FMCS sets hearing to break Ottawa teacher contract deadlock
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service schedules an 8:30 a.m hearing next Thursday at the Ottawa school district office to help Ottawa Board of Education and Ottawa teachers end their impasse declared June 1 over salaries. If unresolved, a state fact finder will be appointed to propose a solution. unilateral contracts and no strikes are possible paths. Proposals show the board seeking a 5 percent raise totaling about 2.6 million for 150 teachers, while teachers seek 7.14 percent. Other sticking points include extra-duty pay, planning periods, and grade card prep time.
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Federal Mediation Service
Carl Walmark
FMCS
Kansas City
S. Main
Walmark
State Human Resources Department
City Changes DPS Roles After Safety Probe
Ottawa city officials announced changes to the Department of Public Safety after a probe criticized attitudes and structure. Driver engineers will be reclassified as public safety officers patrolling one eight hour shift per day for 27 days, while remaining in charge of fire apparatus.
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Melissa Bauman
Herald
Ottawa Department of Public Safety
Lyle Dresher
DPS
Dresher
Psos
Department of Public Safety
Congress Seeks Tweaks to 1986 Tax Overhaul Provisions
Senior tax writers in Congress propose changes to the 1986 tax reform to preserve mortgage interest deductions when refinancing. The 500 page bill, focusing on correcting mistakes, also relaxes rules on income shelters from installment sales of rental property despite Treasury opposition.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Treasury Department
Masada and Dead Sea Journey Through Historic Israel
Roving editor describes a trip from Jerusalem toward the Dead Sea passing En Gedi and Masada. He notes Bedouin camps, occupation patrols, the Dead Sea below sea level, Roman siege legend, and the snake path for ascent with a cable car to Masada atop the rock fortress. Continued on Page 16.
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John
En Gedi
Masada
Herod
Jerusalem
Israel
Reagan optimistic on arms talks and Contras
President Reagan said he expects increased opportunity for a nuclear arms agreement and a third meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev this year. He asserted the Contra aid ban did not apply to him personally, and he defended Elliott Abrams while saying North’s case will have its day in court. He acknowledged awareness of private fund raising but said he did no soliciting. The press conference touched on the dollar value and Iran Contra, with Reagan seeking dollar stability amid economic questions.
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Venice
Italy
Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Elliott Abrams
Congress
Oliver North
National Security Council
Japan
Canada
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Fitzwater
Persian Gulf
Dole and Reagan Clash Over Gulf Oil Security Pact
Washington reports show the Reagan administration backing allied support for Persian Gulf policy while Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole pressed European and Japanese allies to do more to defend oil shipments. Weinberger cited allies' reluctance to commit. Dole suggested no real commitment. The debate follows the USS Stark incident and highlights oil dependency, with Japan and Europe relying heavily on Gulf oil.
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Reagan
Senate
Europe
Japan
United States
Kuwait
Iraq
Caspar W. Weinberger
House
Free World
Weinberger
Foreign Affairs Committee
Bob Dole
Venice
Italy
U.S
Dole
Persian Gulf
Western
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Linda
Lawhorn, Vassar
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Federal
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Allied Pact
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Gulf
London
Paris
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Capitol Hill
The
Stark
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