Court Ends Georgia County Unit Vote System
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that one voter one vote applies to statewide elections, ending Georgia’s county unit system for nominating U.S. senators and state and judicial officers. The decision affects Georgia and signals limits on county based weighting. The court also upheld defense counsel for indigent defendants and excluded drug induced confessions as inadmissible in court.
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High Court
Georgia
Washington
Supreme Court
U. S
Maryland
George’s
William O. Douglas
Tennessee
Potter Stewart
Tom C. Clark
Atlanta
Robert F. Kennedy
Estes Trial: Billie Sol Estes Linked to Mortgage Deal
In El Paso, builder J C Yarborough testified Estes courted him to buy anhydrous ammonia tanks and sign a mortgage Estes allegedly claimed was approved. Estes sought 10 percent bonus and later claimed the mortgage was a mistake as the case expands with testimony from finance officials about engaging mortgages totaling about 22 million dollars.
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EL Paso
Tex
UPI
Billie Sol Estes
Estes
U.S. District Court
Patsy
J. C. Yarborough
Washington
Yarborough
Finance Company
Brazil seeks explanation after U.S. charge on Communist infiltration
Brazil’s ambassador Roberto Campos meets with Under Secretary George Ball at the State Department to seek clarification on U.S. charges that Communists have infiltrated President Joao Goulart’s government. Campos warns to be careful with accusations while noting the discussion clarified misunderstandings.
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Washington
UPI
Brazil
State Department
U. S
Joao Goulart
Roberto Campos
George W. Ball
New York Newspaper Strike Talks Ended Amid Stalemate
Publishers and Mayor Wagner halted negotiations with striking New York printers as ITU Local 6 rejected a proposed settlement. Elmer Brown warned of possible withdrawal of strike benefits, while a 320 man photoengravers union strike expanded the disruption affecting the city’s historic walkout.
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NEW York
UPI
Robert F. Wagner
New York City
International Union
Elmer Brown
Brown
International Typographical Union
ITU
Wagner
Walker Hargis Speak Wednesday At Indianapolis Rally
Gen Edwin A Walker and Dr Billy James Hargis will headline an anti communism rally at the Murat Temple in Indianapolis on Wednesday at 7 30 p m Walker discusses the Communist Threat International and Hargis covers Communist Threat Internal. The event is part of a coast to coast series of gatherings.
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Indianapolis
Edwin A. Walker
Germany
Billy James Hargis
The
Christian Crusade
Murat Temple
Walker
International
Hargis
Interna
Auto license chief disconnects phone in Peru
Mrs. Russell Gallahan head of the Miami auto license bureau has disconnected her office telephone saying it distracts clerks at the counter. Allen Nitting, state Motor Vehicles commissioner, said no law requires her to answer calls and will take up the matter with her.
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Peru
Ind
UPI
Russell Gallahan
Miami
Bombs Shake Berlin Center
Two bombs exploded at the main West Berlin elevated railway station during the evening rush hour but caused no injuries or damage to trains. A separate attempt to destroy a border watchtower failed. four East Germans crossed into West Berlin earlier that day, and police found an unfused two-pound TNT package near barbed wire at the border.
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Berlin
UPI
West Berlin
Vopos
People’s Police
County GOP Women To Hear Urban Renewal Talk
The Madison County Women's Republican Club will meet at Republican Headquarters on Tuesday March 26 at 7 30 p m. Dr Howard Faust Jr will speak on various aspects of the urban renewal program and policies. Mrs J Cromer Aldridge chairs the hostess committee.
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GOP
Madison County Women’s Republican Club
Republican
Howard Faust Jr
J. Cromer Alldrege
Commit‘tee
Russian Bears Snooping Over U S Carrier Constellation
Four long range Bear aircraft from the Soviet Air Force flew over the carrier Constellation 600 miles southwest of Midway Island in the western Pacific on March 16. Intercepting jets escorted the bears and the carrier reported a routine aerial intercept.
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Washington
UPS
U. S
Pacific
Defense Department
Western Pacific
Midway Island
Red Air Force
U.S
Alaska
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Atlantic
Pentagon
Midway
Pearl Harbor
Subic Bay
Philippines
Probaly
Weather forecast prompts heavy rain and storm risk
Rainy conditions expected with storm forecast. High temperatures near the upper 50s today and lows around the mid 30s tonight. Yesterday’s high reached 52 and low 32 with sunrise at 6 58 a m and sunset at 6 56 p m.
Reapportionment Tops Indiana session agenda
Indiana lawmakers reopen the special session with partisan clashes as both the Senate and House push new reapportionment plans. A seven member House committee and a Senate panel lead the redistricting effort amid looming court challenges and budget talks for 1963 65.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Ithough
Senate
House
Richard
W. Guthrie
Senate Democrats
Auto Crash Victim Dies Of Injuries
A vehicular accident victim succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash. Officials report the fatality occurred during the same period last year, noting 10 deaths in the 1963 traffic fatalities tally.
