Legislative Adjournment Race Opens in Special Session
Columbus reports the General Assembly begins a special session with lawmakers speeding toward adjournment. The Senate moved to approve pay raises for legislators and officials and voted to abolish the Pardon and Parole Commission, with other measures slated for votes today.
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Columbus
UPI
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Senate
Pardon and Parole Commission
Pay Bills Pass Senate Wednesday
Senate agenda includes creating a state university in Cleveland and a state medical school in Toledo. It also covers lieutenant governor voting duties, judge salary increases, Youngstown University funding from a $250 million bond, a May special election, four year House terms, and annual sessions. A constitutional convention resolution on one man one vote prompts debate with opposition from Gov Rhodes and most Democrats. The Senate meets at 1 30 p m and the House at 10 a m.
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Charles Whalen
Dayton
Kline L. Roberts
Columbus
Robert Stockdale
Kent
Omaha Mayor Indicted On Bribe Charge
Omaha Mayor James Dworak 39 and four others face bribery charges over a $1 million townhouse project. Prosecutor John Coleman said Dworak agreed to accept a $25,000 campaign contribution to back the rezoning. City officials expressed shock as the grand jury action was revealed. The defendants, including two council members, a planning board member and a contractor, were released on bonds.
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Omaha, Neb
UPI
James Dworak
John B. Coleman
Chicago
Dworak
Dicted
Ernest Adams
Stephen Novak
City Planning Board
C. R. Barney Buttner
Ronald Abbound
Duke of Windsor Undergoes Abdominal Artery Repair
The Duke of Windsor had four inches of artificial artery replaced with a dacron tube in a 67 minute operation to repair an abdominal aneurysm at a Houston hospital. Doctors report no complications and the former king is expected to walk today with possible discharge by Christmas.
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Houston
UPI
Duke of Windsor
Michael de Bakey
de Bakey
Santa Claus Receives World Wide Letters for Christmas
Thousands of letters pour into Santa Claus in Santa Claus Indiana from children worldwide. The notes request toys, games, and even unconventional items while helpers from the American Legion and Forty and Eight aid in replying. Santa cautions that he may not grant every wish but will do his best.
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Santa Claus
Ind
UPI
Germany
Mike Fleming
Sears
Coleman
Hugh Groves
Prospect, Ky
Santa Claus American Legion
Santa
State Official Wins Acquittal in Alabama Case
Alabama Agriculture Commissioner A W Todd was acquitted by a circuit court jury after 30 minutes of deliberation on charges he smashed a Negro man Will White's car windshield with a hammer amid a wage dispute. Todd claimed he acted to disarm a drunk worker and deny claims of private property destruction.
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Russellville
Ala
UPI
Alabama Agriculture Commissioner
A. W. Todd
Todd
Will White
Johnny Gholston
Gholston
White
Tod
Tholston
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