Philadelphia teachers strike looms as talks stall
Philadelphia officials and the Federation of Teachers face a prolonged strike amid stalled talks. About 100 students rallied at the state office building to pressure for schools to reopen, while 30,000 students in Bucks and Montgomery counties and districts across Western Pennsylvania felt the impact.
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European security tightens as threats spark Mediterranean panic
European authorities boost precautions amid alleged terrorist threats from the Blick September group and Palestinian guerrillas. West German police guard Jewish sites as fears mount during the Jewish New Year while Switzerland Austria and Denmark step up frontier and port security. A separate crash near Pa 422 injures a driver after a guard rail collision.
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Teachers vote on NY contract delayed as schools prep to open
Nationwide talks on teachers strikes affect hundreds of thousands of students. New York vote postponed till Monday with ballots at schools. NYC teachers seek wage gains while work rules and conditions drive the dispute. Philadelphia faces 285000 students barred from classes as talks resume briefly. Additional districts in Wisconsin Indiana Illinois Rhode Island report strikes, mediations, or boycotts and planned actions.
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Welfare sweep to audit 3,147 Erie County cases
The Welfare Department said Operation SWEEP will begin in Erie County next week as part of a three stop inspection of all 3,147 cases. The program aims to remove ineligible welfare recipients and has already saved taxpayers about $1 million.
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Erie County
Helene Wohlgemiuth
Man held for extortion attempt against National Bank of Commerce
In Seattle a man is in custody after allegedly trying to extort $10 trillion from the National Bank of Commerce. A bank official reported five calls from a self described gangster demanding the money for his wife to give the U S president. The suspect described himself, his appearance, and asked the money be delivered to an amusement center one block away. Police arrested him minutes later.
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Nixon Hears Carlucci Aide Agnes Relief Efforts
President Nixon summoned Frank Carlucci to Camp David to discuss his attempts to aid Pennsylvania victims of Tropical Storm Agnes. The trip followed a U.N. report sent to Congress and included Nixon announcing a national highway week and the Jewish new year message with wife Pat, daughter Julie, and friend Charles Rebozo.
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U.S. Jets Raid North Vietnam Rail Line Near China
U.S. Air Force jets conducted raids within 25 miles of China on North Vietnam's railroad line linking Manai to the border, while Communist gunners in North Vietnam's Panhandle reportedly shot down two Navy planes and left a pilot missing. In South Vietnam, government troops repelled a tank assault on a fortified garrison at Tien Phuoc, near Da Nang.
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Protestant threat in Belfast after clashes with paratroops
The Ulster Defense Association warned a mass defense of the people against British paratroops after gun battles on Belfast’s Shankill Road. The UDA accused soldiers of brutality and said paras may shoot many members but cannot shoot them all.
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South American woman indicted in cocaine smuggling case
A Colombian woman, Mercedes Alzola de Gomez, 36, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Philadelphia on charges she smuggled about $1 million worth of cocaine into Philadelphia International Airport. U.S. customs agents arrested her last month after finding cocaine in plastic bags lining her suitcase and alleged delivery instructions were hidden in her brassiere.
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Bomb Suspect Held on $100,000 Bond in Pittsburgh Area Injury Case
Daniel A. Hill 43 of Prater Township Allegheny County was held on $100,000 bond after officers say he mailed a bomb to a Pittsburgh area firm that exploded injuring three people. He was arrested after a traffic stop and identified through FBI databases. Hill faces concealment of a bomb charges linked to a radio delivered to Lake Asphalt and Petroleum Co. parade in Springdate April 19.
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Milk price cut sparks year end issue in Scranton
Governor Stap announced a 6 cent cut in the minimum price of milk in the Scranton area and said he will push a bill to abolish minimum milk pricing in the state. He noted milk costs rose amid Nixon policies while beef and pork prices hit record highs. Pennsylvania news also reports PHEAA mailed 95,000 scholarship notices totaling 60.4 million dollars with 37,000 more applications processing. projections show about 100,000 awards this year.
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Pickets Removed At Kane Memorial Hospital
SETU members agreed to pull picket lines at John J. Kane Memorial Hospital clearing the way for nurses aides to resume work after a new wage contract round with Allegheny County officials. Aides had refused to cross SHIM lines, causing hardships for patients and staff.
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Hoffa trip to Hanoi debated
Attorney General Kleindienst said Hoffa sought to link his parole constraints with a plan to visit Hanoi to secure POW releases. Hoffa denied involvement in any such deal and said Taub only sought passport permission.
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Hanoi
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Unions Form Silver-Backed Drive for McGovern in Pa
In Harrisburg a coalition of at least nineteen union leaders formed a well-financed committee to back George McGovern. Speakers included Hubert Humphrey, while AFL-CIO leaders abstained. Nine leaders each pledged 1000 dollars as the group urged labor support amid internal divisions over Nixon and neutrality.
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