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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1949
Page
10
The Supreme Court faced a flood of habeas corpus petitions as prisoners seek new hearings. Chief Justice Vinson notes 455 petitions in the last term versus 22 in 1930, with most lacking merit though many receive full consideration.
A State announcement reports 1949 nine month arrests for traffic violations climbed in speed excess 10002 and exceeding weights 12705 while stop sign violations 9444 and improper passing 7477. observers note rising workload in lower courts and Judge Louis E Goodman criticizing habeas corpus petitions as a pen itentiary racket with Alcatraz cases and prison law study.
More than 300 post offices and federal buildings will have site acquisition and plan preparation. Senator Olin D. Johnston says lists from the Post Office Department and GSA will grow to about 575 projects with Congress expected to approve construction funds next year. roughly 25 projects are in Pennsylvania.
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