Pa. Battles Race Bigotry in Civil Rights Push
Harrisburg reports indicate Scranton administration plans four House bills to curb housing, employment, and education discrimination. Democrats back the package with prime sponsorship, delaying action while sponsorship is settled. Proposals include broadening the Fair Employment Act, housing injunctions, and banning higher education discrimination with religious carveouts. Local officials also consider mandatory nondiscrimination notices, quorum changes, and license suspensions for violators. Senate confirmed George Bloom to the Public Utility Commission. Administration moves to implement education and community affairs reforms.
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Harrisburg
Scranton
House
Pennsylvania
K. Leroy Irvis
Allegheny
Democratic Caucus
Sarah Anderson
Philadelphia
Alan D. Williams Jr
Bucks
Kenneth B. Lee
Sullivan
State Human Relations Commission
Senate
George S. Bloom
Erie Judge bans Candy as court ponders Supreme Court path
Erie County Judge Samuel Y. Rossiter bans the sale of the novel Candy as a potential high court challenge looms. Lakeport Distributors of Erie contest the ruling, arguing the book meets free speech standards and is a satirical literary work. The case may proceed to state, or even federal, supreme courts.
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Erie
Samuel Y. Rossiter
United States Supreme Court
Erie County
Rossiter
Edward Carney
Lakeport Distributors, Inc
U.S. Supreme Court
Dana S. Jones
Joseph Y. Agresti
Lakeport Distributors
Carney
Garney
Judge Rossiter
Minnesota Law Review
State Supreme Court
Corry Area High Plans Planetarium Expansion for Students and Adults
Corry Area High School will open a new planetarium next year at Hopewell Township High School, with Robert Olson as director. Superintendent Thomas R. Shupe and curriculum director J. Donald Watson joined Olson in sessions to review plans, which aim to expand earth and space science and astronomy courses for pupils and the community.
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Corry Area
Hopewell Township High School
Corry
John Milanovich
Milanovich
Aliquippa
Mom
Dad
Whee Corry
Hopes ‘Township
Ium
Wil Ben
Ry Scheal
Hopewell High
Olson
Thomas R. Shupe
J. Donald Watson
Shupe
Watson
Umne
Ineae
Mississippi Flood Destroys Levee South of Quincy
The Mississippi breached a 160 foot levee south of Quincy Illinois flooding 5500 acres in the South Quincy Drainage District. About 60 residences 15 industrial plants a radio station a power substation 26 cottages and a Burlington railroad right of way were affected. The Quad Cities area faced cresting floods with emergency dikes holding while looters were watched by police and National Guardsmen.
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Rock Island
Quincy
Ill
South Quincy
Moline
Davenport
Iowa
Quad Cities
Minois
Mississippi
Clinton
Fulton
Red Cross
Illnois
Johnson
Erie Airport Fogged In By Fog Delays NG Plane
Pennsylvania National Guard pilots en route to Erie to pick up Gen. Henry G. Pluck diverted to Corry’s lighted Lawrence Field due to fog. The Corry field, not yet on maps as lighted, served as a stopover until Erie cleared and instrument takeoff resumed. Local pilot Frank Lucie opened the Corry airport office during the delay.
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Corry
Lawrence
Pennsylvania National Guard
Erie
Henry G Pluck
Alr
Frank Lucie
Grand Jury Indicts Corry Men in Erie County Case
A Erie County grand jury returned 27 indictments including involuntary manslaughter against Alan D. Cage 23 of Union City for a fatal fight at Molded Fiber Glass Boat Co and drunken driving against Warren Ross 503 West Washington St Erie city police arrested. The case involving Cage stems from a fight with James Porter 54 Wattsburg guard at the plant. Porter died after the incident. The murder charge was dismissed for lack of malicious intent.
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Union City
Corry
Molded Fiber, Glass Boat Co
Alan D. Cage
James ©. Porter
Wattsburg
Porter
Cage
Elmer Evans
Warren Ross
West, Washington Street
Erie City
Urge Donations To Cancer Fund Be Made Here
The Corry Cancer Crusade Committee reports donations rising above previous years with 2209 dollars collected. Crusade chair John Kennedy aims to top the 3000 dollar goal and hopes residents who received cancer packets on Monday April 19 will respond. He urges reading the material to learn cancer danger signals and the need for research funds.
