Ohio Schools Strikes Widen Across Four Districts
About 3,800 workers walked out in Toledo as Ashtabula, Brunswick, and Richmond Heights districts faced walkouts or ongoing picket lines. Toledo schools would stay open. pay talks ranged from 7 percent offers to retroactive raises. Brunswick jailed 37 teachers after defying a back to work order. BeA seeks raises from 9,050 to 9,930 with retroactive terms.
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Change military retirements to 55 30 years panel urges
Washington AP reports a presidential commission urged overhauling the military retirement pay system with a plan that would raise the retirement threshold from 20 to 30 years, promising about 10 billion dollars in annual savings by the year 2000 but allowing current personnel with four years of service to retire after 20 years.
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Elyria crime rise driven by theft and burglary trends
Elyria crime statistics released by the city police show total serious crime in 1977 at 2,184, up from 2,076 in 1976, a net rise under one percent. Burglaries rose 11 percent to 655 from 589, auto theft jumped 38 percent to 225 from 159, while murder and assault also increased with nine and 52 cases respectively.
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Hearing scheduled for jailed Brunswick teachers
Jailed Brunswick teachers facing 500-dollar daily fines for defying a back-to-work order appeared before Medina County Court officials and were set to argue contempt. While appeals are pursued in Akron, a recall petition drives against five school board members and two top administrators gains momentum as negotiations falter and student attendance remains low.
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Gene Krebs
Brunswick divided on strike jailing sparks mixed public support
Public opinion splits over a Brunswick teachers strike after 38 jailed for contempt of court, two later released. Chronicle Telegram survey at Laurel Shopping Center finds residents and students divided, with some supporting the teachers and others urging compliance with court orders.
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Pease charges federal job injury abuses in COP shift
U S Rep Don Pease D Oberlin testified to a House subcommittee that federal on the job injuries cost 552 million last year up 106 percent since 1974 while workplace safety improved. He blamed the Continuation of Pay COP provision allowing 45 days pay without sick leave loss and urged a three day COP waiting period and a second medical exam option. He noted rises in costs across agencies and cited a February Appropriations report calling for reforms and a COP waiting period.
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al Cumming
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Fires in New York and Massachusetts Kill 16
Two fires in upstate New York and one in Massachusetts on Sunday killed at least 16 people, including four firefighters who died from exhausted air tanks while searching a rooming house for a woman who was mistakenly reported missing.
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Weather Outlook With Showers Tonight and Cooler
Showers and possible thunderstorms develop tonight with lows around 50. Showers and thundershowers taper by Tuesday as cooler air moves in. Highs for Tuesday reach 55 to 60 with an 80 percent rain chance tonight and 70 percent Tuesday. Details on page 8.
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