March 21, 1957

Major changes made in Temporary Comm on Cts reorgn plan in effort to overcome pol opposition; revised plan adds family ct in NYC; exempts peace justices from most Comm provisions for areas outside NYC; changes title Justice of Peace to Magistrate and gives Appellate Div broader supervisory power; eliminates proposed Queens 11th judicial dist; other provisions of Comm plan stand; Assemblyman Carlino and Sen Hughes credited far changes

Educ Bd approves record $60-million 5-yr master plan to reorganize Manhattan system stressing tech schools; details; map; plan based on survey made at Bd request by United Parents Assns, others; Assoc Supt Moskowitz headed survey com; C H Silver, C J Bensley on plan aims

Legis (Hughes) com backs amendments to Hughes-Ashbery bill making maximum employer tax 3 1/2%, liberalizing basis for granting maximum $45 wkly benefits; Harriman urges liberalizing program; urges separate bills on benefits, on tax structure, message to Legis; Hughes comments

Repub Legis leaders approve $3.1 million for infirmary care of indigent chronically ill

Spring arrives