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4-i Register: Danville, Sept. 13, 1972 Striking Teachers Defy Courts By Refusing To Return To Jobs By JANET BATTAILE Press Writer Striking teachers defied court orders to return to work Tues- day hi school districts in Mas- sachusetts and New York. Else- where, teachers' strikes kept schools closed in Pennsylvania, The school district turned to (he state again Tuesday for emergency financial help. Mi- nority Republican lawmakers who helped defeat two earlier emergency appropriations for the district indicated they may back a $16-million advance pay- Illinois, Rhode Island and In-lment for special education. diana.

I Mayor Frank Rizzo sai In the Boston suburb of was confident the state would Somerville, teachers stayed away from schools for the third day despite a court order, served Monday on nine union barring them "from striking or inducing others to strike." Somerville Treasurer Robert Htlliard said the city was pre- paring to seek a contempt cita- tion against the Somerville Teachers Association. Jane McGrath, president of the teachers union and one of the 10 barred by the court from striking, said Tuesday, "There is no way we will work without a contract. Until we have that contract we are walkout was called Fri- day when the school dent decided handle seven classes a day. teachers would rather than six sachusetts Teachers Association sacusetts Teachers Association said pickets protested in. front of all 26 schools.

It had been decided earlier that elementary schools would remain closed because of the walkout by 700 teachers iut secondary schools were forced to close when an insufficient number of teachers ihowed up. Classes were canceled Tues- day at the Plain- view-Old Bethpage school dis trict on Long Island after Paul Rubin, president of the teach- union, vowed to defy a court injunction and blockade tljp schools with pickets. "We're willing to go to jail if necessary," Rubin said. It was the sixth day of a strike over job security and the uation of the experience in- crement scale in the con- tract. No negotiations were sched- uled Tuesday in the strike bj Philadelphia's 13,000 teachers and settlement remained elu give.

Issues involve wages ant working hours. The strike af 285,000 Philadelphia Schoa $52 million in debt, is a 40-minute in in the lengtii of the school elimination of teaching positions. The; un- wants a 34 per cent across- -the-board wage increase; the has offered to 'boost sala- riea about five per cent. Start teachers now earn provide more than just the $16 million, which represents pay- ment in advance for special education which is normally reimbursed at the end of the school year. Senate Democrats said they would introduce another pro- posal for a $20-million block grant to the city schools, but Republicans were noncommital on its chances.

Strikes continued in a dozen school districts in western Pen- nyslvania over contract dis- putes. But teachers in the Al- legheny Valley district near Pittsburgh returned to their jobs after ratifying a two-year contract Monday calling for a $700-a-year wage increase in each of the two years plus in creased fringe benefits. Some 20,000 pupils remained out of class in six school dis tricts in Rhode Island where teachers still are without con- tracts. Schools have been closed for under state law, cannot he sub- mitted to binding arbitration. Teachers struck on what was to have been the first day of the school year in Merrillville, Ind.

and pickets were posted at the schools. A spokesman for the Merrill- ville Classroom Teachers Asso- ciation said 14 issues were un- resolved, including salary and class size. The walkout affects about 7,700 pupils and nearly 300 teachers. Substitute teachers were holding classes in the elementa- ry school district of Ben- senville, 111., although teachers continued the strike which be- gan Monday. There was no im- mediate estimate on how many of the district's 3,000 pupils were attending classes.

A spokesman for the district said that while the pay scale was in dispute, he believed the real issue was power and added: "The board doesn't feel it can negotiate policy with any one group." And in Kankakee, ILL, food service and custodial employes Nine Bodies Are Found hi Coal Mine W. Va. (AP) The bodies of nine more of the 78 men entombed when ex- plosions in 1968 tore through Consol to. 9 coal mine here were discovered Tuesday after- noon by recovery crews, Con- solidation Coal Co. officials said.

The nine brought to 31 the number of bodies found since the mine's 80 miles of winding shafts were reopened in 1969, Eight of the nine bodies dis- covered Tuesday were taken to a nearby Mannington funeral home for identification, a Con- sol spokesman said. The ninth was still in the area where it was found because recovery teams "have to do some tim- reach the body," the spokesman said. State police identification ex- perts were dispatched to this northern West Virginia commu- nity to aid in identifying the boaies. Few difficulties have been encountered in past identi- fications because of number tags, watches and other effects worn or carried by the miners. The spokesman said the Leaf Forecast Upped Six Million Pounds WASHINGTON (AP) The Agriculture Department Tues- day forecast total tobacco pro- duction this year at 1,726 mil- lion pounds, up six million pounds from last month's esti- mate because of an increase in burley and cigar wrapper.

