Massachusetts House Acts On Crime Commission Reimbursements
The Massachusetts House sent to the Senate a bill to reimburse those found innocent of charges stemming from Crime Commission investigations. The measure, approved 107-93, would cover lost salaries, court costs, and other reasonable expenses from state funds. It drew opposition as a potential hampering of the Crime Commission while supporters argued for safeguards to protect the public.
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UPI
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Crime Commission
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Sheffield
Attorney General's Office
William P. Homans Jr
Cambridge
Homans
Peter Lorre Dies Master of Horror
Hollywood reports Peter Lorre a Hungarian born actor famed for nerve jangling villains and later comic heavies died Monday at 59 from an apparent stroke. He was found in a bedroom study by housekeeper Beatrice Lane, wife Anna Mane and daughter Katherine 10 notified. Lorre had a long screen career, collaborated with Fritz Lang on M, and with Vincent Price and Sydney Greenstreet in notable villain roles. He completed work on The Patsy with Jerry Lewis last week.
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UPI
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Lorre
Beatrice Lane
Anna Mane
Katherine
Spain
Sydney Greenstreet
Vincent Price
Price
Rosenberg
Vienna
Fritz Lang
John Huston
Matese Falcon
Hemingway
John O'Hara
Robert Benchley
Inquiry Set On Pricing Meat and Poultry
Washington officials announce a double-barreled probe into meat and poultry pricing. The House Agriculture Committee will investigate claims that retailers did not pass along lower wholesale beef prices to consumers since 1957. Rep. Alec G. Olson cites evidence of profiteering in Washington retail meat prices. The Senate Commerce subcommittee also has FTC officials testifying on abuses in meat and poultry marketing as wholesale beef prices hit seven-year lows and Western cattlemen push for tighter import limits.
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UPI
House Agriculture Committee
Alec G. Olson
D-Minn
House
Senate Commerce
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Schoolboy Rebuffed In Bid For City Council
In Springfield Massachusetts a 15 year old high school freshman Edward Macierowski failed to win a seat on the City Council. The city solicitor ruled he was ineligible due to not meeting voting age and the council voted 5 3 to fill the vacancy with attorney Frederick Pillsbury. Macierowski said his bid highlighted vagueness in charter eligibility rules for municipal candidates.
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Edward Macierowski
James L. Allen
Atty. Frederick
Pillsbury
Macierowski
Rockefeller Housing Bill Passed In Albany Vote
In Albany the Assembly reversed itself and passed Gov Rockefeller's housing program by 82 to 43, up from last week's 73 to 66 defeat. The measure funds a state subsidy for low income families in middle income housing and invites a referendum on a $165 million bond issue to finance more such housing, awaiting the governor's signature.
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Albany
W.Y
Assembly
Rockefeller
Secretary Hodges Heads Safety Drive
Secretary Luther Hodges is to lead an intensified national highway safety push after President Johnson cited traffic deaths last year totaling 43,400 as a serious concern. Hodges was tasked to implement a program to reduce accidents and improve road safety nationwide.
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UPI
Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Johnson
Hodges
Berkshire Eagle
Focal Post Office
Pittsttald
Massachusetts
N Y Senate Passes Aid Bill For Racetracks
Albany N Y The Senate approved a bill enabling the New York Racing Association to retire 31 million in debt and take on 34 million more to fund Belmont and Saratoga improvements. The plan runs 14 years or until 65 million is repaid, granting NYRA an extra 1 percent of the pari mutual pool, about six million last year. The measure also raises the daily state franchise fee to 3000 and requires competitive bidding for construction contracts where practical.
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William D. Fleming
Worcester
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Senate
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N.Y
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Belmont
Saratoga
NYRA
State Racing Association
Chapel Turnabout at Jamestown College Stuns Priests
Jamestown North Dakota AP report details student pranksters sneaking into the chapel at Jamestown College and reversing all heavy oak pews. College officials responded with composure and held services from the rear the next day.
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Jamestown
N.D
Jamestown College
JFK Library Expects Unique Exhibits at Memorial Library
Atty Gen Robert Kennedy outlined plans for distinctive features at the John F Kennedy Memorial Library in Boston Harvard University. He spoke at a New England industrialists gathering about exhibits including on demand films and televised news conferences as the $10 million fund drive reaches its halfway mark. Kennedy recalled seeking papers showing his brother's decisions and noted he was surprised by the breadth of unseen records.
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Robert F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
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