Supreme Court Prayer Ruling Sparks Fear of Communism
The author denounces the school prayer decision as leading toward communism and secular government, arguing that Founders intended God to be present in official life. He warns against banning prayer, Christmas plays, and mentions the Bill of Rights, nationalism, and globalism threats.
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Supreme Court
Paul Revere
America
God
Congress
Goa
American Civil Liberties Union
Washington
Harvard
Republic
Europe
Mundt Prods Freeman On Estes' Guilt
Sen. Mundt pressed Secretary Freeman over Pillie Estes cotton allotment schemes and whether department actions imply criminal wrongdoing. Freeman argued civil violations under the Agricultural Adjustment Act do not prove crimes, while Mundt cited a $554,000 penalty and questioned efforts to curb similar schemes. The exchange touched on use of land and allotments by displaced farmers and referrals to the Justice Department.
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Washington
Karl E. Mundt
S. D
Pillie Sol Estes
Agriculture Department
South Dakota
Orville E. Freeman
Mundt
Freeman
Estes
Department
John Bagwell
Sen
Henry Jackson D-Wash
Extradition Push for Soblen From Israel
In Jerusalem the government moves to deport Soblen the 62 year old Soviet spy who fled the United States to Israel. Prime Minister Ben Gurion weighs U S demand for Soblen to begin serving his life term in New York. Officials indicate Soblen will not be granted a visa to stay in Israel. Soblen remains in Ramleh prison hospital ward awaiting deportation and a leukemia diagnosis was confirmed.
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Jerusalem
Robert A. Soblen
Israel
United States
Soblen
Washington
David Ben- Gurion
U.S. State Department
Abe Harman
New York
Y. C. Shapiro
Ben-Gurion
Foreign and Justice Ministries
Ramieh
Tel Aviv
Air France
Stolen Money Orders Cashed In Bluewell
Three of 200 postal money orders stolen in a Mercer County Goodwill burglary were forged and cashed in Bluewell area grocery stores. A stolen hand cancellation stamp aided the forgery with serial numbers 5-922,225,001 through 5-922,225,200. State Police urge merchants to report any orders bearing these numbers to Princeton investigators.
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Goodwill
Mercer County
Bluewell
Walter Pike
Princeton
Delayed Hearings For Bluefield Officers On Theft Charges
Three Bluefield policemen charged with theft and burglary have preliminary hearings continued to July 9. Two officers waived to the Mercer County Grand Jury in Princeton. A sixth officer was arrested and released on $2000 bond. Prosecutor Bivens sought continuances for Crigger Kirk and Lee while Fox and Gibson waived. 18 year veteran state and county authorities ar-
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Bluefield
Princeton
Dan Wells
Robert Lee
Gene Kirk
Walter V. Ross
Criminal Court
Jerome Katz
Kirk
Charles P. Cregger
Cregger
Katz
Mercer County Grand Jury
W. C. Bivens Jr
Charles C. Crigger
Eugene
Suit claims police unlawfully struck door and fired on closet
Bluefield resident files 5525.03 suit against Sheriff E D Bazzie and troopers Mozingo Trupp over a Feb 17 search at 313 Tazewell St. claim officers smashed a door and fired into a closet while hunting Rabbit Martin. She says tenants were frightened and left, Martin was not resident, and no one harmed. The action names Bazzie and two troopers.
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Bluefield
E. D. Bazzie
R. L. Mozingo
L. J. Trupp
Bazzie
Tazewell St
Frank J. Linkous
Rabbit Martin
Martin
Rabbitt
Linkous
Tazewell Street
Midnight arrest of Mercer officer questioned six hours
Patrolman Ted Land fifty was arrested at his Bluefield home and questioned for nearly six hours in a locked Mercer courthouse justice area after authorities seized him at midnight. His attorney Jerome Katz said he could not reach Land before morning and waited outside the courthouse.
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Ted Land
Automobile Agency
Mercer County
Land
Jerome Katz
Katz
Lang
Bluefield
Ban on Robert Ruark Novel UhurU in South Africa
South Africa issues ban on Robert Ruark's new African novel UhurU nationwide. Government gazette ban provides no stated reason for the order.
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Pretoria South Africa
Robert Ruark
Kennedy Greets Mexico in Triumphal Welcome
President Kennedy arrived in Mexico City for a three day visit amid a massive crowd estimated at up to 1% million. He spoke of a common heritage of revolution and progress with Mexico and urged U S Mexican cooperation in advancing education housing and wages. The trip aims to discuss regional issues including Cuba and align with the Alliance for Progress.
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Mexico City
Kennedy
U. S
Mexico
United States
Arriba
Jacqueline
Latin America
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
National Palace
Alianza Para el Progreso
Winston Churchill Undergoes Successful Hip Operation
London AP reports Sir Winston Churchill aged 87 had a successful operation to pin the bones of his fractured left thigh. A Middlesex Hospital bulletin said his condition was satisfactory after the operation. Lady Churchill and Diana left the hospital smiling as reporters noted the outcome.
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London
Winston Churchill
Middlesex Hospital
Winston
The
Riviera
Lady Churchill
Diana
Sir Winston
Monaco
Britain
French Riviera
West Virginia 12100 State Workers Laid Off For Week
Charleston AP reports 12 200 ADCU workers in West Virginia are furloughed for a week as ADCU funding lapses. July checks totaling about 1.5 million are delayed until after July 9. The move follows ADCU expiration at midnight and no immediate congressional extension. The state boards redirect 350,000 to attract federal matching funds if extension passes.
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Bivens
West Virginia
Virginia
Ira Mathena
Kenneth Murphy
Charleston
West
ADCU
Smith
Board of Public Works
Welfare Department
Congress
Weekend Warmth Follows Cooler Weekstart Across Regions
Temperatures through Wednesday average near normal lows of 56 north and 63 south and highs of 82 north and 87 south. A little warmer weekend, cooler Monday and Tuesday. Rainfall totals one quarter to one half inch, most likely Monday.
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