Pages 113-120
New York Times; 25 May 1977
Lord Shackleton (chariman) of the new Political Honours Scruitiny Committee. Others are, Lord Franks and Lord Carr of Hadley.
The system for scrtutinizing the award of political honours is to be tightened after Whitehall;s failure last year to dissuade Sir Harold Wilson from recommending about half the nominees in his Resignation Honour's list to the Queen.
The new committee was appointed after Lord Shackleton, Labour leader in the Lords, warned Sir Harold Wilson, against appointing late Lord Brayley to the prrerage in 1973 and to a junior ministerial post at the Ministry of Defence a year later.
It is understood that Lord Shackleton and his colleagues will ask the Prime Minister to give them earlier notice of his intention to confer Political honours. Lord Shackleton, Lord Frands and Lord Carr will not be so reticent if presented in future with unsuitable names. They are determined that the honours system should be rescued from the disrepute into which it was plunged by Sir Harold's resignation list.
Letter from Rodney Armstrong
This letter was sent along to Bernice and she wrote, but had not received a response by the time this newsletter was published.
He is searching for information on his Shackelton family. His great grandmother was Mary Ann Albertson Armstrong (wife of David Hunt Armstrong of Warren County, New Jersey) she was the daughter of Isaac Albertson and Sarah Shackleton (First Division-Second Section pp 115 Shackleton book). Sharah was born 1786 and according to her death certificate that he had obtained she died 6 February 1859 in Hope Township.
Deaths
Harry Shackleton, 57 Market St. Goderich, Ontario died 20 June 1977. A relative of Betty Brassingon.
Bert Fremont Shackelton, b. 1893; d. 23 October 1978. Sevices held at Erie Federated Church Wednesday, October 25, 1978. Officiating Rev. Joyce Doane; Interment East Hill Cemetry, Erie, Kansas. Pierce Funeral Home, Erie, Kansas
Marie Shackelton was born October 16, 1890 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. She was a member of Seneca United Methodist Church. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Carey, Seneca; seven grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Freedom, Pennsylvania (Joplin Globe Saturday, November 4, 1978)
Lee Shackelton Article
Lee Shackelton stand alongside the Yosemite Park "paddy wagon" in picture
Yosemite Jail One Aspect of Program to Protect Law-Abiding Vistors. by Gene Rose
Of all the Yosemite's grand and glorious locations, there are only a couple of places the visitor might want to avoid.
While most visitors know about the park's hospital, yosemite also provides a jail for those few who each year get afoul of the law.
Tucked away in the back of a 50-year-old maintenance building, the National Park Service (MPS) maintains a modern, 1974 jail, which it describes as a 72-hour detention facility capable of confining up to 16 persons.
This is only a part of the article...for those who would like more please let me know.
