Detroit Implements Court ordered School Integration Plan
Detroit became the largest U.S. city to begin a court ordered school integration program as 203 buses carried thousands of black and white elementary pupils to classes in a peaceful start. Only elementary grades attended today while middle and high school students will report tomorrow as bus routes were followed.
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Detroit
U.S
U.S. District Court
Robert DeMascio
Arthur Jefferson
Pittsburgh teachers vote on ratification amid extended strike
Union leader Albert Fondy was expected to push ratification by Pittsburgh's 4400 teachers after a marathon bargaining session that yielded a wage package of about 10.1 million over two years. The vote comes as 31 days of class absence continue with buses and monitors deployed for the court-ordered busing plan affecting 21,800 pupils on 250 yellow buses.
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Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers
Albert Fondy
Fondy
Donald Ziegler
Louis Kushner
Kushner
Ziegler
Allegheny County
Ford
Congress
Council of Economic Advisers
Middletown Area News Highlights and Sports Briefs
Local briefs cover Middletown area happenings in sports and society with quick notes on vital statistics. Highlights include upcoming events and community notices across markets and television listings.
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Ann Landers
Heloise
Middletown
Illinois museum weighs 1923 steam locomotive gift
Armco Steel offers Old No 2050 a free move to the Illinois Railroad Museum in Union but delivery costs up to 300 miles could reach 30000 dollars. If the engine passes inspection removal to Union costs about 6000 dollars, or 100 dollars per mile if hauled separately.
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Illinois Railroad Museum
Union
Ill
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown Works
Armco Transportation
Chicago
Armco
Middletown
Illinois
Montainous
Blue Ridge
Illinois Museum
Truce Teams Oversaw Beirut Front As Violence Eases
In Beirut a 36 hour truce began with six mile front line patrols by Syrian Lebanese and Palestinian officers. Militiamen pulled back and streets reopened while PLA guards patrolled western districts. Five killed seven wounded in overnight violence. roads and supplies resumed as Arafat warned gunmen and vowed to protect villages.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Palestine Liberation Army
PLA
Hamra
Raouche
Damascus
Zahrani
Yasir Arafat
Arafat
Rashid Karami
Radio Interference Disrupts Memphis Church Services
In Memphis a church service was interrupted by CB radio chatter from outside speakers. FCC and engineers say the issue stems from unshielded audio systems rather than the operators, with experts advising a waiting period to confirm if fixes work.
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Memphis
A.C. Carpenter
Getwell Church of Christ
FCC
Atlanta
Middletown Weather Forecast Sees Snow and Cold
The Middletown area faces light snow tonight with lows in the low 20s and highs in the low 30s. Tuesday brings cloudy skies and similar temperatures. Yesterday’s high reached 52 with a low of 33 and 87 inch rain recorded. The outlook calls for fair skies Wednesday followed by a chance of snow on Thursday and Friday.
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Middletown
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