Supreme Court Ends Political Use Of Union Dues In Rail Labor Case
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that in union shop arrangements workers may not have dues used for political causes against their will, protecting political belief free choice. The decision capped a term noting other rulings on illegal evidence and a Maryland oath case. Justice Black authored the Maryland oath decision, calling the religious test unconstitutional.
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Connecticut
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Pakistan President Ayub Khan to visit Washington next month
The White House announced that President Mohammed Ayub Khan of Pakistan will make a state visit to the United States next month. The trip marks a renewal of high level ties between Islamabad and Washington.
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Washington
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Pakistan
United States
White House
Fire Rips Old Plant Halting City Traffic
A fire at the abandoned Hudson Paper Co. plant on Providence and Hilldale Roads in Upper Darby caused major damage and traffic jams. Fire crews from three Upper Darby stations and Clifton Heights fought the blaze beginning at 6 20 a.m. and gaining control by 8 45 a.m. A firefighter sustained a thumb sprain and was treated at a hospital. The two story interior was gutted with no immediate damage estimate available.
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Hudson, Paper Co
Providence
Hilldale Roads
Providence Road
Philadelphia
Clifton Heights
Michael Dougherty
Montgomery Ave
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Old Hudson Paper Co
Soviet delegation to negotiate direct Moscow New York air service
Intourist of the Soviet Union announced a delegation will arrive within days to begin talks on establishing direct air service between Moscow and New York City. The move signals a potential expansion of civil aviation links in the Cold War era.
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New York
Intourist
Moscow
Brookhaven School to Combine Grades
The Penn-Delco School Board approved a program to group students by ability starting next fall. Nine levels will cover material from Grades 1 to 3, allowing students to complete work in two to four years at their own pace.
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Coeburny
Vance
Delco School Board
Development Pattern Board
Petition Seeks Rulings on Sewer Tax Dispute in Aston
Delaware County court action seeks a declaratory judgment on over 20 issues in the Southwest Delaware Sewer Authority tax fight. Penn-Delco School Board members and three attorneys outlined the petition's form. Key questions cover whether the district must join or pay sewer rent and who bears costs. Residents question high per pupil charges and broadened tax implications for Brookhaven and Parkside families.
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John A. Reilly
Aston Township
Thomas McGuire
St. Joseph’s School
Penn - Delca
Sun Valley
Green Ridge
Brookhaven
Parkside
James Dobson
Robin Hood Lane
Village Green Farms
Eichmann Defends Acts in Jerusalem Trial
Adolf Eichmann testified in his Jerusalem defense claiming ignorance of Nazi plans for Jews and saying he joined the Nazi party in 1942 and was powerless to influence extermination once the plot unfolded. He swore under oath to God and rejected responsibility for killings.
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L God
Gestapo
Eichmann Begins Testimony in Israel War Crimes Trial
Adolf Eichmann testified in Moshe Landau's courtroom describing his alleged capture near Buenos Aires and the purported refusal to declare voluntary exile. He claimed Israeli agents forced entry and noted later confinement, insisting the declaration to come to Israel was not voluntary. He spoke in German and accused Argentina and Israel of coercion in the kidnapping.
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Israel
Argentina
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PSO Ny Ua
Marine Strike Sets Unions to Battling
In a national maritime strike now in its fifth day, more than 100 ships across 30 ports are idle. The conflict centers on cargo movements for defense needs and a power struggle between the National Maritime Union and the Sea Farers International Union, with engineers and refinery workers affected nationwide.
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Washington
Texas
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National Maritime Union
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Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
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Seafarers International Union
American Radio Association
SIU
Engineer’s Union
Ridley Township Administrator Chosen for Soviet School Tour
Robert V. Donato superintendent of Ridley Township School District was selected from 2200 Pennsylvania administrators to join a month long NEA Soviet Union study trip. He and 31 others fly New York Sept 30 visiting Copenhagen Helsinki Leningrad Moscow Tiflis Kiev Warsaw and Berlin.
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Arlington Ave
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Pennsylvania
Soviet Union
Donato
Paul Kinsel
National Education Association
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American Association of School Administrators
National Association of Secretaries of State Teachers Associations
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Helsinki
Leningrad
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Kiev
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Berlin
Ministry of Education
Income Tax Jailing Ends For Costello
New York AP reports racketeer Frank Costello finished an income tax evasion sentence and smiled as he was moved from federal to state custody for contempt of court. The 87 year old underworld figure now faces deportation proceedings in Washington and potential further federal actions.
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New York
Frank Costello
Washington
Hayato Ikeda
Deadline To Accept Is Friday
Fidel Castro has until Friday noon to accept 500 heavy-duty tractors as ransom for 1,214 April invasion prisoners or the deal ends. The Tractors for Freedom Committee led by Milton Eisenhower, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Walter Reuther says only tractors will be shipped for the twofold humanitarian purpose. Castro had proposed 28 million dollars in indemnification, in tractors or otherwise, and says his list of prisoners is fewer than the 1,214 cited by the United States.
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Gleanor Roosevelt
Walter P.reuther
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Reuther
United ‘Auto Workers Union
Man admits striking Chester doctor in office
Davis Ginyard of Chester pleaded guilty to assaulting Dr. John Hurst in his office on March 18. Before Judge Henry G Sweney he was sentenced to 11 months in the county jail and fined 100 dollars, citing a personal difference between the two men.
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3Rd St
Chester
Henry G. Sweney
Ginyard
John Hurst
Ward Street
Strike Forces Scout Leaders Change of Meeting Place
The National Maritime Union strike has forced the Penns Wood District to relocate its monthly meeting. The district committee will meet tonight at the Sun Center Building in Fellonville instead of the Sinclair Refinery office.
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Sun Center
Fellonville
Sinclair Refinery
Education Bill Prospects Dim
Washington AP Sam Rayburn said the aid to education plan faces a dim chance this session. He noted a nationwide campaign against the administration's foreign aid program but expressed belief Congress will decide that aid is needed. He spoke after a Democratic leaders conference with Kennedy.
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