State Education Reform Passes House
In Massachusetts the Willis bill to overhaul public education won initial House approval by 199-27 after four and a half hours of debate. Amendments to create a separate division for vocational and handicapped education failed narrowly, with plans to refile. The measure would reorganize the education department into three boards, empower the state board to enforce standards, and seek about $700,000 in funding with federal support.
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Boston
Massachusetts
House
George DiLorenzo
State Department of Education
Roger A. Sala
North Adams
Berkshire County
Berkshire
Sala
Education Department
Willis Education Commission
Department of Education
State Board of Education
Board of Education
Board of Higher Education
Advisory Council On Education
Commission
Kevin B. Harrington
Dsalem
Thomas C. Wojtkowski
D-Pittsfield
Wojtkowski
Matthew J. Kuss
Dfall River
Theophile J. Desroches
New Bedford
Bristol County
John F. X. Davoren
Merrimack Valley
Cornelius FL Kiernan
Lowell
Willis Commission
Viet Allies Said Hit By Erring U.S. Jets
In Saigon and Da Nang reports conflict over who strafed a Gia Linh outpost near the 17th Parallel. Vietnamese leaders cite possible MIG involvement. U.S. spokesmen hedge on aircraft type amid ongoing North Vietnamese raids and regional fighting.
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U.S
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Gia Linh
da Nang
Bose
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Thi
Metric System Gains A Kilogram Of Butter M'am
Washington AP reports House science chair George P Miller of California endorses Britain's metric switch. He urges a National Bureau of Standards study costing 200000 to 350000, with hearings next month, aiming to convert U S to meters kilograms and liters within about a decade.
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Washington
George P. Miller
House Committee On Science and Astronautics
California
Miller
Europe
Board of Trade
Douglas Jay
Britain
War Objector Sentenced For a Year
A 22 year old conscientious objector from Cambridge was sentenced to one year in prison for failure to report for military induction. The ruling came as a small group of pickets demonstrated outside the federal building in sympathy with him. Cunningham had been accused of failing to report for induction in Amesbury last December.
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Boston
UPI
Federal
William Cunningham
Cambridge
Viet Nam
U.S
Andrew A. Caffrey
Cunningham
Amesbury
Pigeon release in Wiesbaden ends with few returns
In Wiesbaden and Mainz pigeon breeders clubs released 4,700 birds last Saturday to prove homing ability. Only 59 pigeons returned, sparking concern among members. A spokesman asked what happened to 4,630 birds.
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Wiesbaven
Germany
UPI
Wiesbaden
Mainz
Cloture Set On Voting Rights Bill In Senate
Washington AP reports the Senate invoked cloture to end debate on the voting rights bill urged by President Johnson. The cloture passage was 70 to 30, three votes over the two-thirds threshold, signaling likely early approval of the measure.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Five Lemond children found strangled in Springfield home
In Springfield Massachusetts five Lemond children aged 1 to 6 were found strangled in their Winchester Square home. Police seized the mother, while the father worked at a Holyoke hospital. A sixth child was at school as authorities linked the case to a Maine incident the day prior.
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Springfield
Mass
UPI
Eric Lemond
Eric Jr
Howard
Debbie
Craig
Norman
Lemond
Winchester Square
New England
Skowhegan
Maine
Lemonds
Holyoke
Pawtucket teachers held in civil contempt over school strike
The Pawtucket Teachers Alliance and its six member negotiating committee were found in civil contempt for a nine day work stoppage that shut down 17 schools. Superior Court Judge Joseph R. Weisberger imposed suspended fines of 5000 dollars on the Alliance and 200 dollars on each committee member. He ruled no criminal contempt due to lack of intent to flout the court but warned future actions could be criminal. The case was brought by the Pawtucket School Committee.
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Providence, R.I
UPC
Pawtucket Teachers Alliance
Superior Court
Joseph R. Weisberger
Alliance
Weisberger
Pawtucket
Saturn 1 rocket launches Pegasus 2 to measure meteoroids
The Saturn 1 rocket launched Pegasus 2, an 18 story tall satellite with 96 foot wings, to study meteoroids and their threat to long space travels. Pegasus 2 will emit electronic signals upon meteoroid penetration and relay data to Earth. The launch from Cape Kennedy produced a dramatic night blast, with orbit achieved at 2:35 a.m. and a 320 to 460 mile high trajectory.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Cape Kennedy
Saturn
Earth
Space
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
West Indies
Antigua
Atlantic
Moon
Massachusetts House trims state budget to 592.2 million
The House Ways and Means Committee reported a 592.2 million budget bill for the state, cutting about 121 million from Volpe’s January request. Local aid to 351 cities and towns was reduced by 109 million, shifted to a six month basis, with 129 million allotted instead of 238.8 million. Committee chair Scibelli said the cuts reflect a lack of new revenue and a need to balance with existing funds.
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Boston
House
Ways and Means Committee
John A. Volpe
Stark
Committee
Anthony N. Scibelli
Springfield
Scibelli
Volpe
Connecticut Governor presses Massa on NHRR aid
Connecticut Governor Jom N. Dempsey asks Governor John A. Volpe if Massachusetts will help fund long haul passenger service on the New Haven Railroad. He cites a May 18 meeting and notes Rhode Island already appropriated 500 000 dollars. Dempsey urges urgent four state cooperation and asks Volpe for Massachusetts’ view on emergency financial assistance to maintain essential service.
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Hartford
Dempsey
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Valpe
Massachusetts
Volpe
New Haven
New York to require seat belts in used cars from 1953 model year
Albany reports that after January 1967 New York State will mandate seat belts in all cars manufactured from 1953 onward. The law requires two front belts and was sponsored by Sen. Edward J. Speno of Nassau County.
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Albany
New York State
Edward J. Speno
Nassau County
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