Open Negotiations at RISD Under Scrutiny
Editorial decries secret talks between Roswell Independent School District and Roswell Education Association over 1997-98 contracts for teachers and staff. Calls for weekly joint press briefings and open meetings to inform employees and taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Independent School District
Roswell Education Association
Mike Alber
Marty Pattison
Juan Oropesa
Wayne Dotts
Dotts
Risd Sea
Oct 30 Highlights From History 1938 War of Worlds Airs
On this day in 1997 the calendar notes Orson Welles radio panic in 1938. It also marks John Adams birth in 1735 and the 1944 premiere of Martha Graham's Appalachian Spring at the Library of Congress.
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Orson Welles
CBS
United States
John Adams
Braintree
Mass
Martha Graham
Aaron Copland
Library of Congress
Graham
Senate
Janet Reno
Domenici
Don Imus
Pete
Congress
Nancy
White House
Harold
Debra Prince Completes Dallas Modeling Course
Debra Jane Prince finished a modeling course at the Barbizon School of Professional Models in Dallas. She is a 1972 graduate of Goddard High School. Ella Hedges Circle of United Presbyterian Women met Wednesday night with Mrs. W P Elliott serving as president. Girl Scout Troop 95 held its first meeting of the year at Mrs. Ronald Harvey’s home with Mrs. A E Atkinson assisting.
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Debra Jane Prince
Dallas
Barbizon School of Professional Models
Debra
Goddard High School
Ella Hedges
United Presbyterian Women
W.P. Elliott
Girl Scout Troop 95
Ronald Harvey
A.E. Atkinson
Governor Johnson finishes Ironman in Kailua Kona
Governor Gary Johnson completed the Ironman Triathlon in 10 hours 54 minutes 30 seconds, swimming 2.4 miles, cycling 112 miles, and running 26.2 miles. The event promoted New Mexico, and Johnson hinted at future gubernatorial runs while facing questions about his administration and fundraising activities.
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Santa FE
Gary Johnson
Kailua-Kona
Hawaii
Gary
Johnson
New Mexico
Unlikely sex saga probes HIV case in Chautauqua region
The piece explores Nashawn Williams, a 20 year old inmate at Rikers Island, who allegedly infected multiple women with HIV through unprotected sex. It questions whether existing law punishes disease transmission and contrasts medical duty with legal duty, citing agency actions and broader justice versus prudence debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua County
N.Y
James Barron
New York Times
Nashawn Williams
Billy the Kid
Robert Berke
Williams
Rikers Island
Politicians warned as stock talk risks market moves
In October 1987 remarks by Baker and Ryder faced scrutiny as markets plunged. Clinton urged restraint focusing on the economy while Greenspan testimony loomed. Daschle warned against optimistic projections as Harkin attacked nominees amid volatile markets.
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Washington
Treasury
James A.baker III
SEC
David Ryder
Clinton
U.S
Fed
Alan Greenspan
Joint Economic Committee
Senate
Tom Daschle
D-S.d
Greenspan
Daschle
Wall Street
Tom Harkin
D-lown
Clinton Fed
Michigan
Imlich
Yui Vanking
Roger W. Ferguson Jr
Harkin
America
Trent Lott
Miss
Harkins
Don Nickles
R-Okin
Congress
Nickles
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