Carroll County teachers end strike with $282,600 package
Carroll County public school teachers endorsed a $282,600 settlement by a 451 to 84 vote, ending a strike that had closed schools. The deal raises average salaries by about 6 percent next year with starting pay around 6,050 compared to 5,700 now.
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Westminster
Carroll County
Carroll County Teachers Association
David M. Warner
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Board of Education
Agnew Signs Liberal Abortion Bill and Other Reforms
Governor Spiro T. Agnew signed Maryland's abortion law along with measures banning profiteering games at service stations and outlawing racial discrimination in taverns. The package also raises mortgage loan interest ceilings and allows organ donation for research or transplants with posthumous validity. The abortion rule defers termination decisions to medical professionals with safeguards for maternal harm or deformity risks.
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Annapolis
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
General Assembly
Fire Claims Life Of Cleveland Brock In Charlottesville Blaze
A second floor fire in a Charlottesville home killed Cleveland Brock trapping him in a bedroom. Firefighters battled flames for over an hour as the first floor sustained heavy damage. Brock’s son Silas and his wife escaped. Silas attempted a rescue before being forced back by fire. The piece notes the era reference to the Virginia Dynasty of Washington Jefferson Madison and Monroe.
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Silas Brock
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Washington
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
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