Court Will Decide On Parochial School Aid
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if taxpayers can sue over federal education funds aiding parochial schools. The case tests standing and church state issues tied to the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act. A New York federal court dismissal sparked the appeal supported by civil liberties groups and teachers unions.
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Maine Woods Ablaze Twenty Years Ago By PEG HENDRICK
The 1947 Maine fire season ran hot as drought parched woods and dry leaves fed dozens of blazes. Governor Hildreth ordered hunting suspended Oct 16 while fires grew, with North Kennebunkport fire threatening Goose Rocks and Biddeford areas. Red Cross and Salvation Army aid supported responders as towns battled expanding fires.
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House Fiscal Donnybrook Confronts Congress This Week
The House faces a major fiscal battle over tax, spending, and who sets federal budgets. A fourth emergency appropriation bill funds agencies before year end, with a $5 billion cut demand tied to the measure. Democratic and Republican leaders spar over whether the President can freeze hiring and whether a deadlock will occur.
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Mystery shrouded weapons spotted near North Vietnam border
U S intelligence ponders eight tarpaulin covered shapes in a Chinese railyard near P ign Hsiang. analysts consider heavy self propelled artillery possibly up to 160 mm, linked to shipments via Soviet ships and Haiphong bypass routes. Marines at Con Thien face artillery from across the boundary as weather delays movement.
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White House wedding set for Lynda Johnson and Charles Robb
Washington AP Lynda Johnson and Marine Capt. Charles Robb will wed December 9 at the White House in a 500 guest East Room ceremony. The nuptials will be private with no television coverage, and a pool of reporters will attend only certain portions. The Rev. Canon Gerald McAllister of St Barnabas Episcopal Church will officiate.
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Saturn occultation thrills sky watchers tonight
New York observers can witness a rare occultation as Saturn hides behind the Moon for about an hour. The Hayden Planetarium notes that from 7:48 p.m. to 8:53 p.m. EDT the planet and rings vanish and reappear, best seen with binoculars or a telescope.
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U S Planes Bomb Mu Gia Pass In North Vietnam Raid
U S planes attack Mu Gia Pass in Laos marking the first raid on North Vietnam’s main infiltration route in 10 months. Officials say pressure on South Vietnamese leaders prompts reforms. Redactions and political maneuvers ripple through Washington as weathered wartime policy debates continue.
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Marine base Con Thien struck in second friendly-fire blast
A U S Marine plane bombed the Con Thien outpost Sunday by mistake, killing three Marines and wounding nine. Eight more Marines were hurt by communist shellfire as defenders endured renewed attacks near the DMZ. B52s raided Mu Gia Pass to trap North Vietnamese supply routes while Haiphong raids aim to isolate the port. Vice Admiral John J Hyland Jr. closed his Saigon briefing before a Pacific Fleet transfer.
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Governors Taking Cruise on Vietnam Policy Split
Governors from both parties gather aboard the Independence for a conference. John Connally and Otto Kerner say they will not press for an endorsement of Johnson's Vietnam policies. Twenty three Republicans and twenty two Democrats aboard seek unity but acknowledge deep dissent.
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Congress Dictates Wage Hike For Railroad Workers
The White House board ordered a 6 percent retroactive wage rise and 5 percent next July plus 20 cents hourly for 100000 skilled workers. Immediate 10 cents and retroactive 5 cents apply, with further 5 cent steps through 1969. Workers from machinists to firemen gain in multiple steps as pay averages rise from $2.90 to about $3.60.
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