Compulsory School Reorganization Passes in Pa House
In Harrisburg the House approved a new compulsory school reorganization measure by a 123 to 73 vote. Gov. Scranton, though displeased, was expected to sign, ending the 1961 Act 561. Rep. Eshleman called it a compromise. Petrosky deemed it surrender to opposition.
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Harrisburg
Edwin D. Eshleman
Lancaster
House Education Committee
Anthony J. Petrosky
Jeanette F. Reichman
Northampton
House Educaton
Amain
Dems Charge GOP Failing to Keep Campaign Promises
Democrats in the House criticized the Republican record during a lengthy 1983 session postponement debate. Rep. Kremer of Pittsburgh led the charge that more than 20 items from the 1962 campaign platform remain unfulfilled. Minority Leader Petrosky noted over 400 bills were faced in brief time, listing unfinished items on highway safety education mine safety and juvenile court procedures.
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Scranton
House
Harry A. Kramer
Pittsburgh
Kremer
Anthony J. Petrosky
Democratd
Rossin's Store Wins Bermuda Trip Prize
Rossin's Store on North Center Street earns one of three national prizes for window displays featuring Gramercy Park clothing and Fortres fabric. Lou and Mrs. Rossin will spend two weeks at Carlton Beach Hotel Bermuda with all expenses paid, prize awarded by Celanese Fiber Co. based on a June national contest judged by advertising authorities.
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Wor
Gramercy Park
Fortres
Rossin's
North Center Street
Lou Rossin
Rossin
Carlton Beach
Bermuda
Celanese Fiber Co
Gramerty Park
Final Bus Bill Put To Last-Minute Vote In Harrisburg
In Harrisburg one final push sought to decide on tax paid school bus transport for private and parochial students before adjournment of the 147th general assembly. A bus plan faced slim odds as Senate and House conferees weighed fate with other major items including appropriations, a gradual tax hike, and a possible constitutional convention. The day’s action also included approval of community college funding, a district subsidy increase, and a teacher salary rise, while the bus issue was bundled with Board of Education provisions to complicate passage.
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Harrisburg
General Assembly
Hat
House-Senan
Abe Susau
House
le Rill
Pinal
Family Of 10 Wiped Out In Auto Wreck
A fiery car truck collision near Genoa Ohio killed ten people including eight children from the Campos migrant family. The parents Camilo and Catalina Campos and seven of their children died. a fifth child died later at St Charles Hospital. A migrant farm worker cluster on Ohio 51 and a semitrailer driver survived injuries.
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Yoledo
Ohio
Genoa
Campos
Florida City
Fla
Catalina
Maria
Joseph
Rosa
David
Jaime Chico
Raoul
Sist
Guadalupe
Theresa
St. Charles Hospital
Emil Webert
Elmore
Charles Strong
Rt 3
Swanton
Highway Patrol
Strong
Savin
Strone
Toledo
Chico
Camilo Chico
Mexico
FBI Seizes Explosive Cache Near Tipuse Resort Section
FBI agents seized a cache of explosives at a resort section near zero yesterday. The explosive portion of three caches was destined for Guba. No arrests were reported in Washington. The house was owned jointly by two New Orleans men who were not named.
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Srarneyasnas Aeunay
Tipuse
Zere
Guba
Washington
FBI
New Orleans
Motorists Escape Injury In Area Mishaps
State Police report two area auto accidents near Waterford and Spartansburg around 9 p.m. Gary Wolf, 18, lost control on a gravel road in Waterford Township, hit a pole causing $200 damage. no injuries. At 9:15 p.m. Virgil Nichols, 33, Spartansburg, and Charles Basiliere, 28, Sorry, involved in a Route 8 sideswipe on a curve. Basiliere to be interviewed.
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Gary P. Wolf
Waterford
Waterford Township
Wolfe
Spartansburg
Virgil Nichols
Charles Basiliere
R. D
Tatter
Nichol
Basiliere
Marcet
Woman Escapes as Train Strikes Car on Bond Street Crossing
Mrs. James Bell of 102 West Bond Street narrowly escaped injury when a Pennsylvania Railroad freight engine struck her auto at the Bond street crossing. The unprotected crossing, no signal lights, sent the car spinning around but she remained unhurt and continued to work at the Raymond plant after speaking with the engineer and conductor from Oil City. Local train was a Corry to Dunkirk run.
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West Bond
West Bond Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bond Street
James Bell
Ubhurt
James Keppel
U‘aln
Baby Rescued From Tracks Ahead Of Freight Train
In Steubenville Ohio near here engineer W Hanning of Indianapolis riding a Pennsylvania freight spotted a baby alone on a private crossing about 1000 feet ahead. He braked the train as Fireman R W Larue climbed onto the engine and pushed the child to safety before the train passed.
