Teachers Strike Grips 3 States Reaching 22,000 Students
About 1,350 teachers walked out across Ohio Illinois and Michigan delaying classes for roughly 22 000 public school students In Warren Ohio 585 teachers struck forcing 8100 student absences while 3150 in Indian River Ohio were told to attend despite a 180 teacher walkout In Rockford area Harlem district Illinois 350 teachers halted classes delaying 5768 students In Mount Morris near Flint and Gladstone Michigan districts 350 and 97 teachers respectively joined the walkouts Negotiations with a federal mediator are set for Wednesday The Warren dispute cites class size planning time wages and transfers with union seeking caps of 30 students in elementary and 32 in secondary grades They say current contracts have no size limits and some classes exceed those caps.
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World’s second largest bank formed in Japan merger
Mitsui Bank Ltd and Taiyo Kobe Bank Ltd announce a merger effective April 1 creating the world’s second largest commercial bank by fund volume. The twin banks will combine on an equal basis, yielding about 231.87 billion dollars in funds as of March. The move signals market liberalization and possible reorganization of Japan’s financial sector.
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Drug clan head calls for peace amid cartel violence in Colombia
Fabio Ochoa Ochoa, father of three of 12 traffickers on the US most wanted list, urged President Barco for dialogue and a ceasefire. Six bombs rocked Bogota and Medellin in a second wave after cartels declared war, with no injuries reported and no claims of responsibility.
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Moldavian language law sparks debate in parliament
The Moldavian parliament discussed a draft law to drop Russian as the official language, a move seen by Moscow as anti-Soviet amid rising nationalism and ethnic tension with Russians and Ukrainian immigrants in the southwestern republic. Unions may ignore a strike moratorium in Poland as Solidarity leads the government while Japan tightens screening of Vietnamese boat people after six Chinese refugees are found posing as boat people.
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Riots erupt as students clash with police in Seoul
Thousands of students demonstrated in Seoul and provinces over a woman student visiting North Korea in defiance of a government ban. At Sungkyunkwan University about 1,000 protesters clashed with riot police after throwing firebombs and rocks, in a 90 minute riot led by the National Council of Student Representatives. Im Sukyong, 20, attended Pyongyang for the World Youth Festival. No official word on arrests or injuries.
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Notting Hill Carnival Clashes Leave 250 Arrested
London police clashed with youths at a Caribbean carnival ending a two day event near Notting Hill. About 1,000 officers patrolled. 4,000 more sped to the scene as violence erupted. Over 250 arrested on charges from disorderly conduct to weapons and drugs. 30 officers were injured, including a stabbed officer.
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Central Plains hit by storms with flood warnings issued
Thunderstorms and heavy rains drenched the Central Plains triggering flash flood warnings in eastern Kansas western Missouri and southeastern Nebraska. Rain totals reached 2 inches in places with hail reported in Elk County and Julian Nebraska. Winds up to 60 mph occurred in Nemaha Nebraska with widespread downpours in the region.
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Illinois forecast and lottery results headlined
Illinois weather outlook calls for thunderstorms possible in the north on Thursday and statewide by Friday with south areas reaching low to mid 80s. Lows in the 60s and a Monday high near 80. Lottery numbers drawn include 2-3-4 in daily game, Pick Four 5-5-7-6, Little Lotto 1-12-21-29-30, estimated Saturday Lotto grand prize of 6 million.
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Noon Commodity Quotes From Mer chants Trading Co
Live Beef Cattle and hogs futures listed for Oct through April with prices. Soybeans, corn, wheat, and meal futures shown for Sept through May with bid prices. Commodities include metals and currencies. stocks quoted as of noon via Majewski, Beeler and Beeler.
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