One Teacher Strike Over Three More Start
Western Pennsylvania sees 3 new school district walkouts amid ongoing teacher strikes affecting over 60,000 students. Greater Latrobe teachers vote to return to classes under court supervision while 10 districts remain closed across Indiana Armstrong Clarion and Erie counties and others report continued walkouts.
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Mercer man charged in PennDOT political payoff scheme
Mercer County businessman John F Webster, Grove City, faces a charge for allegedly demanding a $20 assessment from PennDOT employee Albert Bonnanni with the understanding it would fund political activity. Webster, Grove City Democratic chairman, allegedly conspired with Bonnanni to solicit more payments. Hearing set for May 24. max penalty one year in prison or $1000 fine. Lt. George Evan led the investigation.
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Bonnanni
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Second Banana Leads Nixon Welfare Reform Drive on Capitol Hill
Washington AP President Nixon assigns welfare reform to John G. Veneman HEW undersecretary seen as key tactician and compromiser on Capitol Hill Veneman known for persuading colleagues and navigating a hostile Senate committee to push the reform bill through the House and win approval before adjournment, despite past setbacks.
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Calley Outfit Tells About War Horrors
An unofficial antiwar congressional panel heard testimonies from former Americal Division soldiers about torture and murder of Vietnamese prisoners. Witnesses described electrical torture, starvation, and killings as methods to extract information, with accounts of prisoners thrown from helicopters and a death in a cage. The panel, led by Rep. Ronald Dellums, lacks formal power and witnesses appear voluntarily.
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William Calley
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Ronald V. Dellums
D-Calif
U.S
Spec
Martinsen
Los Angeles
Kenneth B. Osborn
Washington, D.C
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Pennsylvania Okays 18-Year-Old Voters
Pennsylvania lawmakers vote to ratify a federal constitutional amendment lowering the voting age to 16. The Senate approved 47-0 and the House 1640, making Pennsylvania the 22nd state to act. Final effect awaits 38 states approval. Supreme Court had limited the same law to federal elections.
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Trucker Kept From Filing Taxes Gets 60 Days in Prison
Earl Hayden of Greensburg was sentenced by U S District Judge William Knox to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine for willfully failing to file a 1964 income tax return. He owed $3,194 on a $23,561 gross income and received a suspended sentence for not filing 1965 to 1967 returns. Civil taxes and penalties remain due.
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Earl Hayden
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Alleged UC Kidnaper Out On Bail
Gary Leech 24 of Union City was released on a $1 county detective bond from Erie County Jail after a month-long hunt over the December 28 kidnapping of his wife Carolyn from a Conneaut, Ohio home. He appeared before Judge William E. Pratt on May 7 as Ohio extradition questions linger. three co-suspects' charges were dropped.
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