VA public housing urban renewal Stage two covers multiunit housing and lenders Brokers Stage three bans discrimination in all housing The bill also adds federal penalties for interference with rights The original bill targeted Negroes and civil rights workers but the compromise covers protections for federally protected rights regardless of motive except state protected rights require racial motivation
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Midnight Deadline Closes In On Convention Judiciary Plan
The Constitutional Convention near midnight failed to finish editing the judiciary reform proposal. Delegates planned to place seven proposals into four ballot questions for the April 3 primary and approved a tax exemption tightening measure 137 to 8.
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Army awards $2 million vehicle contract to Mack Trucks
The Army awarded a $2 025 325 contract for military vehicles with 90 percent of work in Allentown Pennsylvania and 10 percent in Woodbridge New Jersey. The contract was announced by Senator Joseph J Clark and Representative Fred B Rooney both Democrats from Pennsylvania.
Cuban Claim of Pirate Action In Atlantic Collision
Cuban ship 26 de Julio rammed a mutinous crew aboard a fishing boat in Virginia waters while a freighter bound for Japan burned near Coos Bay. Coast Guard and Navy planes surveyed the scene as crews were reported safe or missing with a foreign ministry protest against U S action.
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Aquadromes Proposed as Waterborne Airports Jetport Aid
Rutgers University study proposes water floating aqua dromes as a new form of commuter air travel in New Brunswick New Jersey. The circular concrete structures would speed development of a fourth major jetport in the New York City area and were presented at an aviation officials conference.
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Massachusetts Senate kills cranberry juice official state drink proposal
Boston AP report states the Massachusetts Senate rejected a proposal to designate cranberry juice as the official state drink. The move ends the effort that would have tied state identity to the popular juice.
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