Rainbow Order Plans to Drop Unwritten Blacks Ban
The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls plans to drop its unwritten rule barring black members after an unofficial referendum. Supreme parliamentary Lavern Fishel reported 30 votes in favor, 10 against, four abstentions, with 16 ballots outstanding. An official statement declaring the rule dropped was expected in the coming days.
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Rainbow
Mcalester
Okla
International Order of the Rainbow For Girls
Rainbow Girl
Michelle Palmer
Dwaine Palmer
Indianola
Iowa
International
Order of Rainbow Girls
Miss Palmer
Court Restrain Teachers and Board in Louisville Strike
In Louisville, a 10 day old dispute between striking teachers and the Jefferson County Board of Education led to a court restraining order. Judge Charles Leibson prohibited extensive picketing and barred interference with picket lines. The conflict affects about 118,000 pupils as negotiations resume amid wage talks and potential back to work action.
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Louisville
Jefferson County Board of Education
Circuit
Charles Leibson
June Lee
Jefferson County Teachers Association
JCTA
Lee
Grayson
Jefferson County
Jury weighs claim Bronfman kidnap hoax in 1975 case
The White Plains jury probes defense that Samuel Bronfman II staged his 1975 abduction for a ransom hoax. Testimony shows co defendant Lynch at work while Bronfman was captive, and Bronfman describes handling weapons and pleading with his father to pay without authorities.
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White Plains
N.Y
Samuel Bronfman
Bronfman
Morris Greenberger
Dominic Byrne
Greenberger
Byrne
New York City Fire Department
Mel Patrick Lynch
Seagram
Lynch
Brooklyn
Edgar
Seagram Distillers
Walter Higgins
Higgins
Sam
Peter DeBlasio
Carter
Birth notices from St Mary's and Methodist Hospitals
Congratulations to multiple families for newborns reported at St Mary's and Methodist Hospitals. Entries include several births with listed weights and times, though some weights are unreadable. Families include Martinez, Walker, Taylor, Bartvat, Hobbings, Spradlag, Kelly, Scholz, Lewis, and Foster, with addresses varying from 37th Street to 40th Street.
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Steven Foster
40Th St
Methodist Hospital
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Martin Martinez
Turin
St. Mary's Hospital
Michael Walker
Cullen Taylor
G. Colgate
Walter Bartvat
25Th St
Don Hobbings
Vernon
Methodst Hospital
Danny Spradlag
Anton
Method Hospital
Aira, Vernie
Floydada On
Kenneth Kelly
Mir
Joseph Scholz
Ave
Jimmy Lewis
Levelland
Hershel Smith
Lockney
Highland Hospital
Paul Farris
University Hospital
Bonnett Pet Center
Buck
Case
Gerber
Cross
Shaeffer
Parker
David
Home & Hearth
Sears
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