Appeals Court May Reduce Drake Robbery Sentence
The U S Court of Appeals returned Roy Rudolph Drake’s case to the district court for resentencing, potentially cutting total terms from 60 to 30 years for the Southport and Carmel bank robberies. The court upheld the third count but voided the first two counts in both indictments, instructing a clear link between the third count and overall punishment. Read more: the Southport heist netted $68,611 and the Carmel robbery $16,000.
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Chennault Faces Incurable Lung Cancer in Formosa
Claire L. Chennault, 67, founder of Civil Air Transport and Flying Tigers leader, announced in Taipei that he has an incurable lung cancer. He had one lung tumor removed in the U.S. in 1955 and plans to return to the United States in January.
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U S Still Has Plenty Of Room For People
A government report notes the United States has vast land, low population density, and potential for centuries of growth. Census figures show three million square miles and 172 million people, averaging 57 per square mile, with data drawn from the 1957 Statistical Abstract.
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Census Bureau
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