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...chief source of opposition to the BU plan is the Chelsea Teachers' Union, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers. The 350 Chelsea teachers, who have been without a contract since last June, object in particular to BU's request for exemption from public meeting and records laws that govern all school committees...
...that point, Steele denied the request for an injunction and allowed the committee to proceed with its November 30 vote. He said it was only a preliminary step in a process that would eventually place the plan before Chelsea's Board of Aldermen as well as the State Legislature...
Bird is probably untouchable. But perhaps he would like to spend his final playing days (which are clearly numbered) in his home state of Indiana. The Pacers would not refuse such a request and would probably be more than willing to make it worth the Celtics' while...
...reserves the right to exclude security threats. In 1974 Arafat appeared before the General Assembly, an empty pistol holster conspicuous on his hip. At first, Shultz hid behind the flimsy excuse that Arafat had not formally asked for a visa. Then Arafat called the American bluff by making the request through the U.S. consulate in Tunis. The State Department said it would "severely scrutinize" his application. The possibility that the Americans might refuse the visa had angered U.N. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, as well as other U.N. officials. But in the end, Shultz rejected Arafat's application...
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Allon Liel said he was not aware of any written Soviet request for extradition, but he added, "I don't see any reason why we would want to hold them...