Strikes and levies blamed for late school openings
National survey finds opening-day bells delayed or canceled for over a million students due to teacher strikes wage disputes and taxpayer resistance to higher levies. Ohio and Illinois report major funding and desegregation tensions with districts delaying or threatening starts and private academy enrollments rising.
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Expansion plan eyed for Ohio patrol to curb campus disorder
Columbus AP reports an Ohio legislative committee on campus disorders will propose expanding the Ohio Highway Patrol to handle campus disturbances. The plan would add 200 troopers a year if funded, with the department limited only by appropriations. OSU President Fawcett urged keeping campuses open and warned that more legislation may invite unwanted restrictions if problems persist.
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Auto plunges into bay as driver survives scare
Carol Ann Cola Vecchio escaped with a possible concussion after her car backed into a pole, jammed forward, and plunged through a guard rail into San Francisco Bay near the Guides Gate bridge. Bystanders pulled her from the water as spray swept the vehicle and she was rushed to hospital.
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Cupid Said To Motivate Soviet Dancer Defection
Natalia Makarova of the Leningrad Kirov Ballet sought asylum in Britain after a London six week stay sparked speculation she defected for love. She has two marriages behind her, left her engineer husband, and remains secluded while officials seek talks. The British Home Office granted asylum to allow her to stay and further her career.
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U S to Cut Air Power in South Vietnam by 25 Percent
The United States will reduce air attack strength in South Vietnam's northern quarter by about one fourth. Three squadrons are to be deactivated: two F4 Phantom squadrons from Chu Lai and one AG Intruder squadron from Da Nang. About 25 Phantoms, eight Intruders, and 1,130 personnel will depart for the United States in September.
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Vermont runaway mason Joe fights extradition to Ohio
The 16 year old runaway from Elyria worked as a mason in Vermont to support his sister and planned to return home legally. After a four hour courtroom session the Interstate Compact led to his return to Ohio where authorities and Catholic Services will support his rehabilitation. Joe has faced drug exposure, foster care instability, and a longing to return to Vermont for deer season and his dog Sam.
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Suspect in Vinton sheriff's killing jailed pending court hearing
Oliver Mills, 61, captured five days after Vinton County Sheriff Harold Steele was killed and Deputy Dave Wilber wounded at his home while serving legal papers, was jailed pending court appearance. Mills was found near his burned home in a wooded area, hiding under a sleeping bag, with a shotgun nearby. he offered no resistance and was charged with first degree murder and shooting to kill. Police, including hundreds from across Ohio, had hunted him in one of the state's largest manhunts.
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German WWII ace at reunion signs autographs
LT. LOUIS RP Col Erich Hartmann famed as the top WWII ace with 352 confirmed kills attended a reunion of American fighter crews. He spoke briefly, signed many autographs, and recalled 1,400 combat missions including Russian fronts. Hartmann, 48, later spent over a decade in Russian custody before rejoining postwar West German Air Force and planning retirement.
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