Presbytery Opposes State Aid for Private Schools
Pittsburgh Presbytery objects to proposed state funding for private and parochial schools saying it violates the Pennsylvania constitution and threatens public education. The statement, read by Rev. Robert Humes, argues sectarian funding risks church state separation and societal fragmentation.
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Freed prisoner Escobedo accused in narcotics case
Danny Escobedo, 29, whose murder conviction was reversed by the Supreme Court, was arrested in Chicago and charged with violations of narcotics and marijuana laws. Police did not specify the exact charges and said he was stopped while driving. Earlier reports claimed arrest with three other men. authorities did not confirm.
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Romney May Say He'll Run
Michigan Governor George Romney hints he may announce a presidential bid soon in the Republican field as he tours major cities. Romney signals a flexible plan for a possible early run to unite liberal and moderate Republicans against Nixon or Reagan while pursuing a broad public report.
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Philadelphia CORE leaders indicted for July 1966 Post Office riot
A U S grand jury indicted Philadelphia CORE president William F. Mathis Melvin Dorn and Frank Scott for inciting to riot during July 1966 demonstrations at the main Post Office. The trio, all of Philadelphia, faced charges linked to a protest alleging discrimination by Post Office officials.
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Prisoner Found Hanged During Chester County Farms Disorder
Horace Brown aged 23 of Wilmington Delaware hanged himself with a belt in a Ches ter County Farms cell amid a day of prison disturbances that involved guards and prisoners. Warden Charles W Frame stated there was no link between the death and the fighting. Brown had begun a ten day sentence for larceny and burglary the previous day. The incident followed work refusals that escalated into a broader disturbance as police from state county and local agencies intervened. The disturbance occurred during a September grand jury inspection.
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Suit Filed Over Husband's Death in Mohawk BACN Crash
Elizabeth Laskowski of Otsego New York files a 3 million suit against Mohawk Airlines and British Aircraft Corp Ltd for the death of her husband James E Laskowski in the June 23 Pennsylvania crash near Blossburg. The suit accuses the defendants of negligence and carelessness.
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Shafer pushes Pennsylvania tax plan amid obstruction claim
Gov. Shafer urges Pennsylvanians to pressure lawmakers to pass a $285 million tax package aimed at funding scholarships state universities and mass transit. He accuses Democrats of obstructionism and says 40,000 scholarships risk loss without tax votes.
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Percy says LBJ wrong on Vietnam war credibility
Senator Charles H. Percy accuses the Johnson administration of constantly being wrong about Vietnam since the war began. He cites credibility problems and says decisive action is needed amid crises at home and abroad. Percy, a GOP presidential hopeful, comments during a period of shifting campaign dynamics and Romney’s ongoing candidacy discussions.
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Indictments Hit 21 For Draft Evasion Civilian Work
In Petersburg Ernest A. Kosch Jr and 20 others face grand jury indictments in Philadelphia on charges of refusing civilian work as an alternative to military service. Indicted defendants include William T. O’Keefe Jr and Willard Fairnot. bonds set at $500 to $1,000.
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Norristown State
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Plane Crashes in Italian Alps Kill Several
A private plane en route from Frankfurt to Nice crashed in the Italian Alps near Saluzzo. Initial reports list four dead with six or seven aboard. Rescue teams reach the crash site after a two hour trek by foot.
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Committee backs auto scrapping cost before purchase
A Portland based waste disposal committee of the Association of Oregon Counties approved a resolution urging buyers to cover the car scrapping cost before purchasing a vehicle.
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Stanford appoints 18 year old as assistant professor
Stanford University named Harvey M. Friedman its youngest professorial appointee, assigning him to teach mathematical logic at $10,000 a year. Friedman, an 18 year old, earned his doctorate on August 31 after attending Highland Park High School in Illinois and MIT beginning in 1964.
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