Supreme Court urged to curb taxpayer suits block aid to parochial schools
Former Attorney General Herbert Brownell and 15 New Yorkers urge the Supreme Court to revisit the 1923 ruling that taxes do not grant a right to sue to block federal aid to nonpublic schools. The case centers on remedial education and therapies for children in parochial settings funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The brief argues a reversal could exclude needy children from welfare programs due to religious beliefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Atty
Herbert Brownell
Supreme Court
Brownell
New York
American Jewish Congress
New York Civil Liberties Union
United Federation of Teachers
The
United Parents Associations
National Council of Churches
Churches
Knowledge Continued From Page One On Head Of Household Rules
The text explains Head of Household status for 1967 tax returns. It outlines who can qualify, including unmarried or legally separated individuals, and married persons with a nonresident alien spouse for part of the year. It notes requirements to furnish more than half the home’s cost for a qualifying child or relative and restrictions on claiming a wife as an exemption. It also covers eligible dependents and mentions Tax Schedule B and Rate Schedule No 2.
Abolition of Polygamy and Utah Statehood 1896
Utah entered statehood in 1896 following congressional action and a public commitment by the Mormon Church to abolish polygamy after it had become a territory in 1850. The change reflected a shift in church policy and territorial governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Mormon Church
South Korea trembles as anti Kim rallies erupt nation wide
South Korean veterans slashed fingers during anti Communist protests and wrote slogans in blood at rallies in several towns including Taejon and Kwangju. The U S Defense Department said Pueblo crewman death report was unconfirmed while North Korea aired a captain s claimed confession and noted injuries. The White House said Bucher and crew were being treated and wounded given medical care.
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Sung
Kim Il-sung
Taejon
Kwangju
U.S. Defense Department
Washington
North Korea
Cmdr
Lloyd M. Bucher
White House
Bucher
Maine Milk Commission Public Hearing Set for Feb 7 1968
The Maine Milk Commission announces a state wide public hearing in Augusta on January 11, 1968, continued to February 7, 1968 at 10:00 a m in Room 105 State Office Building. The hearing will receive sworn testimony on price structures for milk in controlled markets, including minimum wholesale and retail prices across all sale classifications. Alan H. Clark serves as chairman and invites all interested persons to attend.
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Maine
Beading the Camp Ground Entrance Question Session
A court hearing on a beer license near a church and restaurant features testimony from Mary Cushing of Evergreen Ave and Rev. Mr Cath. Residents fear teeneagers congregating near the restaurant, with traffic and safety concerns raised as the commission prepares to decide within a week.
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Atty. Childs
Jones
Cress
Capt
Klemenski
Cath
Mary Cushing
Evergreen Ave
Atty
O’connell
Mrs. Cushing
Cati
Childs
Old Orchard Street
I Cati
Maine
Nobel Laureate double prize winner and Hall of Fame names
The text lists Marie Curie as the only woman awarded the Nobel Prize twice, in 1911 chemistry and 1903 physics shared with the Curies and Becquerel. It notes Charlotte Cushman as the first theatrical professional inducted into the Hall of Fame for great Americans in 1915, Edwin Booth in 1925, and that Beethoven wrote the opera Fidelio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Marie Curie
Pierre Curie
Antoine Henri Becquerel
Charlotte Cushman
Edwin Booth
Old Orchard Beach Bridge Club Holds Meeting
The Tuesday afternoon Desert Bridge Club met at Mrs. Wesley Mewer’s home on Sunset Drive with Miss Helen Fitzgibbons posting the high score. Also noted, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Durant returned home after six weeks in Florida.
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Wesley Mewer
Sunset Drive
Helen Fitzgibbons
Russell Durant
Adelaide Road
Florida
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Ruth Hodeen
West Grand Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Kiwani
Anarchy in Ocean Space Prompts UN Licensing Plan
Ocean engineering expert Pell warns that without a global accord nations may race to exploit seabed resources, creating anarchy at sea. He proposes a United Nations licensing mechanism to regulate exploitation and bar extending national sovereignty into ocean space.
