White House Wage Guide Said Too Low
Emergency steel talks in Washington enter a third day with union negotiators pressing that White House wage guidelines are too low. President Johnson and congressional leaders warn a strike would harm the economy and security, with a 12:01 a.m. deadline postponed to Sept. 9 at Johnson’s request. The dispute involves a 53 cent demand vs 40.6 cents offer over three years, and wage guideline moves from 3.2 to 3.4 percent debated amid new government figures.
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Washington
White House
Johnson
House
Senate
W. Willard Wirtz
Commerce
John T. Connor
Aflcio
United Steelworkers
Commerce Department
Rzymek pledges more special registrations countywide
Commissioner and County Election Board chairman Louis Rzymek said he will authorize as many special voter registrations as needed despite spotty county turnout. The Votmobile visits Albion Corry Union City saw varied results with 13 46 126 registrations and party breakdowns noted.
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County Commission
County Election Board
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Albion
Corry
North Center Street
Union City
Sparta Fair Draws Community and School Support
Spartansburg hosts a three day community and school fair on September 9 20 and 11 at the high school grounds. Exhibits and concessions, prizes in livestock and home economics, a fair queen pageant Thursday at 8 pm, an ox roast Saturday at 11 am parade at 2 pm and fireworks at 11 15 pm.
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Sparta
Spartansburg
Sparta Appeals to Dauphin Court Over District Merger
Directors of the Sparta Merged Schools district filed an appeal in Dauphin County Court seeking to set aside the decision to include Sparta in the Corry Sparta Union City merger. The State Board of Education had ruled Sparta would join the Erie County plan, though Sparta had asked to join Crawford County. The district asks the court to withhold merger action pending ruling, delaying any merger. If unsuccessful, Sparta may pursue higher courts up to the U S Supreme Court.
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Dauphin County
Corry-Sparta- Union City
State Board of Education
Erie County
Crawford County
Erie
State Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Corry Union City
Corry
Union City
Beatles on Stage Stamps Stirring Bedlam at Cow Palace
Five teenage girls were injured when a frenzied boy jumped on stage and touched Ringo Starr before diving into front rows. Police said no serious injuries. a pregnant woman fainted but recovered. Thousands of fans surged as Beatlemania peaked during the final 1964 American tour stop.
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Britain
Beatles
Ringo Starr
Cow Palace
City Waste Problem Split Between Landfill and Dump
Corry faces a monumental waste challenge with two disposal sites. The West Washington street landfill is praised as excellent by the Erie County Health Department, while the Avenue A dump is condemned as a disgrace to the community. Daily burning and dumping create smoke and a surrounding eye sore, irritating officials and residents. Lawrence Moriarty, county environmental engineer, is pursuing solutions.
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Corry
West Washington Street
Erie County Health Department
Avenue A
Lawrence Moriarty
St Edward’s and Sparta Open New School Terms
Corry Area High School and parochial St Edward's begin term as work continues on additions and repairs. Sparta merged schools report 207 high school and 204 elementary students, up from last year, with Roland Putnam noting more enrollments soon.
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Corry
Ony
Sparta
Roland Putnam
St. Edward's
Ses
Don’t Destroy Draft Card Law Becomes Federal Crime
Washington AP reports that tearing up or mutilating a draft card becomes a federal offense. The law, signed by President Johnson, carries up to five years in prison and a ten thousand dollar fine for violations.
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Washington
Johnson
Political stalemate strains apportionment effort
The Legislature wrestles with redistricting amid a deadlock between the House and Senate over an apportionment plan. Justice Gell weighs a court-recommended deadline extension while lawmakers blame machine politics for delays. Republicans and Democrats each push amended bills to shift districts and bolster their incumbents, including moves in Jefferson County.
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Senate
Guy
Democratic House
Yale
Jury Deck Stacked With Housewives Retirees
In Erie County the latest juror list shows 115 picked with 50 housewives and 13 retirees aged 65 to 74. The piece explains juror selection hints in the county, noting pay of 0 a day and 12 cents a mile and how party committee members and churches nominate potential jurors.
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Erie County
Ex-Eles Head Dies in Old Lyme Conn
James R. Nicholson 87 a former brewery executive and grand exalted ruler of the Tks in 1915 died yesterday in Old Lyme Connecticut.
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Eles Head
Old
Lyme, Conn
James R. Nicholson
Tks
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