Senate panel amends school aid plan to split funds
The Senate Education Committee rewrote a 26 million dollar school aid bill to distribute half on a pupil basis tied to district valuation and half on a teacher basis. Additional measures approved include hiring non certificated staff for non instructional tasks and group employee insurance. The panel also backed continuing adult education and one mill to finance basic education courses. Harder noted many calls on sex education and Smith urged hearings defer to the State Board of Education.
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Election May 20 For Kansas City
Kansas City Board of Education sets a new election date for May 20 to consider a $4.60 operating levy and a $12 million bond issue. The Kansas City Federation of Teachers urges reapproval of the levy, while board chairman Homer Wadsworth notes voter resentment over perceived overtaxing and past representation gaps.
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Ceylon Tea Crop Reaches New High in 1968
Ceylon produced about 496 million pounds of tea in 1968, rising from 486 million pounds in 1967, signaling a year of strong output for the island’s tea industry.
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Congress Takes Second Vacation In 1969 Budget Fight
Congress begins its second extended vacation as lawmakers await President Nixon’s budget requests. A Democratic aide says activity has stalled since January, with readers expecting White House figures to be delivered after April 14. The administration targets a budget around 193 to 194 billion dollars.
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Troop withdrawal debated as Vietnam talks stall
AP report says the Nixon administration may unilaterally pull up to 50,000 U.S. troops from Vietnam if Paris talks fail. No timetable exists. plan envisages handing war to Saigon as soon as possible, with a long haul for allies and no end date yet.
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