State Constitutional Convention Convenes
Harrisburg AP reports Gov. Shafer to open Pennsylvania's first constitutional convention since 1873 with 163 delegates in the House chamber. Delegates prepare to rewrite four key articles on the judiciary local government taxation and finance and legislative reapportionment. bipartisan leadership urged as the process aims for a modern charter by 1968 Feb. 29 deadline.
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Harrisburg
Shafer
Pennsylvania
Sec
Robert P
Casey
Raymond J. Broderick
Wil
Kiam W. Scranton
Pulitzer
James Michener
Hisory
Assemblies of Istitution
Thomas Z. Minehart
Repub
Lhcan
John C. Bur
Pri
Commonwealth
New Year Revelers Get Break In Pennsylvania
Gov. Shafer signed a law allowing taverns and restaurants closed on Sundays by Blue Laws to stay open on one Sunday a year New Year’s Eve. He also backed business district modernization allowing designation of business improvement districts with study funds and raised shoplifting penalties to 50 dollars and up to 500 dollars and 90 days in jail.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Shafer
Earthquake Toll Rises in Yugoslavia and Albania
Three more quakes fuel panic as the powerful tremor thursday kills at least 19 people and injures about 174 after striking southwest Yugoslavia and eastern Albania. In Madrid 43,000 students return to classes after police dispersed a day-long demonstration with several arrests.
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Debar
Yugoslavia
Madrid
Univer
Albania
Aby
Uwuwls
Mills Says Tax Boost Out of Question Now
Washington AP Wilbur Mills chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee says higher income taxes are not in the cards this year though a 10 percent surcharge could be possible in 1988 if spending is cut enough He notes Congress cannot pass the administration tax bill in the current session and the committee will reconvene only when there is more to act on The plan involves Mills suggests Schultze discuss cuts with the Appropriations Committee and would need action by three committees including Ways and Means Appropriations and Government Operations
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Washington
Johnson
Wilbur ‘D. Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mills
Congress
Arkansas Democrat
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Millis
Charles L. Schultze
Appropriations Committee
Murder Suspect To Return To Pennsylvania Extradition Sought
William Campbell, held in 100000 bail on federal charges of interstate flight to avoid prosecution, will not fight extradition for a Pennsylvania murder case. Campbell, a Philadelphia hotel room service waiter, is charged with the slaying of William B. Thorson in Haverford, stabbed repeatedly. He surrendered in Miami after learning of the warrant and was arraigned before U S Commissioner Edward Swan.
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Miami
Fla
William Campbell
Pennsylvania
Campbell
Philadelphia
Haverford
William B. Thorson
U.S
Edward Swan
FBI
Student Vote at UCLA Favors Continuing Vietnam War
In a high turnout on the 27 000 student campus UCLA students voted 5300 to 4275 against withdrawing from Vietnam. Mills urged a long range study and warned the administration to cut spending by 2 to 3 billion dollars more than its estimate. He hinted the committee may seek 1969 budget figures before any tax conclusions. Byrnes backed examining 1969 plans, Fowler pressed for a tax bill option until July 1 1968.
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Los Angeles
University of California At Los Angeles
United States
Vietnam
Mills
Fowler
Byrnes
Priest Relieved Of Duties In San Diego Marriage Case
In Philadelphia the Archdiocese suspended Rev. William K. Leahy for celebrating Mass in San Diego to bless his brother’s civil marriage. San Diego officials also removed Rev. Talmadge Glazier as pastor of Immaculate Conception Church and stripped him of priestly faculties. Cardinal Krol ordered the suspension, affecting Leahy’s role at Our Mother of Sorrows Church.
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Philadelphia
San Diego
Calif
John J. Noone
William K. Leahy
John Cardinal Krol
Msgr
Noone
Father Leahy
Our Mother of Sorrows Church
Immaculate Conception Church
Father John Leahy
Dolores Veling
Chula Vista
Southern Cross
Talmadge
Glazier
Tony Curtis and Christine Kaufmann Separate After Five Years
Hollywood reports that Tony Curtis and his wife Christine Kaufmann have separated after just over five years of marriage. Kaufmann moved out and says they will be apart for a while with no definite divorce plans, while publicists declined to comment.
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Calif
Kaufmann
Tony Curtis
Taras Bulba
Argentina
Christine Kaufmann
Las Vegas
Nev
Kirk Miss Kaufmann
Douglas
Anne
Curtis
Los Angeles Herald
Iner
Dayan Warns Arab States to Rebuild Military Power
Defense Minister Moshe Dayan told a Tel Aviv audience that most Arab countries within six months will restore their military strength to prewar levels and will seek to push Israel back by force.
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Tel Aviv
Moshe Dayan
Israel
Coast Guard Capt. Rea Nominated for Rear Admiral
Washington AP reports Coast Guard Captain William F. Rea III 49 of Philadelphia has been nominated for rear admiral by President Johnson. He leads the Merchant Vessels Inspection Division at Coast Guard headquarters. Nomination announced Thursday.
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Washington
Coast Guard
William F. Rea III
Philadelphia
Johnson
Rea
Merchant Vessels Inspection Division
Office of Merchant Marine Safety
Teen named mastermind of 25 burglaries in Nazareth district
Israeli police arrest a 14-year-old boy as the alleged mastermind of 25 burglaries in the Upper Nazareth district. Authorities also arrest his 43-year-old mother and 18-year-old sister as part of the gang.
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Tel Aviv
Nazareth
Malaysia calm after week of ethnic clashes in Kuala Lumpur
Police broke up a planned general strike in Kuala Lumpur as week long fighting between Chinese and Malays subsided. The unrest involved clashes and leftist groups accused of attempting to mobilize workers in the capital.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Scranton Teachers Seek Immediate Raise Amid Strike Action
Scranton teachers and the local PSEA Scranton Federation threaten a strike over a 1300 dollar raise with plans for pickets at schools and a prolonged 'open' class action as contract talks stall. The district offers 500 yearly raise now with future 1500 additional in the next year.
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Scranton
Eleanor Deviney
PSEA
City School Board
Bert K. Cavanaugh
SFT Press
Pennsylvania Education Asso
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Thurston
Ee Mae
Washington
State Department
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Carmichael
Black Power Firebrand
Carl Barthh
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Qahtan
Cuba
Tion
Jardan
Reci
Sampans Capsize Rescue Ferry 25 Near Saigon Coast
U S heavy patrol boats rescued 25 South Vietnamese after their sampans capsized in heavy seas about seven miles southeast of the demilitarized zone. The incident underscores ongoing efforts to aid civilians off the troubled coast near Saigon.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Christmas Eve Dinners at the Tonakorn Ranch
Community invitation to Christmas Eve dinners served until 8:00 PM at the Tonakorn Ranch. Family atmosphere and a special menu for children highlighted, inviting locals to bring the Youngsters for a hearty holiday meal.
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Hera
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