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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1964

Page

3

Courtesy to Negroes Ruled Court Obligation

In a Supreme Court ruling an unnamed woman who would not answer a Alabama court unless addressed as Miss Hamilton had her contempt conviction overturned. The NAACP appealed on behalf of the field secretary for CORE amid racial demonstrations in Etowah County in 1963. The court cited its Johnson decision against state compelled segregation in court and violation of equal protection, with three justices dissenting.

Washington Supreme Court Alabama Congress of Racial Equality Etowah County National Association For the Advancement of Colored People High Tribunal Ford T.johnson Jr Richmond Johnson Tom S. Clark John M. Harlan Byron R. White

FPC Backed On Interim Gas Ceilings

Washington The Supreme Court upheld the Federal Power Commission on setting price ceilings for natural gas during temporary certification. The 7-2 decision backs FPC practice since 1961, preventing abrupt rate increases while producers await permanent certification amid a typical three to four year gap.

Washington Supreme Court Federal Power Coalision Federal Power Commission FPC Sas Commission

Air Crash Suits Moved to Boston by High Court

Supreme Court rules lower court erred in barring transfer of 37 personal injury and wrongful death suits over an Eastern Airlines Electra crash in Boston Harbor. Cases involve Eastern, Lockheed, GM, the United States, and Massachusetts Port Authority. most suits filed in Boston, some in Philadelphia.

Washington Supreme Court Philadelphia Boston Harbor Massachusetts Eastern Airlines Logan International Airport Boston Arthur J. Goldberg U.S. Circuit Court Eastern Lockheed Aircraft Corp General Motors United States Massachusetts Port Authority U.S. District Court

Beacon Hill Roundup Night Sessions Kept By House

The Massachusetts House rejected 55-30 a Republican move to end night sessions except emergencies and final week needs. Rep Chadwick claimed 39 night sessions last year caused overtime costs and poor attention to major laws. Other measures proceeded or died, including a recreation bureau study bill and a public authority contract bid requirement.

Boston UPI Massachusetts Harrison Chadwick Winchester Rober Quinn Chadwick

Hypnotism Banned In Custody Fight

In Los Angeles Frank Nelson was ordered by Superior Court to stop using hypnotism to influence his nine year old foster son. Irene Nelson was granted temporary custody while visitation continued. Nelson denied the accusation and the court kept existing arrangements.

Los Angeles UPI Frank Nelson Superior Court Clinton Radda Irene Nelson Nelson Bay

Horse Trade Nets Girl A Show Worthy Steed

In Hialeah Florida Becky McDonald an 11 year old girl swapped a shiny red convertible for a five year old sorrel gelding named Apache. Her father made the trade with Ford Motor Company in Eustis and the horse has since earned praise through its show record.

Hialeah, Fla Becky McDonald Ford Motor Company Eustis Becky

Alaska Economy Crushed by Quake and Waves

The Alaska earthquake and sea waves devastated south central centers. Anchorage lost business, Seward rail head damaged, Valdez and Kodiak hit hard, Cordova devastated. Gov Egan estimated property damage over 350 million with tax revenue losses possible up to 20 percent in 1964 65. The Alaska Railroad faces near total loss of facilities at Seward with 62 million in anticipated post disaster costs.

Anchorage Alaska Bristol Bay Seward Valdez Kodiak Cordova William A. Egan Robert D. Stevenson Senate House Finance Committee Juneau Stevenson James W. Hamilton Gulf of Alaska Fairbanks

New Hampshire to Buy Summit of Mt Washington

Concord New Hampshire Gov John W King and the Executive Council agreed to purchase about 50 acres of land and several buildings on Mt Washington from Dartmouth College for 250000 The deal includes the weather observatory and Summit House Hotel plus the cog railway legacy and Teague inheritance dating to 1900 Dartmouth graduate Col Henry N Teague.

Concord N.H New Hampshire Mt. Washington John W. King Executive Council Dartmouth College Dartmouth Henry N. Teague Summit House

Do It Again Hair Style For Easter Fashion

Do it again and again with a new hair style for Easter. Visit the boutique to explore Frostings Streaks or a full color shade plus spring outfits and a collection of handbags fashion jewelry gloves scarves and accessories in season colors.

Hemingway Data To Be Donated To JFK Library

UPI reports that manuscripts letters and Hemingway memorabilia will be donated to the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston. Mrs Kennedy welcomed the gift saying it would honor her husband and help make the library a center for American civilization studies.

Hemingway JFK Library Boston UPI Ernest Hemingway John F

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