The department said in its September crop report that in- dicated production this year is 1 per cent above the 1,707 mil- lion pounds produced in 1971. Yield per acre for all tobacco is expected to average 2,039 pounds compared, with 2,034 pounds in 1971. Flue-cured tobacco produc- tion as of Sept. 1 was estimated at 1,013 pounds, a decrease of eight million pounds from a month earlier and 65 milliln pounds below 1971. The report said the decline in production can be attributed to less acre- age for harvest and prospective five days in the districts of Smithfield, Bur- rillville and Chariho.

Ponagan- set schools were opened last veek, without a full teaching taff, but closed this week. And locester elementary schools lave remained open despite a ack of teachers. AU the disputes centered on money the only issue which, NEW CUSTOM BUILT HOMES BUILT TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS 2,000 TO remained off the job for the second day, forcing schools to close for 7,600 pupils. Supt. Richard Denoyer said the school board would seek a court restraining order and in- junction to allow to classes to resume on Wednesday.

He said the strike is mainly over wages. Hughes Back In Managua yields of 1,953 pounds, com- pared with 2,050 pounds in 1971. Harvest of types 13 and 12 was 90 per cent or more com- plete by Sept. 1. About three- "ourths of type 11 crop had een harvested in North Caro- ina and 60 per cent in Virginia.

Burley production was fore cast at 503 million pounds, 3 per cent above the Aug. 1 fore cast and 19 pep cent above the 473 million pounds produced last year. The report said pros pects improved in Kentucky Indiana and Virginia and thai conditions have been favorable and that harvesting is progress ing on schedule. Southern Maryland produc tion was estimated to 26 million pounds, unchanged from the August forecast but down 7 per cent from the 28.1 million pounds produced in 1971. Fire-cured was forecast at 45 million pounds, up 3 per cent from the 1971 crop of 43.5 million pounds.

Yield per acre was expected to average 1.744 pounds, com- pared with the 1971 yield 1.775 lounds. and and 00 and and North and 14,455,000. Flue-cured: 700,000 and 13--North and 97,680, Una 134,400,1 Type 14--C 923,000 and 1, Seam-Simple! Cards Made By Retarded Group Stolen CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) An East Cleveland association for the mentally retarded is pleading for return of 5,000 sample Christmas cards it says were in a red sedan stolen from suburban Lakewood. Help for Retarded Children, says the car, stolen Mon- day night, carried cards made by the group and readied for mailing as samples. The group says it hopes the auto thief will leave the cards in a church and then tell the association where they can be found.

perts would aiso check dental work. Most of the nine were found in the No. 3 Heading, a "supply track," the spokesman said, some distance away from the continuous mining machine on which one crew was thought to be working to clear a roof fall when the explosions, still unex- plained, ripped through the mine. The spokesman said a man with the recovery teams de- scribed the area where the bod- ies were found as having "very little devastation and prac- tically no evidence of fire." Until Tuesday, the latest re- covery effort had brought six bodies out of the mine on May 11 this year. Those todies were found in the No.

4 Heading of the north entry. The mine produced two mil- MANAGUA, Nicaragua A Howard Hughes has been in this Central American capital for the past three weeks, a U.S. Embassy spokesman said Tues- day. The reason for his visit is unknown. A Nicaraguan government announcement said only that Hughes had accepted an in vitation by ex-President Anas- tacio Somoza to revisit Nica- ragua.

Hughes was here in March. Hughes apparently has re- mained on the seventh floor the Intercontinental Hotel here Guards were stationed on the floor to prevent intruders. Earlier reports had said Hughes had left Managua after he arrived here about three weeks ago in a private jet. There was speculation tha Hughes' return visit involved the proposed construction of an air terminal or a scheme tc lion tons of coal annually prior to the November 20, 1968, ex- plosions. Hope was abandoned for re- covery of the 78 miners nine and a half days later, and the mine was sealed.

It was re- opened in September, 1969, and the first two bodies recovered were found in the main haul- ageway. build a huge oil refinery on th Atlantic coast of Nicaragua. When Hughes visited Nica ragua in March, he merged hi airline, Hughes' Airwest, will- GOREN ON BRIDGE BY CHARLES H. GOREN Br Tde CMtMO Tribune West deals. East-West vul- nerable.

NORTH A A 8 7 Void 0 9 8 5 2 4 9 8 6 4 3 Production dark air-cured eaf was placed at 16 million 4,459,000. jounds, down 2 per cent from he 16.8 million pounds pro duced on 1971. The Sept. 1 in- dicated yield of 1,800 pounds er acre is up 26 pounds from a year earlier. Production of all cigar to 3acco was forecast at 63 mil lion pounds, a decline of 8 per cent from the 1971 crop of million pounds.

