Parents Challenge School Ban on Holiday Decorations in Sharon
Angry parents oppose a policy banning Christmas trees in Sharon public schools, arguing the trees are not a religious symbol and urging equal treatment of holiday items including hearts for Valentine’s Day, Easter eggs, turkeys for Thanksgiving, and rabbits. The move followed principals at three schools restricting classroom Christmas trees, prompting community debate led by Frank Condon of a local citizens group.
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Seek to Deport Jake Barber Over 1943 Fraud Conviction
Los Angeles reports UPI that deportation proceedings began against John Trealways and Factor in Southern California. The case centers on a 1943 fraud conviction and involves a millionaire philanthropist linked to a Chicago gangland crime.
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Deportation action tied to multi-count mail fraud case
Factor, known as Jake the Barber, faces deportation based on a 1952 immigration law change and a 1943 conviction for mail fraud in a scheme involving whisky certificates. The Chicago figure, once named man of the year by a Jewish charity, says he is shocked by the order and calls it horrible.
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