Gregory at New Paltz Calls for sweeping reforms and racial justice
Dick Gregory, humorist and presidential candidate, spoke at State University College at New Paltz urging a drastic overhaul of a “rotten” country. He urged students to question parents about democracy, criticized media coverage of Chicago violence, and called for an atmosphere of trust across races while promoting aid through a hunger army.
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Council 50 jailings upheld in state hospital strike
The New York Appellate Division upheld jail terms for union leaders Lillian Roberts and Robert Fuller for Wilful violations of a restraining order during the strike against four state mental hospitals. Roberts, director of organization for Council 50 AFSCME, drew 30 days in jail and a $250 fine. Fuller, president of Local 69 at Creedmoor, 20 days and a $125 fine. Justice J Irwin Shapiro imposed the sentences on November 26 as hospital picketing continued.
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Middletown Gasoline Sewers Alarm Officials
Public Works Commissioner Thomas F. Brannan said the gasoline danger in Middletown sewers has passed on. An alarm Friday night in Dolson Avenue residents reported gasoline fumes entering basements. Crews and fire officials urged against smoking or flames while investigators consider causes such as a leaky storage tank or gasoline poured down a drain.
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