Ruby Appeal Heard in Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Defense lawyers urged the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to overturn Jack Ruby’s Oswald conviction, arguing perjured testimony and prejudice require a new trial. They cited Dallas Police Sgt. Dean’s statements about motive and premeditation, while prosecutors defended the isolation of the jury and the trial’s publicity.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Ruby
Oswald
Charles Kunstler
New York
Kunstler
J. H. Tonnhill
Jasper
Dallas
Patrick T. Dean
Dean
Secret Service
Forrest Sorrell
Jacqueline Kennedy
Henry Wade
Tonnhill
Eva Grant
University of Texas Law
Tonahill
U.S. Supreme Court
Sam Sheppard
Cleveland
Billie Sol Estes
West Texas
Bill Alexander
Dallas County
Townhill
Sheppard
Alexander
Kennedy
Dodd Apology Ties to Son Threat in Ethics Probe
Senator Thomas J. Dodd apologized after his son Jeremy threatened a witness before the Senate Ethics Committee. The committee warned against witness intimidation as it investigates Dodd's dealings with Julius Klein and others. O'Hare testified about pressure from Dodd aides and former officials tied to Germany lobbying.
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Washington
UPI
Thomas J. Dodd
Senate Ethics Committee
Dodd
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Jeremy Dodd
Michael O’hare
O’hare
Senate
Jeremy
Ing
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Connecticut Democrat
Johnson
Julius Klein
Pearson
Anderson
Gerald Zeiller
Zeiller
New Hampshire
Sen
Norris H. Cotton
N.H. Stennis
Klein
Chicago
John Sennett
Germany
Charles Kersten
R-Wis
Georgetown University
Lev E. Dorbiansky
Bogdan Stashinsky
Kersten
Dorbiansky
National
Captive Nations Committee
David Nartin
Martin
Konrad Adenauer
Sen. J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
CAB Denies Northeast’s Jet Fare Plans Between Bangor and Cities
The Civil Aeronautics Board refused Northeast Airlines’ request to set new jet fares for Bangor to Boston and Bangor to New York. Northeast aimed to deploy Convair 880 jets with four or five abreast seating, charging deluxe first class and first class fares higher than piston-service rates, prompting questions on seating classifications and fare legitimacy.
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Northeast
Bangor
Boston
New York
Strangulation Death Confirmed in Shaftsbury Case
State pathologist Dr. Richard Woodruff announced that Rose Thibodeau was killed by strangulation. The body was found Thursday off a back road in Shaftsbury and autopsy results were released Friday confirming the cause of death as strangulation from Tuesday night.
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Rutland
Richard Woodruff
Rose Thibodeau
Shaftsbury
Woodruff
Rotary Speaker Seeks Support To Update Vermont Library Laws
Mrs. Elena Horton urged state action to update library laws so all Vermonters have free access to public libraries. She proposed state grants to reimburse large urban libraries based on use by rural residents and noted a Governor Hoff advisory committee will push for new laws. The talk urged cooperation among libraries and emphasized the modern role of libraries as community education centers.
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Elena Horton
Vermont Free Public Library Service
Horton
Rotary Club
Hoff
John Rothrock
Bennington Free Library
Gerald Raftery
Arlington
George van Santvoord
Bennington
Vermont
Hershey Proposes Draft Age Changes
Washington observes that selective service director Lewis B. Hershey urged drafting nonfathers through age 34. He opposed broader draft law revisions but suggested presidential action could implement the change, stating he had proposed it to the Defense Department and awaited a decision.
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Washington
UPC
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Defense Department
House Armed Services Committee
William Bates
R-Mass
East Arlington Man Killed At Sunderland Logging Site
A 23 year old East Arlington man died Friday morning at the Pinard logging operation on North Road in Sunderland while repairing a truck tire. State police said he was knocked into place when the accident occurred.
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Sunderland
East Arlington
Charles Frederick Clark
Pinard
North Road
Frank E. Harrigan
Manchester
James O'Neil
Arlington
Clark
Nashua
N.H
William
Dorothy
Woods) Clark
Armand Pinard
Gloria Morse
Stratton
Lisa
William Clark
Lever Clark
Viet Nam
Beverly Frazer
Bridge Funeral Home
Mark Geal
Detroit
Mich
Carl D. Jolivette
North Bennington
Bennington County
4-H Clubs
Anton Sandrin
Hurlburt
Southern Vermont Summer Debuts As Tourist Promotion
Governor Hoff praised a joint Vermont tourist publication, Southern Vermont Summer, created by the Bennington Banner and Brattleboro Reformer. Four seasonal editions will reach 30,000 copies each, with 5,000 mailed to inquirers. Free distribution targets motels, restaurants, and shops across four southern counties. Tyler Resch edits the 48-page insert reprinting northern sights alongside regional features.
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Montpelier
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
Bennington Banner
Brattleboro Daily Reformer
Vermont Development Department
Tyler Resch
The
Banner
New York Chief Judge Tops U.S. Judicial Salaries
Albany dispatch reports the chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals is the highest paid judicial officer in the United States with an annual salary of 42000 dollars. The chief justice of the United States Supreme Court earns 40000 dollars, the second highest judge salary in the country.
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New York
United States
Albany
N.Y
New York Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Governor Permits Rally on capitol grounds in Jackson
Governor Paul Johnson allows a large civil rights rally to be held Sunday on the capitol grounds in Jackson, not inside the building. Authorities will rope off a perimeter and a heavy highway patrol force will guard the area to prevent breaches. March leaders had earlier planned to stage the rally on the capitol steps. A 1965 state law bars demonstrations on capitol property.
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Jackson, Miss
Paul Johnson
Capitol
Mississippi ‘‘Freedom
Inside Tribute to Wal ter Hard in Letter to Editor
A reader honors Wal ter Hard with a heartfelt letter to the editor on page 4. The Banner features a picture story of a turkey shoot on page 5. Vermont plans a tribute to Helen Keller on her 86th birthday on page 6.
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Walter Hard
Vermont
Helen Keller
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