Teacher Unit Asks 7200 Minimum for Beginning Teachers
Rochester New York United Press text reports the New York State Teachers Association House of Delegates adopted a resolution seeking a $7,200 minimum starting salary for teachers with a bachelor's degree. They plan asking the 1968 legislature for the raise effective July 1 next year with a 10 percent per 30 hours of study beyond the bachelor’s degree and a salary scale reaching up to $14,000 for bachelors and $15,200 to $16,800 for doctorates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
UPT
New York State Teachers Association
House of Delegates
Association
Rockefeller Seeks Return of Compulsory Health Insurance
Gov. Rockefeller said he plans to ask the Legislature to consider statewide compulsory health insurance to curb Medicaid costs. He warned that without compulsory coverage the private health insurance industry could be jeopardized. He favors a mandated contributory system similar to Social Security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N.Y
Rockefeller
Anniversary Mass Today For Kennedy
Washington tribute marks four years since John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Mass offered at St Matthew's Cathedral near the White House while Kennedy’s grave at Arlington National Cemetery draws silent visitors daily. Kennedy Jr will be seven and Caroline ten next week as the public continues to honor his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Arlington
National Cemetery
Buriadd
Dallas
Tex
St. Matthew's Cathedral
White House
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy Jr
Caroline
New York
Crash Probe Cites Flaw At Airport
A continued report notes investigators cited a glide slope device flaw at the airport as a likely factor in the incident. Slattery warned against relying on the defective part while repairs were pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slattery
Flight 128 crash near Boone County Kentucky
Twenty plus survivors were taken from the TWA Flight 128 wreck site 1.5 miles north of Boone County Kentucky near the airport as investigators recovered the flight and voice recorders for analysis in Washington. Airline officials warned that full cause details would not be public for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slattery
TWA
Los An
Gotes
Boone County
Washington
Arnett
U.S
Saigon
Banks Raise Prime Loan Interest Rate
Banks raised the U S prime lending rate to 6 percent from 5 42 in a broad move by major banks after the Federal Reserve lifted the discount rate to 4 41 percent The devaluation of the British pound and higher British rates helped spur the move Continental Illinois Bank Chase Manhattan First National City Bank and Bank of America were among those increasing rates as banks nationwide followed suit The trend reflects strong demand in a booming economy and is tied to banking costs rather than consumer loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Continental Illinois Bank & Trust Co
Chicago
Chase Manhattan
First National City
Bank of America
San Francisco
Senate Told Negroes Plan College Drive
An AP report states Capt. John A. Serace testified that Black Power militants are plotting a takeover at Fisk University and Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial College in Nashville. He linked the effort to the SNCC, warning militants will use intimidation, targeting campuses as battlegrounds of the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nashville
Tenn
John A. Serace
Senate
Fisk University
Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial College
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Sorace
Texas Southern University
Houston
Five Die in Vermont Snow Crash Near Walden and Greensboro Bend
Five persons were killed and three injured when two cars collided on snow covered Greensboro Bend Road in Vermont. Victims include Catherine Messier of Greensboro Bend and Bernard Molleur of Walden. Sally Winchester and Ann Richardson among the injured, plus two unidentified children. All were taken to Mary Hitchcock Hospital in Hanover, New Hampshire, in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walden, Vt
Greensboro Bend Road
Catherine Messier
Greensboro Bend
Sally Winchester
Ann Richardson
Bernard Molleur
Walden
Mary Hitchcock Hospital
Hanover
N.H
Neon signs spark Moscow push for moving art
Pravda notes neon signs are rare in Russia and urges more to brighten city streets. The Communist paper calls for signs that move twinkle and flow to advertise and decorate urban areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Pravdal
