European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 10, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday september 10, 1985 r 7 killed when train slams into car on Isacics san Jose Calif. A an Amtrak train smashed into an Auto crossing the tracks on a Rural dirt Road killing All seven occupants of the car including some children authorities said. It was one of the most gruesome accidents i be Ever Een in Over 10 years As As. Who helped tear the bodies sunday evening. A see a firefighter said Rudy cab Gas roof off the car and extract the the victims were killed instantly when the train hit their Ford galaxies at 6 35 . Sunday said fire capt. Art Mcferson. He would not say How Many children were in the vehicle. The Santa Clara county Coroner s office said it expected to release the Vic ims identities monday. The car was travelling on a Rural dirt Road in Coyote about 12 Miles South of san Jose when it was struck by the Amtrak up coast Starlight said Torric . A spokeswoman for Amtrak. None of the approximately 275 passengers on the northbound passenger train was injured. Southern Pacific officials said. The Engineer spotted the vehicle and slammed on the brakes but was unable to avoid hitting it she said. The authorized Speed for the area is 70 Mph she said add ing that the actual Speed of the train was not known. The Impact of the collision wedged the car under Neath the locomotive said Andy Anderson assistant vice president of Public relations for Southern Pacific. The Amtrak train is operated by Southern Pacific an Derson said. After the wreckage was cleared the train delayed two hours continued on its schedule to san Jose Oak land and Seattle. Teacher strikes Idle 128,000 pupils in 6 states by United press International More than 128,000 pupils in six states were affected by teacher strikes monday. Contract negotiations in Seattle site of the nation s largest teacher walkout remained at a standstill and school officials in Pontiac mich., threatened to fire 950 striking teachers if they failed to show up for work. A settlement appeared near in Newport r.i., but teachers in Pawtucket headed to court after a scheduled bargaining session was unexpectedly cancelled. Pay is the major Issue in both strikes. In Newport a 10-hour bargaining session ended around 3 . With the report of some Progress and plans to meet again later in the Day. The strikes affect about 49.062 pupils in Michigan 43,500 in Seattle 19,800 in Pennsylvania 12,300 in Rhode Island and 2,100 in Ohio. Another walkout scheduled for monday involving 350 teachers the Cleveland suburb of Euclid would keep 5,400 More pupils out of class. In Pontiac superintendent Odell nails was authorized to dismiss striking teachers who did not report for work monday. He said classes would be taught by 350 administrators substitutes and newly hired teachers. Wages Are the Central Issue in the dispute which began last tuesday. School officials want a pay freeze while teachers want a raise. Bar gainers met with a state mediator during the weekend in the first such session since last monday. Negotiations in the strike by 3,700 Seattle teachers substitutes aides and secretaries broke Down Early Sun Day and no new sessions were set. The strike delayed the scheduled opening of schools last wednesday. Seattle teachers association president Carol Reed said the District s announcement last week that Seattle would receive $4 million in Federal Grants has not helped bring a settlement closer. It s an old trick that has been used before to get everybody s expectations up in thinking they re going Back to school and then pulling the Rug out from under us Reed said. We seem to be settling in for a Iong protracted strike. We re very depressed about  Jim Hawkins a spokesman for the school District said some real Progress was made on workloads and so Cial need pupils but the two sides remained apart on pay and other issues including teacher a errands for smaller classes and More work Days for extra pay. Teachers in Colchester vt., struck monday after talks with the Colchester education association broke Down. More than 160 teachers and 2,400 pupils Are involved. Walkouts in Pennsylvania by 1,138 teachers at two Catholic schools and in five Public school districts affected 19,800 pupils. Teachers in Greensburg ph., Rati fied a contract after Bishop William Connare threatened to shut Down the two High schools where they worked. In Michigan 111 Linden teachers settled their dispute and said they would return to the classroom pending a ratification vote this week. In Illinois settlements were reached during the weekend in three districts. Teachers in Hingsburg vt., have been on strike since last Spring. The Vermont labor relations Board ruled recently that the school Board illegally fired and replaced the strikers. Long and costly7 newspaper strike expected Philadelphia a the president of Philadelphia newspapers inc. Monday warned 4,774 striking employees of he inquirer and daily news that there is no easy solution to the contract impasse that resulted in a walkout saturday. Sam Mckeel in a 1,200-word letter to employees said he expects the strike to be very i