State Human Relations Commission seeks more funding
The Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee heard Homer C. Floyd of the Human Relations Commission urge $1,670,384 in state funds for 1971-72, noting rising discrimination cases, staff workload and a backlog. He described systemic bias and urged preserving expanded programs beyond the governor's $1.45 million request.
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UPI
State Human Relations Commission
Commonwealth
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Milton J Shapps
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Lench
Washington
Leach
Statewide lottery bill clears first reading in House
The Pennsylvania House gave first reading to a statewide lottery bill sponsored by Sen. Frank Mazzei to ease the fiscal squeeze. The measure would send initial profits to the General Fund with later funds for the elderly, and allocate at least 40 percent to prizes and 30 percent for state purposes. If enacted, the lottery could gross $30 to $60 million in year one based on New York and New Jersey figures.
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UPI
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Senate
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New York
New Jersey
Edmund Jones
Delaware County
State Supreme Court
Alexander F. Barbieri
Jury selection delayed in Ellwood City slaying case
The murder trial of Norman Jackson, 34, and co defendant William H. Smith, 31, faced jury selection delays due to illness of Pittsburgh Homicide Sgt. John Slack. Judge Samuel Strauss heard suppression arguments as Wiley, 44, an eighth grade teacher, was killed last February in Pittsburgh. Smith will be tried later.
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Ellwood City
John Slack
Samuel Strauss
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William H. Smith
East Liberty
David L. Wiley
Butler
Wiley
Gladieux workers reject contract at Pittsburgh airport
About 108 Gladieux Food Services employees remain on the job under a court injunction after voting 91 to 43 against a new contract offer. Teamsters Local 249 president Thomas Fagan said acceptance was the best option to avoid a work stoppage. The vote followed the firm’s in flight meal duties at Greater Pittsburgh Airport.
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Teamsters Union Local 249
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Local 249
Bell Telephone union sets strike date after talks fail
The Communications Workers of America says a strike date will be announced at 5 p.m. today unless Bell Telephone improves its offer. Union members voted 3 to 1 in favor at a convention, seeking a 25 percent pay raise.
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Communications Workers of America Union
Mexico City mayor, police chief resign amid rioting probe
The mayor Alfonso Martinez Dominguez and Police Chief Rogelio Flores Curiel resigned to aid an investigation into last week’s riots that left 11 dead. Attorney General Julio Sanchez Vargas began probing city payroll and police records to trace finances of the Falcons alleged to have fired on student demonstrators. President Luis Echeverria accepted the resignations and named Octavio Centies, lower house president, as interim mayor.
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Lightning hits Apollo 15 pad again at Cape Kennedy
Engineers raced to repair a 446 foot umbilical tower struck by lightning near the Apollo 15 moon rocket for a second day. Officials ordered a thorough check of spacecraft systems and ground support gear before testing could resume.
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Murder Suspect Juan Corona Gets Brief Hearing Planned
Yuba City California UPI reports preliminary hearing for Juan V. Corona expected to be brief as his new attorney Richard Hawk notes Corona will maintain an innocent plea. Corona is linked to the slayings of 25 transients whose bodies were found in makeshift Feather River graves.
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Salyut cosmonauts study cosmic radiation in space
On day ten in orbit the Salyut crew Georgi Dobrovolsky Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev conduct radiation measurements aboard the 25 ton station Tass notes tests aim to improve dosimetric monitoring and radiation safety in spacecraft. Appalachian Commission funding faces near certain White House veto as Congress delays public works bill risking expiration June 30 and possible override efforts develop.
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New Castle Area Board and Teachers Receive State Fact-Finder Report
The New Castle Area School Board and the New Castle Area Education Association got recommendations from a state fact-finder for the 1971-72 contract dispute. Both sides presented arguments in early June and now have 10 days to accept or reject the recommendations. If rejected, the fact-finder will publish findings and recommendations, with another 5 to 10 day window to decide.
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New Castle Area Education Association
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John W. May
Washington and Jefferson College
Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Labor Relations Board
Salvation Army Leaders Baillie Leave New Castle Post
Brig. and Mrs. William Baillie will depart New Castle June 30 after five years serving the Salvation Army here. They plan to move to Bath Maine with anticipated five more years in service before retirement. Lt. Terry Sharp will replace them from Punxsutawney with an assistant.
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Lawrence County Committee On
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Punxsutawney
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