NEA Leader Says Ford Not Favorite for Endorsement in 1976
John Kyer, incoming NEA chief, says the 1.7 million member union will back a presidential candidate for the first time in 118 years, but Ford is not likely to win the endorsement. He urges greater teacher political involvement and says the NEA will spend over a million dollars on the campaign.
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UPI
Ford
National Education Association
John Kyer
Battle Creek
Mich
NEA
Ryer
Miami
Poll shows public doubts on capitalism and big business
A UPI summary of a Hart Research poll for the Peoples Bicentennial Commission finds one third of Americans view capitalism as peaked and over half say major parties favor big business over voters. Ninety percent note harm in government ownership of major companies, with 81 percent opposing it. The survey of 1,209 people reveals frustration with business and mixed views on economic change and employee ownership within a decade.
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UPI
Peoples Bicentennial Commission
Hart Research Astates
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Washington Post
CBS News
Jeremy Rifkin
Rifkin
Chain Saw Injuries Rise With Wood Prices
In Reno the rise in firewood costs has driven more amateurs to use chain saws, boosting injuries. Lake Tahoe National Forest Ranger John Shilling notes more people cutting wood and limited know how. Ten serious injuries were treated in Chico and five at Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe. Two deaths occurred in the Tahoe Basin as falling trees struck processors.
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Shilling
Tahoe Basin
Bee rustling surges in California with rising hive thefts
The California Growers Council reports 1626 colonies stolen so far this year, far above 1970 levels. Hives near fields attract thieves as pollination crops rely on bees. some stolen hives may be moved to colder states. A Monterey County man convicted of felony bee theft was fined 1000 dollars, ordered to repay 6500, and given five years probation.
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Dog Survives 40-Foot Fall in Abandoned Mine Shaft
Stanley Gordon of Henderson retrieved his dog after 24 hours in a 40 foot abandoned mine shaft. He says he sought help from the Henderson Fire Department and the Bureau of Land Management but was refused. Joe's Ornamental Iron lent lights and generators for the rescue effort. Gordon and Don Tracy rigged a block and tackle to pull the dog to safety.
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BLM
Don Tracy
Tracy
Los Angeles Loses Bid for 1976 National Conventions
The 1976 Democratic gathering goes to New York City July 12 16 while Republicans weigh Kansas City Cleveland or Miami Beach for August. Despite LA facilities seen as best, neither party will hold in the city, with New York winning amid debate over Madison Square Garden capacity and delegate seating.
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UPI
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Ohio
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Fla
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New York
National Committee
Madison Square Garden
World sorcery congress in Bogota draws crowds and criticism
The First World Congress of Sorcery in Bogota reports losses of about 100000 as delegates from across the Americas and beyond attend a sorcery fair with performers, exhibitors, and television rights. Critics call the event a fraud while Simon Gonzalez of La Rana agency defends profits from commissions and tours. Uri Geller headlines with three mental power shows.
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Colombia
UPI
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the Frog
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Americas
Europe
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Kent State civil suit verdict split groups jurors say
A UPI report says dividing Ohio National Guard members into two groups influenced a Kent State University civil damage verdict exonerating 29 defendants of civil liability. Juror Ellen Gaskalla cited group division as shaping the outcome despite individual scrutiny.
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UPI
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Ellen J. Gaskalla
Lorain
Ohio National Guard
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Robert S. White
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