Court weighs fate of 1965 Voting Rights Act
Washington report on two days of Supreme Court arguments over the Voting Rights Act with Justice Earl Warren noting its profound national impact. Southern states challenge its constitutionality while officials from California, New York and others defend the law as essential to protecting Black citizens' voting rights.
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Washington
Sane Court
Ief
Earl Warren
Warren
U.S
South Carolina
Daniel R. McLeod
Justice Department
California
Massachusetts
New York
McLeod
Jape Addams
Byron
Loyalty oath sparks McCarthyism rebuke in aged care plan
U S Sen Joseph S Clark D Pa denounces a loyalty oath tied to the new program for the aged as a relic of McCarthyism He cosponsors repeal arguing the requirement harms about two million people eligible for medical benefits but not covered by Social Security or railroad retirement.
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Washington
U.S
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Clark
Senate
Arthur Miller In Brighton Hospital After Illness
American playwright Arthur Miller is reported to be in Brighton General Hospital after being admitted last night. Authorities say he is suffering from hepatitis and remains under care, with an improving condition described as "as well as can be expected."
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Atling
Brighton
England
Arthur Miller
Brighton General Hospital
Next Meeting Of Earned Income Tax Committee May Be A Dilly
The Earned Income Tax Committee faces a legal clash after City Solicitor Rozelle ruled the award of a three year contract to Elwatt Fuller for tax collection illegal. With Wally Young holding a pivotal tie breaking vote the panel seeks harmony between the city and school district as members consider a one year renewal and potential shifts in representation.
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Wally Young
Young
Corry
Douglas Rozelle
Elwatt Fuller
Derly
Robert Ott
Fuller
Ott
Peiffer
Bliley
Peitfey
Guy Abbey
Abbey
Miayor
Supreme Court invalidates old law on court costs after acquittal
In a unanimous ruling Justice Hugo L. Black says the 1860 Pennsylvania act allows depriving an acquitted defendant of liberty and property. The case centered on Hay Giaccio acquitted of discharging a firearm but fined $290.95 in costs under the 105 year old statute.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Hugo L. Black
Abe Fortas
Potter Stewart
Black
American Civil Liberties Union
Hay Giaccio
High Court
Giaccin
Chester County Quarter Sessions
Giaccio
Teeners' Trek Takes Over Mothers March Canvass
The Mothers' March for the March of Dimes shifts to teens as mothers fail to participate. In January 25 the Teeners' March will cover each city ward by youth groups Tri-Hi-Y Rainbow Girls Civil Air Patrol Cadets and Key Club. Rural areas will be handled by Beaverdam Mennonite and Wayne Valley Evangelical United Brethren youth groups with Elgin area chapters sought.
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Tri- Hi-Y
Rainbow Girls
Civil Air Patrol Cadets
Key Club
Wayne Township
Beaverdam Mennonite Church
Wayne
Two Teen Lovers Die in Grenade Explosion at Lao Theatre
In Vietiane Laos an 18 year old soldier and a 14 year old girl blew themselves up with a grenade after being forbidden to marry. The blast at the town theatre killed five others and wounded 21 people.
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Vietiane
Laos
Ata
Tainted Teacher Linked to TB Cases at Garden City Nursery
About 15 children from a Garden City nursery were hospitalized with tuberculosis after an outbreak. Investigators traced the source to a female teacher who had TB and believed cured. All 50 children were tested. results varied, with most negative. The nursery remains open under medical supervision.
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Detroit
Mlee
Gald
Byron
Minor
Martie Gaylord
Dat Dat
Perms
Viet Cong Attacks Refugee Camp Before Lunar Truce
Viet Cong fighters killed 33 and wounded 54 at a Tam Ky refugee camp housing 2,000 civilians near Saigon. The attack, using fire and executions, occurred 22 hours before the planned cease fire. U.S. advisers reported mortars, air support, and a clash with about 500 guerrillas in nearby jungles.
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South Viet Nam
Viet Cong
Tam Ky
Fof
America
Viet Nam
U.S
U.S. 1St Infantry
Quang Jin
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Corry Tax Crackdown Ordered by County Commissioners
County commissioners demand A J Gehr Jein enforce higher property tax collections in Corry and surrounding boroughs and townships to improve budgeting. County Controller Byron Clapper urges realistic 93 percent revenue expectation, avoiding ballooning estimates. Erie City Treasurer reports 95.1 percent collections as a benchmark to use for budgeting.
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A. J. Gehr- Jein
Corry
Byron Clapper
Clapper
William O. Isner
Louis Rzymele
Fred Lamberton
Erie
C. Francis Hagerty
Hagerty
Johnson requests 13 billion dollars more for Vietnam war
President Johnson sent a letter to Congress urging an additional 12.761 billion for Viet Nam defense. He said the aim is to support allies and fighting forces until aggression ends. The request would boost U S armed forces to 3,085,000 and add about 113,000 troops.
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Johnson
Congress
Viet Nam
John W. McCormack
Perane
Army
Marine Corps
Southeast Asia
Air Force
Navy
U.S
U. S
Delynge- Taberto
McNamara
FCC Plan May Limit Corry Cable TV Channel Choices
Corry and Union City TV Cable managers say the FCC aims to require local systems to block distant channels when the same program air on a nearby station. The proposal could wipe out distant channels, letting viewers see only Erie stations and potentially driving local cables out of business.
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Federal Communications Commission
Corry TV
James Jansen
Corry
Union City
FCC
Jansen
Buffalo
CBS
Erie
Notu
Miles
YMCA Campaign Aims 850 More Members Across Regions
Seek 850 new and renewal YMCA members to reach a 1500 total. John Rossbacher directs with Cat Taylor as co director. Division heads include Robert Bracken Alton Dahlstrand and many community leaders guiding clubs organizations in Corry Union City and Clymer. Publicity chairs are Frank Sturgis and Jack Osman.
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YMCA
John Rossbacher
Cat Taylor
Robert Bracken
Century Club
Alton Dahlstrand
James Kelsey
Joseph Furst
William Masler
James Bogden
Frank Sturgis
Sturgis
Jack Osman
Good Samaritan Forced Out in Bronx Boycott
Enrique Negron 56, once driven from his store by neighborhood boycott after aiding a policeman, stood outside his former shop in the Bronx where Offers of help poured in following an Associated Press report. He says predominate Negro and Puerto Rican area shunned him after a stabbing last May during the incident.
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Good Samaritan
Enrique Negron
New York
Negron
Bronx
Associated Press
Pair Nabbed In Money Order Crime Spree
State police arrest Walter K. Scribner Jr and John L. Donovan J over a scheme involving blank money orders valued up to 30000. Cash from robberies of post offices in New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania and losses from small banks and businesses were recovered. Both suspects were jailed with Scribner charged as a fugitive from Pennsylvania and Donovan for burglary and anti dynasty violations. Ex police chief Jesup Pierre dies in Tarentown Allegheny Valley hospice.
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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
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New York
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Unionville
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First
Nr Bank
Milford
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