Lawmakers urge constitutional amendment to curb Supreme Court
In Harrisburg the House is asked to urge Congress to draft a constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court. Rep. J Mervyn Harris and sponsors propose retirement at 72, limit court power to legality of laws, require advisory legality before action, and cut required Senate and House thresholds to a simple majority. The measure was sent to the Committee on Rules.
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Harrisburg
House
Congress
U.S. Supreme Court
J. Mervyn Harris
Delaware
Supreme Court
Committee On Rules
University Money Bills Before Senate
Pennsylvanian appropriation bills for four major universities progress to the Senate after House approval. PSU and UPenn funds passed with $40,586,500 and $9,340,219 respectively. Temple $20,106,998 and Pitt $19,757,200 await action after Senate committee delays. Manufacturing employment rises by over 25,000 in June per PSU survey amid overall business gains. 1,100 United Steel Workers walk out at Continental Can West Mifflin plant, unauthorized strike following grievance award dispute.
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Pennsylvania
House
Senate
Pennsylvania State University
University of Pennsylvania
Senate Appropriations Committee
Temple University
University of Pittsburgh
Temple
Pitt
University Park, Pa
Pennsylvania Business Survey
Pittsburgh
United Steel Workers
West Mifflin
Continental Can Co
Rusty Scumaci
USW
Scumaci
Senate Autos Lease Deals Put Luxury Vehicles to Public Use
Three senators confirm they lease expensive Chrysler Imperial Lebarons for 750 dollars a year under a VIP program used in Washington by the White House, executive agencies, and some members of Congress. Cadillac and Ford fleets are also leased to high offices at low rates as part of a wider Detroit industry practice to place prestige vehicles with government and other prominent figures.
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Senate Autos
Washington
Detroit
Chrysler Corp
White House
Congress
Chrysler
United States
Pennsylvania Avenue
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Edward V. Long
D-Mo
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
General Motors
250 New Troopers Scheduled To Go On Patrols
AARMISBURG AP Sen Paul W Mahady says 250 troopers added under new legislation will be assigned to highway patrols. The bill passed the Senate and goes to Gov Scranton. The plan faces scrutiny on deployment and is smaller than the 600 initially proposed.
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Aarmisburg
Paul W. Mahady
House
Senate
Scranton
Fraternity House Hit By Blaze at Penn State
Fire heavily damaged the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity house on Penn State campus. six of seven summer residents were inside and all escaped. The blaze affected the third floor and attic while water ruined remaining areas. No damage estimate given.
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State College
Penn State University
Alpha Gamma Rho
John H. Kerstetter
Shamokin
Milpitas Massacre Leaves Eight Dead Including Woman
An 82 year old Milpitas housewife killed her husband and three children in their beds then took her own life. Police Chief James Murry and Dr Walter Rapaport say publicity about recent mass murders in Chicago and Austin contributed to the Milpitas killings.
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Milipitas
James Murry
Walter Rapaport
California
Chicago
Austin
Tex
Pathologist Points to Brain Tumor Behind Whitman Slaying
Dr. C DeChenar an Austin pathologist who performed the autopsy on sniper Charles J Whitman used a brain chart to locate a tumor about the size of a peanut. He said the tumor pressed the sensory pathways and could have caused intense pain and contributed to the act.
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C. DeChenar
Austin
Topsy
Charles J.whitman
Whitman
DeChenar
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Robert E. Weibel
U of Pennsylvania
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