Hearing On Religion In Schools Sparks National Attention
In a federal case from Pennsylvania a hearing opens on an injunction against the Cornwall Lebanon Suburban Joint School Board over Bible reading in public schools. The suit by the ACLU on behalf of James Snavely seeks to halt the district’s plan for daily Bible reading citing constitutional concerns.
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Lewisburg
American Civil Liberties Union
James Snavely
Lebanon
Cornwall-Lebanon
Pennsylvania
U.S. Supreme Court
Snavely
Vacant House Fire Damages 1000 at 236 E Fifth Street
A fire at a vacant house 236 E Fifth Street caused about 1000 in damage on Saturday evening. Firemen arrived at 8 16 p m to find an upstairs bedroom engulfed and flames spreading through the floor to the first story. The owner is Earl Gastley, and investigators were unsure of the cause. All four city companies remained on scene until 9 50 p m.
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E. 5Th Street
Earl Gastley
Times Square Getting New Look
The Times Tower in New York is being stripped to its steel frame and rebuilt by Allied Chemical. Work began Oct 1 and is to finish by June, reusing the globe on the flagpole and adding offices, display spaces, public dining rooms, and possibly an observation roof.
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New York
Times Tower
Times Square
Broadway
New York Times
Manhattan
Seventh Avenue
42Nd Street
Globe of Lights
Allied Chemical Corp
Allied
Azores quake damage totals 2.8 million dollars
A week of tremors on San Jorge Island in the Azores caused at least 2.8 million dollars in damage. Governor of Angra said the situation is far from the catastrophic outlook after an aerial inspection on Sunday.
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Angra DO Heroismo
Azores
San Jorge Island
Angra
Tawes Not Pushing Drunk-Driving Breath Test Bill
Delegate William Houck says the implied consent bill to force breathalyzer tests for suspected drunken drivers faces uncertain fate in Maryland. He notes the Tawes administration lacks interest and many lawmakers view licenses as rights, not privileges, risking the bill’s passage despite AAA support.
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Tawes
Bill
House Judiciary Committee
William Houck
Thurmont
Houck
Maryland
AAA
San Francisco Jury Threat Slur Figure Found at Civic Center
A black painted effigy bearing a card calling Earl Warren the Lee Oswald of the Supreme Court was found hanging from a flagpole at Civic Center. Police removed the figure and investigated the incident as a threat.
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San Francisco
Earl Warren
Lee Oswald
Supeme Court
Civic Center
First Italian woman merchant marine officer sails on Adriatic Line
Report notes the first Italian woman commissioned as a student officer of the merchant marine embarked on her maiden voyage aboard the Adriatic Line’s ship. Separate items mention a Miami case where two University of Miami fraternity brothers are under investigation for California bank robberies and the confusion around several deaths.
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Venice
Italy
Merchant Marine
Adriatic Line
Miami, Fla
University of Miami
California
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