No Funds Force Connecticut Schools to Close
Connecticut towns face school closings as 5700 pupils are sent home and 300 teachers laid off after the East Haven board exhausted its 6.5 million budget by 353 thousand. The board sought extra funds but was denied and is under an injunction to resume classes. Authorities warn of nationwide spread if state and local funding limits are not addressed. Simpler programs and funded mandates are urged.
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Connecticut
Anthony J. Perrelli
East Haven
Hartford
Board of Education
Finance Board
Perrelli
Housatonic Valley Regional High
Fischer forfeits world chess title to Karpov in protest
The article notes Bobby Fischer forfeited the world chess championship to Anatoly Karpov after failing to notify the International Chess Federation of his intent to defend under its rules. It recalls Fischer’s 1972 victory over Boris Spassky and argues the federation acted rightly in stripping him of the title.
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Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Helsinki
Finland
Fischer
Anatoly Karpov
International Chess Federation
Spassky
Karpos
Fishcher
It's Horse Time Again in Washington Society
Andrew Tully riffs on Washington horse culture from the Kentucky Derby to the Belmont Stakes. He jokes about racing fans and jockeys while lampooning experts who claim horses are intelligent. He vows to study racing scientifically and bets only on an underdog horse.
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Andrew Tully
Washington
Baltimore
New York
Mama
Oscar Wilde
Tully
Lawton Constitution Staff and Editorial Contacts
The Lawton Constitution publishes weekdays from Lawton Oklahoma with editor and publisher credits listed. The notice lists positions including President Treasurer Secretary Managing Editor Advertising Director Mechanical Superintendent and Circulation Manager with a policy to correct any erroneous reflection brought to management.
BYU Law Enforcement Students Filmed On Location Crime Scene
A group of Brigham Young University students filming a movie on location triggered a police response when a passerby mistook the scene for a real robbery at a grocery store. Citizens attempted to assist in the staged event, adding unintended realism to the production.
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Brigham Young University
Thoughts For Today On Courage And Prayer
A devotional piece cites Psalm 31 24 and Psalm 66 19 about courage and answered prayer. It links Jesus as fulfillment of courage and notes God heeds voices of believers. The text references Matthew 5 34 warning against swearing and urges reverent prayer to the Almighty.
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Jesus
They Say Peace Won't Rest on Fear But on Love of Peace
The quote collection presents thoughts by Herman Wouk and James Allen on peace and self-improvement. Wouk links peace to love rather than fear. Allen argues people seek better conditions but resist self-improvement, trapping themselves.
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Herman Wouk
James Allen
Teller Averts Energy Famine With U S Export Hope
Dr Edward Teller told Alabama audiences energy exports could begin within ten years. He outlined a future of offshore oil, deep-water reservoirs, Wyoming Montana coal gasification, and shale oil extraction plus a push for wind power. He noted environmental opposition but urged embracing technological gains.
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Edward Teller
United States
Ralph Nader
Congress
Teller
Alabama
George Wallace
Dr. Teller
Troy State University
Wyoming
Montana
Middle West
Cook Inlet
Alaska
U.S
Japan
Indonesia
Confidence Dips Across US Markets In Early 1975 Survey
Phillips-Sindlinger reports 1975 first quarter results from 16 417 interviews in 30 markets show national consumer confidence hovering in the 22 to 45 percent range with New York Boston Portland and Tampa among the gloomiest. Kansas City Houston Atlanta and New Orleans remain comparatively optimistic. Suburban areas show higher confidence while central cities and low income centers lag.
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U.S
Phillips-Sindlinger
Houston
Atlanta
New Orleans
Dixie
Tampa
Seattle
Portland
Miami
Indianapolis
Boston
Baltimore
Dallas
Kansas City
New York
Oregon
Los Angeles
Detroit
Chicago
Philadelphia
Shasta Daisy Club Hostess and Busy 1959 Notes
Yesteryears recalls a Shasta Daisy Club meeting with a recipe exchange at the center. Vernon Cannon and Roy Casteel compete in the Plymouth Trouble Shooter Contest at Moore. Homer Page announces a reunion for Lawton High School class of 1959 at the Lawton Country Club. Dust limits visibility in Lawton area. Mountain Park FFA members Donald Ray Tucker and Billy Van McCullar named Junior Master Farmers in an Oklahoma City meeting. Lawton surge to regional track championship continues through Duncan meet. Milo Tague, Ernest Cease and Emil Woesner form a committee to buy a site for Lawton’s postwar municipal airport. Fairview 4-H Club members, led by Mrs. Sullivan Watson, make over 2,000 feet of rope for farm needs amid wartime commodity scarcity.
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C. W. Squyres
Shasta Daisy Club
Vernon Cannon
Roy Casteel
Mechanics Plymouth
Moore
Homer Page
LHS
Lawton Country Club
Lawton
Donald Ray Tucker
Billy van McCullar
Mountain Park
FFA
Oklahoma City
Mighty Lawton
Duncan
Milo Tague
Ernest Cease
Emil Woesner
Fairview
Sullivan Watson
Egotists, IQ, and the lessons of recession in a 1975 column
A King Features Syndicate column contrasts attitudes toward intelligence and vanity with social behavior. It weighs the politics of egotism against family impacts during and after economic downturns, noting unemployed youths worry about parental responses and lessons learned.
Oklahoma political jibes and leadership questions teased
The column humorously critiques Oklahoma figures. It references David Boren seeking a broader vision over anatomy, mentions Little Giant in politics from Little Dixie, notes Senators Bellman and Bartlett’s disagreements, and questions Bill Willis’s potential third term as speaker. It also jokes about IRS laxity, the governor’s attention, bank lending fights in the legislature, and overall political ribbing.
Horoscope by the Stars for Friday April 25 1975
Friday horoscopes offer guidance across all signs with notes on reviewing procedures opportunities responsibilities and cautions. Notable mentions include Leo Taurus and Aquarius with reminders to stay practical and receptive. Birthdate trivia highlights Edward R Merrow Ella Fitzgerald and Guglielmo Marconi.
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Aries
Edward R. Merrow
Ella Fitzgerald
Gueliemo Marconi
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