Kennedy seeks civil rights support in high level talks
President Kennedy presses a broad push for civil rights amid mixed reactions as he holds a White House luncheon with ten governors and plans briefings for 200 educators and 200 lawyers. Critics warn against rapid federal action while supporters push for stronger measures to end segregation in public life.
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Youth Shot In Quarry After Pool Visit
Thomas Ramsey aged 18 from Swarthmore was shot in the right arm Monday night after swimming at Morrow's quarry near Chester and Avondale roads in Springfield. He said he heard a shot while attempting to light a fire and the bullet entered above the elbow and exited the forearm. Ramsey and a companion, George Woods, aged 18 from Grace Park, were at Chester Hospital for treatment. Woods was uninjured. Police have not located the shooter.
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Theodore Ward
Ramsey
Chester Hospital
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Grace Park
Ships Collide Near Dock at Fort Mifflin Marine Terminal
An Atlantic Refining Co tanker named US Atlantic Challenger collided with the ore ship SS Venus near the Fort Mifflin Marine Terminal on the Delaware River. The Challenger sustained a damaged bow but docked under its own power, while the Venus had minor starboard damage and anchored at Mantua Creek. No injuries were reported.
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Delaware River
Mantua Creek
Man admits eight county exposure incidents in multiple towns
A former Ridley Township man, William Lee Savage, 34, admitted at least eight improper exposure incidents in Ridley Park, Sharon Hill, Ridley Township, and Brigantine. Police report admissions to six exposure cases last fall in Ridley Park and to mistreating a girl in Sharon Hill, with charges and potential psychiatric commitment being pursued in Brigantine, while Ridley Township may press a case if a photo-ID confirms another abuse.
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Sharon Hill
William Lee Savage
Atlantic City
Frankland Gorham
Savage
George “Pt. Smith
Brigantine Polie
William Malloy
Ridley ‘Township
Charles W. Mellwain
Raymond McCaffrey
Ridley
McLiwain
Gire
Glenalden
John MacVeigh
Norwood
Supreme Court Rules On School Bible Readings And Prayer
The Supreme Court ruled that school Bible readings and the Lord's Prayer as part of daily classroom exercises violate the First Amendment. The decision touched Maryland and Pennsylvania cases and set aside a Florida Supreme Court ruling on Miami devotionals. The court also granted unemployment benefits to a Seventh day Adventist worker. Strong reactions followed from Congress and religious leaders, with clergy largely weighing in on the separation of church and state.
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Vlerevision
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RNY
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Dmass
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Clark
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Potter Stewart
New York
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Weather notes and temperature ranges for County Nation
The report lists today's high around 85 and low near 62 with clear conditions. It notes yesterday and month figures, June norms, and a 24 hour precipitation snapshot, plus sunrise and sunset times and tide details for the pier area.
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Tidewater Terminal Pier
Schempp Family Reacts to School Bible Ruling in Pa
The Schempp family in Pennsylvania welcomes the Supreme Court decision banning compulsory Bible reading and Lord's Prayer in public schools. Edward Schempp calls it wonderful while church leaders and school districts express disappointment. Ellery Schempp, now 22, previously read a Koran at Abington High during the case. Local clergy and church figures debate the ruling's impact on religious freedom and public life.
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Rosin
Montgomery County
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Associated Press
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Schempp
Philadelphia
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jEllery
Abington High School
Brown University
Ellery
Rockland
Mass
Dune
Uni
Tarian
Eugene Carson Blake
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Scott Paper Hikes Wages at Chester Plant
Scott Paper Co employees at the Chester plant totaling 1750 will receive an eight cent an hour general wage increase effective June 23. In addition to the raise, special rate adjustments are made for 224 hourly employees to improve job relations as part of the plant's ongoing hourly job analysis program.
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Chester
Ice Cream Vendor Fined in Norwood Borough
Philadelphia ice cream vendor was fined 100 dollars for three health code violations in Norwood Borough after a late Sunday sale. Joseph Patio, a salesman for a national firm, claimed he was lost and unaware he was selling without a license. Don Nixon testified that the salesman should have operated in Sharon Hill and Darby.
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Philadelphia
Justice of the Peace
Michael J. Cabry Jr
Joseph Patio
James Wilkes
Cabry
Don Nixon
Pello
Sharon Hill
Darby
Conservative Leader Faces Challenge After Profumo Scandal
Britain’s Conservative Party searches for a new leader as Prime Minister Harold Macmillan faces pressure over the Profumo affair. MPs split with 27 younger right wingers defying party lines in a confidence vote, signaling weakened support before the 1964 election battle.
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Britain
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Macmillan
House of Com
Madalyn Murray
Profumo
Baltimore
Mary- Macmillan
William
John Pro‘umo
Daily Telegraph
Baltimore Woman Seeks Move Amid Harassment Over Suit
Mrs. Murray, an atheist, says she is leaving Baltimore due to harassment connected to her lawsuit. She does not know her destination, but she wants to escape Baltimore.
Norwood Theft Suspects Held For Hearing On Charges
Two men from Norwood were ordered held in $500 bail for a continued hearing on theft charges involving more than $1,200 worth of pleasure boat equipment. William C. McNamara and Richard Kane posted bail after police arrested them early Monday. The case links stolen items to a local industry and a 70 horsepower motor valued at $936.
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William C. McNamara
Blinck Cricket Road
Secane
Richard Kane
Lincoln Ave
Prospect Park
Justice of the Peace
Michael J Cabry Jr
Cabry
Donald Buffler
Lee Tilton
Butler
Paul Stolz
McNamara
Stolz
Sharon Hill
Walter A. Dodds
Essex Ave
Norwood Boat Club
Dodds
Banks Rap Unity Ban Banks Rap Unity Ban
The Supreme Court blocked the proposed merger of Philadelphia National Bank and Girard Trust, calling it a violation of the Clayton Act. PNB president Frederic A. Potts said the ruling was disappointing and noted the bank had prepared for an unfavorable decision. Girard Trust president George H. Brown said the merger would have advanced the local banking sector.
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Philadelphia National Bank
Girard Trust Carn Exchange
Frederic A. Potts
PNB
George H. Brown
Girard Trust
Philadelphia
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