Shortage of qualified teachers hits schools nationwide
With classes starting in three weeks districts scramble for applicants as vacancies mount. NYC hired 100 teachers from Spain to cover about 3,000 openings. The 1970s glut has ended as retirements rise and pay and prestige falter. By decade's end America may need a million new teachers, while enrollments rebound.
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New York City
Spain
Vance Grant
National Center For Educational Statistics
National Movement
Long predicted shortage in teaching careers
The piece argues for higher starting salaries for teachers, noting nationwide averages around 15 400 dollars and declines in real terms over a decade. It disputes the notion of teachers as part time workers and emphasizes respect and sustained commitment as essential to attracting bright graduates into education.
EPA to require catalytic converters on wood stoves
The EPA plans stricter wood stove standards aiming to cut emissions by 50 to 80 percent with catalytic converters, costing $200 to $300 per unit. Proposals could be issued by Jan 1, 1987, with rules in place within two years, amid broader criticism of perceived government double standards on pollution control.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Charles Elkins
Must mistakes of youth live on in public eyes
Carol McCulloch of Seneca County urges forgiveness for Roy Bernardi, arguing a past youth error should not define his future. She notes Bernardi’s positive contributions to Syracuse and asks voters to judge him by current actions rather than an impulsive 17-year-old mistake.
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Tom
Roy Bernardi
Bernardi
Carol McCulloch
Seneca County
Barbara A. Rouviere
North
Syracuse
Editorial on tax collection practices by Oswego County legislators
A reader critiques Oswego County lawmakers for using installment payments to avoid tax sales, arguing the practice is unlawful and risks corruption. The letter cites Onondaga County reforms, outlines public tax auctions, and notes county guidelines. Additional letters praise longtime educator Roy Bernardi and defend his reputation against attacks, urging accountability for accusers.
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Oswego County
Onondaga County
New York State
Onondaga
Questions Raised on NiMo Advertising and Legal Costs
The letter questions NiMo's ad spending and officer pay, arguing a utility must serve customers. It demands NiMo disclose total public relations expenses and legal fees over six years, including why a New York firm acted against Massena's city power efforts and why local offices employ costly lawyers.
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Carole Kolarz
W. Ferens
Oswego
NiMo
Vision of a future without power and oppression
The text argues that humanity evolves past power and politics into anarchism, a mature society free from government and religion, with jazz cited as a model for this future. It frames power as oppressive and predicts a distant yet inevitable shift toward societal freedom and self rule.
Remembering Hiroshima and war's toll across generations
The 40th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing prompts reflections on war’s senseless loss of life and the roles of nations. A reader defends the U S stance, notes Japanese aggression, recalls Pearl Harbor, Bataan, and prison camps, and argues the bomb helped save lives by shortening the war. The letter and editor notes cover civic events, charity golf, and a portrait of hunger on a street corner.
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Hiroshima
United States
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Asia
Bataan
Japan
Russia
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