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Steubenville
Onjo
W. ©. Hanning
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Here
Hanning
R. W. Larue
Red Cross Chapter Reports 1962 63 Finances
Corry Red Cross annual report shows disbursements of 10 803 with receipts of 10 165 for the year ending July 1 1963. Major expense 2606 for securement of services. blood program total 1 12 0 9 pints, with 171 pints from local plants led by Raymond division plant 174 and Corry Jamestown Corp 72. Rent and utilities 1 420. office moved to YMCA building.
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Thomas Stroup
Hig Department
Stroup
Raymond Division
Corry Jamestown Corp
Red Cross Fund
YMCA
Railroad Hearing Ends Unclear Testimony on Jobs Shift
Washington AP reports the Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the railroad jobs dispute as unions gain limited opportunity to testify. Wolfe, chief negotiator, criticizes a sonstrained plan while urging Congress to back Kennedy’s proposal to move the issue to the Commerce Commission for a resolution. Committee records remain open for statements with closed sessions slated for next week.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Keunedyy Phi
Siem State Conmercce Commission
Wolfe
Ordhrowds
Stetki
Sendlers
Smitltee
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Congress
Commerce Commission
John O. Pastore
DAR
Judge Orders Youth To Quit School And Work
In Philadelphia a juvenile court judge sentenced 18 year old Arthur Brookes Jr to quit high school, take a job, and pay half his weekly salary for five years to the Breitenbach family for injuries caused by a car. He faces jail if any payment is missed. the plan aims at rehabilitation and public safety.
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Philadelphia
Arthur Brookes Jr
J. Sydney Hoffman
Brookes
Pailly
Steve M. Breitenbach
Breitenbach
Hoffman
Breitenbach's
Pennsylvania Jobless Rate Hits 7.0 Percent in July
The State Labor and Industry Department reports Pennsylvania’s unemployment at 7.0 percent in July, down from 7.4 percent in June. About 324,000 residents were jobless, the lowest July figure since 1957, with 307,000 out of work in that year.
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Slanrus Psurg
Penn+ sylvenia
State Labor and Industry Department
Red China Blames U S for unrest in Korea
North Korea accused American forces of provoking tensions on the Korean peninsula. U S Army patrols and South Korean officials pursued suspected Communist infiltrators after an ambush south of the demilitarized zone in which two U S soldiers were killed. The U S denounced the ambush as unprovoked and condemned North Korean actions as aggression.
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Seoul
Karen
Connie
Koren
North Korea
United States
Ste Lpart
South Korea
South
Unitid
Korea
Koret
U.S
Akirmish
Irrjin
Kin Singeon
Race Violence Sparks 3rd Night in Chicago Whites Clash With Police
About 500 residents, mostly white, filled a South Side district as police faced brick and stone attacks while making arrests for refusing to obey orders. Seven juveniles among 33 detainees, one officer treated for a possible skull fracture after a blow. Police say four white motorists had windows smashed by Negro youths.
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Chicago
South Side
Lous Pete
Peto
Neeno
Edward Sperry
Polite
Negroes To Get More Rights Or Else
Los Angeles AP report on leaders urging tougher civil rights stance. Henry Steger claims increased militancy and possible unrest if rights demands are unmet, while Whitney M Younger endorses a domestic Marshall Plan to boost education training and employment for Negroes through aid and equal citizenship efforts.
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Los Angeles
National Urban League
Henry Steger
New York
Steeger
Stoeger
Whitney M. Younger
Tleague
Sid Young
Crack Down On Narcotics Passers Passers Passes Senate
Harrisburg AP reports a Pennsylvania Senate action on narcotics peddlers with a 49 to 1 vote sending the measure to the governor. First offenders face 5,000 fine and 6 to 10 years jail, now up to 20 years. Second offenders face 15,000 fine and 10 to 30 years. third offense doubles to 30,000 with life imprisonment still the maximum.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
New Law Shields Pennsylvania Drivers From Out-of-State Licenses
Gov. Scranton signed a measure shielding motorists in Pennsylvania from automatic license suspensions for summary traffic convictions issued in another state unless the arrest was made by a state police officer. The act preserves driving privileges for Pennsylvanians facing cross-border traffic penalties.
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Baneisbury Iap
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Probation Given For Attempt To Derail Freight Train
Mercer County man Robert W. Cassatt received three years probation from U S District Court in Pittsburgh for trying to derail a freight train near Clarks Mills. He and George J. Blair placed boards and a railroad tie on tracks last November, arguing the act was a prank. Blair was later jailed in Cleveland, while Cassatt had previously admitted involvement in a prior derailment causing about $13,000 in damages.
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Pittsburgh
Mercer County
Federg
Dude Laula Rosenberg
U. S. District Court
Robert W. Cassatt
Clarks Mills
CBI
Cassatt
George J. Blair
Greenville
New York Central
PBI
Blairey
Cleveland
Pittaburgh
Demonstrators Protest Discrimination at State Medical Center
In Brooklyn New York City protesters gathered outside the state medical center to allege discrimination in the building trades. The demonstration drew a crowd and prompted calls for equal opportunity.
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