Pittsburgh Teachers Strike Shuts Schools Third Time in Eight Years
Pittsburgh teachers vote to strike after rejecting a $1,000 across the board raise and a contract extension. Nonstriking staff ordered to report to work as 104 schools reopen. 62,000 pupils told to attend classes in the afternoon amid picket lines and ongoing labor dispute.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Federation Ofeaders
Albert Fondy
Hool Board
Ard
Fondy
Jerry C. Olson
Shreveport Jail Escape Highlights 1970s Crime Wave
A prisoner used a homemade knife fashioned from a plastic cup to force a jailer to release him at Shreveport City Hall. Dressed in prison garb, he fled through a side door and was later recaptured after being cornered by officers. the fugitive had a history of robberies and firearms charges and previously escaped custody in Atlanta before being recaptured.
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Shreveport
Richard Jones
Jones
Alicopter
S. W. Prator
Ator
Alex Strossier
FBI
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
U.S. District Court
Florida
Atlanta
U.S
Hunters Stranded by Snow Across Northwest
Snow and freezing rain shut highways and stalled a group of 22 hunters in Washingtons Aso tin County. Rescue teams fought heavy snow using winches and a Lewiston Idaho radio operator reported one man with a serious heart condition. Authorities warned of more blizzard conditions and considered an Air Force helicopter rescue if needed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Asotin
Lewiston
Idaho
Herbert Reeves
Air Force
Oregon
Southern Pacific
U.S
Montana
Colorado
Wyoming
Upper Michigan
Lake Michigan
Bottled water may be worse than tap says Loyola expert
New Orleans AP reports Dr. John Christman of Loyola University warns bottled water could be harmful and may not meet community standards. He notes forthcoming EPA rules may apply to bottled water and city supplies, with standards due around December 15. He argues home purification systems remain the most feasible option to ensure safe drinking water.
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New Orleans
John Christman
Loyola University
Christman
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
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Ross
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White
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Tangipaho Parish
Yuma, Ariz
Arizona
Yuma
San Francisco
National Automobile Club
Donald Rumsfeld
Ford
Rumsfeld
Mary Ellen Eckelberg
Winnipeg
United States
St. Louis
Eee Whirlpool
PN Ta Sale
Arka
Mt To
Collier
Orasco
Western AU Auto
Lehman's Shome Center
3Rd & Walnut
Arbla Gas CO
Hervey
Centennial Plaza
West Second Street
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