Four Proposals On Ballot In Pennsylvania Constitution Change
Pennsylvania's 1967 68 Constitutional Convention finished its 91 day session with seven proposals condensed to five ballot questions. The measures cover legislative apportionment state finance taxation and local government and judiciary structure. Gov Shafer urged voters to approve and a bipartisan campaign committee was formed with former governors Scranton and Leader as honorary co chairs.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Daniel B. Strickler
Lancaster County
Raymond J. Broderick
Broderick
Shafer
Supreme Court
Washington
William W. Scranton
George M. Leader
Riots and racism cited as core of American tensions by inquiry
President's riot report draws praise from Roy Wilkins and other leaders who say white racism permeates American life and fuels riots. Chicago and Detroit officials back the findings as a service to the nation. Separate brief notes birth of Leap Year baby in Ephrata, Pennsylvania.
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York
America
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Cleveland
Joseph F. McManamon
Edwin C. Berry
Chicago Urban League
Guy
Otto Kerner
Commission
John A. McDermott
Catholic ‘Interracial Council
Chicago
Nicholas Hood
Detroit
Common Council
Ephrata
Roy Raihl
Ephrata Community Hospital
Raihl
Proposed Riot Control Costs More Than War
President Johnson faced a sweeping Civil Disorders Commission report urging compassionate, massive action to end urban unrest. It warned of a two society future, named white racism as a central cause, and proposed 2 million jobs 6 million housing units and welfare overhaul with funding potentially exceeding Vietnam War outlays.
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Washington
Presidential Commission
America
President's Commission On Civil Disorders
Johnson
White House
Congress
Corry Boy Found To Have Meningitis
Corry Memorial Hospital reports that a 10 year old boy, Gary Merkle, has meningitis. Dr. E H Harmon said the patient is doing very well and likely to be discharged soon. His younger brother, 9, is tested after cold or flu symptoms with no meningitis found so far. The Merkle children attend Concord School and sulfa treatment should continue only for those already started.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Corry
E. H. Harmon
Merkle
Harmon
Concord School
Meningitis Claims Two at Warren State Hospital
Two patients died from spinal meningitis at Warren State Hospital yesterday, raising the death toll to three from the outbreak. An Erie County man is listed in good condition. a fourth patient is recovering. The deceased are identified as males from Jefferson and Clearfield counties. Dr Paul Frazer, a psychiatry resident, also died Sunday. Hospital officials said the two deaths occurred the same day as his.
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Warren
Warren State Hospital
Erie County
Jefferson County
Clearfield County
Paul Frazer
Robert Israel
Police Wrap Up 2 Crimes In 1 Sweep
Corry State troopers and Bloomfield Township officers joined to arrest juveniles and an adult tied to a Florida linked series. A burglary attempt at a mill village elementary school triggered captures and led to a Florida connection after a stolen auto migration. Officer inquiries continued at the substation after detaining Jack Hughes of Cocoa.
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Corry
Bloomfield Township
Florida
Mill Village
Richard Deutsch
Deutsch
Ocala
Fla
North Viet troops fail in major Khe Sanh attack
About 500 plus North Vietnamese soldiers attacked Khe Sanh Combat Base before dawn. They breached the outer wire ring and were driven back with at least 70 killed. U S B 52 bombers supported Marine and Ranger defenses as a cargo plane crash occurred nearby with some injuries.
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Khe Sanh
Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Marine
South Vietnam
U.S
David Lownds
Plantation
Fla
Heatless strike upends Pittsburgh schools amid contempt bid
In Pittsburgh AP report, officials plan contempt of court against the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers and its AF of T parent organization after a walkout. One thousand teachers walked out, closing 13 junior and senior highs while 88 elementary schools stayed open with about 80 percent attendance. Many classrooms were chilly as maintenance kept temps low, and 30,000 high school students were told to stay home until Tuesday.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers
American Federation of Teachers
Rody
Fahkiy
Board of Education
Sidney P. Marland
Pennsylvania teachers plan Harrisburg march for higher pay
State Education Association leaders expect up to 20 000 teachers to travel to Harrisburg for a one day protest to demand higher salaries and more state funding for local schools. About 350 of 600 districts will allow non paid demonstrations and many students will still attend classes.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Action For Education
Pennsylvania State Education Association
PSEA
Afl-Cio Teachers Union
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White Land
Corry Boy
Gary Merle
Richard ‘Merkle
East Pleasant
U.S. Navy
Coast Guard
Battled Base
Chers
Philadelphia
Juniata
Fulton
David H. Kurtzman
Superintendent of Public Instruction
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