Sit-in rulings delayed heighten constitutional issue
The Supreme Court postponed ruling on five sit-in cases for at least 60 days and asked the Justice Department for views on whether state trespass laws can enforce a business’s racial exclusion policy. The order splits 5 to 4, signaling potential focus on the constitutional question while Cox’s view favors narrower jurisprudence.
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Anti-Harassment Ruling Follows Stevenson Attack
Dallas City Council approved an anti-harassment ordinance after the attack on Adlai Stevenson. The measure allows peaceful picketing but bars interference with people entering or leaving meeting premises. Penalty up to 200 dollars.
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Bible Reading In Del Schools Is Under Attack
In Wilmington Delaware two couples filed suit in U S District Court to strike down compulsory Bible reading and prayer in public schools. The De Young and Johns families seek a ruling that such exercises violate the Constitution. Johns, a Protestant, criticizes automatic prayer as degraded while Mrs De Young, a teacher, says mandatory participation infringes religious freedom. the case proceeds before a three judge panel.
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Labor Strong In Backing Civil Rights
New York AP report notes AFL-CIO urged its 13.5 million members to fight racial discrimination while rejecting A. Philip Randolph’s critical language. Delegates adopted a civil rights resolution praising reform efforts and urging Congress to enact the compromise civil rights bill, with a hope it would be strengthened.
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Zip code reading brain contracts map mail sorting
The Post Office awarded three contracts totaling over 1.2 million to Burroughs Corp Detroit National Cash Register Co Dayton Ohio and Rabinow Corp Rockville Md for research on an electronic brain to read ZIP coded mail addresses. The teams will independently develop optical scanning devices to read and sort 17 000 ZIP addresses an hour with use planned within three years.
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Washington
Double Bath Joins Double Bed in Britain
In London a British maker introduces the Forum bath as a companion to the double bed. Available in side-by-side or toe-to-toe layouts, the bath costs 700 dollars. A London Building Exhibition salesman reports four have been sold.
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Gilpatric Defends TEX Contract Decision Under Senate Probe
Washington AP Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell I Gilpatric testified before the Senate Investigations subcommittee that the huge TFX fighter bomber contract awarded to General Dynamics was justified by national defense needs and not any improper influence He asserted no conflicts of interest and cited a Justice Department opinion absolving him of any impropriety The record shows the deal valued at about 5 billion dollars with Boeing as the rival bid He noted his post tenure payments from Cravath Swain Moore remain standard for former officials and do not affect the contract outcome
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Roswell I. Gilpatric
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
General Dynamics Corp
Ft. Worth
Tex
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Seattle
Gilpatric
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Berkshire Eagle Subscription Rates by Carrier
Subscriptions by carrier cost 45 cents weekly with monthly and yearly options listed for Mail Zones 1-4. Rates show one month two dollars, three months five dollars, six months nine fifty, and one year eighteen fifty with postal zone adjustments.
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Pittsfield
Mapeachusetts
Pair Quit State Dept Over Otepka
Two top State Department security officers resigned after Senate charges of involvement in bugging Otto Otepka. John F. Reilly and Elmer D. Hill admitted attempts to tap Otepka’s phone and were placed on administrative leave as Dodd called the inquiry very serious.
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Atlas Missiles To Be Modified In Northern US
The Air Force announced modifications to Atlas F missiles stationed in northern Vermont and New York with an estimated cost of 4 to 6 million dollars. About 400 changes will be made, a spokesman at Plattsburgh Air Force Base said.
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Kennedy Defends Prosperity Amid Soak the Rich Critique
President Kennedy sought to narrow a rift with business leaders as he reassured them of prosperity and public interest. He rebutted four common charges including big government, deficits and rising debt, inflationary policy, and expanded federal spending, insisting the administration is not pro or anti business but serves the public. The speech followed pressure from steel price disputes in 1962 and reflected ongoing efforts to calm business fear while pursuing civil rights, tax cuts, tariff reduction, and export expansion.
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