NEA's new president urges political power to fund education
Catharine Barrett of Syracuse takes over as NEA president at its 110th annual meeting in Atlantic City. She outlines priorities to build teachers' political force and press for federal funding to cover one third of education costs by 1976, amid growing teacher political action nationwide.
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William J. Waugh
Atlantic City
N.J
National Education Association
Catharine Barrett
Syracuse
N.Y
NEA
Barrett
United States
Nixon
New York State
Center City
Driftwood Lounge
Paul Grabko
Danny
Majority Favors Nixon's Record In Office Poll Shows
Princeton AP report notes a Gallup Poll with 60 percent approving of President Nixon's actions, 32 percent disapproving, and 8 percent with no opinion. The survey was conducted June 16 through 19.
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Nixon
Princeton
N.J
Gallup
Wallace Shows Neurological Improvement in Recovery
Silver Spring Md AP doctors report Alabama Governor George C Wallace recovering after spine surgery. He now has sensation in his thighs, a sign of neurological improvement since last week following a May 15 shooting. He remains paralyzed from the waist down and is expected to move with leg braces and crutches within six months.
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Silver Spring
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Tehama County and Cities Share Cigarette Tax Payout
State Controller Houston S. Flournoy announced the June cigarette tax apportionment totaling 6 million plus to counties and cities. Tehama County received 2043.97 dollars and Red Bluff 3142.32 dollars, with Corning 1168.88 and Tehama 57.18. The state’s share of revenue deposited was 1,186,024 for counties and 5,124,460 for cities, after 23,050 in admin costs.
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Sacramento
Houston S. Flournoy
Tehama County
Red Bluff
Corning
Tehama
State Bar Creates Security Fund To Protect Clients
The State Bar Board of Governors announces a statewide Client Security Fund to reimburse the public for losses caused by dishonest lawyers. A $10 assessment of active members for 1972 funds the program, upheld by the State Supreme Court. Legislation passed by the State Legislature became effective in March. To qualify, dishonest conduct must occur on or after March 4 of the year legislation took effect.
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State Bar Board of Governors
State Supreme Court
Astronauts to Test Problems of Skylab in Isolation
Three astronauts Robert Crippen Karol Bobko and Dr William Thornton will begin a 56 day ground isolation test at NASA's Houston Space Center July 19 in a 20 square foot altitude chamber. The SMEAT program costing 3 million dollars aims to simulate Skylab life including eating and personal care to establish baseline medical data for long duration spaceflight.
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Crippen
Thornton
Bobko
Thorton
California hospitals get new financing program
The State Health Planning Council will launch the California Health Facility Construction Loan Insurance Program in Sacramento at 10 00 a m. The program, enacted in 1969, insures loans for hospital construction at reduced rates with state guaranteeing repayment. More than 450 million dollars is authorized for construction.
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State Health Planning Council
Sacramento
California
P Street
Saleem Farag
State Department of Public Health
Council
Flooded Wilkes-Barre City Scene as Debris Floats
Rescue workers cope with rising Susquehanna floodwaters that cover streets and block storefronts. Bodies and lifelike manikins float by as debris, oil drums, and wreckage drift through the city, turning downtown into a perilous, submerged maze.
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James Gerstenzang
Wilkes-Barre, Pa
Susquehanna River
Chesapeake Bay
Black Caucus Fails To Back McGovern
LAS VEGAS AP Sen George McGovern failed to win endorsement from the National Black Political Convention The steering committee chose not to endorse as a group but left open endorsements by individual black leaders The co chairmen noted McGovern alignment with convention positions and discussed self determination for DC and daycare funding while opposing certain other policy provisions.
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Las Vegas
Nev
George McGovern
McGovern
Richard Hatcher
Gary
Ind
South Dakota
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
District of Columbia
Israel
United States
California Democratic Council
Fresno
Project To Improve Food Distribution In United States
New Orleans AP Undersecretary of Agriculture J Phil Campbell announced Project Consumer Concern a joint effort by the National Association of Retail Grocers and the U S Agriculture Department. Task force committees will implement objectives to improve handling storage and distribution of food and promote a healthier environment and food supply.
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New Orleans
J. Phil Campbell
Consumer Concern
America
National Association of Retail Grocers
U.S. Agriculture Department
Campbell
Association
Department
Court Won't Test Civilian Surveillance
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, blocked a full judicial hearing on Army civilian surveillance begun in 1965. Chief Justice Burger said Congress should assess executive action, noting no proven direct harm to the complainants. The ruling limits a trial on surveillance tactics by about 1,000 Army agents.
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Barry Schweid
Washington
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Congress
Courts
Burger
Federal Appeals Court
Nixon Administration
Byron R. White
Erwin N. Griswold
Griswold
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