How Far Does It Go No Prayer Ruling Stirs Controversy
Washington AP reports a Supreme Court decision striking down official public school prayers has provoked sharp reactions from church leaders and lawmakers. The 6-1 ruling asserts government should not compose or sanction prayers. dissenters note the Court’s own sessions begin with prayer and flag the potential reach of the decision.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Potter Stewart
God Save the
United States
Court
House
Senate
Felix Frankfurter
Is Religion Shut Out in Public Schools
Supreme Court rules against recitation of official prayers in public schools prompting debate over Bible readings Lord's Prayer Christmas carols and plays in schools. Attorneys general across states defend the New York prayer while civil liberties groups hail a milestone for separation of church and state. Cases in Abington Township Pennsylvania and Dade County Florida mirror the issue with school boards arguing America’s religious foundations.
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New York
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American Jewish Congress
Abington Township
Dade County
Pennsylvania
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Supreme Court
Florida
Steel Companies Ledgers Sought in Price Probe
Justice Department subpoenas seek expense accounts and records from executives at U.S. Steel Bethlehem Steel Wheeling Steel Jones & Laughlin and others as a grand jury probes April six dollar per ton steel price increases. The inquiry, ordered by Attorney General Kennedy, extends back to June 1961.
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U.S. Steel Corp
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Pittsburgh
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Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
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Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Billie Sol Estes Quick Trial On Fraud Charge In Pecos
In Pecos Texas AP Billie Sol Estes won immediate trial on a charge he defrauded farmer Thomas A Bell of 162 144 Attorneys said the complainant knew of the fertilizer tank contract and there was no fraud Judge J H Starley recessed after examining 20 jurors with 14 to report next day The 34 veniremen included three women Estes indicted April 26 on eight felony theft counts related to selling fertilizer tanks to six farmers totaling 828 576 If convicted he could face three to ten years in state prison.
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Billie Sol Estes
Estes
Hume Cofer
J. H. Starley
West
Texas
Estes’ Enterprises
Fates
Reeves County
Thomas A. Bell
Ohio's situation differs Holt says
Ohio superintendent Dr E E Holt notes a Supreme Court ruling on New York school prayer requires study to gauge impact in Ohio He says the Ohio Board of Education lacks New York Regents authority to recommend a prayer and that local boards set rules curricula to their communities
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U.S. Supreme Court
New York
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New York Board of Regents
Rusk and Home Map Western Policy After Paris Talks
Secretary of State Rusk and British Foreign Secretary Home report allied concerns over Red China's buildup near Quemoy and Matsu after meetings with de Gaulle. They foresee intensified Western maneuvering, discuss a 14 power Laos neutrality pledge in Geneva, and invite Soviet attendance to Berlin talks on disarmament and East West issues.
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Dean Rusk
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Konrad Adenauer
Fukien
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Chiang Kai-shek
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Home
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Matsu
Peiping
Red China
Chen Yi
Southeast China
Inates
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Fon
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Berlin
Berlin Wall
Geneva
Laos
Andrei A. Gromyko
Army studies skin armor to shield soldiers in tropical zones
Army medical researchers pursue chemicals that could render skin repellent to disease-carrying insects and sun damage. Dr. Marion B. Sulzberger notes efforts to create a built in shield by substances entering the skin or applied externally. The program targets Southeast Asia and other harsh climates to reduce disease exposure and heat stress.
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Army
Southeast Asia
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Medical Research and Development Command
Oil Fires Rage After Dock Terror Attack in Oran
In Oran Algeria raging fuel oil fires from a terrorist attack at the harbor sent black smoke over the western seaport. The explosion damaged three BP tanks and ignited seven more, fueled by about 2.6 million gallons of gasoline, with firemen battling the blaze as the threat to other tanks and a military depot faded.
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Algeria
Oran Harbor
British Petroleum Co
Congo Talks Over No Sign Of Union
Katanga President Moise Tshombe left Leopoldville ending six weeks of talks with Premier Cyrille Adoula without progress toward uniting Katanga with the central Congo government. UN chief Robert Gardiner said no document or communique showed advancement, though talks were to resume. Tshombe pledged to report to his Katanga government and announce four joint commissions to study reintegration, as Gardiner urged cautious, incremental steps.
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Moise Tshombe
Elisabethville
Cyrille Adoula
Union of
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Tshombe
Gardiner
Weather outlook with cooler temps this week
Mostly fair and dry skies expected over the next 24 hours with a chill in the air. Tonight’s low near 55 degrees and a highs around 84 expected Wednesday. Yesterday’s official high reached 90 at 4 p.m. with an overnight low of 62 at 5 a.m.
Jury frees after deadlock in Rattermann civil rights trial
In Covington Kentucky a U S District Court jury reported a hopelessly deadlocked verdict after a three week trial over whether six men violated the civil rights of Campbell County Sheriff George Ratterman The judge dismissed the jury and declared a mistrial.
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Covington, Ky
Campbell County
George Ratterman
Girl Worth Wading For Inspires Chuckle Bathing
A lighthearted note highlights a girl of charm and pluck who inspires a playful moment at a local seaside spot. Neighbors share amused reactions as the scene unfolds with a splash of humor and memory.
Pan Am Strike May Get Court Go Ahead
New York AP. Possible renewal of the Pan American flight engineers strike hinged on a federal court hearing before Judge George Rosling. Union counsel predicted the temporary restraining order would be lifted, allowing 500 engineers to strike again. Eastern Air Lines faced a similar shutdown as its 575 engineers refused to work.
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Pan American World Airways
Daniel Kornblum
Engineers’ Union
U.S. District Court
New York
Kornblum
Ron A. Brown
George Rosling
Rosling
National Railway Labor Act
Pilot cockpit crews face third seat dispute in industry talks
The Pilots Association says jet airliner cockpits will drop from four to three crewmen. The dispute centers on who wins the third seat as Pan Am negotiations with engineers pause pending today’s court hearing. Goldberg recessed talks with Eastern’s engineers union after an hour long session, subject to call.
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Goldberg
Pan Am
Engineers
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Eastern
Airman Held In Slaying In Evansville
A 29 year old Air Force sergeant Jimmy Ray Wilson confessed to killing his estranged wife Walda Stocky 27 her father Walter Stocky 49 and Ronald Birkhead 29 at the Stocky home Monday night. Stella Stocky and Cindy Wilson 7 were spared. Wilson, home on leave from Warren Michigan base, was arrested shortly after the shooting at his parents home. He had been sued for divorce and had sought to force his wife to return, claiming Birkhead was a rival.
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Arthur F. Temme
Jimmy Ray Wilson
Walda
Herr
Walter Stocky
Ronald Birkhead
Stocky
Stella
Temme
Wilson
Warren
Mich
Birkhead
Police Seek Source Of Youth Slaying Bullet
In Newark Ohio Licking County authorities hunt for the shooter of 13 year old David Hoch who was struck in the neck by a .22 caliber bullet while reading in his back yard. The bullet traveled about a half mile lodging in the spine as neighbors recall hearing a bang and seeing two hunters nearby. The youth died shortly before noon.
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Newark, Ohio
Licking County
David Hoch
Randy Swetman
Hoch
Kirkersville
David
Randy
Clyde Manafield
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