Pennsylvanians Face Pension Debates in July Return
Harrisburg officials confirm the Pennsylvania General Assembly will again tackle legislative pensions when sessions resume the week of July. Governors and leaders discuss upgrading pensions, basing calculations on five top years, with wide disagreement among factions and pressure to act before elections.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Raymond P. Shafer
House
Senate
Shafer
Recreation Board talks suggested by councilmember
Councilman Thomas A. Shumaker urged the city and New Castle Area School Board to decide this winter on the Recreation Board’s functions. He said the board should focus on recreation and avoid maintenance, though other councilmen offered no comment.
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Thomas A. Shumaker
City and
New Castle Area
Recreation Board
Burglary Report At Millers Drug Store And Home
Police report a night burglary at Millers Drug Store 104 W. Washington St with $200 cash in a drawer and a money order total between $200 and $500 missing a damaged front door glass entry. A medication refrigerator was ransacked with none missing. A second burglary at 1041 Ryan Ave shows a $168 check and $150 to $200 from a wallet and coins taken after unlocking a storm window and breaking the inner pane.
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Millers Drug Store
Washington St
Sarah Merando
Ryan Ave
Court tests of non-public aid seen mounting
Court actions accelerate as lawsuits loom over a 1968 69 program allowing the state to buy secular services from non public schools. Gov Shafer signed the law June 19 and the plan uses 4.3 million in harness racing tax revenues for the current year with future funding shifting to thoroughbred racing.
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Kerr
Raymond P. Shafer
State Public Instruction Department
Extradition fight over James Earl Ray grows at Bow Street
London reporters followed Roger Frisby as he argued at Bow Street Magistrates Court that James Earl Ray should not be extradited to the United States for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Frisby called the crime political and said Ray had no personal motive.
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Scott B. Bruns
London
UPI
Roger Frisby
Bow Street Magistrate's Court
Frisby
Martin Luther King Jr
Memphis, Tenn
Missouri
James Earl Ray
England
Ray
King
Tennessee
United States
Martin Luther King
Three witnesses held in MLK slaying probe in Memphis
In Memphis three people believed to be key witnesses in the April 4 King slaying were taken into protective custody. FBI officials said they had no knowledge of the whereabouts of Charles Q. Stevens Willie Anchutz and Bessie Brewer. James Earl Ray identified as the killer remains jailed in London under an alias as the trial process unfolds with hearings to determine extradition.
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Memphis, Tenn
UPI
Martin Luther King Jr
FBI
Charles Q. Stevens
Willie Anchutz
Bessie Brewer
South Main St
King
James Earl Ray
Missouri
London
Ramon George Sneyd
Gun Control Push Faces Senate Filibuster Risk
Washington lawmakers concede a session ending filibuster could halt gun control efforts. Senate Judiciary Committee voted seven to five to postpone all gun legislation until July 9, three weeks before adjournment, with key sponsors absent. Senator Scott complained he was not notified in time to vote against the delay.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Judiciary Committee
George Smathers
D-Fla
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Joseph D. Tydings
Scott
Nord to lead Lawrence County Cancer Unit
Dr. Roland E. Nord named president of the Lawrence County Unit of the American Cancer Society at an annual meeting. Officers include Dr. A. G. Reynolds honorary president Mabel Barron first vice president Dr. Gerald Zieve second vice president Frank N. Moesta third vice president Mrs. William J. Hinkson secretary George A. Ritter treasurer. Regional Medical Earl W. McKissock reported on crusade progress and thanked Ellwood City figures Helling Barron and Seidel for their efforts.
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Roland E. Nord
Lawrence County
American Cancer Society
A. G. Reynolds
Mabel Barron
Gerald Zieve
Frank N. Moesta
William J. Hinkson
George A. Ritter
James D. Crawford
Paris A. Sheaff I
William B. Bannister Jr
Earl W. McKissock
Cancer Crusade
H. E. Helling
Miss Barron
William Seide
Ellwood City
Politicians press for delegates as Nixon era shapes ND votes
In Bismarck North Dakota Nixon backers claim four automatic delegates. McCarthy seeks support from undecided delegates and threatens a floor fight to gain proportional share. Nixon wins Massachusetts endorsement and Volpe criticizes Nixon. Wallace draws crowds in Maryland while McCarthy clashes with NAACP over Atlantic City visit.
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Richard M. Nixon
America
Nixon
John A. Volpe
Massachusetts
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Huron
S.D
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
NAACP
McCarthy
Atlantic City
Roy Wilkins
Harold Stassen
Michigan
Lansing
Conflicting Signals on Steel Union Strike Vote schedule
Pittsburgh report says USW may vote for a strike by 450000 basic steel workers on July 22 while union sources cite July 11 and July 15 meetings to draft reports and initiate action. Contract with 11 producers expires August 1 amid closed negotiations and a news blackout.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
United Steelworkers Union
USW
Basic Steel Industry
Groundbreaking set July 10 for New Castle bypass
The first phase ceremony will be at 9 30 a m July 10 near Knights of Columbus grounds in New Castle. Robert Bartlett state highways secretary will speak. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. James E Hamilton named United Fund public relations chairman. he is senior advertising rep for Pennsylvania Power Co and a Slippery Rock graduate. He served four years in the U S Air Force as a WWII pilot and lives at 2932 Plank Rd with wife Barbara and four children Barbara David Cynthia and Jean Elizabeth.
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New Castle
Knights of Columbus
Greater New Castle
United Fund
James E. Hamilton
Pennsylvania Power Co
Lawrence County
Hamilton
Penn Power
Slippery Rock State College
U.S. Air Force
Plank Rd
Barbara
David
Cynthia
Jean Elizabeth
State police offer 1968 registration sticker forms
State police and notaries public provide forms for vehicle owners to apply for new 1968 registration stickers. The Department of Revenue Bureau of Motor Vehicles will supply the stickers free. Officials note this year's stickers are fading, especially on some foreign cars.
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Notaries Public
Department of Revenue
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Shafer Admin Proposes Firearm Ownership ID Card Bill
Gov. Shafer's administration introduces a bill to require firearms buyers and owners to obtain a state police issued firearms owner identification card within 90 days. The card costs $5, lasts five years and includes a photo and fingerprints. violators face up to three years in solitary and a $3,000 fine. A 48 hour cooling off period for dealers is also included.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Raymond P. Shafer
John R. Renninger
R-Bucks
Housewife Buyback Bill Clears Senate Panel
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill to let housewives and women cancel door to door purchases within two business days for contracts of at least 60 dollars. Chairman Magnuson said the measure shields wives from persuasive salesmen and protects slum residents from unaffordable deals after the husband’s return.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Commerce Committee
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Strike Averted for Pittsburgh Garbage Workers
Pittsburgh UPI report says 650 city garbage collectors avoided a strike after Local 609 president William Miller and Samuel Goldenson city rubbish chief reached a deal. The union says workers will be reimbursed for lost pay after missing shifts during heavy rains last month. Collectors earn $3.06 per hour.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
William Miller
609
Refuse and Salvage Drivers Union
Samuel Goldenson
Kennedy
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North Dakota
United Press International
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