UN Debates Peking Seating and Nationalist China Expulsion
U N officials debated seating Peking while expulsions of Nationalist China were proposed by Albania and 10 other communist and leftist delegations. Critics warn the move would hurt UN credibility and set a dangerous precedent. Albania praised Red China’s stance, denouncing U S imperialism and the Soviet reformist bloc as Moscow’s ally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red
Fountain
Peking
Assembly
United Nations
Halim Buda
Albania
Red China
U.S
Moscow
United States
Tax Hike Compromise Prepared
Washington AP President Johnsons administration will offer to cut military expenditures not directly tied to Vietnam to help win a tax increase. The package, about 4 billion in reductions, targets defense programs and separable items from the 70 billion budget. Mills signals committee reconvenes to hear the proposal, while Byrnes questions timing and efficacy. Critics say some savings are merely postponed expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Vietnam
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Southeast Asia
Britain
Wilbur D. Mills
D+ Ark
Mills
John W. Byrnes
Wissconsin
Albany considers state Rodent Control Board proposal
Assembly Majority Leader Moses M. Weinstein proposed creating a State Rodent Control Board to oversee a rat extermination drive. He filed a bill for January consideration as New York moves to implement its own program after Congress rejected Johnson’s rat-control bill last July. Rockefeller and leaders approved 1.35 million in reserve funds to finance efforts, mainly in city slums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Rodent Control Board
Albany, N.Y
Assembly
Moses M. Weinstein
Queens Democrat
Weinstein
Congress
Johnson
Rockefeller
Westmoreland maps final phase of Vietnam pullout
General Westmoreland outlines a plan where a major share of front line defense is shifted to the DMZ in coming months as U S Marines absorb heavier hits. Advisors will train the Vietnamese regional forces for postwar mop up, with a phased US withdrawal beginning after a prolonged mopping up period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmoreland
U.S
Governor weighs nonpartisan approach to state constitution task
At a regional forum the governor floated a nonpartisan method for drafting a new state constitution while acknowledging politics affect the process. He noted a Schenectady group seeking state aid for Better Neighborhoods Inc to rehabilitate dilapidated housing and sell to buyers unable to obtain mortgages, a model echoed in Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bennet
Schenectady
Move
Better Neighborhoods, Inc
Bennett
Troy
Albany
Rochester
New York State
Troy Area
Douglas Hudson
Neil W. Kelleher
Edward W. Pattison
Troy Economic Opportunity Commission
Minipound Surges After Britain Devaluation Impact
The stock market rose as oil shares gained while the 500-stock index closed at 133.77, down 0.33. The New York market rallied from Monday losses sparked by the pound devaluation and higher UK and US rates, with the pound’s ceiling at 2.42 dollars. The Bank of England faced pressure to sell sterling to prevent overvaluation amid Bretton Woods rules. The pound’s quick rebound followed a first-day exchange, driven by rate manipulation to deter speculators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S
Bank of England
Britain
Pair Deny Guilt In Hippie Murders
In New York two 26 year old men Donald Ramsey and Thomas Dennis pled innocent to charges tied to the East Village rape murder of 16 year old Linda Fitzpatrick and the killing of her hippie boyfriend James L. Groovy Hutchinson. They appeared before Criminal Court Judge George Postel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
East Village
Linda Fitzpatrick
James L. Groovy Hutchinson
Donald Ramsey
Thomas Dennis
Criminal Court
George Postel
New York City Hikes Parking Ticket Fines
New York City announced higher parking fines with Dec 1 increases. Green tickets rise from 15 to 25 dollars and white tickets from 5 to 15 dollars as the city tightens penalties during the Christmas rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
New York
Manhattan Island
Howard A. Leary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rocky
State Opticians
Grokem
State Opticians Creems Eet Ark Pla A
Ee Lyptown
Colonie Center
Vermont
First Baptist Church
Third Street
Anois Orr Jr
Methodist Church
Beth
U.N
RPI
Clearange
Big City
Ings Bai
Savings Banks
Federal Deputy Insurance Corporation
THE
Troy Savings Bank
State Streets
Troy, N. Y
Cohoes
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!