California’s “dance of the lemons” in teacher dismissals
A California study questions school discipline, citing cases where incompetence failed to oust teachers. A absent without leave instructor kept his job after appeal, a drunk-driving trainer retained tenure, and a spelling-challenged teacher faced a lenient remedy. Costs to fire run about 10 000 dollars plus legal fees. Teachers’ unions and local associations shape outcomes as districts shuffle assignments.
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California
Ottawa tax pledge sparks call for Proposition 13 style vote
Roy E. Swank of the Franklin County Taxpayers Association criticizes a growing local government and a proposed half cent sales tax. He alleges trips, lavish spending, and wasteful grants, urging Franklin County to reject the tax and adopt a Prop 13 like approach focused on restraint.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Roy E. Swank
Franklin County Taxpayers Association
TV Tonight Prime time listings and dramatic previews
A chaotic TV guide fragment lists multiple programs including Happy Days and Joanie’s dance, Tom Sawyer adaptations with Whitaker and Foster, National Geographic voyage, Gunsmoke, Laverne and Shirley mishaps, Joker’s Wild, Three’s Company, Darker Than Murder, Man in a Swing, Death Scream, Carter Country, Race and Blood, The Tonight Show guests, Medical Center and Kojak episodes, Mary Tyler Moore, Captioned News, Bang The Drum Slowly, Odd Couple, Untouchables, Hogan’s Heroes, and a closing prayer note with a biblical quote.
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National Geographic
Hawaii
Tahiti
Polynesia
Gunsmoke
America
Laverne
Shirley Laverne
Shiney
Joker's
THREE
Jack
Chrissy
Raper
Rod Taylor
Suzy Kendall
Florida
Bay
Cliff Robertson
Joel Grey
Mo IE
Cloris Leachman
Art Carney
Haip
Carter
Roy
Curtis
Adolf Hitler
U.S
Woody
Mary Tyler Moore
ABC
Bang
Robert DeNiro
Vincent Gardania
Robert Stack
Shady Novack
Too Good To Hire: A Candidate’s Brutal Self-Assessment
An AP interview with a corporate job applicant reveals a top executive candidate who critiques himself harshly. He claims strengths in planning and bottom-line thinking while admitting impatience with dull people and moving too fast for colleagues.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
The Lockhorns and the myth of perfect interview answers
Wes Simmons Jr. warns that evasive replies in interviews raise red flags. He cites a chief executive asking about failures to illustrate how honest self assessment helps, while vague or rehearsed responses signal cover ups. He suggests stating real weaknesses and ongoing improvement efforts.
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Wes Simmons Jr
X Ray Diagnosis Question on Emphysema
A reader asks which doctor is correct about emphysema detection by X rays after being told by Dr Thosteson and another physician that X rays cannot prove the disease. The letter from Mrs. A L W seeks guidance on whether she has emphysema.
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Mrs. A. L. W
Medical Q and A Health Notes on Lung Disease and Diet
A reader asks about diagnosing emphysema on X rays and the role of bronchoscopy and lung function tests. The column covers diabetes-like blood sugar concerns, infant calories and breast milk sufficiency, autopsy detection of blood clots, nursing mothers and menstruation, and fungus transfer to skin including the scrotal area.
USDA weighs options to boost corn prices in 3-year reserve
AP Farm writer Don Kendall reports the Agriculture Department is weighing actions to lift corn prices. Howard Hjort, USDA economics chief, favors expanding farmer participation in a three year grain reserve while considering reopening the 1977 loan program. Sen. Dick Clark urged action to raise prices, but Hjort says expanding the reserve may have greater impact.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Howard Hjort
USDA
Hjort
Dick Clark
D-Town
Bob Bergland
Lowa
Clark
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Happy Days
Joanie
Arnold's
Atlantis
Schupedt
Mark Harris
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Tom Sawyer
Johany Whitaker
Jodie Foster
Tom
Huck Finn
Mississippi
Veter Campbell
Corinne
Ecuador
Don Rickles
John Byner
Eddy Rich
Cathy Rich
Medical Center
Hec Ramsey
Kojak
Telly Savalas
Kevin Nobsnan
Christ
God
Simmons
Teest
M. L
Dr. Thosteson
N. R
Dr. Thesteson
J. A
George C. Thosteson
Don Kendall
American Legion
Michigan
Topeka
Topeka Singles, Inc
S. Cedar
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Associated Press
Lides
de Lue
Aia
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