School Aid and Race Balance Bills Roil State Solons
In Harrisburg the House prepares for a clash over two bills on religion and race. Rep. Mullen seeks discharge of the nonpublic school aid bill backing 25 percent of cigarette tax revenue for private and parochial schools, while Irvis moves to recommit a measure curbing the Human Relations Commission on school racial imbalance. Debate pits Catholic support against Protestant opposition as leaders navigate budget constraints and party divides.
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Harrisburg
House
Martin P. Mullen
Philadelphia
Appropriations Committee
K. Leroy Irvis
Allegheny
Human Relations Commission
Lee A. Donaldson Jr
R-Allegheny
Pennsylvania Council of Churches
Donaldson
GOP
Irvis
Joseph P. Rigby
Rallegheny
Shafer
Commission
Chester
State Supreme Court
Christmas Bazaar At YMCA Promises Gifts And Treats
The YMCA hosts its Auxilliary Christmas Bazaar with handmade ties by members and friends, candies, baked goods, and a lunch stand. Mrs. L. O. Helen Nichols chairs the event urging public attendance from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, as shown in a Journal photo by McMichael.
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YMCA
L. O
Helen) Nichols
McMichael
Smith Wants Out With ACLU Help
Smith enlistment dispute with the Army centers on an administrative discharge after 18 months at home. He has joined Presidio headquarters as a private first class and received two $10 incidentals payments. The Army seeks repayment of allotments to his wife and possibly 18 more months service. He faced deser tion and absent without leave charges that were dropped for lack of evidence. An officer cited administrative error as the reason for discharge. He is undergoing physical and psychiatric tests while criticizing lack of Army legal aid.
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Smith
Ernest Besig
American Civil Liberties Union
Presidio
Army
Sunday liquor sales bill advances in Pennsylvania Senate
The Pennsylvania Senate backed a Liquor Control Board bill to legalize Sunday liquor sales on December 31st, moving the measure to the House. Supporters including tavern owners said action could boost business, while opponents in the Senate warned against widening Sunday sales. If signed, the rule would apply to all future New Year’s Eve Sundays.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Senate
Liquor Control Board
Senate
Harrisburg
House
Matt Ryan
Delaware County
Liquor Control Committee
Ryan
Raymond Shafer
New York State
Outlaws Motorcycle Club Targeted After Palm Beach Incident
Palm Beach County Sheriff vows to drive the Outlaws from Florida after jailing two members on aggravated assault charges for punishing a female member by nailing her hands to a tree. Christine Deese, 18, was guarded by deputies amid fears of retaliation.
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West Palm Beach, Fla
Palm Beach County
Outlaws Motorcycle Club
Florida
William Heidtman
Christine Deese
Frank E
Link
Cypress
Calif
Norman E
Spider’ Risinger
Tampa
Fla
Heidtman
Kitty
Donald M. Tanner
Unidentified Man Sought In Morals Case
Titusville police seek a man who approached a 15 year old boy on Monday afternoon with a solicitation to commit sodomy. The youth was lured into a car and driven toward Pleasantville where an assault attempt occurred. The boy escaped and reported the incident to police.
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Fitusville
Pleasantville
Titusville
Franklin School Tax Picture Looks Cloudy
Franklin Area School District directors ordered Don Wilkinson to report earned income tax owed to the district and taxes held for other districts. They cited over 37 000 in Franklin funds belonging to others and about 10 000 tied to Valley Grove District.
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Franklin
Franklin Area
Don Wilkinson
Valley Grove
Forgotten Soldier Follows Orders at Brownsville Discharge
Pfe. Joe Smith 23 of Brownsville California testified in San Francisco that he remained at home for 18 months on stand by orders from Ft Hood after training in 1965. He and his wife Glenda received Army allotments and a savings bond while he waited for discharge.
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San Francisco
Pfe
Joe Smith
Brownsville
Calif
San Francisco Presidio
Ft. Hood
Tex
Smith
Lillen
Oakland
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