Crippled Oakland Activist Remains Defiant at 87
Beatrice Whitnah, an 87 year old Oakland protester, continues civil disobedience over nuclear war fears. She tore down a bomb shelter sign at the Hall of Justice and declares willingness to go to jail, citing the nation’s founding on dissent. Her life spans social work since 1908 and a 1962 death of her husband, with a public reception that once mocked her as Carry Nation.
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Oakland
Calif
UPI
Beatrice Whitnahiharm
City Hall
Whitnah
Resignation of San Antonio Archbishop Lucey Over Dispute
Msgr. Robert Emmet Lucey resigns after 28 years as archbishop amid dissident priests demands and a migrant labor dispute. Pope Paul VI appoints Bishop Francis J. Furey of San Diego as his successor. Lucey thanked priests and faithful for his 53 years of service as priest, bishop, and archbishop. Two priests welcomed the resignation, while others had long pressed for his ouster.
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Lucey
Robert E. Lucey
San Antonio
Vatican
Francis J. Furey
San Diego
Paul VI
UPS
Robert Emmet Lucey
South
Texas
Calif
Furey
Kibarate
Louie Michalski
Assumption Major ‘ Seminary
Sherrill Smith
State treasurer seeks opinion on cigarette tax bill
State treasurer Jesse James asks the attorney general for ruling on a bill that could disrupt 1969 70 spending by forcing a 6 million shift. The measure would extend the time for cigarette distributors to pay tax stamps to 15 days.
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Austin
Jesse James
State Comptroller's Office
Comptroller’s Office
Calvert
Atty
Crawford Martin
Judge Dismisses Suit Over Union Refusal on Religious Grounds
Federal judge dismissed Richard L. Gray of Bloomington Illinois suit against Gulf Mobile and Ohio Railroad and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Gray refused to join due to Seventh Day Adventist beliefs offering to donate to charity instead of dues. Court ruled under Railway Labor Act his position untenable and noted church does not advocate avoiding unions.
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Mobile
Ala
Richard L. Gray
Bloomington, Ill
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad
International Association of Machinist & Arcospace Workers
Afl-Cio
Gray
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Gray’s Church
Congress
Collision Hurts Lubbock Man
A car-pickup crash at West 84th Street and Loop 289 sent Stuart Russell 26 of Rt. 5 Lubbock to Methodist Hospital with hand lacerations. He was in good condition Wednesday night. Earlier, three people were injured in a two car crash at 30th Street and Quakers Avenue. Curtis Kates 17 Phil Mitchell 18 and David Haney 18 were treated and released.
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W.84th Stret
Loop
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Stuart Russell
Rt. 5
30Th Street
Quakers Avenue
Curtis Kates
Phil Mitchell
54Th St
David Haney
43Rd St
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