City council to cut school budget by about 400000
The city council plans a roughly 400000 reduction in the proposed school budget, likely limiting the tax rate increase to about 1.50. Officials debate funding, non-city sources, and how to balance a 7 percent teacher raise with overall 8.95 percent expenditure growth.
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James A. Johnson
Donnelly
Ment
Paul A. Steinbrenner
Vincent F. Trainor Jr
Trainor
Congress
Teachers Association of
Newport
Council
DC-10s Grounded After Engine Mount Cracks Found
The FAA grounded all 138 domestic DC-10s after 2 inch cracks appeared in engine mounting assemblies on two American Airlines jets. The action halted flights nationwide, stranding thousands, as investigators probe for a possible design flaw and assess fail safe features.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Aviation Administration
American Airlines
Chicago
O'Hare
FAA
Bond
Jerry Lavey
New York City
American
Adrien LaPointe
Los Angeles
LaPointe
Worcester
Mass
Ken Bernard
Merrimack
N.H
Logan
Midwest
Bernard
National Airlines
Miami
Europe
U.S
Aubrey Robinson
Robinson
U.S. Attorney
Royce Lamberth
Federal
Rhode Island to reconvene on anti obscenity bill
Gov Garrahy will call both Rhode Island houses to a Friday special session to push a new obscenity law replacing the court struck down statute. The plan aims to address Supreme Court objections while indictments against two theater operators remain dropped. Also on Friday lawmakers will consider repealing a controversial $41,219 pension for Chief District Court Judge Henry Laliberte.
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Providence
API
Rhode Island
House
Senate
Garrahy
Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Michael F. Ryan
Ryan
Henry E. Laliberte
Laliberte
Weather summary and notices for the week
The forecast stays clear through tonight with low sixties and sunny skies tomorrow reaching the 70s. Earlier this week high tides occur at 6 04 a m and 6 27 p m with a low at 11 23 a m. Tuesday highs near 84 and lows around 57.
Island disaster loan status for Newport County farmers
Rainy conditions trigger a federal disaster designation for Newport County and other Rhode Island counties. Farmers may obtain low interest loans through the Farmers Home Administration for physical and production losses, with deadlines March 4 and June 4 1980. Loans offer rates from 5 to 9.5 percent and terms up to 40 years for real estate, based on loss type and repayment ability.
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Michael J. Chmura
Federal Farmers Home Administration
Newport County
Farmers Home Administration
West Warwick
Glendale
William E. Curry
Curry
Newport Hospital seeks $8 million renovation despite growth forecasts
Barbara Lloyd reports Newport Hospital pushed its plan for an $8 million renovation to the state Health Services Council, citing Aquidneck and Conanicut Island growth to 81,000 by 2000. The proposal includes demolishing 22,497 square feet and adding 17,437 square feet, funded by endowments and a Second Century Fund allocation, with a new emergency center and relocated critical care units.
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Barbara Lloyd
Newport Hospital
State Health Services Council
William K. Turner
State Health Planning Council
State Department of Health
Health Services Council
Turner
Aquidneck
Conanicut Islands
Chamber of Commerce
State Newport Electric Co
Jamestown
Narragansett Bay
Vanderbilt 2
Vanderbilt
Ledyard
Littlefield
James
Powel Avenue
Thomas Carr Watson
The
Hospital Corporation
Daily News
Friendship Street
Power Avenue
James Building
Tower
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