The report sak the decrease in production car be attributed to both less acre age and a lower yield. Forecast yield per acre, at 645 pounds, compares with 1,764 pounds in 1971. The estimates for the various types of tobaicco by states, along with last year's produc- tion follow: Light air-cured: type 5,290,000 22--." Beit 'ype ind 10,422,000 ,520,000 and 3 Kentuck 53,000 and 1 and 983,000. 35 Kentud 35--Kentucky Ohio 17,020,000 Indiana 000; Missouri Virginia West 300; and 2,014,000 srnlina 17 000 ai Ulllla Type 11-- Vir- 0 and rolina 232,750,000 0 Type 12-- East- roiina Belt 354,570,000. Type HB Oflf 1 1 OilU (I OO UvU ind Caro- 0 and 133,245,000.

orgia 114,000,000 Florida ,000 and Alabama iMo uuy, Type 21-- Virginia 0 and 5,900,000 i i i 1 00 'niuiKy 0 and Tennesse Typ 7,030,000 and 6, enn'essee 1,200,00 8,250,000 and 3 8,25,000 and 8 rennessee 2,660,00 Type 36-- Gree 4,025,000 an Type 37 Virginia Sun cure'I Delt 935,000 ana 1,080,000. Cigar Filler: Type 41-- Penn- ylvania seedleaf 24,750,000 and 27,200,000. Types 42-44-- Ohio liami Valley types 3,230,000 and 3,325,000. Cigar Binder: Type 51-- Con- necticut Valley broadleaf 000 and 2,340,000. Type 52- Valley Havannah seed 543,000 and 636,000.

Type 54-- Southern Wisconsin 000 and 12,031,000. Type 55-- Northern Wisconsin 11,200,000 and 10,494,00. Cigar Wrapper: Type 62-- Massachusetts 1,260,000 and 243,000 and Connecticut 000 and 5,440,000. 62-- Georgia 899,000 and Florida 3,480,000 and 3,76,000. Miscellaneous: Type 72-- Louisiana Perique 150,000 and 170,000.

KOW IS TIM! TO Make Reservations For Parties, Banquets, etc. STILL CHRISTMAS BATIS Of ENI King of the Sea Restaurant 793-0331 395,200,000 and Tennessee 89,250,000 Changes Proposed In Parole System WASHINGTON A Leg- owned by Somoza, who re- islation to revise the federal pa- mains this country's strong- man. The U.S. Embassy said Hughes has not contacted Ambassador Turner Shelton who met with the millionaire during his last visit. role system was introduced Tuesday by Sen.

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The bidding is presented at the table where Venezuela held the North-South cards. A two passes, East opened with a weak two bid of two spades. This call des- ignates a good six card suit and less than opening bid strength. East chose to exer- cise a certain degree of li- cense in third position, inas- much as an opening bid of one spade might have led to complications had partner responded at the two level in one of the red suits. South was too strong for a mere overcall and he was disinclined to make a take- out double on his highly dis- tributional holding.

Despite the void in clubs--he chose to make a game forcing cue- bid of three spades. Altho- North's call of three no- trump is presumed to be a natural action, in the pre- sent instance, it was appar- ently intended as an unusual partner to bid a minor suit. When South made the nat- ural call of four hearts, North cue bid the ace of spades which was forcing. South now bid five diamonds and altho North 'had five trumps headed by the king and a void in hearts as well as the spade control, he chose to pass altho he ap- pears to have ample values to contract fof slam facing a a announced great strength by his origi- nal cue bid. The play was routine.

South won the opening queen of spades lead with North's ace and then drew trumps in two rounds. Two spades were discarded from dummy on the ace and king of hearts and South subsequent- ly ruffed his losing spade and two hearts to establish his own hand and score all 13 tricks. The 300 point bo- nus for a nonvulnerable game netted Venezuela a 440 point profit on the deal. At the other table, after two passes, East opened the bidding with one spade. The Australian player, seated South, dismissed slam pros- pects on the 'deal and con- tented himself with a game undertaking by overcalling with four hearts.

West dou- bled, looking at two trump tricks and the king of clubs, in anticipation of scoring a comfortable profit on the deal. The queen of spades was opened and dummy played the ace. A diamond was led to the ace and South cashed in his three top trumps. When East showed out on the third round, declarer proceeded to run his diamonds. West ruffed in, cashed the jack of hearts and led a second spade.

East won a third i with the jack of spades, but South claimed the balance--with only red cards left in his hand. Four hearts doubled was worth 590 points to Australia and a net gain on the deal of 150 points--despite the fact that they had missed a poten- tial laydown grand slam in diamonds. i I KENNEY'S DRIVE IN The Family Restaurant Drive In I I I 1 Only CHICKEN SPECIAL! 3 Pieces of Chicken Cole Slaw, French Fries, Rolls and Honey REGULAR $1.30 3025 Riverside Dr. fat In Or Take Home Phone 792-5393 1 FOR TO GO! 'CLIP THIS COUPON" WED. THUR.

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