New School Board Head Sees Cleveland Strike End Near
John E. Gallagher Jr, newly elected president of Cleveland's debt-ridden school board, says the long strike by 10,000 teachers and staff may end late next week if a revised budget earns state approval. Schools remain closed as the board works to show they can operate within a reduced funding plan and free funds for negotiations.
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Air Canada Flight Attendants Threaten Oct Strike
Montreal AP reports Air Canada's 2,700 flight attendants threaten a strike starting October 5 if their contract dispute remains unresolved. The carrier, which briefly paused operations last month during a larger ground crew walkout, has trained office staff to replace attendants and intends limited service if strikes occur.
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Air Canada
Judge orders Seattle teachers back to classrooms
A Seattle judge declared the teachers strike illegal and plans to sign orders directing return to work. About 55,000 students have been idled since September as the wage dispute over pay remains unresolved. Schools opened on schedule in some districts, while others faced continued walkouts and legal actions across the nation.
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Somoza accepts US offer to mediate Nicaragua crisis
President Anastasio Somoza has agreed to U S mediation to bring him and opposition groups to talks while the nation endures a bloody crisis. The U S ambassador relayed Carter’s offer at a 90 minute meeting, with plans for peaceful negotiations and no immediate response from the Broad Opposition Front.
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Testimony winds down in South Korean probe
Washington AP reports the House ethics committee nears conclusion of its Korea related probe into alleged influence buying. Public testimony covered Rep Edward Patten and others accused of improper conduct tied to gifts from South Korean figure Tongsun Park. The panel will hear closing arguments before deciding on potential House actions, with punishment ranging from reprimand to expulsion, though no federal charges have been filed. The hearing also notes shifts in campaign contribution rules since the events.
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Charles H Wilson
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Law school to receive settlement
New Jersey case details Rutgers Law School earning 45000 in legal fees from Public Service Electric and Gas Company after Adrienne Tomkins won a suit alleging firing over rejecting sexual advances. Judge Stern directed fees to the Women’s Rights Litigation Clinic and 2100 to the ACLU. Tomkins received a 20000 settlement.
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Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Rutgers Law School
Herbert Stern
Law School
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Stern
American Civil Liberties Union
Adrienne Tomkins
Bayonne
Miss Tomkins
Tax breaks spread out in Senate tax cut plan
Senate tax writers push a broad package aiming at about 20 billion dollars in tax cuts. The plan lowers corporate income taxes, adds an elderly credit, and expands credits for political donations while introducing a minimum tax to ensure high earners pay. Committee chair Senator Russell Long expects completion by midweek as House differences head to conference.
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