Jesse Jackson aims to mediate Oka standoff in Montreal
Rev. Jesse Jackson arrived in Montreal to cover the Mohawk crisis at Oka and urged dialogue to ease tensions. He said he hopes interviews can help reduce bloodshed and lead to a rational resolution, amid several violent confrontations.
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Costs of educating Stephen Van Dusen at Blodgett School
A disabled student in a Blodgett class receives specialized tools and therapy. Equipment costs include a $120 chair and $22 rubber mat, with utensils up to $30. Weekly therapy totals show 90 minutes speech, 60 minutes occupational, and ongoing physical therapy. Staff include several teachers and aides, plus psychologists and social workers. salaries range from about $11,947 to $326,320. Stephen’s mother advocates for mainstream schooling and independent living as he nears age five.
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Tarah Vriesenga
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Debbie Carter
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Sondra Roth
Mary Ann Schwab
Stephen
Barbara van Dusen
Blodgett
van Dusen
Weekend Weather Outlook Clears Skies for Monday
A warm spell arrives with a mix of clouds and sunshine. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 50. Tuesday turns breezy and warmer with temps near 70 and variable cloudiness. Details: A2.
Khrushchev lauds Rosenbergs for atomic bomb help on tape
Nikita Khrushchev, recorded during house arrest before 1971, says Julius and Ethel Rosenberg provided very significant help accelerating the Soviet atom bomb. He also mentions a hotheaded Fidel Castro pushing for U.S. attack during the Cuban crisis. Rosenbergs' son Robert Meeropol disputes the claim.
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Gasoline price hits all time high above 1.38 a gallon
In the United States, the average price at the pump climbs to a record 1.3835 per gallon amid Middle East war fears and rising crude costs. Lundberg Survey of 18,500 stations shows regular unleaded near 1.2736 at self serve and higher at full service, with premium around 1.4405.
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South Africa’s de Klerk visits White House amid change
South African leader F W de Klerk visits Washington for a first White House meeting with President Bush. He frames his reform path as irreversible and cites Martin Luther King Jr. as a symbol of justice, while acknowledging his own past support for apartheid. The trip follows symbolic ceremonies at the Reflecting Pool and remarks on hopes for Southern Africa.
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