Senate moves toward final action on voting age and rights act
The Senate approved lowering the voting age to 18 for all elections and advanced action on a five year extension of the Voting Rights Act. The vote opens a likely clash with the House over a version backed by President Nixon. The measure could add about 11 million voters in 1971, while battles over constitutional authority and race protections continue. The 1965 act is central, with provisions on literacy tests federal registrars and preclearance, and debates over enforcement and scope loom.
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Washington
Senate
Dixie
Nixon
House
New York
Emanuel Celler
Judiciary Committee
Celler
Georgia
Kentucky
Alaska
Hawaii
Supreme Court
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Mike Mansfield
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Congress
South
Scott
Sen
Philip Hart
D-Mich
Open Faucet For Little Nip In Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board authorized hotels and motels to install liquor dispensers in rooms under a 90 day experiment. Each unit offers12 liquor beer wine options plus candy nuts juice and soft drinks and is controlled by desk staff to block alcohol for minors.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
LCB
Public Housing and Solid Waste Focus of County Advisory Meet
The Local Government Advisory Committee for Erie County will meet April 2 to discuss four topics including Union City dam recreation area development solid waste management public housing and a county building code ordinance Corry Mayor Edward Zarger serves as the local member The meeting will cover progress on public housing efforts and potential rapid production of multi family dwellings with a slide presentation from Modulate Housing Systems Inc and a briefing from Col Wayne E Nichols of the U S Corps of Engineers on the Union City dam project
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Corry
Edward Zarger
Union City Dam
Union City
Christopher Capotis
Erie County
Capotis
County Planning Commission
Tax Assessment and Revision Board
County Health Department
Solid Waste Authority
Wayne E. Nichols
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Nichols
French Creek
Robert Patterson
Modulate Housing Systems, Inc
Northunberland
Plane shooting death on flight over Nebraska ends in suicide
A man aboard a United Airlines flight from San Jose to New Haven killed himself with a gun while the plane was over western Nebraska. A bullet wounded a man seated across the aisle. the shooter was Thomas, 35, identified as a Black passenger, with limited details. The wounded man was Sager, 41, from Pleasanton, California. The pilot rerouted to Denver. FBI involvement confirmed.
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Denver
Nebraska
J. Thomas
United Airlines
San Jose
Calif
New Haven
Conn
J. Marvin Sager
Roe Pleasanton
Richard Schonert
Tom Bredis
San Francisco
Air Traffic Control Center
Longmont
Colo
Corry Jamestown Corp Leader Named Salvation Army Honorary Chairman
Mr. Hillstrom founder and chairman of the Corry Jamestown Corporation becomes honorary chairman of the Salvation Army capital fund drive. Affiliated since 1920 he received a life membership on January 10, 1949 for 30 years of service. The drive seeks a new citadel building or a new construction.
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Hillstrom
Corry Jamestown Corporation
Salvation Army Capital Fund
Salvation Army
Corry
Army
GenTel Seeks 5.6 Percent Local and State Tax Surcharge
GenTel of Pennsylvania asks the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to allow a 5.6 percent surcharge on customer bills for local and intra state long distance service to offset increased state taxes. RW Britt says the levy covers four tax hikes while sales and federal taxes also apply. If approved, charges from March 22 onward would include the local basic rate and intra state long distance would apply the surcharge.
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General Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Public ‘Utility’ Commission
RW. Britt
Britt
PUC
Hijacker's Father Dies Of Stroke
In Rome, Luidi Minichiello, father of Raphael Minichiello the hijacker of a TWA jet, died of a stroke after traveling from Mileto Irpino to visit his son jailed on Italian hijacking charges. The incident marks a grim development in the long running case.
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Rome
Raphael Minichiello
Luidi Minichiello
Mileto Irpino
Raphael
Queen of Heaven
TWA
Senate repeals 6 percent tax on insurance premiums
Harrisburg AP reports the state Senate unanimously voted 45 to 0 to repeal the new 6 percent insurance premium tax after 2.5 hours of debate. The measure accelerates business tax payments and the repeal becomes law at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, with Gov. Shafer expected to sign. The plan also boosts April 30 business tax payments to 90 percent and projects about $100 million in extra revenue this fiscal year.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Shafer
Kidnapers Demand Prisoner Exchange in Brazil
Brazilian authorities agreed to exchange five political prisoners for the Japanese consul general kidnaped on Wednesday. The Popular Vanguard terror group demanded the swap and said it would proceed if the consul is alive and in good health, amid an estimated 2,000 political prisoners. Government officials signaled readiness to comply and were awaiting word on which five prisoners would be handed over.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Popular Vanguard
Latin America
U.S
C. Burke Elbrick
Rio de Janeiro
Mexico
Guatemala
Nm. Holly
Auto registration progress slowed by printing delays
Harrisburg AP reports the bureau aims to mail 150 000 renewal applications daily but faces delays as some forms are returned. Printing 5.2 million cards was stalled until Feb 27 due to legislative disputes over fees. 1.5 million renewals have since mailed with about 20 000 registrations and stickers returned.
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Harrisburg
Ine
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
L. T. Bernard
Bureau
Warner M. Depuy
Marijuana Hearings For 3 Continued In Meadville
Hearings for three persons arrested by city and state police on March 3 for possessing and selling marijuana were continued by District Magistrate D. W. Ladner. Robert Wander Jr.age 21 Buckley Proper age 19 of Meadville and Peter Platou age 22 of New Orleans were tied to a five month investigation by state police and health officials. Wander posted bail and was released. Proper and Platou remain jailed awaiting hearings.
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Meadville
D.W. Ladner
Robert G. Wander Jr
Buckley D. Proper
Peter E. Platou
New Orleans
State Department of Health
Wander
Crawford County
Proper
Platou
Desks and Chairs Lifted by Teens at North Philly High
In Philadelphia police found nine teenagers taking desks and chairs from a north Philadelphia high school. The youths said a janitor, William Barron, 42, told them it was okay to help themselves. Barron admitted his instruction led to the theft.
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Philadelphia
North Philadelphia
William Barron
Barron
Bombings In Several Cities Amid Nationwide Threats
Across many cities today bomb threats and explosions disrupted daily life as police investigated blasts in Pittsburgh and Washington D C. A Celebrity Club blast in D C damaged the building while Pittsburgh jewelry shops were destroyed and windows shattered. An Appleton Wisconsin fire at Appleton West High School was blamed on incendiary devices. a car sped away from the scene as firefighters responded.
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Pittsburgh
Washington
D.C
Appleton
Wis
New York
Appleton West High School
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Governor Shafer
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Okuchi
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Curtis Tarr
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