Laborites Lose London County Council in Landslide
Britain s Labour Party suffers its worst local setback in years as Conservatives sweep London County Council seats. The national government remains secure under Prime Minister Harold Wilson despite the capital defeat, blamed on wage freezes and the pound protection measures. Conservatives lead with 58 seats to Labour s 18 as results come in, reshaping London politics and signaling wider Tory gains across England and Wales.
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Professor fights firing over sex test in Idaho
Barbars A Latimore, 24, a literature teacher at Blackfoot Junior High School, says she was fired for giving eighth graders a 36 question sex experience test and will protest. She hired an attorney and seeks a hearing, asserting the dismissal is unjustified. Blackfoot, Idaho, about 150 miles east of Boise, has a population near 7,000.
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New Safety Codes for Glass Urged
Chicago report quotes Phil Dykstra of the National Safety Council urging states to revise building codes to include a new safety glass standard for sliding doors and fixed panels. The US Standards Institute approved test specs, with Public Health Service estimates placing yearly glass door injuries near 100,000.
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Catholics in Remote Areas May Get Saturday Mass OK
The National Conference of Catholic Bishops concluded a four day policy session and will seek Vatican permission to permit Saturday or Sunday obligatory masses for bishops in sparsely populated dioceses. Aimed at serving distant Catholics and weekend travelers, the move depends on American bishops authorizing the change.
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Italy
Veterans recall draft dodgers at Spanish American War ceremony
An 87-year-old Detroit veteran Tom Weatherly urged harsher treatment for modern draft dodgers. He spoke at Detroit’s Veterans Memorial Building during the 9th anniversary ceremonies, noting he and a few other Spanish-American War veterans attended.
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French Boats Struggle With Vast Oil Patches Off Normandy
Perros-Guirec France UPI Christian Fouchet Interior Minister calls oil spill from wrecked Torray Canyon hopeless as 200 ships mobilized to battle miles of oil slicks spreading along the coast. He accuses ships under flags of convenience of dangerous routes harming France and its fisheries. Beaches, oyster and mussel beds face extensive damage from the spill.
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United States
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