Harold H Hall dies from Ind 236 crash injuries
Harold H Hall 61 died from internal injuries after a March 7 car truck collision on Ind 236 near Ind 67. He had been on the critical list at St Johns Hospital since the crash. Hall was a retired Delco Remy foreman and member of the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star. Burial in Mechanicsburg Cemetery.
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Harold H. Hall
Middletown
Hall
St. John’s Hospital
Mr. Hall
Madison County
Cecil Carmichael
Paul Ravage
Ind
Robert Rollins
Falmouth
Irites
Harold Hall
Rt. 1
Ballard and Shirey
Delco-Remy
Anderson
Masonic Lodge
Order of Eastern Star
Gladys
Sandra Lee Hall
Wilbur Hall
Min-nie Stevens
Marion
G. Weddell
Elwood
Dora Hall
Gene Stevens
Sulphur Springs
Glen
Floyd Stevens
Huntington
Breten Martin
EUB Church
Mechanicsburg
Waltz to Seek Impeachment of Indiana Governor Welsh
Rep Ralph H Waltz a Republican from Hagerstown said he will introduce a resolution Tuesday seeking to impeach Gov Matthew E Welsh. He blames the General Assembly stalemate on an empty Senate seat and charges the governor with failure to perform the duties of his office.
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Indianapolis
Indiana General Assembly
Senate
Matthew E. Welsh
Ralph H. Waltz
Hagerstown
Welsh
Leaders pause tax talks until GOP unity on tax program
Sen. Roy Conrad of Monticello opened a sequence of floor speeches after Gov. Matthew E. Welsh vetoed the immediate reapportionment bill. He said no further tax talks would occur until Republican lawmakers reach internal agreement on the tax program.
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Conrad
Marshall F. Kizer
Plymouth
John C. Ruckelshaus
Indianapolis
Welsh
Sen
Wendell Martin
Martin
Senate
Democrats
Roy Conrad
R-Monticello
Senate Majority Caucus
Matthew E. Welsh
Bomb Explodes In Airport Mail at San Francisco
A bomb from Korea or Vietnam exploded Monday in the air mail sorting room at San Francisco International Airport. Two postal workers were injured as windows blew out and mail was set on fire. Investigators note fragment possibilities and weigh whether a flight blast could have downed a plane.
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San Francisco
UPI
United States
Far East
San Francisco International
Korea
Viet Nam
U.S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Stormy weather brings heavy flooding and rain across southern state
Cloudy skies threaten a rainstorm with one to two inches possible as thunderstorms sweep the southern two thirds. Temperatures rise to the upper 50s while weekend rains flood lowland areas along the White River and nearby streams. Interstate 74 near West Harrison closes westbound lanes due to flood damage to a bridge piers.
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White River
Seymour
East Fork
Bedford
Edwardsport
Ohio
Kentucky River
Madison
Wabash
Vincennes
State Highway Department
West Harrison
Johnson Fork Creek
Tavern Damaged In Early Morning Fire
A tavern at 17 E. 9th St. suffered about 1000 in damage in an early Sunday blaze. Two residents, Charles Alexander 44 and Earl Allen 54, who lived above the tavern, were overcome by smoke and hospitalized at St. John's. Firemen arrived shortly after 4 30 a.m. after an operator at the Gamewell Exchange detected smoke.
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Gamewell Exchange
Green Door
E. 9Th St
Charles Alexander
Earl Allen
St. John’s Hospital
Arson Suspected In Gas City Fire Damages Multiple Stores
A Gas City blaze caused about 500000 in damage and injured six firefighters. Police link the fire to an arson investigation, noting a similar pattern to a prior Monday fire that destroyed Twin City Chevrolet Co. across from city hall. The latest fire began in a supermarket and spread to a hardware store and a men s shop.
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Gas City
Ind
UPID
Harold Smith
Twin City Chevrolet Co
City Hall
Safe-Driving Crusade Opens With David Hall Talk
More than 1,600 people heard David Hall recount his paralyzing accident at Highland High School and Lapel High School as Madison County kicks off a week of safe-driving events. The 26 year old Green Bay, Wisconsin man spoke to students, Kiwanis groups, and exchange clubs as the series begins with 15 talks planned that week.
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David Hall
Madison County
Hall
Young Hall
Green Bay
Wis
Highland High School
Lapel High School
New Arrivals at Local Hospitals
Born at St John s Hospital to Mr and Mrs David Boone Orchard Lane Trailer Ct a girl. Born at Community Hospital to Mr and Mrs Clifford Sheets 2012 Mounds Rd a girl. Mr and Mrs Ernest Rector Alexandria a girl. Mr and Mrs Oliver Baker Alexandria a boy. Mr and Mrs Russell Johnson 308 Winding Way a girl. Mr and Mrs Joseph Crouse 2829 Brentwood Dr a boy. Mr and Mrs Fred Foster 2208 George St a boy.
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St. John’s Hospital
David Boone
Orchard Lane Trailer Ct
Community Hospital
Clifford Sheets
Mounds Rd
Ernest Rector
Alexandria
Oliver Baker
Russell Johnson
Winding Way
Joseph Crouse
Brentwood Dr
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