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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1968

Page

5

Supreme Court Okays Stop And Frisk In Publicafety Ruling

The Supreme Court rules that police may stop and frisk suspects on the street without probable cause if there is reasonable belief of danger, upholding gunshot risk data and the need for effective crime prevention. Chief Justice Warren leads with a cautious, limited approach, while Justice Douglas dissents.

Barry Schweid Associated Press Washington Supreme Court Earl Warren Ment Warren FBI William O. Douglas Douglas

Congress Studies Two New Measures For Gun Control

In Washington, Congress debates two tougher gun control bills sponsored by Sen. Thomas J. Dodd. One would require federal registration of all firearms, the other ban mail order sales of rifles and shotguns, while a prior measure would ban mail order pistols. President Johnson urged stronger action after the Kennedy assassination, as gun-control support grows and public-market gun selloffs continue nationwide.

Washington Congress Johnson Thomas J. Dodd D-Conn Robert F. Kennedy Dodd New Jersey Hawaii Edward M. Kennedy Dmass Senate Kennedy Supreme Court

Paris student protests flare after fatal Seine drowning

More than 1,000 French students marched in Paris clashing with police in the Latin Quarter after a student’s death in the Seine at Meulan. The National Students Union called for further demonstrations as workers strike nationwide. The unrest follows a government stand during two week campaign for National Assembly elections.

Paris Seine Meulan National Students Union Tion France National Assembly Sorbonne

Sirhan to Find Lawyer Soon in Kennedy Killing Case

Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, 24, the man charged in the Kennedy assassination, will select counsel soon per ACLU officials. A deputy public defender has previously represented him as investigators pursue the case amid tight jail security and a press blackout on case details. Paul Schrade, injured by gunfire, said he did not see who fired and reported being near Kennedy as the shots occurred.

Los Angeles Robert F. Kennedy American Civil Liberties Union Sirhan Bishara Sirhan ACLU Sirhan Ed Cray Southern California Richard Schauer County Bar Association Leonard Janofsky The Bar Association Jordan United States Wilbur Littlefield Kennedy Paul Schrade United Auto Workers Union Schrade Kennedy Schrade Federal Bureau of Investigation New York Superior Court Arthur L. Alarcon

Service personnel receive wartime assignments and honors

Staff Sgt. Gerald P. Fagin of Glouster Route 3 and his unit earned the U S Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. Fagin, a rescue and survival specialist with the 21st Composite Wing at Elmendorf AFB Alaska, will wear the ribbon. Lt Col Billie E Searls son of The Plains Ohio was early graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College at Ft Leavenworth and will report to Vietnam. Pic George A Wilson 21 of Leon Route 2 has been assigned to the 557th Light Equipment Maintenance Company near Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam as engine repairman. Ivan N Hart 20 of Logan Route 2 has been promoted to Army Specialist Four in Vietnam with the 805th Transportation Company.

Gerald P. Fagin Carol Charles Drake Glouster Route 3 U. S. Air Force Fagin 21St Composite Wing Elmendorf Afb Alaska Billie E. Searls Elmer E. Searls the Plains, O Army Command and General Staff College Ft. Leavenworth Kan George A. Wilson Pat M. Wilson II Leon 557Th Light Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam Ivan N. Hart Ray Hart Logan 805Th Transportation Company

Antistrike laws show limits across states

Across 17 states antistrike laws for public employees fail to stop walkouts. Thousands of teachers and workers strike despite penalties or no penalties in place. Some states face constitutional challenges and limited enforcement while New York and Pennsylvania shift focus to unions and injunctions.

Massachusetts Delaware Illinois New York Connecticut Pennsylvania North Carolina Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers Pennsylvania State Education Association Florida Florida Supreme Court Virginia Iowa Ohio New York State

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