Conviction Of Sixteen Overturned In Sit-In Case
The Supreme Court overturned the 16 Negro students from Southern University Baton Rouge convicted for sit‑in protests to end lunch counter segregation. Chief Justice Warren led a unanimous ruling that the convictions lacked evidentiary support and violated due process. The arrests occurred at Sitman’s Drug Store, a press chain store, and a Greyhound bus station in Baton Rouge.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Baton Rouge
South
Warren
Southern University
Sitman’s Drug Store
Press Chain
Greyhound Bus
Atchison Resident Lee Nusbaum Dies at 84
Lee Nusbaum, 84, prominent Atchison resident, died Sunday night. He lived in Atchison 63 years and was active in civic and religious affairs. Named to the knighthood of St. Gregory the Great by Pope Pius XII seven years ago. Survivors include son Leo Nusbaum Jr., co publisher of Falls City Journal, another son Robert Nusbaum of Eudora, Kan, and two daughters Mary Clare and Frances Nusbaum.
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Atchison, Kan
Leo Nusbaum
Atchison
Falls City
Neb
Nusbaum
Kan
Mary Clare Nusbaum
Frances Nusbaum
Forum on Farm Problems in Lyons Kans
Businessmen and farmers from Rice McPherson Reno Stafford and Barton counties will hold a forum in Lyons Thursday night on agricultural problems. Harry Thode Rice County Farmers Union president said success could lead to more forums statewide. Rep. J Floyd Breeding and Martin Byrne Kansas Farmers Union president will speak.
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Lyons, Kas
Rice
McPherson
Reno
Stafford
Barton Counties
Lyons
Harry Thode
Rice County Farmers Union
Rep. J. Floyd Breeding
D-Kas
Martin Byrne
Kansas Farmers Union
Kansas Plan for Streamlining Civil Procedure Adopted
Kansas Judicial Council and State Bar Association push revision of the Code of Civil Procedure funded by the 1960 Budget Session. Advisory committee and Earl Hatcher lead drafting with Judge Spencer A. Gard and others. Rules modeled after Federal Rules aim to improve efficiency while preserving Kansas substantive law and constitutional compatibility.
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Kansas Judicial Council
Kansas
Judicial Council and Bar Association
Judicial Council
Council
State Bar Association
Bulletin
Supreme Court
Earl Hatcher
Topeka
Bar
Hatcher
Spencer
A. Gard
Jola
A. K. Stavely Cedure
Lyndon
Emmet A. Blaes
Rctoria
Wichita
Leonard O. Thomas
Kansas City
Kan
George Tempjoinder
Arkansas City
Ray
Ings
United States
Rules of Dicial Council
Federated church circles host Christmas program and plans
The Mary Martha and Esther circles of the Federated church hosted a morning Christmas program with hostesses C P McKinnie John DeMott and Cleo I Dalton reading a Christmas message. Mrs Bill Zink sang carols and led group singing. Plans were announced for a Christmas dinner candy sale and joint efforts to prepare and deliver holiday food baskets to shut ins.
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Erie
Mary
Martha
Esther
Federated Church
WSCS
Mmes. C. P. McKinnie
John DeMott
Cleo I. Dalton
McKinnie
Bill Zink
Paul Beard
Marvin Huffman
Federated
First Christian Churches
Mmes
Lawrence Shaffer
Charles Steinman
William Kimmey
The
Paul Casady
Maye Jacobs
Christian Chuch
Quiet Since Bride Called to Active Duty
Archie Mitchell says things have been mighty quiet since his bride Thelma Walker, Army Reserve Nurses Corps, was called to active duty. The couple married Aug. 22. her unit went to Ft. Polk, La., Oct. 15. He expects she’ll return home for Christmas.
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Selma
Ala
Archie Mitchell
Mitchell
Thelma Walker
Army Reserve Nurses Corps
Ft. Polk
Wheat Growers Elect Glenn Bayne President
The National Association of Wheat Growers elected Glenn L. Bayne of Prosser Washington as president at its annual convention. Anson Horning of Larned Kansas was named senior vice president and Ora J. Martin of Garden City Kansas became secretary treasurer.
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Boise, Idaho
National Association of Wheat Growers
Glenn L. Bayne
Prosser
Wash
Anson Horning
Larned
Kas
Ora J. Martin
Garden City
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Lee Nusbaum
Kansas Civil Procedure Code
Erie Church
Clark Fleming
Fleming
William Hill
Robert Krieger
Pershling Brady
Krieger
Melvin Williamson
University of Kansas Medical Center
Leon Whitworth
Parsons
A. C. Reinking
E. F. Light
L. R. Rogers
Lewell Slaten
Pittsburg State College
H. J. Slaten
Cecil Dickison
W. C. Mulvaney
Hutchinson
Harold Heaton
Heatons
Chanute
Mulvaney
Rotary Club
William McMullen
Glenn Raney
Humboldt
Mary Ruth Works
Tribune
Eshan Alley
Klanmaritier
Aumritter
Self Service
Cain
Marshall Brand
Order
Shedd
Lsweet Margarine
Cudahy
Puritan
Wolferman's
Bauer's Market
Texas
Ritz
New Crow
Bride
Glenn Bayne
Johnson
Ethan Allen
M. Salem Rocker
Kockers
Rator
Koch Bros. Furniture
W. Main
Phon
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