Irvis condemns Supreme Court ruling on Negro ban
Irvis, Pittsburgh lawyer and House majority leader, denounces the Supreme Court ruling upholding a private Moose Lodge's right to exclude black guests. He warns the decision erodes civil rights gains and widens the white black divide. The case stemmed from a 3% year old incident near the Pennsylvania Capitol.
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Harrisuurg
K. Leroy Irvis
Moose Lodge
Capitol
Irvis
U.S. Supreme Court
Pittsburgh
House
Lodge
Commonwealth
William H. Rehnquist
High Court
Rehnquist
Irgis
State Public Utilities Commission
Elks Plan Ceremonies To Honor Flag
The Corry Elks Lodge sets Flag Day ceremonies for tomorrow at 7 AM with Reveille by Wendell Gage. Members invite Corry Area Jaycees Chamber of Commerce and local groups to attend as the lodge launches a 24 hour flag display with lighting at night. Public invited.
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Corry Elks Lodge
Wendell Gage
Reveille
Elks
Corry Area
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Corry
Penelec Seeks 23 Percent Rise Provokes School Board Action
Representatives of Pennsylvania Electric Company faced the Corry Area School District Board to justify a proposed 23 percent rate increase. The board authorized its secretary to draft a protest resolution to the Public Utility Commission while noting budget strain and the looming June PUC hearing.
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Pennsylvania Electric Company
Corry Area
Board of Education
Louis Morrow
Public Utility Commission
Henry Poe
John McLean
Poe
Penelec
PUC
Corry
Harrisburg
Three Teachers Retire As Corry Board Hires Six for Term
The Corry School District Board of Education approved three resignations and the hiring of six new staff for the coming term. Among the new hires are Dean M Brady from East Hickory teaching at Conway at 7100 salary, Ralph E Kester of Spring Creek, Ruth V Dudash of Pittsburgh teaching health and physical education at 7100, and David E Mitchell of Warrendale, a 1966 Edinboro graduate.
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Corry
Dean M. Brady
Conesway
East Hickory
Edinboro State College
Ralph E. Kester
Spring Creek
Delaware
Manchester College
Purdue University
University of Delaware
Ruth V. Dudash
Pittsburgh
70 000 Tax Settlement Sparks Denials In Harrisburg
Gov. Shapp denies any wrongdoing over a 70 000 tax cut for former business partner Joseph Lecce. Atty. Gen. Creamer says the case reveals flaws in state decision making while House GOP Leader Lee calls for a legislative probe. Lecce headed a Williamsport electronics firm and chaired an unrelated state board.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
House
Kenneth B. Lee
Lee
Robert P. Casey
Joseph L. Lecce Inc
Williamsport
Lecce
State Racing Commission
Supreme Court roils on rights and searches in split ruling
The Supreme Court moved in two directions on Monday with Nixon era justice shifts. Douglas defended broad Sixth Amendment protections asserting a lawyer is needed if a trial could deprive liberty, even for misdemeanors. Burger Blackmun joined, while Powell and Rehnquist dissented. In a separate 6 3 decision police gained broader street search powers, expanding Fourth Amendment exceptions to stop and frisk based on danger.
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Washington
Nixon
Supreme Court
Lewis F. Powell Jr
William H. Rehnquist
William
Douglas
Earl Warren
Warren
Warren E. Burger
Harry A. Blackmun
Corry Area School Board Names Interim Director and Secretary
The Corry Area School District Board of Education appointed an interim director to replace Rexford Webb who resigned for other commitments. Robert Joy, formerly of Wayne Township, was chosen to serve on the merged district board until the next election. Mrs Louis Morrow was named board secretary, ending the practice of the business manager serving in that role.
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Corry Area School District
Rexford Webb
Wayne Township
Robert Joy
Corry
Louis Morrow
Drunk Case Probe Skips Corry Justice
A probe into alleged irregularities in drunk driving arrests continues in Erie County but has not yet reached Corry. A four man team led by State Police Captain Roy Tittler is examining arrest records and questioning officials since spring, with no visit to District Justice Porter Auer’s Corry office. The probe may affect several cases. results expected next week and details to come from Erie County District Attorney Gordon Kennedy’s office.
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Erie County
Corry
Roy Tittler
Justice Department
Harrisburg
Porter Auer
Auer
the Journal
Tittler
Gordon Kennedy
Erie
Kennedy
Joseph Messina
State Hearing In Boys Shooting
A hearing for Claude K. Russell of Union City on a charge of attempt with intent to kill is set for 1:30 p.m. Monday before District Justice Charles Gillette. Russell allegedly shot at two youths who had fired slingshots at his home early May 13. Matthew Green, 15, Union City, was wounded in the head and Timothy Fox, 16, Spartansburg, was shot in the arm.
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Claude K. Russell
R.D
Union City
Charles Gillette
Townville
Russell
Matthew Green
Timothy Fox
Spartansburg
Rapid City flood victims buried as search continues
Burial of flood victims begins in Rapid City with identified graves and a mass memorial planned. Civil Defense lists 175 dead with hundreds counted. mortuaries overflow leading to temporary relocations. Cloud seeding reports tie to the disaster, cited by the Omaha World-Herald, as officials seek clarity amid rising tolls.
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Rapid City
S.D
Rapid Creek
Black Hills
Civil Defense
Omaha
World Herald
Institute of Atmospheric Sciences
South Dakota School of Mines & Technlogy
Amett Dennis
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Pryor
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le Court
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Revenue Department
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