Regents urge easing of aid ban to parochial schools
The State Board of Regents urged the Constitutional Convention to remove the Blaine Amendment and allow public funds for private schools, while opposing rigid bans on busing, neighborhood schools, or financing. They also urged broader court power to challenge public decisions and a mandate for higher education access for all, plus modernization of tax and debt limits for school districts.
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Robert S. van Fleet
Omaway
Albany
State Board of Regents
New York State
Plattsburgh
Education
California
Regents rejected one man one vote challenge in court ruling
The New York Court of Appeals ruled that the U S Supreme Court one man one vote standard does not apply to the State Board of Regents. The decision upheld the Regents’ constitutional method of selection by the Legislature and state districts, rejecting Albert Shanker's suit seeking governor appointments and district-based eligibility.
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Albany
UPI
U.S. Supreme Court
New York State Board of Regents
Court of Appeals
Albert Shanker
Kings County
High Court
Board of Regents
Supreme Court
Shanker
Lawyer opposes surrogate court KO by cutting patronage
Ulster County delegate H. Clark Bell at the State Constitutional Convention proposes keeping surrogates courts but eliminating patronage by creating a salaried public guardian to represent infants and incompetents in surrogate court matters. He cites court congestion as a concern and argues for a reform focused on patronage.
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Albany
Ulster County
Bell
Surrogate’s Court
Supreme Court
OCCC First 2 Year College in US to Join Extension Groups
Orange County Community College becomes the first two year college in the United States to gain membership in the National University Extension Association. President Robert T. Novak announced the NUEA admission and noted OCCC is among first four junior colleges admitted to the Association of University Evening Colleges.
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Middletown
Orange County Community College
United States
National University Extension Association
OCCC
Robert T. Novak
Novak
Association of University Evening Colleges
Canada
Harvard
Cornell
Notre Dame
New York University
MUEA
Orange County
Nuea Board of Directors
Ann Arbor
Mich
Howard Walker
University of Kansas
NUEA
Miami-Dade Junior College of Florida
Mohawk Valley Community College
Queensborough Community College of
Hi-Fever Follies Entertains at Midlothian Jaycees Event
Three women entertained President Theodore Lewis and Jaycee members at Midlothian to raise funds for Horton Memorial Hospital. The performers are Mrs Jerome Bernstein, Mrs Raymond Stancher, and Mrs Frederick Schoelkopf. Follies set for June 9 and are aimed at benefiting the hospital.
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Middletown
Jaycee
Theodore Lewis
Jer
Ome Bernstein
Raymond Stancher
Frederick Schoelkopf
Horton Memorial Hospital, Midlatawt
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H. Clark Bell
Kingston
Bernard Botein
New York City
Appellate Division
Charles S. Desmond
Convention
Anthony J. Travia
U. S
Lewis C. Popham
AUEC
New Orleans
Chris Farlekas
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