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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1982

Page

4

Nationwide teachers strikes suspend classes in five states

Thousands of educators across Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Montana walked out affecting about 150000 students while Philadelphia teachers ratified a three year contract to avert a repeat of last year’s 50 day strike. Substantial walkouts touched Flint Michigan East St Louis Illinois and frontier Ohio districts with thousands more students held home as talks continued.

John Daniszewski Associated Press Pennsylvania Illinois Michigan Ohio Montana Philadelphia Flint Chicago St. Louis Little Progress Hyman Richman Pittsburgh Allegheny Intermediate Pennsyvania Butte Mont Philadelphia Federation of Teacher John Murray East St. Louis Washington County Frontier Warren California National Teachers Howard Carroll National Education Association Detroit John Elliott The Detroit Federation of Teachers

Harris Wins Georgia Democratic Runoff for Governor

Georgia Democrat Joe Frank Harris defeats Ronald Ginn by about 70,000 votes in the runoff to secure the party’s gubernatorial nomination. Harris, 46, of Cartersville, led with 53.7 percent to Ginn’s 46.2 percent as 2,242 of 2,247 precincts reported. He faces Republican Bob Bell in the general election. Incumbent George Busbee cannot seek re-election this year.

Atlanta Joe Frank Harris Georgia Max Cleland Veterans Administration David Poythress Harris Cartersville Ronald Ginn Bob Bell DeKalb County George Busbee

Agent Orange study delayed until 1988 or 1989

Washington AP reported that the VA expects six to seven years of study before conclusions on Agent Orange exposure and health can be drawn. The epidemiological research, begun in 1979, faces delays awaiting method to identify veterans who contacted the herbicide, and criticism of national commitment from state officials.

Washington Vietnam Veterans Administration Congress Illinois Karl Benning Illinois Agent Orange Study Commission

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