New York Teachers Strike Shuts Down NYC Schools
The strike by 65,000 teachers from the United Federation of Teachers disrupts classes across New York City as 1.1 million students begin the fall term. About 150 of 950 schools closed with working conditions the key issue. median teacher pay is 17,350 dollars. Albert Shanker says negotiations possible when the other side is ready.
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New York City
United Federation of Teachers
Albert Shanker
Madison Square Garden
New York
Chicago
Supr
Joseph P. Hannon
House of Delegates
Pennsylvania
Louisiana Creating Jobs At Fast Pace
Louisiana is creating new jobs at a faster pace than the nation as a whole, with the News-Star News Service noting rapid employment growth in Baton Rouge and across the state.
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Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Qualifying Set for Appointed Posts Friday
A five day qualifying period begins Friday for elective posts filled by appointment including Fourth Judicial District Judge William Norris and West Monroe Municipal Judge Charles Traylor. Post elections for 84 posts in 43 parishes are set for November 1 with a public proclamation and ballot delays noted in Baton Rouge. Absentee voting timelines and ballot printing concerns cited, with objections allowed for five days.
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West Monroe
William Norris
Fourth Judicial District
Charles Traylor
Edwin Edwards
Baton Rouge
Wade C. Martin Jr
Secretary of State
Martin
Louisiana Supreme Court
Duke Shackleford
Rath
Democ Committee
Bonita
Weather Today for Monroe and Louisiana Preview
Cloudy conditions with afternoon and evening showers and possible thunderstorms. Highs near 88 and lows around 71 with Southeasterly winds 5 to 10 mph. No rainfall reported in the last 94 hours. extended outlook shows scattered daytime showers mainly in southern Louisiana Thursday through Saturday with seasonal overnight lows around 70 to the upper 70s.
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Bwin
FAA
Monroe
Louisiana
Welfare rolls dip slightly during May
Washington AP reports government figures show AFDC rolls at 11,357,442 in May, down 11,607 or 1 percent from April, marking the first decline since unemployment rose and AFDC increases began in August 1974. Cash payments also fell, signaling a possible economy turn.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
NFL Bicentennial Scholarships Support Essay Contest
The National Football League will award 25,000 in college scholarships during the bicentennial year as part of nationwide celebrations. From the football season leading to the Super Bowl in Miami on January 18, 1976, teens 14 to 18 are invited to write 500 to 750 word essays on The NFL's Role in American History. Locally, Mac Ward coordinates bicentennial activities through the Ouachita Valley Bicentennial Commission and the north Delta Council.
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National Football League
Miami
NFL
Mac Ward
Ouachita Valley
Congress poised to override Ford veto of education bill
In Washington, House Democrats expect a vote today to override President Ford's veto of a $7.9 billion education bill with Senate action anticipated later this week. Ford calls the measure a budget buster while Adams argues it restores education funding and counters inflation.
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Washington
Congress
Ford
House
Senate
Brock Adams
Congressional Budget Committees
Adams
Congressional Record
Administration
Second Civil Suit Filed Over District 15 Race
A second civil suit challenging the District 15 Louisiana Legislature race was filed in Fourth Judicial District Court by Ralph H. Marionneaux and Herbert Henry of West Monroe. They were disqualified after a prior suit by incumbent Shady R. Wall. The District 15 Democratic Executive Committee is named as defendant.
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Louisiana
Fourth Judicial District Court
Ralph H. Marionneaux
Marionneaux
Herbert Henry
West Monroe
Shady R. Wall
Henry
District 15
Democratic Executive Committee
Air-1 Lands at Monroe Civic Center for Expo Display
Monroe Police used Air-1 the observation aircraft to land at the Monroe Civic Center for the Louisiana Municipal Association convention. Pilot Troy Guillory, with about 6000 hours, landed after obtaining city permits and clearing the site, with police sealing the southern parking lot for the event.
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Monroe
Charles Gaushell
Troy Guillory
Air-1
Civic Center
Civic Cen
Louisiana Municipal Association
Twin Cities
Charles Gaishell
Guillory
Nolice
Inside The News-Star Sections and Page Guide
A listing of the newspaper’s inside sections including Abby 2B Jumble 7B Broadway 3B Lowman 2B Classified 5B Radio-TV 9A Comics 4B Sports 1A Crossword 5B Theater 3B Deaths 104 Van Dellen 4B Editorial 4A Women 1B Horoscope 3B Weather 1A across 34 pages.
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Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Boston Desegregation Buses Roll Into City Schools
Yellow buses escorted by police arrived for a second day of desegregation in Boston. Black students entered Charlestown and South Boston High Schools with no incidents. White resistance and arrests continued in surrounding neighborhoods as officials reported orderly openings despite lower attendance than last year.
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Boston
U.S
Charlestown High School
Charlestown
South Boston High School
South Boston
Michael Craving
Hyde Park
Hyde Park High School
John F. Kennedy
Tom Merce
National Park Service
Kennedy Birthplace
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kissinger Declares Israeli Egyptian Pact Not Soviet Threat
Secretary Kissinger says the interim Israel Egypt pact reduces tensions and may open peace pathways. He argues the Soviet role remains limited and that the agreement is essential to peace while Congress weighs restricting U.S. involvement and monitoring techs.
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Kissinger
Washington
Soviet Union
United States
Middle East
Henry A. Kissinger
Mideast
Congress
U.S
Sinai
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Israel
Egypt
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Thomas FE. Morgan
D-Pa
House International Relations Committee
House
Senate
Church
Morgan
United Nations
Ford
Americans Vacation Plans Hold Steady Despite Inflation
An Associated Press survey shows domestic travel rose vs 1974, with visitors favoring budget hotels and local destinations. Florida tourism up 10 percent overall but Miami area weaker. Michigan residents stayed closer to home. Hawaii bucks trend with more visitors and no cut in affordable lodging. Prices rose for meals and lodging, yet many travelers cut costs by choosing less expensive rooms and bringing their own food.
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Florida
Passman
Louisiana
Associated Press
Miami
Hal Cohen
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Lower Peninsula
Aguedont
Hawaii
U.S
Japan
Europe
Commerce Department
Washington, D.C
Center
Virginia Beach
C.T. Murden
Hal Haney
Colorado Division of Commerce and Development
Haney
Vermont
Endangered Species List Adds American Taxpayer
A lighthearted note points to the American taxpayer as a threatened species, reflecting budget battles and public sentiment about government spending.
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Commerce and Industry
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Uguccioni
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