Missing Polk man found near home after long search
An elderly Polk area resident Rainey Wells, 75, who had been listed missing since December 15, was found near his home by Jerry Russell of Pittsburgh. Wells died likely of natural causes with no foul play suspected. The search and local police activity included reports of other incidents such as a prowler sighting, lost and found items, a minor injury to a child, and a church group planning for a graduation party event set for May 29.
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Polk Area
Franklin
Rainey Wells
Polk
Wells
Jerry Russell
Pittsburgh
Russell
Boy Hanged On Swing in Pittsburgh Woods
In Pittsburgh a 10 year old boy named Warren Scott from North Braddock was accidentally hanged by a rope on a swing while playing with three others. The coroner’s office reported the accident occurred yesterday in a wooded area and the other boys had left the scene.
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Pittsburgh
Warren Scott
North Bradtock
Scott
Penn-Central Merger Earnings Up In First Quarter
Philadelphia AP reports the Penn Central merger shows stronger progress with first quarter consolidated earnings at 13.388 million, up 18.6 percent from last year. Railroad system income rose to 1.026 million, a 14.6 percent gain, while operating revenues reached 982.181 million, 32 percent higher than prior year.
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Penn-Central Railroad
Stuart T. Saunders
Saunders
Penn-Central Transportation Co
Pennsy
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Penn Central
High Court Rules on Obscenity and Youth Media
The Supreme Court upheld state power to bar sexually explicit magazines to minors while striking down a Dallas movie classification scheme as unconstitutionally vague. Justices Brennan Warren Harlan lead the majority. Black Douglas Fortas dissented on the magazine ruling.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Dallas
New York
William J. Brennan Jr
Brennan
Earl Warren
John M. Harlan
Potter Stewart
Byron R. White
Thurgood Marshall
Hugo L. Black
William 0. Douglas
Abe Fortas
Harlan
Texas
Board of Censors
Douglas
Black
Case Dissent
Missing 19 year old David Carnicke sought by police
The 19 year old David Carnicke of 141 Mall Street is missing. His mother Mrs. Alice Carnicke reports he is about five feet eight inches tall, 155 pounds, with dark brown hair and glasses. He has been missing since Friday night. police ask anyone with information to contact city or state police or the family.
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David Carnicke
Mall Street
Alice Carnicke
Textbook Loans To Church Schools Goes To High Court
The Supreme Court opens two weeks of hearings on New York cases seeking to overturn a state law that requires public schools to send textbooks to students in parochial schools. Two districts join with the U.S. government and others in challenging the measure, while civil liberties groups back the districts. The state argues the program aids all children and does not establish religion.
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Washington
New York
Supreme Court
Albany
Long Island
U.S
New York Civil Liberties Union
The
American Jewish Committee
American Jewish Congress
Lo Lefkowitz
T. Paul Kane
New York Supreme Court
Printing presses and distribution shield call cited in quote
A quoted remark argues to keep the state and all state officials from controlling printing presses and distribution systems for all printed literature, framing it as a defense of free press and independent dissemination.
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America
Stolen Guns Case Halted in California Court
In Bellflower a Los Zerritos Municipal Court evidentiary issue stops the planned introduction of a stolen guns collection. The debate references 1987 Kane ruling and a later 43‑vote Court of Appeals decision, tied to school pupil property logic and state law.
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Bellflower
Calif
Los Zerritos
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