School shake up targets seven top administrators
The Progress notes a district board will demote or reassign seven top administrators at this week’s meeting. Three personnel department leaders will be removed, including manager J J Connors, as the district cuts about thirty thousand dollars and seeks a stronger staff. Some employees face lesser teaching posts, a policy the editorial calls a cowardly way out if candidates are not capable.
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J.j.connors
E. G. Burnkrant
Scottsdale Considers New Sister City
Scottsdale officials have narrowed a list of three potential sister cities from Mexico and Canada. A councilman notes benefits for tourism and culture while a local wag jokes about reciprocal learning. The idea envisions one sister in Mexico and one in Canada to boost exchanges.
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Scottsdale
Mexico
Phoenix
British Columbia
Canada
Truck hijacking toll rises amid nationwide theft wave
FBI and state and local police confront a growing truck hijacking crisis costing hundreds of millions annually. New York area losses exceed 150 million per year with a nationwide surge, prompting police saturation and FBI guidance on preventive measures and six safeguards for shipments.
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Washington
FBI
Cuba
Martin Blatz
Babaco Alarm System Co
Herbert Pensig
New York
J. Edgar Hoover
New York-New Jersey
The Mailbag Sir on Self-Medication Risks and Ads
A reader argues self-medication is rising and often harmful while proprietary drug ads push fast relief. Health officials urge need based use with proper dosage and warnings. Dr. Simpson notes nasal sprays can cause permanent stuffiness and addiction with prolonged use.
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R. A. Simpson
Liability of Private Landowner for Trespassing Skier Injury
A 15-year-old boy injured sliding on a wooded land path sought damages from the landowner. The eastern state Court of Appeals upheld a jury finding of no liability, noting the boy knew the risks and that trespass occurred frequently. The case was resolved against the boy and his father.
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Court of Appeals
State Bar of Arizona
Hunger Wars and Lunch Aid Shaped by Bureaucracy
Washington reports a clash over food aid as 40 California grape pickers sought to meet USDA officials in San Francisco. Secretary Robert Finch discussed hunger aid with President Nixon, while shifts under Secretary Clifford Hardin push to move surplus food distribution away from the Agriculture Department, drawing scrutiny from Southern lawmakers and old guard food program allies.
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California
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Charles Ernst
San Francisco
Robert Finch
Nixon
Finch
Agriculture Department
Kennedy-Johnson
Secretary of ‘Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Clifford-Hardin
Hardin
South Carolina
Good-by Chicago A satirical chronicle of a Sentinel missile disaster
A mocked history tale imagines Chicago's disappearance after an accidental Sentinel explosion on Oct 8, 1971. President Nixon forms a cabinet council, Agnew presides at mourning, and Billy Graham offers blessing. Experts claim rare cosmic rays caused the event as calls to restrict missiles grow.
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Hoppe
Nixon
Pentagon
Agnew
America
Bethesda
Hickel
Mother Nature
Hickel d . Sdid
Herman Kahn
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Doc" Wright
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