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Maeree Sea
Pell
Ocean
Antarctia
Outer Space
United Nations
Lund Mfg. Co. Cutter Maker Rises With Demand
Lund Mfg. Co. expands with carbide tipped cutters used across the shoe industry adapting to fashion dictated heel shapes. Key staff include Dick Plummer and Armand Dubois with Martin Gonthier leading design. Milestones cover payroll largess in 1958, employee education support, acquiring Delstar in 1966, and forming a Lund subsidiary via stock exchange the same year. Lund teaches production management and supports civic education while promoting a slogan about tackling the hardest tasks.
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Lund
Milady
America
Land Mfg. Co
Dick Plummer
Saco
Mt. Pleasant Street
Martin Gonthier
Biddeford
Lund Mfg. Corp
York County
Lund Mfg. Co
Delstar Machine Co
Lewiston
New Britain Machine Co
Connecticut
Lund Co., Inc
Portland University
University of Maine
Wendell Bruce Lund III
Why Whales Grow Bigger Than Land Animals
Whales reach greater sizes because water supports their bodies unlike land where a mammal’s weight is limited by land support and a bird’s翼 wing loading.
Openings Exist For Cub Scouts In Saco Pack
Six openings for boys eight or nine years old exist in Saco Cub Scout Pack 328. Interested parents may contact Andrew Scontras at Wildwood Drive, Saco. The pack meeting at Christ Episcopal Church hall, Biddeford, noted the openings and introduced Webelos Den members who performed skits. Inductees received Bobcat pins. other awards went to Kenneth MacLeod, Pinette, Lawrence Smith, Alan Bolduc, Dennis Thivierge, Richard Tardiff, Stanley Scontras, and Jonathan Goss for arrow of light and bear and activity badges. The charter was presented by Raymond Noiseux, York County district chairman. Cubs toured the courthouse and Alfred jail during a monthly outing. A Blue and Gold banquet is set for Feb 27 at Christ Episcopal Church hall with Den 3 handling refreshments and cleanup.
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Andrew Scontras
Saco
Wildwood Drive
Christ Episcopal Church Hall
Biddeford
Trinity Episcopal Church
Webelos den
Dens
James Lough‘ery
Timothy Murphy
Kenneth MacLeod
Kenneth Pinette
Lawrence Smith
Alan Bolduc
Dennis Thivierge
Richard Tardiff
Stanley Scontras
Webelos
Jonathan Goss
Arrow of Light
Raymond Noiseux
York County
Court House
Alfred
den 3 Memers
Origin of Name Barber Says Beard Shape Shift
The barber kept the name barba from Latin for beard as he trimmed beards originally. When customers moved to haircuts, the trade changed but the name remained.
Biddeford Scout Troop Forms Special Classes Committee
A coordinating committee for special general classes is formed at Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 305 meeting held at Mason Street Scout Hall. Chairman Roland Ferguson III and members Marc Boilard Eric Sheltra Robert Hevey Rodney Dee lead the effort while scouts pass tests in cooking map reading first aid Morse code Tenderfoot and other requirements.
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Biddeford
Troop 1 Building Association
Mason Street
Biddeford Scout Hall
Roland Ferguson III
Marc Boilard
Eric Sheltra
Robert Hevey
Rodney Dee
Robert Huot
Michael Gagnon
James Ferguson
Robert McKenney
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Liberals
Bloc Questions Worth of Control Board
Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
SACB
Johnson
Congress
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Senate
Board
Everett M. Dirksen
Proxmire
Simon F. McHugh
McHugh
Dirksen
Maine Milk Commission
Aden
Alan H. Clark
Augusta
Ludwig van Beethoven
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Cub
Saco Pack
George LaGrange
Michael Banker
Dana St. Ours
Michael Boilard
Biddefor Pool
Marie Joseph Academy
Patrick Desrosiers
Bradford
Solid State Bookshelf TV
Radar-Matic
Solid State Radio
W.t.grant CO
Family Store
Biddeford Shopping Center
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