Ohio House Weakens Instant Tenure Plan for Teachers
The Ohio House approved a revised bill on teacher evaluations and due process, narrowing protections for non tenured staff. Amendments limit review rights, set outside standards from collective bargaining, and favor boards in suspensions up to 14 days with written justifications.
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J.R. Kimmins
Columbus
UPI
Ohio
Ohio House
House Education Committee
Senate
Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr
Cleveland
Marcus A. Roberto
Ravenna
Roberto
John Hall
Ohio Education Association
John Hauck
Buckeye Association of School Administrators
Cadets Accused in Major West Point Honor Code Scandal
An honor committee at West Point charges 50 cadets with honor code violations and two resignations signal possible expulsion after review by military boards in the academy’s judicial process.
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West Point
N.Y
UPI
U.S. Military Academy
Bill Smullen
Secretary of the Army
Cincinnati invites Schorr as master teacher sparks uproar
University of Cincinnati official Dr. William M. Randle invites suspended CBS newsman Daniel Schorr as a master teacher. He defends Schorr as highly qualified while noting critics fear exposing students to him. Randle says CBS acted hastily in suspending Schorr.
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CBS
Randle
Princess Anne Rushed to London After Horse Fall
Princess Anne, 25, suffered a concussion and a cracked vertebra from a fall at a riding trial in Durweston. She was knocked unconscious, kept overnight at a local hospital, and transported by ambulance to London for examination by Queen Elizabeth's personal physician, accompanied by her husband Capt. Mark Phillips.
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London
UPI
Anne
Queen Elizabeth
Durweston
Mark Phillips
Weather summary and a death notice for Irene Seitz
Partial clearing and cooler tonight with lows in the 40s. Friday will be partly cloudy and mild with highs in the 60s. Rain chances 20 percent tonight and 10 percent Friday. Winds west 10 to 20 mph. Temperatures Wednesday 73 53. Humidity around 75 percent in the morning, rising to near 100 percent at 1 p.m. and 93 percent later. Precipitation total 0.23 inch. Sunrise 5 38 a.m. Sunset 7 15 p.m. Moonrise 2 09 a.m. Moonset 1 15 p.m. Miss Irene Seitz, 73, Monroeville.
Opinion Line Question on City Water Rescue Negligence
The Wednesday Opinion Line asks readers if the city bears responsibility for not having a water rescue plan as two boaters required help at the reservoir Sunday night. The piece invites responses reflecting public concern over municipal preparedness and emergency response.
Voter attitudes on reservoir safety and night boating
A public survey shows 67.7 percent favor a safety stance while 32.3 percent oppose. Respondents urge stricter rules, express distrust of city negligence, and call for night boating restrictions amid concerns over drowning risks and past disasters. Call lines are provided for voting Yes or No by midnight.
Recreation Costs Soar in Norwalk Over Six Years
Norwalk's park and recreation program nearly triples costs from 1970 to 1975: operating expenses rise to 143 250 with per capita $10.70, while revenue grows modestly 74 048 from 56 306. The city considers tax increases to cover deficits, and salaries plus fringe benefits drive the spike as facilities expand and new programs emerge.
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David Rau
Norwalk
Park and Recreation
Willard
Citizens
Park
Austin Shadle
Elizabeth Vattorella
Charles Chase
Ray Currier
Robert Barnes
Vattorella
Andrew Luxon
Chase
Barnes
McGuan Park
Ines
Oy Hall
Park and Rec
Douglas Colvin
Blue Ribbon
Whitney Field
Pleasant Street
City Street
Memorial Lake Park
Man Accused Skateboarder Contemplates Third Spillway Run
City service director Melvin Shipley recalls a resident riding a skateboard down the spillway at the reservoir where police warned arrest if repeated. The steep concrete ramp dumps overflow into Norwalk Creek and is considered dangerous with debris at the bottom. Shipley says a third run would be decided by a judge.
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City Service
Melvin Shipley
Norwalk Creek
Shipley
Botton
City to keep boat at reservoir for rescue tests
Norwalk fire officials will test a city boat at Memorial Lake Park near the reservoir to assess maneuverability in a rescue. A second boat will be stationed at the central fire station with a hitch added to a brush truck to haul it.
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Norwalk
Memorial Lake Park
Melvin Shipley
Shipley
Ipley
Ohio House Approves Arson Investigation Bill
The Ohio House unanimously approved a bill requiring insurers to cooperate with fire officials in arson investigations. Rep. C. J. McLin cited 30 to 40 percent of fires as deliberate and estimated yearly property losses at 700 million dollars. The measure mandates insurers notify authorities when arson is suspected and share relevant data.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio House
Ohio
House
Senate
C.J. McLin
D.dayton
MecLin
Ohio Insurance Institute
Cincinnati
McLin
Perro
Parma Widow Awarded 275000 in Skydiver Death Case
The Parma widow of James Dreyer who died with 17 others when skydivers were dropped over Lake Erie in 1967 received 275000 from U S District Court Judge Ben C Green. The judge found the Cleveland Air Traffic Control Center liable and upheld by the Sixth Circuit. Tenor notes prior settlements and a 1973 award in Akron.
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Cleveland
UPI
Parma
Lake Erie
U.S. District
Dreyer
Green
Cleveland Air Traffic Control Center
Oberlin
Federal Aviation Administration
Sixth District
U.S. Court of Appeals
Sky
Gerald Freeman
Akron
Bomb Rips Courthouse in Boston Injuring Dozens
A bomb exploded on the second floor of the Suffolk County Courthouse in Boston at about 9 15 a m injuring at least 12 people three seriously One victim lost a leg in the blast Several people were carried out on stretchers and others walked to waiting ambulances in the aftermath.
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Boston
UPI
Suffolk County
Norwalk Tax Committee and Private Medical Care Meetings
The Blue Ribbon Tax Committee convenes at 7 30 tonight at City Hall. Citizens for Private Medical Care meet at 7 pm at Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital auditorium to discuss the Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974.
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City Hall
Fisher- Titus Memorial Hospital
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Wallace
Washington
George Wallace
Alabama
Federal Election Commission
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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
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Bethlehem
Chester Phillips
Springfield
Schorr
Irene Seitz
Monroeville
Aus
Recreation
General Fund
Park and Recreation Department
Huron County Welfare Department
Grant Walls
Welfare Department
Benedict Avenue
Walls
Betty Ford
Gladys City
Texas
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