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Corry
Cancer Crusade Committee
John Kennedy
Crusade
Public Library Opens Mornings for CAHS Pupils
Corry area high school students in the split shift may use the Corry Public Library three mornings a week. Miss Mary Bramhall said the library will be open Mondays Thursdays and Fridays from 9 to noon to aid term papers and essays. The arrangement is temporary. The library celebrates National Library Week with the theme Open Your Future Read.
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CAHS
Corry Area
Corry
Mary Bramhall
Bramhall
National Library Week
Hold-up at G I A C Finance in Pittsburgh
Police report two gunmen held up the G I A C Finance Corp in downtown Pittsburgh yesterday and escaped with about $150. Authorities described the suspects as masked men fleeing on foot and are reviewing surveillance footage for leads.
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Pittsburgh
G.I A.C. Finance Corp
Johnson Urges USW Buying Strike Delay
AP reports President Johnson urged quick approval of a four month postponement for the United Steelworkers strike. The deal includes an 11.5 cent hourly wage raise for over 400000 workers in 10 steel firms and aims for a final settlement within four months.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
Johnson
Washington
Potter
David J. McDonald
H. Conrad Cooper
Jokimen
Red Boss Warns Of World War Danger
Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev warned that Western provocations could trigger a military conflict and world war. He cited Viet Nam tensions as a global threat and urged solidarity with the Vietnamese people while criticizing West German nuclear arms and praising the Soviet missile forces.
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Red Boss
Moscow
Ivan Konev
Viet Nam
Kony
Soviet Union
Konev
West Germany
Dickinson cites sworn affidavits to smear Selma march
Rep. William L Dickinson claims 30 sworn statements show immorality and drunkenness among participants in the Selma to Montgomery civil rights march. He presented affidavits to the House and press, calling for photos to prove his charges, while religious leaders urged restraint and denied the claims.
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William L. Dickinson
R-Als
House
Dickinson
Alabama
Communist Party
India charges U S tanks aid to Pakistan provokes protest
New Delhi says Indian troops repelled a Pakistani column near Biar Bet in the Rann of Kutch and photographs allegedly show U S made tanks in use. India claims Pakistan illegally uses U S military aid against India and cites a battle with ten medium tanks destroyed named Pattons.
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New Delhi
India
U.S
Pakistan
Iadia
Rann of Kuteli
Biar-Bet
Kutch
Madla
Invasion Only Answer Says S. Viet Chief
Saigon South Viet Nam Gen Nguyen Cay Ky says air strikes fail to cut North Vietnamese aid to the Viet Cong and a land invasion of the North should begin immediately. He claims air superiority from the 17th to 20th parallels and proposes guiding a national liberation front there to sever enemy supply lines.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Belg
Nguyen Cay Ky
Associated Pregs
North Viet Nam
Air Force
Navy
Hag
Viet Nam
Raids Hit North Vietnam Across Seven Targets
AP reports seven raids by American and Vietnamese planes on North Vietnamese patrol boats roads and barracks. Skyraider pilots claim destruction of six barracks eight buildings and ten more structures in three zones, plus sinking fifteen junks and damaging three wood bridges. US fighters strike ferry areas near My Ly River and Hua Hung with noted damages, while naval base Quang Khe sustains activity. all American and Vietnamese crews reportedly returned safely.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
My Ly
Dong Hoi
Hua Hung
U.S
Quang Khe
North
South
Viet Nam
De Gaulle Presses Neutral Southeast Asia Policy
Paris AP reports President Charles de Gaulle repeats call for neutrality and independence in Southeast Asia and opposes outside intervention. He condemns the Vietnam War without directly criticizing U.S. actions, urging nations to govern themselves free of interference. Johnson replies from Washington that Vietnam strategy is not a popularity contest. Saigon reacts, saying the policy clashes with free Vietnam interests.
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Charles de Gaulle
Southeast Asia
France
Ing
Asia
Prance
China
de Gaulle
Johnson
Washington
U.S
Saigon
de Gallé
de Gallo
LBJ News Conference Emphasizes Peace But Defers Retreat
President Johnson states hope for Viet Nam peace talks while rejecting a retreat stance. He holds a 30 minute White House briefing before 300 reporters in the East Room. Johnson also announces favorable budget news and eight new high level appointments.
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Washington
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Tate
East Room
White House
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