Editorials Growing teacher power in California
Editorial notes a shift toward formal collective bargaining between California school boards and employees, warning of rising costs and potential strikes. It traces a century of teacher empowerment, unionization, and legislative moves that replace negotiation with threat of action, culminating in a new contract framework under a bill signed by Governor Brown.
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California
Albert Rodda
Brown
Teachers Union Bill Sparks Bitter California Debate
A Senate bill on teacher unions prompts fierce dispute over bargaining rights agency shop and minority voice. Proponents cite growing power of teachers’ lobby while opponents warn of politicized school boards and higher costs to taxpayers. The campaign features AFL CIO and California Teachers Association comments and signals possible statewide clashes.
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California Federation of Teachers
Afl-Cio
California Teachers Association
Los Angeles
Afl-Cio Teachers’ Federation
Israel Wants Pershing Missiles and White House Intrigue
Washington reports on Israel's demand for Pershing missiles, the U S Army's limited inventory, and the plan to reopen the Orlando plant. Pentagon officials say no battery can be spared, while Defense docs note Scud ranges far shorter than Pershing. Also covered is President Ford's interior secretary pick Thomas Kleppe amid intra White House politics and Frizzell’s contrasting record.
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Washington
Israel
Egyptian Sinai
U.S
Martin Marietta
Orlando
Fla
West Germany
NATO
Pentagon
Siles
Shimon Peres
Peres
National Press Club
Ford
Thomas Kleppe
Interior
Commerce
Rogers Morton
Morton
Interior Department
Kent Frizzell
Donald Rumsfeld
White House
Kleppe
Sinc
North Dakota
House
Morkc
Rumsfeld
CCC
Congressional Cronies Club
Frizzell
Sen
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Hatfield
Congress
Daniel Evans
Nixon White House
Ford White House
Letters to the editor critique Long Beach bikeway plan
A Long Beach reader group argues against spending 500000 next year on two bikeway sections. They cite UCLA and US DOT studies, questioning safety and cost effectiveness. They urge reallocating funds to improve existing streets and advocate for an advocacy agency and practical bike lanes.
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Editgr
Long Beach
UCLA
John Williams
San Luis Obispo
SCR
California Aires Bicycle Committee
Terrai
Darryl Skrobak
Department of Transportation
James Konski
American Society of Civil Engineers
Benjamin C. Davis Jr
U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Second Street
Marina
Tong Beach
Hye
Doctors deserve appreciation for tireless care
A reader writes praising doctors for long education, sacrifice, and free volunteer work amid stress, urging appreciation over complaints. The letter also notes a fan’s stance to boycott NFL sponsors after years in several cities, signaling ongoing sports sponsor tensions.
Ford should focus on economy, not handshakes in 1976
A column argues President Ford cannot rely on crowds or tame media to curb assassination risks. It contrasts past presidents like Johnson and Nixon with today’s needs, urging Ford to emphasize policy and economy over frequent public appearances and handshakes.
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Washington
Richard Daley
Rockefeller
Evening News
Gerald Ford
White House
Ford
Secret Service
Lincoln
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Potemkin
South Carolina
New Mexico
el Toro
Tombstone
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